Christ Our Lord. Amen

At the Confiteor.

O blessed Trinity, one God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, prostrate in spirit before thee, I here confess, in the sight of the whole court of heaven, and of all thy faithful, my innumerable treasons against thy divine Majesty. I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned : I have grievously offended through the whole course of my life, in thought, word, and deed ; and therefore am unworthy to lift my eyes to heaven, or so much as to name thy sacred name : how much more am I unworthy to appear here in thy sanctuary, and to assist among thy angels at these heavenly mysteries, which require so much purity ; because Jesus Christ himself is here in person, both Friest and Victim! But, O my God, thy mercies are above all thy works, and thou wilt not despise a contrite and humble heart : and therefore I here venture to come into thy temple, and with the poor publican, strike my breast, and say, God, be merciful to me a sinner. And I humbly hope to find this mercy which I crave, through that passion and death which are here celebrated.

O Fountain of Mercy, grant this mercy to me and to all poor sinners. Amen