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Rh offer them upon Thy merciful altar, that Thou mayest wash out all the stains of my sins.

Cleanse my conscience from all offences, and restore to me Thy grace which I have lost by sin, forgiving me all my offences, and granting me mercifully the kiss of peace.

3. What can I do for my sins, but humbly confess and bewail them, and unceasingly entreat Thy favour and propitiation?

Hear me graciously, I beseech Thee, when I stand before Thee my God.

All my sins are displeasing unto me. I will never commit them more: but I grieve, and will grieve for them as long as I live, and am purposed to repent and according to the utmost of my power to make restitution.

Forgive me, O God, forgive me my sins for the sake of Thy holy name: save Thou my soul which Thou hast redeemed with Thy most precious blood.

Behold I commit myself unto Thy mercy, I resign myself into Thy hands.

Deal with me according to Thy goodness, not according to my wickedness and iniquity.

4. I offer up also unto Thee whatever is good in me, although it be small and imperfect. Make it grateful and acceptable unto Thee, and perfect it more and more; and bring me, who am a slothful and unprofitable creature, to a good and blessed end.

5. I offer up unto Thee also all the pious desires of devout persons, the necessities of parents, friends, brethren, sisters, and of all those that are dear unto