Psalms 51:12-14

12Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will areturn to you.
14Deliver me from bbloodguiltiness, O God,
O cGod of my salvation,
and dmy tongue will sing aloud of your erighteousness.

Psalms 103:2

2 fBless the Lord, O my soul,
and gforget not all his benefits,

Isaiah 6:5-8

5And I said: “Woe is me! hFor I am lost; ifor I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the jKing, the Lord of hosts!”

6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7And he ktouched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”

Isaiah’s Commission from the Lord

8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for lus?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

Romans 12:1

A Living Sacrifice

1 mI appeal to you therefore, brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters
by the mercies of God, oto present your bodies pas a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Or your rational service

1 Corinthians 6:20

20 rfor you were bought with a price. sSo glorify God in your body.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

14For the love of Christ tcontrols us, because we have concluded this: that uone has died for all, therefore all have died; 15and he died for all, vthat those who live might no longer live for themselves but wfor him who for their sake died and was raised.

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