Act of Contrition Prayer

English

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Latin

O mi Deus, corde poenitet me omnium meorum peccatorum, et detestor ea, vere poenitet me, quia peccando, non solum poenas a te iuste statutas promeritus sum, sed praesertim quia offendi te, summum bonum, ac dignum qui super omnia diligaris. Ideo firmiter propositum facio, adiuvante gratia tua, de cetero me non peccaturum peccandique occasiones proximas fugiturum. Amen.

Latin Pronunciation

Oh mee day-oos, kor-day pway-nee-tet meh ohm-nee-oom meh-oh-room pay-kah-toh-room, et de-tes-tor ay-ah, vay-ray pway-nee-tet meh, kwee-ah pay-kan-doh, non so-loom pay-nas ah tay yoost-ay stah-too-tas pro-may-ree-tus soom, sed prae-sair-tim kwee-ah of-fen-dee tay, soom-oom boh-noom, ahk dee-gnoom kwee soo-per ohm-nee-ah dill-gee-rah-rees. ee-day-oh feer-mee-ter pro-poh-zee-toom fah-chee-oh, ah-dyoo-vahn-tay gra-tee-ah too-ah, deh che-tair-oh meh non pay-kah-too-room pay-kahn-dee-kee oh-kay-zee-ohn-ays prox-ee-mahs foo-gee-toor-room. Ah-men.

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