Holy Mary, Mother of Mercy, and refuge of poor sinners, pray for me now, that I may make this confession well, and so obtain pardon and the grace to amend my life.
CONTRITE PRATER.
THOU seest at thy feet, O God of infinite Majesty, the traitor who has so often offended thee, but now humbly implores thee to pardon him. “ A contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” I thank thee that thou hast waited for me until this day, and hast not left me to die in my sins. I hope through the merits of Jesus Christ, that having been patient with me hitherto, thou wilt pardon me now in this confession all the sins which 1 have committed. O my God! I repent of all my sins, and am deeply grieved for having committed them, because I have sinned against a merciful and loving Father, and at the risk of my eternal salvation. Yes! I am sorry for them all, and with my whole heart, but not so much because of the punishment which they deserve, as because they have offended thee, O infinite Goodness!
O my supreme and only Good, I love thee, and because I love thee, I lament all the offences which I have been guilty of towards thee. I have neglected thee: I have not paid thee that honour which belongs to thee: I have despised thy favour and thy friendship, and I have deserved to lose thee for ever, for Jesus’ sake forgive me all my sins 1 With my whole heart I repent of them. I detest them. I repent not only of every mortal sin which I have ever committed, but also of my venial sins, because by them also I have offended thee, I resolve for the time to come, with the help of thy grace,
