It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor read more

Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor choke the strong conception
That I do groan withal. Thou art to die.

Deep in my heart I'm concealing things that I'm longing to say. Scared to confess what I'm feeling - frightened read more

Deep in my heart I'm concealing things that I'm longing to say. Scared to confess what I'm feeling - frightened you'll slip away.

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession

Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.

Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.

In confession... we open our lives to healing, reconciling, restoring, uplifting grace of Him who loves us in spite of read more

In confession... we open our lives to healing, reconciling, restoring, uplifting grace of Him who loves us in spite of what we are.

A confession has to be part of your new life.

A confession has to be part of your new life.

To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.

To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

Confessed faults are half-mended.