Lord, hear our prayer:

Almighty God, we praise you that even when we did not respond to your love but used our free will to live life our own way you did not reject us. In Christ you reached down to lift us up and to restore us and our fellowship with you. Through Christ you have provided an opportunity for us to begin again, to be filled with hope and to be at peace in our relationship with you. We praise you for the new freedom he has brought to our lives and for the assurance that our past mistakes have been forgiven and forgotten; that today is your gift to us and the future is safe in your hands. Thank you gracious and merciful, Father.

Amen.

Some minor adaptation on some prayers.
David Clowes, 500 Prayers For All Occasions © 2003 by David C Cook Publishing
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