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 acknowledge, O  Lord,  that I have  not  merited  the  least of Thy  mercies,  but  rather deserve the  greatest  of  Thy judgments; but  as  Thou  hast revealed Thyself  to  be  a  God of pity  and  compassion,  forgiving the  iniquities  of  such as truly  repent,  I  therefore, with a  penitent  and  contrite heart, freely  confess  the  guiltiness of  my  own  conscience, and beseech  the  blessed  Mary, ever Virgin,  the  blessed  Michael the  Archangel,  the blessed John  the  Baptist,  the holy Apostles  Peter  and  Paul, and all  the  Saints,  to  pray  to the  Lord  our  God  for  me.