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BELIEVE in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell, the third day he rose again from the dead: he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the forgiveness of sins: the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

CONFESS to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I 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.

May the Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life! Amen.

May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of all our sins. Amen.

Let us call to mind the sins and daily infidelities into which we usually fall; and endeavor to foresee the occasions of such failings as we may be exposed to, during the present day.

ITH most humble submission we acknowledge, O Lord, our many and daily transgressions of