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mercy upon me, most merciful Lord; despise not the broken and contrite heart of Thy servant. Give me a true and perfect contrition for all the evil I have done, that I may detest my sins with all my heart. Help me by Thy grace truly and penitently to confess them to Thy minister, to grieve for them, and to receive remission, and grace for amendment from Thy mercy; Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.

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down Thine ear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me, for I have greatly sinned against Thee. Grant me, O Lord, firm faith at heart, words of truth in my mouth, a good intention in my mind, honesty in my future actions, patience in tribulation, humility in prosperity, and final perseverance, that this my confession and the rest of my life may be pleasing to Thee. Aid me, O God, in my sorrows and necessities; turn my anguish and tribulation into happiness and everlasting joy; and when the last day of my life shall come, deliver me from the prince of darkness and from all the terrors of the pit, and receive my soul in peace; Who livest and reignest with the

Father and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

MOST merciful Father, I bless Thy holy Name, and praise Thee with my lips and with my heart, that Thou hast not washed me once only from my sins, but hast showed me in the sacred Blood of Christ a fountain, ever flowing, in which I may be cleansed as often as I sin. This is the everflowing stream, that washes away the sins of the world. This is the medicine ever ready for the infirmities of our souls. This is the precious means of our reconciliation with our Eternal Father. I had sinned, and my condemnation drew near, but Thy Son had mercy upon me, and took my sins upon Himself, and having borne all the chastisement they merited, bade His priest pronounce the absolution of my sin. Grant me gladly to endure all that may befall me for Him, Who thus atoned for me: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

An Act of Contrition. JESU, Lord of infinite Love, I grieve that I have offended Thee so often during my life; wash me from my sins in Thy Blood. I

grieve, O most merciful Saviour, for every one of my sins, and firmly purpose rather to suffer ill than again to consent to sin. I desire sincerely to confess my sins, and, so far as it is in my power, to make amends to Thee and to my neighbour, and henceforth to avoid all occasions of sin. Let Thy Death and Passion supply what is wanting in me. Trusting in Thy precious Blood and superabundant

merits, I hope to obtain pardon and grace, to amend my ways, and to persevere in good unto the end. Do Thou, O Lord, Who hast vouchsafed me light to know my faults, perfect my contrition, and help me to make an ends for my sins. Take away from me whatever is displeasing to Thee; perfect whatever is pleasing to Thee; that I may live and die in Thee and for Thee: pour forth Thy grace more abundantly upon me, that I may lead a holy life, and please Thee to my latest breath; Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

Prayer whilst waiting to
Confess.

CHRIST, Creator and
Redeemer, Almighty

Lord God, be merciful to me a sinner, Who hast redeemed me with Thy most precious Blood. Grant me of Thine inestimable mercy perfectly to know my sins, worthily to lament them, to confess them without concealment, to repent of them truly, and to bring forth worthy fruits of penance. Grant me of Thy tender pity perfect pardon of all my offences, deliver me from all ills, and unite me to the company of Thy Saints. To all to whom I am joined by friendship or relationship, to all by whom I have been helped, for whom I am bound to pray, and to all the faithful, grant remission of all their sins. Deliver them from al evil, keep them in all good, and bring them to life everlasting. Grant perfect remission to all those who have sinned against me, and grant me to be able to love them according to Thy commandment, and to forgive them with all my heart. Soften my heart with Thy wonted mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer immediately before
Confession.

To Thee, O God, King of

Heaven and earth, I

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I CONFESS to God, the

Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, before the whole company of Heaven and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my own fault, through my own very great fault.

And especially since my last confession days, weeks

since. For these, and all my other sins, which I cannot now remember, I am heartily sorry, firmly propose amendment, most humbly ask pardon of God and of you, Father, penance, counsel, and absolution.

Prayer at Absolution. MERCIFUL GOD, as at the word of Thine Angel

the chains fell off from the hands of S. Peter, and he was immediately restored to liberty, so grant, dear Lord, that by the words of absolution pronounced by Thy Priest, the chains of my sins may be loosed, and all my offences pardoned; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers after Confession. MAY this, my confession,

be pleasing and acceptable unto Thee, O God; and whatsoever has been wanting now or at any other time in my sorrow for sin, or in the purity and integrity of my confession, do Thou, of Thy mercy and pity atone for, and hold me perfectly and fully absolved in heaven; Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.

To Thee, most merciful

Jesu, I return and give thanks, that Thou hast cleansed me from the leprosy of my sins. Blessed be Thy Name, O Lord, for ever: for Thou art the Saviour Who rejectest none, however sinful; Who

receivest all true penitents into Thy favour, and numberest them amongst Thy children. I confess and adore Thy mercy, and devote myself for the future to Thy service. Help my weakness, and suffer me never henceforth, through love of transitory things, to forget Thy benefits, or to relapse into my former sins. So bind my heart to Thee with bonds of love, that I may be able to say with the Apostle, Who shall separate me from the love of Christ. Amen.

Psalm ciii. Benedic, anima

mea.

PRAISE the Lord, O my

soul and all that is within me praise His holy Name.

Praise the Lord, O my soul: and forget not all His benefits; Who forgiveth all thy sin: and healeth all thine infirmi

ties;

Who saveth thy life from destruction: and crowneth Thee with mercy and lovingkindness;

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: making thee young and lusty as an eagle.

The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment: for all

them that are oppressed with wrong.

He showed His ways unto Moses: his works unto the children of Israel.

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy: long-suffering, and of great goodness.

He will not alway be chiding: neither keepeth He His anger for ever.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewarded us according to our wicked

nesses.

For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth: so great is His mercy also toward them that fear Him.

Look how wide also the east is from the west: so far hath He set our sins from us.

Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children: even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear Him.

For He knoweth whereof we are made: He remembereth that we are but dust.

The days of man are but as grass: for he flourisheth as a flower of the field.

For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone: and the place thereof shall know it no more.

But the merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever

and ever upon them that fear Him: and His righteousness upon children's children;

Even upon such as keep His covenant and think upon His commandments to do them.

The Lord hath prepared His seat in heaven: and His kingdom ruleth over all.

O praise the Lord, ye angels of His, ye that excel in strength: ye that fulfil His commandment, and hearken unto the voice of His words.

O praise the Lord, all ye His hosts: ye servants of his that do his pleasure.

O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of His, in all places of His dominion: praise thou the Lord, O my soul.

THE righteousness which

Thou hast restored unto me, O God, I desire to retain, and never more to depart from it. I would fain go forward and walk in newness of life, and be renewed day by day. Let not my heart go back from Thee, O God; suffer me not to leave Thee again, O God, for Thou hast restored me through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Strengthen me, and sustain me, lest I fall again. Let Thy hand be upon me; leave me not alone, neither forsake me.

Put Thy fear into my heart, that I err not from Thy way, nor break my vows. Grant me to serve Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of my life.

Keep my soul, that it may be a vessel for sanctification and honour, to the glory of Thy holy Name, that I may praise Thee with all Thy Saints for ever. Through.

THOU, O Lord, hast broken

my bonds in sunder. I will offer unto Thee the sacrifice of Thanksgiving. Thou hast spared my soul, and hast had compassion upon me in Thine infinite mercy. O God, who is like unto Thee, Who takest away sin: Thou puttest away our iniquities, and castest our sins into the depths of the sea.

Thou hast turned away from Thine anger, and from Thy wrathful indignation. Thou hast forgiven my iniquities, Thou hast reconciled me to Thyself by the Blood of Thy dear Son. Thou hast regarded my lowliness, and lifted me up. In Thy mercy Thou hast brought me back and com

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