# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S362
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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PROPOSED AGENDA

and strengthening of those who humbly confess their sins and hunger and thirst
for righteousness.

But if we thus examine ourselves, we shall find nothing in us but sin and death.
from which we cannot set ourselves free. Therefore our Lord Jesus Christ has
had mercy on us and has taken on himself our nature that he might fulfill for us
the whole will and law of God and for us and for our deliverance suffer death
and all that we by our sins have deserved. And that we should the more
confidently believe this and be strengthened by our faith in cheerful obedience to
his holy will, he has instituted the Hoty Sacrament of his Supper, in which he
feeds us with his body and gives us to drink of his blood.

Therefore whoever eats of this bread and drinks of this cup. firmly believing the
words of Christ. dwells in Christ. and Christ in him, and has eternal life.

We should do this also in remembrance of him, showing his death, that he was
delivered for our offenses and raised again for our justification and, giving him
our most hearty thanks, take up our cross and follow him and according to his
commandment love one another as he has loved us. For we are all one body,
even as we all eat of his body and drink of his blood.

e Humble yourselves before God. confess your sins to him. and implore his
forgiveness.

Kneel/Stand

@ Oalmehty God. mereitul Father. [. a poor, miserable sinner, contess to You
ali my sins and iniguities with which | have ever offended you and justly
deserved your punishment now and forever. But ] am heartily sorry tor them
and sincerely repent of them, and [ pray you of your boundless mercy and tor
the sake of the holy, innocent. bitter sufferings and death of your beloved Son.
Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me. a poor sinful being. Forgive me
all my sins and grant me the power of sour Holy Spirit that | may amend my
sinful life

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The minister stands and savs to the penitents

P God be gracious to you and strengthen your faith.

Amen

6. The minister shail preterably absvive the penitenty individually at the altar.

faving his hand on each and pronouncing the follow ing absolution, or he mai
absolve all the penitents corporately from the altar

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INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION
AND ABSOLUTION

1 When, during consultanon with the pastor, a person desires individual
confession and abse luton. the following order may he used. The contession
made hi the penitent is protected trom disclosure. The pastor is at all times
obligated to respect the confidential nature of a confession

The penitent, who mai kneel. sais
Dear pastor, hear my confession
3. The pastor responds

P Let us begin in the name of God, to whom all hearts are open and from
whom no secrets are hid.

The pastor and penitent sav:

In the name of God. the Father. the Son. and the Holy Spirit
Hear ms prayer. O Lord: let my er tor help come to you

Do not hide your face from me when |] am in distress

Turn sour ear to me: when | call, answer me quickly. (Ps. 1U2:1-2)

Have mercy on me. O God. according to your unfailing love:
according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me trom my sin
For] know ms transgressions, and ms sin ty always before me
Against You. sou onl. have ] sinned and done what ts evil in your sight
(Ps St:t-ta)

The penttent continues

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P Inthe stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all
your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen

> The God of peace will sanctify you wholly and keep your spirit, soul, and
body sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls
you is faithful. and he will do it. Go in + peace.

G@ Amen

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[have lived as if God did not matter and as if | mattered most

My Lord’s name I have not honored as I should: my worship and prayers have
taltered.

Ihave not let his Jove have ity way with me: and so ms love for others has tailed.

There are those whom | have hurt. and those whom I failed to heip

My thoughts and deeds have been soiled with sin

What troubles me particularly ty that

4. Here the penitent confesses those sins which are known and those which
cisturb or grieve him: her.

5. The pastor may then offer admonition and comtort trom Holy Scripture. Then
thes sas together

Create in me a clean hean. O God.
and renew a right spirit within me
Cast me not aways from your presence.
and take not your Holy Spirit trom me
Restore to me the jos of your salvation.
and uphold me with your free Spirit. (Ps. $1: 10-12)

The penitent conunues

Oalmighty God. mereitul Father. 1. a poor, miserable sinner, confess to you all
my sins and intquities with which I have ever offended you and just!y deserved
your punishment now and toreser. But | am heartily sorm for them and
sincerely repent of them. and I pray sou of sour boundless meres and for the
sake of the holy innocent. bitter sutterings and death of your beloved Son, Jesus
Christ. to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor sintul being.

4. The pastor stands and savs.

P Do you believe that the word of Christ's forgiveness I speak to you is from
the Lord himself?

Yes. Ido

The pastor favs his hand on the head of the penitent and says
P Receive the forgiveness Christ won for you by his Passion, death. and
resurrection. By the command of our Lord Jesus Christ 1. a called and ordained
servant of the Word. forgive you your sins in the name of the Father and of the

*& Son and of the Holy Spirit.

- Amen