1 Lord Almighty, God of our ancestors,
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
God of their righteous descendants,
2 you created the universe
and all the splendor that fills it.
3 The sea obeys your command
and never overflows its bounds.
The power of your wonderful, glorious name
keeps the ocean depths in their place.
4 When you show your power,
all creation trembles.
5 Your glorious splendor is overwhelming,
and your anger is more than sinners can endure.
6 But the mercy you promise is also greater
than we can understand or measure.
7 For you are the Lord Most High;
you are patient and show mercy and compassion.
You make our punishment easier to bear
when we suffer for our sins.
O Lord, in your great goodness and mercy
you promise forgiveness and salvation
to those who repent of their sin against you.
8 You, Lord, are the God of righteous people.
Repentance was not necessary
for Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
for they did not sin against you.
But for sinners like me
you have made repentance possible.
9 I have committed more sins
than there are grains of sand along the seashore.
They are so many, Lord, they are so many.
I have done so much that is wrong
that I am not worthy to turn my face toward heaven.
10 I am crushed beneath the weight of my sin;
I am bowed down by its heavy iron chain.
I can find no relief,
for I have made you angry.
I have set up idols everywhere;
I have done what you hate.
11 But now I bow in deep humility,
praying for your mercy.
12 I have sinned, Lord, I have sinned;
I confess the wicked things I have done.
13 I beg you, Lord, I earnestly pray:
forgive me, forgive me.
Do not destroy me because of my sins;
do not stay angry with me forever
or store up punishment for me.
Do not condemn me to the world of the dead,
for you, O Lord, forgive those who repent.
14 Show me all your mercy and kindness and save me,
even though I do not deserve it.
15 Then I will go on praising you as long as I live.
All the heavenly powers sing your praises,
and your glory endures forever. Amen.
Dieva piesaukšana
1 Visvarenais Kungs, mūsu tēvu – Ābrahāma, Īzaka un Jēkaba – un viņu krietno pēcteču Dievs,
2 tu esi radījis debesis un zemi līdz ar visu krāšņumu tajās,
3 tu esi pavēlējis norimt jūrai un esi aizslēdzis bezdibeni,
un aizzīmogojis to ar savu bijājamo un slavas pilno vārdu,
4 kas iedveš bailes un liek nodrebēt tavas varenības priekšā.
5 Tavas slavas diženums ir neaptverams, un pret tavām dusmām,
ko tu vērs pret grēciniekiem, nostāvēt nevar neviens.
6 Tavas žēlastības apsolījums ir bezgalīgs un neizmērojams,
7 tādēļ ka tu esi visaugstākais Kungs,
mīlestības pilns, pacietīgs un žēlsirdīgs.
8 Tu, Kungs, kas esi taisno Dievs, tu nesauc atgriezties taisnos –
Ābrahāmu, Īzaku un Jēkabu –, kas nav grēkojuši pret tevi.
Tu sauc atgriezties mani, grēcinieku,
tādēļ ka manu grēku ir vairāk nekā smilšu graudu jūras krastā.
Grēku atzīšana
9 Manu pārkāpumu ir milzums, Kungs, milzīgs daudzums.
Savu daudzo grēku dēļ es neesmu pelnījis
vērst skatienu uz augstajām debesīm un raudzīties tajās.
10 Es esmu saliekts un nospiests
smagās dzelzs važās par saviem grēkiem.
Man nav atpestīšanas, jo es sacēlos pret tevi,
biju nekrietns tavā priekšā, rīkojos neģēlīgi
un vairoju tavas dusmas pret mani.
Lūgums piedot
11 Tagad es liecu savas sirds ceļus tavā priekšā
un no sirds dziļumiem lūdzu žēlastību.
12 Es esmu grēkojis, Kungs, es esmu grēkojis
un savus grēkus atzīstu.
13 Es lūgšus lūdzos tevi: piedod man, Kungs, piedod!
Nepazudini mani manu pārkāpumu dēļ,
neesi dusmīgs pret mani uz visiem laikiem,
neuzlūko manus ļaunos darbus tik bargi,
nenotiesā mani uz pazemes bezdibeni,
jo tu taču, Kungs Dievs, piedod tiem, kas atgriežas.
14 Pievērsies savā labestībā arī man,
un savā lielajā žēlastībā tu izglābsi mani,
lai gan to neesmu pelnījis.
Slavēšana
15 Es tevi slavēšu mūžam katru savas dzīves dienu.
Tev slavu dzied visi varenie debesu spēki.
Tev pieder slava mūžu mūžos. Āmen!
