Prayer of Repentance

The Prayer of Repentance is a prayer written by Meher Baba. Meher Baba dictated the prayer in Gujarati in Khuldabad, India in November, 1951.

The prayer is one of three often recited at gatherings of Baba followers, along with the Parvardigar Prayer and the Beloved God Prayer. The three prayers are repeated morning and evening at Meher Baba's samadhi in Ahmednagar, India.

We repent, O God most merciful; for all our sins;
for every thought that was false or unjust or unclean;
for every word spoken that ought not to have been spoken;
for every deed done that ought not to have been done.

We repent for every deed and word and thought inspired by selfishness,
and for every deed and word and thought inspired by hatred.
We repent most specially for every lustful thought and every lustful action;
for every lie; for all hypocrisy;
for every promise given but not fulfilled,
and for all slander and back-biting.

Most specially also, we repent for every action that has brought ruin to others;
for every word and deed that has given others pain;
and for every wish that pain should befall others.

In your unbounded mercy, we ask you to forgive us, O God,
for all these sins committed by us,
and to forgive us for our constant failures
to think and speak and act according to your will.

Meher Baba originally dictated the prayer in the Gujarati language in Khuldabad in November 1951. It was then translated into English by two disciples Eruch Jessawala and William Donkin." However it was not recited aloud until one year later on November 8, 1952. Baba introduced the prayer saying, "Maybe some of you, or many of you, or all of you have no bindings, or desires and attachments. But as today I am in this state (of a devotee) I would like you to join me, to encourage me in asking God's forgiveness." The prayer was read aloud numerous times in Baba's presence, often with an added prelude written by Baba. For example in 1954 it was read aloud in Baba's presence by his disciple William Donkin with the following prelude:

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