Short Confession of Sins
Preces Gertrudianae, compiled by Thomas Alder Pope, 1861Source and notes
Source
| Printed in | Preces Gertrudianae: Prayers of St Gertrude and St. Mechtilde of The Order of St. Benedict. |
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| Imprint | LONDON, BURNS AND LAMBERT, 1861 |
| Pages | pp. 197–198 |
| Scan | leaf 209, leaf 210 of the Internet Archive copy |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Saints
- St. Gertrude the Great
- Prayers for
- forgiveness of sins, avoiding sin, perseverance
Martin Schongauer, The Archangel Michael Piercing the Dragon, about 1475. Cleveland Museum of Art.
When St. Gertrude had on one occasion made this confession of her sins, she appeared cleansed from every spot of sin, and whiter than the driven snow.
BEHOLD, O my Lord, I an unworthy sinner confess with sorrow that I have many times sinned against thy divine omnipotence through human frailty, and have in many ways offended against thy divine wisdom through my ignorance, and through my malice have rendered vain all thy priceless goodness towards me. Wherefore, O Father of mercies, have mercy on me; and give me strength from thine omnipotence to resist all things which are contrary to thee, from thine unsearchable wisdom give me prudence to detect and avoid whatsoever may offend thy pure eyes, and of thine overflowing compassion grant me to cleave to thee with such constant fidelity that I may never, in any the least point, swerve from thy adorable will.