Father, all powerful and ever living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks and praise. You never cease to call us to a new and more abundant life.
God of love and mercy, you are always ready to forgive; we are sinners, and you invite us to trust in your mercy.
Time and time again we broke your covenant, but you did not abandon us. Instead, through your Son, Jesus our Lord, you bound yourself even more closely to the human family by a bond that can never be broken.
Now is the time for your people to turn back to you and to be renewed in Christ your Son, a time of grace and reconciliation.
You invite us to serve the family of mankind by opening our hearts to the fullness of your Holy Spirit.
In wonder and gratitude, we join our voices with the choirs of heaven to proclaim the power of your love and to sing of our salvation in Christ:
(Roman Missal, Third Edition; Preface for Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation I)
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