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EVENING PRAYERS.
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tian, and preserving me this day. I beseech the Blessed Virgin, and all the saints, to give Thee thanks for ever and ever. Amen.
O my God! grant me the grace to know wherein I have offended Thee, and to have a perfect sorrow for my sins.
Here pause a little to ascertain what sins you may have committed:
1. By thought: Willingly entertaining bad, angry, impatient, or uncharitable thoughts and desires.
2. By word: Using bad language, cursing, lying, etc.
3. By deed: Being disobedient, rude, cross and unkind; having evil or dangerous company; doing an immodest action; being idle.
4. By omission: Neglecting your prayers, your lessons or some other duty.
THE CONFITEOR.
I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed