Prayers of Forgiveness
The Publican's Prayer
From the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9–14), where Jesus says it was the publican, not the religious man, who "went down to his house justified.
God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
Luke 18:13 (KJV)
About the prayer
" Prayed traditionally three times with a bow or prostration, it is one of the shortest complete prayers in Christianity and a direct ancestor of the Jesus Prayer.
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