Prayers of Absolution from the Rite of Forgiveness of the Church of the East

[Chaldean_Rite]

Prayers of Absolution

**from the Rite of Forgiveness of the Church of the East

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By Mar ‘Abdisho’, Catholicos:

               Glory to you, O Venerable and Holy One who descended from the highest heavens to the lowest depths which his Right Hand created, who took on the likeness of a servant that his providence may be fulfilled in it, who forgave his servants in his pity and walked upon waves of water that he may sanctify Adam in his grace: 

               O Lord who sanctifies the impure and justifies sinners, who cleanses those defiled by sin with the hyssop of his mercies: **may your merciful grace come, O Lord,** and forgive me, a sinner, and this your servant, who asks absolution for his faults and forgiveness for his sins from you. 

               And just as the house of Cornelius was absolved through Simon, your apostle and a preacher of your life-giving Gospel, may perfect forgiveness now also dwell here, for the sake of this your servant, through your grace and mercies, now, at all times, and forever and ever.

 

[SyroMalankara]

Thanks for that post brother!!

Would you also post the part that the layman say when confessing - how does one begin, where the priest sits, etc?

 

[Chaldean_Rite]

Thanks for that post brother!!

Would you also post the part that the layman say when confessing - how does one begin, where the priest sits, etc?

I’d have to ask Fr. Andrew to see if he has that. Its pretty interesting, fr. was telling me that there are different absolution prayers for heretics and for some sinners, you would actually get hit on the head lol.