Lord Jesus, You know the heart of every sinner and You invite penitents to an eternal life of peace, joy and love. Peter recognized the inadequacy of his own feelings of loyalty, and learned that all strength is bestowed through the grace of God. Thereafter understanding that God can perform wondrous works through the weaknesses of the repentant, the holy Apostle sang praises such as these:
Save us, for we believe that You are the Christ Who has come into the world to save sinners.
Save us, for we shall not be afraid to confess You before unbelievers.
Save us, for the wages of sin is death.
Save us, for in the Name of Jesus Christ is forgiveness of sins and life everlasting.
Save us, for we confess our trespasses and we forgive those who trespass against us.
Save us, for only You can create in us a pure heart.
Save us, for we have sinned against God and against the human race.
Save us, for we reject our evil ways which separated us from God and caused strife with one another.
Save us, by being born again we become the children of God.
Save us, by Your death on the Cross, You release us from the bondage of passions and the dominion of death.
Save us, together with Saint Peter we beseech divine mercy upon our weaknesses.
Save us, together with all the saints we despise sin and desire the virtues.
Christ our Savior, save us.