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 Bless me  and  receive  me  again  into  Thy  favor; I acknowledge  that  I  have  been  most  ungrateful to  Thee,  but  I  sincerely  repent  and  detest the wrong  I  have  done,  and  I  desire  henceforth to  walk  in  the  way  of  perfection  in accordance  with  Thy  holy  will.

O Jesus,  my  Saviour,  my  good  Shepherd,  I have  strayed  far  from  the  path  that  Thou hast marked  out  for  me;  I  did  not  follow  in Thy  footsteps;  I  wandered  into  forbidden places. Repentant and  sorrowful,  I  beg  to  be admitted  again  into  the  fold  of  Thy  faithful followers. I want  to  confess  my  sins  with  the same sincerity  as  I  should  wish  to  do  at  the moment of  my  death. My Jesus,  I  look  to Thee  with  confidence  for  the  grace  to  examine my conscience  well.

O Holy  Spirit,  come  in  Thy  mercy;  enlighten my  mind  and  strengthen  my  will  that I may  know  my  sins,  humbly  confess  them, and sincerely  amend  my  life.

Mary, my  Mother,  immaculate  spouse  of the  Holy  Ghost,  refuge  of  sinners,  assist  me by  thy  intercession.

Holy angels  and  saints  of  God,  pray  for  me. Amen.