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 That thou  wilt  spare  us, We beseech  thee  to  hear  us. Lord, have  mercy  on  us. Christ, have mercy  on  us. Lord, have  mercy  on  us.

AY thy  clemency  vouchsafe,  O God,  so  to  confirm thy  servants  in  thy  holy  grace,  that  at  the hour of  death  the  enemy  may  not  prevail  over  them and that  with  thy  angels  they  may  deserve  to  pass into life  everlasting.

Almighty and  most  gracious  God,  who  for  thy thirsting people  didst  bring  forth  from  the  rock a stream  of  living  water,  draw  forth  from  the  hardness of our  hearts  tears  of  compunction,  that  we  may bewail our  sins,  and  receive  remission  of  them  from thy mercy: through  Christ  our  Lord. Amen.

LORD Jesus  Christ,  Redeemer  of  the  world, behold prostrate  at  thy  feet  a most  ungrateful and perfidious  creature! My God,  I have  offended thee exceedingly  in  thought,  word,  and  deed. My heinous crimes  fixed  thee  to  the  bloody  cross. To rescue me  from  eternal  damnation,  thou  didst  agonize three hours  on  Mount  Calvary. But, oh! how much am I displeased  with  myself! how grieved  for  having offended thee,  a God  of  infinite  goodness,  of  infinite charity! I am astonished  and  confounded  at  thy unwearied patience  in  supporting  a most  provoking sinner. From the  bottom  of  my  heart  I detest  all my sins; and  because  I love  thee,  and  will  love  thee above all  things  created,  I steadfastly  purpose,  by thy  holy  grace,  never  to  offend  thee  more,  and  rather to die  than  commit  one  mortal  sin. Amen.