The frank request for forgiveness, and the unqualified expression of willingness to extend that forgiveness to others, portrays life in terms of the need for reconciliation, from God to us and from us to others. To beseech God to preserve his people from the dangers of life gives voice to the fear we feel about the chaos that surrounds us, both physical and spiritual. It assures us of God’s presence in the midst of these dangers. The fundamentals of the sanctified life are simply yet profoundly expressed