Lord God, heavenly Father, You promised Abraham

Pastor: Lord God, heavenly Father, You promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations, You led him to the land of Canaan,

People: and You sealed Your covenant with him by the shedding of blood. 

Pastor: May we see in Jesus, the Seed of Abraham, the promise of the new covenant of Your Holy Church, 

People: sealed with Jesus’ blood on the cross and given to us now in the cup of the new testament. 

Pastor: O God of forgiveness, You know the transgressions of our hearts, bodies and minds. 

People: Break our…