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 From all  my  sins  and  offences,  and  the  punishment due  to  them.

From all  temptations,  and  the  snares  of  the  devil.

From all  impatience  and  repining  at  thy  just chastisements,

From dejection  of  spirit,  and  diffidence  in  thy mercies,

From all  undue  fears  of  death,  and  all  immoderate desires  of  life,

From distraction  of  mind,  and  neglect  of  preparation for  eternity,

By thy  cross  and  passion,

By thy  death  and  burial,

By thy  glorious  resurrection  and  ascension,

By the  grace  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  the  Comforter,

In the  hour  of  death,  and  in  the  day  of  judgment,

That it  would  please  thee  to  comfort  me  in  sorrows, and  enable  me  to  look  to  a blessed  life beyond death, I beseech thee, to hear me.

That it  would  please  thee  to  remind  me  of  all thy mercies,  and  by  them  encourage  me  to  a sure  confidence  in  thee, I beseech thee, to hear me.

That thou  wouldst  grant  me  the  grace  to  order all my  temporal  affairs  with  prudence,  justice, and charity; and  with  a free  and  quiet  mind wholly to  dispose  myself  for  heaven, I beseech thee, to hear me.

That thou  wouldst  sanctify  this  thy  fatherly  correction of  me,  that  the  sense  of  my  weakness may add  strength  to  my  faith,  and  seriousness to my  repentance, I beseech thee, to hear me.

That thou  wouldst  grant  me  the  grace  to  confess sincerely, to  repent  of  all  my  sins,  and  bestow on me  perfect  remission  and  forgiveness  of them, I beseech thee, to hear me.