Commontide
Reconciliation of Penitents
Our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given power to his Church to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in him, of his great mercy forgive you all your offenses; and by his authority committed to me, I absolve you from all your sins: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.
This is the priest's private absolution, spoken at a sickbed or deathbed after a person makes special confession. Thomas Cranmer wrote it for the very first English Prayer Book in 1549, and Anglicans have prayed it almost unchanged for nearly 500 years. The version in this app comes from the 2019 ACNA Prayer Book.