Lord Jesus Christ,
you stretched out your hands on the cross,
and redeemed us by your blood.
Forgive me, a sinner,
for none of my thoughts are hidden from you.
Pardon I ask,
pardon I hope for,
pardon I trust to have.
You are full of pity
and full of mercy,
spare and forgive me.
Amen.
Source: Ambrose
Source of this version: Freely modified from Prayers of the Early Church, ed. J. Manning Potts, The Upper Room, Nashville, Tennessee, © 1953 (Public domain in the U.S.)
Graphic: The Small Crucifixion by Matthias Grünewald, Wikimedia
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