This confession and assurance litany originally appeared in "Rattling Heaven's Doors—Week 6: For Yours Is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory Forever. Amen."
Prayer of Confession
Like Jerusalem, O Christ, our sin must cause you to weep: For we confess, the things that make for peace are hidden from our eyes.
We seek your mercy.
Your house of prayer for all the nations, we have made a den of robbers.
God, forgive us.
With the crowds, we shout hosanna, little knowing who you really are.
Christ, show us grace.
Assurance of Pardon
Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt! (John 12:17)
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! (John 12:13)
This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.
Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!
Hear the promise of this servant king: “Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and if you do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you. So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
—Mark 11:23–24 NRSVUE
Revised Common Lectionary
Year B: Lent—Liturgy of the Palms
