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 near Thy  altar,  after  so  many treasons against  Thee. Alas! what shall  I  now  do,  O  Lord! what shall  I  say? With the humble publican,  I  will  strike my breast,  and  cry  unto  Thee: ''O God! be merciful  to  me,  a sinner. ''

My sins  exceed  in  number the hairs  of  my  head,  and  the sands of  the  sea. But Thy mercies are  still  greater  in number  than  my  sins. O ocean of  mercy! have compassion on  me,  a  poor  miserable sinner,  and  make  me, now at  least,  a  true  penitent.

Have mercy  on  me,  O God! according to  Thy  great