Litany of Repentance through Love
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| Printed in | St. John's Manual |
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| Imprint | New York, T. W. Strong, late Edward Dunigan & Bro., Catholic Publishing House, 599 Broadway |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Approval: "St. John's Manual" having been duly examined, we hereby approve of its publication. Signed in manuscript "+ John" over "Abp of New York" (surname not printed). Dated New York, Aug. 25, 1856. No imprimatur or nihil obstat is printed separately. |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
Limbourg brothers, The Procession of St. Gregory, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, 1411–1416. Musée Condé, Chantilly.
By Pope Pius VI.
Lord, have mercy on me.
Christ, have mercy on me.
Lord, have mercy on me.
Heavenly Father, true God, have mercy on me.
Son, Redeemer of the world, true God, have mercy on me.
Holy Ghost, true God, have mercy on me.
Holy Trinity, one only God, have mercy on me.
have mercy on me.
O thou, who by thy longanimity, and by the delay of thy chastisements, displayest thy omnipotence and goodness,
O thou who so patiently awaitest the conversion of sinners,
Have, &c.
O thou, who so lovingly invitest sinners to repentance,
O thou, who rejoicest so much on the conversion of sinners,
Have, &c.
For having sinned,
For having so often and so grievously sinned; for having sinned in thought, word, and deed; for having sinned so deliberately and malignantly; for having sinned by numberless negligences and omissions, I repent with all my heart, O my God.
For having so audaciously violated thy holy laws; for not having feared thy omnipotence; for having despised thy love; for having despised thy goodness and longanimity; for having renewed the wounds and sorrows of thy divine Son,
For having rendered myself worthy of thy just chastisement in this world and the next,
On account of all these actions, but much more and especially on account of thyself,
Because I have offended and displeased thee,
Because I revere thee above all things,
In union with that loving repentance, which all the penitent saints, have had,
I repent with all my heart, O my God.
In union with that extreme horror for the slightest sin, which the Blessed Virgin Mary ever had,
In union with that incomprehensible grief, which thy divine Son experienced on the Mount of Olives, on account of my sins, and those of all the world,
I repent, &c.
Our Father, &c.
Let us pray.
O God! who by an excess of goodness peculiar to thee, art ever ready to have mercy and spare, consider not the multitude and enormity of my sins, but the greatness of thy mercy. Despise not a contrite and humble heart. By thy grace I am resolved to amend my life, avoid dangers and occasions of sin; and henceforth I prefer to die, rather than commit a single sin. Chastise me as thou wilt. I deserve all, O my God and my Lord, whom I have so often and so grievously offended; this grace alone I ask of thee through thy most dear Son, who died for sinners. Do not reject me forever from thy face! do not deprive me of grace to produce yet in this life fruits worthy of penance, in order that I may praise thy infinite mercy for all eternity. Amen.
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