Prayer to the Holy Ghost for Light to Discover One's Sins
From The Ursuline Manual, 1841 Tools
Beg the Light of the Holy Ghost to discover your Sins
Source
| Printed in | The Ursuline Manual |
|---|---|
| Imprint | Dublin, Ric.d Coyne, 4 Capel Strt. (printer and bookseller to the R.C. College of St. Pat.k Maynooth, and publisher to the R.C. Bishops of Ireland), 1841 |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Approbation signed Thomas R. England, P.P., dated "Cork, April 14th, 1823". Written "by the desire of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Murphy, the R.C. Bishop of Cork" after perusing the Manuscript of the work. It is not labelled imprimatur or nihil obstat, and neither word appears on the rendered leaves. |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan of the 1841 edition. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- a good confession
Rembrandt, Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636. Cleveland Museum of Art.
O MY God! I am firmly convinced, that however sincerely I may desire to discover all my offences, yet that I am absolutely incapable of discerning even the least of my sins, without the assistance of thy holy Spirit. O judge of the living and the dead! before whom I must appear one day, to give an account of all my thoughts, words, actions, and omissions, from my coming to the use of reason to the last instant of my life, give me, I entreat of thee, that light and grace without which I can do nothing. O divine Spirit of Light and Truth! descend into my heart, and grant me one ray of that light which will enlighten my soul at the moment of her departure from this world. Alas! I shall then see all my sins in their true colours, when it will be too late to detest and renounce them; but now is the acceptable time, the day of salvation, every moment of which is precious: this life is that season of mercy in which thou hast promised to receive and pardon a repenting sinner. O! do not then refuse me thy divine assistance, now that the knowledge of myself can lead to my perfect conversion. Discover to me all that displeases thee in my heart; let nothing escape the exact scrutiny I am about to make, that I may thoroughly know myself, and then, by an humble, candid, contrite accusation, make myself known to thy minister.
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