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Declaration of Grace

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In Lutheranism, the Declaration of Grace is the words that are said in the Divine Service by the priest, following the congregation reciting the Confiteor. It is not regarded as absolution, rather it is regarded as an "assurance of forgiveness".

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  1. ^ (Lutheran Service Book, Divine Service I)
  2. ^ (Lutheran Service Book, Divine Service III)