"Holy and merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not forgiven others as we have been forgiven. Accept our repentance, O God, and let your anger depart from us. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name."

The Worship Sourcebook, qtd. in Haug & Walker, Journey to the Cross

"The prophet Joel warned Israel to 'rend your heart, not your garments' (Joel 2:13). One commentator summarizes the point like this: What was needed was not ritual alone, but the active involvement of the individual in making a radical change within the heart and in seeking a new direction for one's life. What was demanded was a turning from sin and at the same time a turning to God. For the prophets, such a turning or conversion was not just simply a change within a person; it was openly manifested in justice, kindness, and humility.'"

Haug & Walker, Journey to the Cross