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 altogether unworthy  of  them, and that  I  may  now  receive Thee with  a  pure  heart,  a clean  conscience,  and  a  sincere and  lively  faith. Pardon my sins,  which  have rendered me  most  unworthy to approach  Thee;  I  detest them from  the  bottom  of  my heart,  because  they  are  displeasing to  Thee,  my  God; I renounce  them  forever,  and promise to  be  faithful  to  Thee. Take courage,  then,  my  soul! raise thyself  up:  go  and  receive thy  God,  and  with  Him, all the  favors  He  has  prepared for  thee  in  this  divine sacrament.