Prayer Of Atonement Poem by Justin Reamer

Dear Lord,

Please forgive me of my sins,
For I know that I have done wrong,
And that I have sinned against You.
I have betrayed You and those
That I love dearly and hold close to me,
And I do not deserve Your mercy.

I can understand why Mum is angry,
And I understand where her anger comes from,
And I am sorry for what I have done,
And what I have failed to do.
I was financially irresponsible,
And I feel horrible for what I have done, Lord,
And I want to change,
For I want to be a good person,
And I want to follow you.

I know that I am imperfect,
And a sinner I always am,
For I am a Son of Adam,
And a Son of Eve,
And original sin
Affects my soul just
As much as it does
Every other human being.
But, Lord, even though I am human,
I try to fight original sin,
And I try to fight the temptations
Of the Prince of Lies,
Who is called Satan,
The one who used to be Lucifer,
Whom you loved so dearly.

Lord, I am sorry for what I have done,
And I lost track on what was important in life,
And I lost sight of You,
My Father in Heaven,
Whom I love so dearly and thank
For everything He has done for me.
Lord, I am sorry,
And I hope You can forgive me,
For I want to be a better person,
And I want to live in Jesus' example,
For Jesus Christ, Your Son, is my Saviour,
And He saved all of us.

Lord, please forgive me,
And help me to be more responsible,
For I was financially irresponsible,
And I was squandering, thriftless, and reckless,
And I was a spendthrift.
I gave into temptation,
But not in the way of hurting people,
But in the way of losing trust
With the ones you love,
And in the way where you ultimately
Will end up hurting yourself.
Lord, please forgive me,
And help me to be more responsible,
And help me to make good decisions,
And help me to do the best I can.
I am Your servant, and
I will do whatever You ask of me.

As Fr Andrew Wisdom said,
You do speak in many ways,
And with many ideas,
And I can feel You everywhere,
And Lord, I hope You can forgive me,
For I am willing to change,
And I will never do anything like this again,
As long as I can make a conscious decision,
And as long as I am living,
I will try with all of my heart and soul.

Lord, if You can forgive me,
I would be grateful,
For I love You more than anything,
And You have done so much for me.
I want to thank You for all You have done.
Lord, I have done wrong,
But I hope to improve,
And I WILL improve,
And I will become a better man.

So, Lord, please help Mum
To listen to what I have to say,
And please help her listen,
Just listen,
And to be open-minded,
Even if she does not understand,
Please help her to listen
Instead of argue.
Also, please help her to listen to
My testimony and help her listen
To my confession and
My ideas of atonement.

Lord, if You can, please
Help her find it in her heart
To forgive me,
For yes, I know I did wrong,
But please help her to forgive me,
For I love her dearly.
Please help her know that I
Want to change,
And that I will do it with all
Of my heart.

Lord, also, please help
Me to be honest with my mother,
And please help me to explain
It to her in a way she understands,
And help me to be truthful,
And please help our relationship to mend.

Thank You for all You have done, Lord,
For You are great,
And I cannot thank You enough,
And I am Your Servant,
So I will do anything You ask of me,
And I will do whatever You need,
For I will do Your Will,
And I will express my gratitude
Through everything I do,
Through my thoughts, words, and actions,
And I will serve those who need
Help in this world.

Thank You for everything,
And thank You for all You do.

In Your Name, I pray.

Amen.