Repentance to Bring Blessing - Return, Israel, to the LORD your God. Your sins have been your downfall! Take words with you and return to the LORD.

And return to GOD. Say: “Forgive all guilt. And accept what is good; Instead of bulls we will pay [The ...

Take with you words, and return to the Lord; Say to him, “Forgive all iniquity, and take what is good. Let us offer the fruit of our lips.

Take with you words, and return to the Lord, and say to him: Take away all iniquity, and receive the good: and we will render the calves of our lips.

Take words with you and return to the Lord; say to him, 'Take away all guilt; accept that which is good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.

Return, O Israel, to the ETERNAL your God,For you have fallen because of your...

They shall fall by the sword,. their infants shall be dashed to pieces,. their pregnant women shall be ripped open. Sincere Conversion and New Life.

Commentary on Hosea 14:2-10. Both of today's readings are about our total commitment to God. Regarding the First Reading, the Vatican II Missal tells us:.

Our last reading from Hosea is taken from the final verses of the book. It is a call for repentance and reconciliation of Israel with its God.

This chapter concludes the book, with gracious promises to repenting sinners, to returning backsliders. It begins with an exhortation to Israel to return to the ...