Lord God, Creator of all things,

You know us better than we know ourselves.

You gave Your Son’s life for us,

not because we’re good, but because You are good.

We repent of our sins, Lord.

We offer You our lives –

how we spend our time and how we interact with others –

in thankfulness for Your mercy.

Lord, be with us in our dark days,

that we may persevere and stand firm in our faith.

As Galatians 6:9 says,

“Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest

if we do not give up.”

This we pray in the name of our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ.

Amen.