Sentence examples similar to gesture of repentance from inspiring English sources

The musicians are playing for Mauthausen survivors, their families and the public: "a declaration of humanity on a site of horror," says Clemens Hellsberg, the orchestra's president; a gesture of "remembrance, repentance and homage," in Sir Simon's words.

It consisted of expressions of repentance for misdeeds and abject appeals for mercy but also included some gestures of defiance, playing heavily on Bakunin's devotion to the Slavs and hatred of the Germans sentiments that were noted with interest and approval by the tsar.

Black was a sign of repentance.

IT'S Lent, the season of repentance.

In China early Confucian scholars stressed the value of repentance.

What is the meaning of repentance, mercy, redemption?

For prayers of repentance press or say "Two".

But Charles has shown no signs of repentance.

But there was no sign of repentance or regret.

"This is an act of repentance," he said.

It is the Day of Atonement, a day of meditation, of repentance and redemption.