Saturday Prayer of Thanksgiving and Repentance

The Lord hath done great things for me, whereof I am glad. Hitherto hath the Lord helped me. Thus do I speak, my God and Lord, now that I have reached the end of this week in safety. How excellent is Thy loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. Thou shieldest, keepest, and preservest them; and Thy mercies are new unto them every morning. O my God, Thou hast spread Thy wings over me during the past week. Thou hast preserved me in health, and hast blessed and kept and guarded me. Thou hast been very merciful to me in body and soul, and hast permitted my dear ones also to enjoy Thy protection and grace. It is the Lord’s doing! It is He who has brought me safely through this week. Therefore, bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.

O how many have fallen during the past week, while I am still here, supported by Thy grace. How many have found it a week of sorrow and crosses, while I have been permitted to spend it in peace and quietness. How many have suffered misery and anguish, while I have remained unharmed under Thy protection. I therefore praise and exalt Thee from my inmost soul. I thank Thee for- Thy protection and mercy; I thank Thee for Thy love and strengthening grace; I thank Thee for all the benefits which Thou hast bestowed upon me in body and soul.

O my God, mercifully forgive me all the evil which I have done this week. I am sorry for my sins, I repent, I am in distress on account of them; and I beseech Thee to have mercy upon me, and to forgive all my transgressions. For the sake of the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ, pardon me, and deal not with me as I have deserved. With the help of Thy Holy Spirit, I will strive to shun during the coming week my former sins, and to serve thee during all my life in holiness and righteousness. Amen.