Ash Wednesday Prayers
A prayer of repentance to open the season of Lent.
Ash Wednesday begins Lent with a mark of ashes and a call to humility, and this prayer holds both together. Visit our Quotes for further Lenten reflection.
A Prayer for a Humble Heart
God of mercy, strip away my pride as easily as ash brushes from skin. Teach me humility, remind me of my mortality, and walk with me through these forty days of reflection. Amen.
God of mercy, strip away my pride as easily as ash brushes from skin. Teach me humility, remind me of my mortality, and walk with me through these forty days of reflection. Amen.
A Prayer of Repentance for Ash Wednesday
Lord, as this ash is placed upon me, remind me of my humble beginning and my final end. Search my heart, forgive what is broken in me, and turn me gently back toward You this Lent. Amen.
Lord, as this ash is placed upon me, remind me of my humble beginning and my final end. Search my heart, forgive what is broken in me, and turn me gently back toward You this Lent. Amen.
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A Prayer to Begin the Lenten Season
Father, as I begin this season of reflection, quiet the noise around me. Help me to fast from what distracts me and feast on what draws me nearer to You. Amen.
Father, as I begin this season of reflection, quiet the noise around me. Help me to fast from what distracts me and feast on what draws me nearer to You. Amen.
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