VARIOUS ACTS OF CONTRITION
1. O my God, I am sorry that I have sinned against Thee, for Thou art so good; I will never sin again. O pardon me and help me with Thy grace.
2. O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest my sins above every other evil; because they displease Thee, my God, Who, for Thy infinite goodness, art so deserving of all my love; and I firmly resolve, by Thy holy grace, never more to offend Thee, and to amend my life.
3. O my God, from the bottom of my heart I am sorry for all my sins, because by them I deserve Thy just punishment in this life and in the next; because I have been ungrateful to Thee, my greatest Benefactor, and, above all, because I have offended Thee, the Most Perfect and the Most Amiable Good, my Saviour, Who hast died on the Cross for my sins, I am firmly resolved to amend my life, never more to offend Thee, and to avoid the occasions of sin.
4. O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, because Thou art so very good, and I firmly purpose by the help of Thy grace not to offend Thee again.
All Comments (3) Comments
1. O my God, I am sorry that I have sinned against Thee, for Thou art so good; I will never sin again. O pardon me and help me with Thy grace.
2. O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest my sins above every other evil; because they displease Thee, my God, Who, for Thy infinite goodness, art so deserving of all my love; and I firmly resolve, by Thy holy grace, never more to offend Thee, and to amend my life.
3. O my God, from the bottom of my heart I am sorry for all my sins, because by them I deserve Thy just punishment in this life and in the next; because I have been ungrateful to Thee, my greatest Benefactor, and, above all, because I have offended Thee, the Most Perfect and the Most Amiable Good, my Saviour, Who hast died on the Cross for my sins, I am firmly resolved to amend my life, never more to offend Thee, and to avoid the occasions of sin.
4. O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, because Thou art so very good, and I firmly purpose by the help of Thy grace not to offend Thee again.