Prayer of repentance is recommended to promote spiritual cleansing

Do you recognize that you were wrong in your actions and words? A prayer of repentance It is highly sought after to promote spiritual cleansing through asking God for forgiveness. It is an act of faith so that new positive habits and behaviors can be part of your life.

How to say the prayer of forgiveness?

Go to a quiet place where you won’t be interrupted. Breathe deeply until you calm down and read the prayer of repentance with confidence that you can achieve God’s forgiveness. Thank you from the bottom of your heart and make the necessary changes to your routine.

“Sir, I have been living through difficult days, with a lot of loneliness. I have felt needy and ended up making wrong choices that keep me away from Your presence.

And no matter how much I try to change my attitudes, I end up stumbling into sin and feeling very guilty. Forgive me, Lord, and help me, for I am too weak to win this battle alone.

I want to start my life over today and walk with Christ until the last day of my life, and that’s why I believe in the promise that the Blood of Jesus forgives me and cleanses me from all evil.

In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen!”

Source: Portal Angels

Prayer of repentance and confession

“Heavenly Father, I repent of my sins, of the way I have lived, of everything I have done wrong. I confess to You all my sins, known and unknown, everything I have been, done and said and I ask You for forgiveness for them all.

I now also want to forgive all the people who offended me and sinned against me (name them).

Lord Jesus, wash me in Your Blood and have mercy on me! According to Your word, with my mouth I confess that You are the Lord and with all my heart I believe that God the Father raised You from the dead and that You are alive never to die again (cf. Rom 10:9).

Before you, I assume the grace of my baptism and receive you as my only Savior and Lord. From now on I want to live to love You and to serve You all the days of my life. In the power of Your Name, Jesus. Amen.”

Source: Archdiocese of Belém

Prayer of repentance Saint Michael the Archangel

“O most noble Prince of Angels, valiant warrior of the Most High, zealous defender of the glory of the Lord, terror of rebellious spirits, love and delight of all the righteous Angels, my beloved Archangel Saint Michael, desiring to be part of the number of your devotees and servants , to you today I consecrate myself, I give and offer myself and I place myself, my family and everything that belongs to me, under your most powerful protection.

The offering of my service is small, as I am a miserable sinner, but you will increase the affection of my heart; remember that from now on I am under your support and you must assist me throughout my life and obtain forgiveness for my many and serious sins, the grace to love God with all my heart, my dear Savior Jesus Christ and my Holy Mother Mary, obtain for me the help that is necessary for me to obtain the crown of eternal glory.

Defend myself from the enemies of the soul, especially at the time of death. Come, o most glorious prince, assist me in the last fight and with your powerful soul cast away, precipitating into the abysses of hell, that proud and promise-breaking angel that you once prostrated in combat in Heaven. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend him us in combat so that we do not perish in the supreme judgment. Amen.”

Source: São Miguel Archangel Parish

What is the psalm of repentance?

Psalm 51 shows King David’s confession and repentance. It is widely used to promote an examination of conscience and ask for God’s mercy.

1. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your lovingkindness; blot out my transgressions, according to the multitude of your mercies.
2. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
4. Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak, and pure when you judge.
5. Behold, I was formed in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
6. Behold, you love truth in the innermost part, and in secret you make me know wisdom.
7. Purify me with hyssop, and I will be pure; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8. Make me hear joy and gladness, so that the bones you broke may rejoice.
9. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
10. Create in me, O God, a pure heart, and renew a right spirit within me.
11. Do not cast me out of your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.
12. Give me again the joy of your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
13. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn to you.
14. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation, and my tongue will praise your righteousness.
15. Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will sing your praise.
16. For you do not desire sacrifices, otherwise I would give them; you do not delight in burnt offerings.
17. The sacrifices to God are the broken spirit; You will not despise a broken and contrite heart, O God.
18. Do good to Zion according to your good pleasure; builds the walls of Jerusalem.
19. Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in the burnt offerings and in the burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

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