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erciful God! I give  infinite  thanks  to  Thee for the  many  and  great  graces  Thou  hast bestowed upon  me  during  my  whole  life. Would that I  had  never  been  ungrateful  to  Thee,  that  I never  had  offended  Thee. But I  have  sinned  exceedingly and  often,  and  have  done  so  again  since my last  confession. Therefore I  come  to  Thee, imploring Thee  in  profoundest  humility  to  give me Thy  light  and  Thy  grace,  that  I  may  know and acknowledge  all  my  sins,  faults,  and  transgressions, be  truly  sorry  for  them,  sincerely  confess them,  do  penance,  and  amend  my  life;  for Thy greater  glory  and  for  the  salvation  of  my soul.

Examine your conscience.

upreme God  and  Lord! A poor  sinner,  I  cast myself at  the  throne  of  Thy  divine  Majesty, and contritely  confess  that  I  have  sinned  in thought,  word,  and  deed,  and  through  the  omission of  my  duties. I am  heartily  sorry  that  I  was ungrateful to  Thee  and  have  deserved  to  be  punished in  this  life  and  in  the  life  to  come. Above all I  am  sorry  because  by  my  sins  I  have  offended Thee, my  supreme  and  infinite  God,  who  art