Let the priests, the Lord’s ministers,
Weep between the porch and the altar,
And let them say, “Spare Your people, O Lord,
And do not make Your inheritance a reproach,
A byword among the nations.
Why should they among the peoples say,
‘Where is their God?’”

“Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.

And He said to them, “When you pray, say:
‘Father, hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.

But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

Away

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has

taken away your sin; you shall not die.

Now David’s heart troubled him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”

“Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my iniquity?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me, but I will not be.”

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity

And cleanse me from my sin.

He touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven.”

Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.

He will again have compassion on us;

He will tread our iniquities under foot.

Yes, You will cast all their sins
Into the depths of the sea.

He spoke and said to those who were standing before him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” Again he said to him, “See, I have taken your iniquity away from you and will clothe you with festal robes.”

The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

“This is

My covenant with them,

When I take away their sins.”

who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.

Receive, etc

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

The calves

I will praise the name of God with song
And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.

you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

General references

When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

“If you consent and obey,
You will eat the best of the land;

In that day man will have regard for his Maker
And his eyes will look to the Holy One of Israel.