01 March 2017

From an Australian Anglican Liturgy for Ash Wednesday [Anglican Patrimony]

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A LITURGY FOR ASH WEDNESDAY

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

An Invocation, or an Acclamation such as follows, may be said before or after the greeting.

Blessed be the Lord who forgives all our sins,
            whose mercy endures for ever.

The priest greets the congregation

The Lord be with you.
             And also with you. 
 

The following Sentence may be used 

As far as the east is from the west, so far has God set our sins from us.

Lord, have mercy.                  Kyrie eleison. 
Christ, have mercy.                Christe eleison. 
Lord, have mercy.                  Kyrie eleison. 

and/or

Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, 
have mercy on us.

The priest says

Let us pray.

Silence

Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made,
and you forgive the sins of all who are penitent:
create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we, worthily lamenting our sins,
and acknowledging our brokenness,
may obtain of you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns 
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
authorised by
The Anglican Church of Australia
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