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my God! Who art  the  infallible  Truth,  I  believe everything  which  the  Holy  Church — commands  me  to  believe,  because  Thou hast revealed  it  to  her. I believe  that  Thou  art the Creator  of  heaven  and  earth,  that  Thou  dost reward the  just  in  paradise,  and  punish  the  wicked eternally in  hell. I believe  that  Thou  art  one  divine essence  in  three  persons,  namely,  the  Father, the Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost. I believe  the  Incarnation and  the  death  of  Jesus  Christ. In a  word,  I believe  all  that  the  Holy  Church  believes. I thank Thee for  having  made  me  a  Christian  and  a  Catholic, and  I  protest  that  I  will  live  and  die  in  this  holy faith.

MY God! I confide  in  Thy  promises,  because Thou art  faithful,  powerful,  and  merciful, and hope,  through  the  merits  of  Jesus Christ, for  the  pardon  of  my  sins,  final  perseverance, and the  everlasting  glory  of  paradise.

MY God! I love  Thee  with  all  my  heart,  and above all  things,  because  Thou  art  infinitely good, and  worthy  of  infinite  love,  and  for love of  Thee  I  love  my  neighbor  as  myself. I am heartily  sorry  for  all  my  sins,  because  by  them  I have  lost  heaven  and  deserved  hell;  but  more  than all because  I  have  offended  Thee. O my  God,  who art infinitely  good,  and  worthy  of  all  my  love;  but now I  am  firmly  resolved,  by  the  help  of  Thy  grace, never to  sin  against  Thee  any  more,  and  to  avoid  all