Lord God of Life and Love, I come to you as a son who falls short of the example you have given us in our Lord Jesus. For as much as I have tried to hold life sacred, I have not been able to share that gift with the people who have put under the jurisdiction of our local government, many of whom claim to be your people.
You have told us, no longer an eye for an eye, yet, we demand a life for a life. You have told us to turn the other cheek, but we turn a hand of chastisement. Lord God, I ask your forgiveness on your people who have put to death this guilty man. We ask that your punishment of our sins be not recompenserate to our action here, for he was killed in the name of all of us.
I ask your mercy on all who call upon you. Everlasting life was gained through the death sentence of your Son. May no one who calls upon him be denied when there is remorse for sin.
Father forgive us and have mercy! We ask this in your Son's name from beneath His precious blood. Amen.
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