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MY God! and most  liberal  Benefactor! how can I present myself  before  thee,  loaded  as  I am with  sin,  and  above  all  debased  by  the  crime  of ingratitude  for  thy  innumerable  mercies ! But thou art my  Creator,  thou  knowest  the  miseries  of  my soul;  thou  seest  how  often  I have  abused  the greatest graces,  how  unworthy  I am  of  thy  favours; yet notwithstanding  thou  still  desirest  not  the  death of me  a wretched  sinner,  but  rather  that  I be  converted and  live. If thou  didst  not  ardently  love  me, thou wouldst  not  now  invite  me  to  return  to  thee, nor offer  me  a pardon  I have  so  little  deserved. O my good God! since I could  not  conceive  the  desire  of regaining  thy  friendship  without  thy  grace,  vouchsafe to  finish  thy  own  work,  and  to  assist  me  in making  this  confession. Teach me  to  conceive  and tremble at  the  danger  in  which  I have  been  too  often, of eternal  separation  from  thee. O let the  misery  of those  unhappy  souls,  to  whom  repentance  is  now impossible, yet  who  once  had  the  same  advantages  I enjoy,  awaken  me  to  all  the  exertions  necessary  for making a good  confession,  and  do  not  permit  that my negligence  or  insensibility  should  frustrate  the designs of  thy  infinite  mercy.

IVINE Jesus ! whose holy  grace  has  opened  my eyes  to  the  miserable  and  sinful  state  of  my soul; who  hast  penetrated  my  heart  with  sorrow  for my offences,  it  is  in  thy  presence  I now  most solemnly resolve  to  begin  a new  life,  and  endeavour