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Act of Contrition
Prayer of Repentance
Devotional Prayer
Prayer Text
O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments,
but most of all because they offend Thee, my God,
who art all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace
to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin.
Amen.
When to Recite
During Confession, examination of conscience, or personal repentance
Context
A prayer of sincere sorrow for sin and resolution to avoid sin in the future
History
Various forms have been used throughout Church history for expressing contrition
About This Prayer
A prayer expressing sorrow for sins and firm purpose of amendment, often used in the Sacrament of Confession.
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