"O God and Saviour, Thou hast blest me, and I have cursed myself. Thou
didst die to deliver me from the curse of sin, and I have brought it back
on myself by my own folly. Thou livest for ever to make me _good_, and
I, ungrateful and foolish, have made myself _bad_. In spite of my
ingratitude, in spite of my folly, take me back into Thy service. I
trust utterly in Thy unchangeable goodness and mercy. I trust that Thy
blood will still wash away the past, that Thy spirit will still give me a
clean heart and a right spirit. I believe that though I have cursed
myself, yet Thou wilt still bless me; for Thou wiliest nought but the
good of every creature Thou hast made. God be merciful to me a sinner!"
Amen.