Traditional Catholic prayer
Act of Contrition for Confession
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Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Francis Xavier Lasance, page 391.
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- Pray Act of Contrition for Confession, a Catholic prayer of penance from a 1911 edition. O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest…
- Often prayed for
- confession, contrition, and repentance
- When to pray
- This prayer may be used at any time.
- Languages
- English and Latin
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they have offended Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Act of Contrition for Confession
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Francis Xavier Lasance, page 391.
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they have offended Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
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