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 only because  I  dread  the  loss  of  heaven  and  the pain of  hell,  but  also  and  principally  because by them  I  have  offended  Thee,  Who  art  infinitely good  and  deserving  of  all  my  love. I firmly  resolve,  with  the  help  of  Thy  grace, to confess  my  sins  and  to  am.end  my  life. I acknowledge  Thee,  O  God,  to  be  the  Supreme Good,  and  I  love  Thee  with  all  my heart. Be merciful  to  me,  a  poor  sinner. I beseech  Thee,  by  the  Passion  and  death  of Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son,  to  forgive  me  my  sins. Amen.

pproach the  confessional  with  the  same  recollectedness  and  reverence  as  would  fill  your  heart  if Christ  our  Lord  were  seated  there  in  person  ready  to hear  your  confession. The priest  is  really  the  representative of  Christ.

When you  kneel  down  say:  Bless  me,  Father,  for  I have  sinned,  and  then  begin  the  Confiteor,  proceeding as far  as  Through  my  fault,  etc.

CONFESS to  Almighty  God,  to  blessed  Mary, ever Virgin,  to  blessed  Michael  the  archangel, to  blessed  John  the  Baptist,  to  the  holy apostles Peter  and  Paul,  and  to  all  the  saints, that I  have  sinned  exceedingly  in  thought, word, and  deed,  through  my  fault,  through my fault,  through  my  most  grievous  fault. . .  ,