Hello and welcome to the Daily Office podcast, in association with Samford University's Beeson Divinity School, during the season of Lent.

I'm your host, Andrew Russell, and welcome to morning prayer.

Before we begin our time together, let's spend a few moments in silence.

Turn your face from my sins and blot out all my misdeeds.

Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God. Almighty and most merciful Father,

we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices

and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against your holy laws. We have left undone

those things which we ought to have done,

and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. And apart from your grace,

there is no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare all those who confess their faults.

Restore all those who are penitent, according to your promises declared to all people in Christ Jesus

our Lord and grant a most merciful Father for his sake that we may now live a godly, righteous

and sober life to the glory of your holy name. Amen. Grant to your faithful people, merciful

Lord, pardon and peace that we may be cleansed from

all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

O Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

O God make speed to save us.

O Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be,

world without end.

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