PRAYER BEFORE CONFESSION
Hear me, my God and Creator, and listen to me, a sinner and your unworthy servant. I have often promised to amend my ways, yet I still remain unchanged. I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned and acknowledge my transgressions and am truly repentant. I am ashamed to come before your face, for I have not kept my word to turn from my iniquity. What shall I say for my lack of gratitude, and where shall I turn? I have greatly sinned, my compassionate Master, but I boldly come and fall down at your feet. You accepted to die on the cross because of my wickedness you call sinners through your holy scriptures, and you cry out in your own voice: Those who come to me shall not be cast out. Therefore, receive me, the unworthy one, O Lord; forgive all my sins, and, in your great and immeasurable mercy, grant me your grace and your blessings. I am truly sorry for all in which I have transgressed and angered your goodness by word, deed or thought, willingly or unwillingly. I promise that from this day forward, with your grace and help, I shall not return to my former ways, for it is better to die than to transgress one of your commandments. I resolve to obey you now and forever, and to worship your all-holy name, O my sweet Jesus, and to confess you to the ages of ages. Amen.
(Examine your soul to see how you have sinned against God, against your neighbor, and against yourself since your last confession.)
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