Litany for the Unworthy

Litany for the Unworthy

Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world

have mercy on us

We who demand to be fed

We who listen but do not understand

We who would have followed the crowd

We who would have ran away

We who have the answers

We who do not show mercy

We who do not say thank you

We who know better

We who define you

We who can only go so far

We who betray you

We who cage you

We who do not see you

We who love you

Have mercy on us

And let our hearts be broken

Let our hearts be broken

By the generosity of your love 

By the humility and obedience of your kingship

By the injustice and cruelty of your sacrifice

By the knowledge of your innocence

Let our hearts be broken 

so that through our wounds 

you may enter

And take away our sin

Amen