2. Lord God, our maker and our redeemer,
this is your world and we are your people:
come among us and save us.
We have wilfully misused
your gifts of creation;
Lord, be merciful:
All: Lord have mercy upon us,
and forgive us our sin.

3. We have seen the ill-treatment of others
and have not gone to their aid;
Lord, be merciful:
All: Lord have mercy upon us,
and forgive us our sin.

4. We have condoned evil and dishonesty
and failed to strive for justice;
Lord, be merciful:
All: Lord have mercy upon us,
and forgive us our sin.

5. We have heard the good news of Christ,
but have failed to share it with others;
Lord, be merciful:
All: Lord have mercy upon us,
and forgive us our sin.

6. We have not loved you with all our heart,
nor our neighbours as ourselves;
Lord, be merciful:
All: Lord have mercy upon us,
and forgive us our sin.

7. Let us return to the Lord our God
and say to him:
Father,
we have sinned against heaven and against you.
We are not worthy to be called your children.
Yet you have lavished great love upon us,
that we are called children of God.
Bind up our wounds, comfort us and revive us;
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.