Grace Convergence Community Church Ascension Day

We confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed.

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Christ, You are King; come reign in our hearts.

We have sinned by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart.

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Christ, You are King; come reign in our hearts.

We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.

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Christ, You are King; come reign in our hearts.

Christ, You are King; come reign in our hearts.

We are truly sorry and we heartily repent.For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,have mercy on us and forgive us;that we may delight in Your will,and walk in Your ways,to the glory of Your name.Amen.

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God has gone up with shouts of joy!Christ claims the throne of glory:

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Immortal Word in mortal fleshto share with God our story

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of humans lost to death and sinwho ache to be invited in to Love's eternal blessing.

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Christ has gone up, still bearing wounds,still bound to race and gender;

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His royal robe all crimson blood;his triumph all surrender.

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Now we, though bound to who we are,can follow, with our pain and scars,to Love's eternal blessing.

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Text: James Brumm (b.1962) Music: Bohemian Brethren's Kirchengesange (1566)

We have confessed our sin.He is faithful and justand will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.Christ, You are King!

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