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Create in us new and contrite hearts

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E te Atua kaha rawa, atawhai anō

hoki,

kāhore koe e mauāhara ki ngā mea

kua hangā e koe,

ā, e murua ana e koe ngā hara katoa

o te hunga ngākau rīpenetā;

hangā ki roto i a mātou he ngākau

hōu, he ngākau iro,

kia tahuri ai mātou ki a koe ki te

whāki i ō mātou hara,

ka whiwhi mātou ki te tino houhanga

o te rongo;

ko Īhu Karaiti tō mātou Kaihoko.

Āmine.

Almighty and merciful God,

you hate nothing that you have made and

forgive the sins of all who are penitent;

create in us new and contrite hearts, so that

when we turn to you and confess our sins

we may receive your full and perfect

forgiveness;

through Jesus Christ our Redeemer.

Amen.

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