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Prayer of Repentance

O Lord my God, I confess that I have sinned against You in thought, word and deed.

 

I have also omitted to do what Your holy law requires of me.

 

But now with repentance and contrition I turn again to Your love and mercy.

 

I entreat You to forgive me all my transgression and to cleanse me from all my sins.

 

Lord, fill my heart with the light of Your truth. Strengthen my will by Your grace.

 

Teach me both to desire and to do only what pleases You. Amen.

 

Now, without justification or self-pity, make a prayerful examinations of your conscience regarding all things. As a help, reflect on your life in the light of the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. Take pencil and paper and specify your sins so that, at the time of the sacrament, you will be able to make a thorough confession from the list, without confusion or lapse of memory.

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