Aspirations before or after Confession
From The Catholic's Vade Mecum, 1851 Tools
Source
| Printed in | The Catholic's Vade Mecum |
|---|---|
| Imprint | London, Burns & Lambert, 17 Portman Street (London); with Birmingham: Lander and Co. and Bristol: S. Reader named as additional booksellers on the title page, 1851 |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan of the 1851 edition. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- forgiveness of sins, contrition, amendment of life, avoiding sin, mercy
Rembrandt, Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636. Cleveland Museum of Art.
My Lord and my God, I sincerely acknowledge myself a vile and wretched sinner, unworthy to appear in thy presence; but do thou have mercy on me, and save me.
Most loving Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am unworthy to be called thy child; make me as one of thy servants, and may I for the future be ever faithful to thee.
It truly grieves me, O my God, to have sinned, and so many times transgressed thy law; but wash me now from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. O loving Father, assist me by thy grace, that I may bring forth worthy fruits of penance.
Oh, that I had never transgressed thy commandments! Oh, that I had never sinned! Happy those souls who have preserved their innocence: oh, that I had been so happy!
But now I am resolved, with the help of thy grace, to be more watchful over myself, to amend my failings, and fulfil thy law. Look down on me with the eyes of mercy, O God, and blot out my sins.
Forgive me what is past, and, through thine infinite goodness, secure me, by thy grace, against all my wonted failings for the time to come.
Thou didst come, O dear Redeemer, not to call the just, but sinners to repentance; behold a miserable sinner here before thee: oh, draw me powerfully to thyself.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and, according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquities. Sprinkle me with thy precious blood, and I shall be whiter than snow.
How great is thy goodness, O Lord, in having so long spared such a worthless servant, and waited with so much patience for his amendment. What return shall I make for thy infinite mercies? Oh, let this mercy be added to the rest, that I may never more offend thee: this single favour I earnestly beg of thee, O Lord, viz. that I may for the future renounce my own way to follow thine.
Help me, O Lord my God, and have compassion on my sinful soul. Amen.
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