Lent: a season in the Christian year for reflection upon our own sinfulness, our lostness apart from Christ, and our complete reliance on God's mercy.
"Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men: we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy Divine Majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us; the burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father. For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of thy name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen."
~ From the Book of Common Prayer
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us as turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."
~ Isaiah 53:5-6
A friend of a friend at Patrick Henry College has written a stunningly beautiful poem for Ash Wednesday.
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I just read that poem and I really like it!
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