{"id":3698,"date":"2008-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2008\/10\/prayer-of-confession.html"},"modified":"2008-10-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-05T00:00:00","slug":"prayer-of-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2008\/10\/prayer-of-confession.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer of Confession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>God of hope and safety, like sheep who go astray, we have wandered from your paths of life and light. We have heard the Shepherd&#8217;s voice calling us by name, but we have turned instead to our own way. Show us your tender mercy; restore us in the security of your fold. Lead us back to still waters, seat us again at your bounteous table. Fill us with your Spirit, that we might bear glad witness to your saving mercy, revealed to us in the Great Shepherd, Jesus Christ, our Lord. 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