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Forgive us Lord, for things we have done that make us feel uncomfortable in Thy presence. All the front we polish so carefully for men to see, does not deceive Thee. For Thou knowest every thought that has left its shadow on our memory. Thou hast marked every motive that curled something sweet within us. We acknowledge--with bitterness and true repentance--that cross and selfish thoughts have entered our minds; we acknowledge that we have permitted our minds to wonder through unclean and forbidden ways, we have toyed with which we knew was not for us; we have desired that which we should not have. We acknowledge that often we have deceived ourselves where our plain duty lay. We confess before Thee that our ears are often dead to the whisper of Thy call, our eyes often blind to the signs of Thy guidance. Make us willing to be changed, even though it requires surgery of the soul and the therapy of discipline. Make our hearts warm and soft, that we may receive now the blessing