Prayer Before Confession

Prepare for the Sacrament of Penance with this traditional prayer for light and true sorrow.

The Prayer

O Almighty and most merciful God, Who hast made me out of nothing, and redeemed me by the Precious Blood of Thine only Son; Who hast with so much patience borne with me to this day, notwithstanding all my sins and ingratitude; look down upon me with pity and compassion, and grant me now earnestly to confess my sins with such sorrow as may obtain Thy forgiveness. Give me light, O Lord, to know my sins, and strength to confess them with humility and sincerity. O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, my Guardian Angel, and all ye Saints and Angels of Paradise, obtain for me the grace to make a good Confession. Amen.

Traditional prayer before Confession; classic manuals, public domain.

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