Lord, hear our prayer:

Father, Creator of all that is good, we made a mess of your good world you freely gave us and spoiled our lives and destroyed our friendship with you. No one thought of asking that you should do anything about it; you simply sent Jesus – the sign of your love. We thank you for Jesus; for his life on earth and his death on the cross. We praise you for his mighty resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit. We praise you that we can know we are accepted, loved and part of your family. Forgive us that we love only those who love us. Forgive us when we are selfish, proud, jealous or angry. Forgive us when we want our own way and to please ourselves. Forgive us now that we are friends of Jesus. In his name we ask.

Amen.

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