A Sinner's Prayer for God's Mercy

A SINNER'S PRAYER FOR GOD'S MERCY

In the spirit of St Francis and St Dominic

May God our King deign to grant us his mercy

Behind our bluster may he perceive our pain

Behind our shouting our weeping

Behind our guilt our innocence

Behind our ignorance our ache for wisdom

Behind our drunkenness our thirst for forgiveness

Behind our lovelessness our craving for affection

Behind our impurity our pained self-reproach

Behind our complacency the pangs of uncertainty

Behind our pretence the sincerity we fear to show

Behind our rejection our yearning for eternal redemption.

Behind our defiance the regret for our disobedience to our Redeemer

May God compassionately console all those we have disappointed and

heal all hearts we have broken

May God graciously forgive us our every sin and transgression

May God mercifully allow all of us together in heaven one day to sing his

praises in his glorious presence

May God's divine and infinite ocean of mercy for sinners be glorified

forever.

                                                                                                                               Amen

Luky Whittle

Palm Sunday 2012

*Photograph taken by Catherine Nicolette