Lord, as this year draws to a close, we turn to you with hearts full of gratitude and reflection. We thank you for the blessings we have received, for the moments of joy, for the lessons learned, and for the strength that carried us through the challenges. We acknowledge our shortcomings, our failures, and the times we have fallen short of your grace. We ask for your forgiveness and guidance as we strive to be better in the coming year. We give thanks for the people who have enriched our lives, for the love that has sustained us, and for the hope that has never faded. As we bid farewell to the old year, we release its burdens and anxieties, and we embrace the promise of a new beginning. Grant us the courage to face the future with faith, hope, and love. May your presence be with us in the year ahead, guiding our steps and filling our hearts with peace. We ask this in your holy name. Amen.