Participants in tyranny. A confession

Lent 1: Matthew 4:1–11

If you are the Son of God,
take away my crying


If you are the Son of God,
take away her dying


If you are the Son of God,
take him away in his lying


If you are the Son of God,
show us you are even trying?!



Jesus is the Son of God,
and he takes away our turning,
and the consequences of burning
our bridges back to God.


Jesus is the Son of God
and he gives us back our living,
restores the bridges so we can turn
back to the Way of God



Son of God
you take away
all our tyranny;
have mercy on us,
and grant us peace.

Amen



* 'participants in tyranny' is how I translate ‘sinners’ in my performance of Romans for my PhD.