Prayer.
Penetrated with grief, and overwhelmed with confusion, at the sight of my iniquities, I acknowledge myself unworthy, O Lord, to be numbered amongst thy servants, much less to be accounted thy child. Is it possible I could repay such infinite patience and goodness with so much malice and ingratitude? Creator of heaven and earth! I have sinned against thee! I have, alas! offended thee, who are so good, so amiable, and so worthy of my love! Yet, Lord, when I consider that I am the work of thy hands, and the price of the blood of thine only Son, who expired on the cross for my salvation, I cease to despair of thy pardon. It is therefore through his infinite merits, that I implore and hope that thou wilt grant me the forgiveness of my sins. Have pity on me, O eternal Father, and spare me, for the sake of thy beloved Son. Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out my iniquities. I am heartily sorry for them, because they are offensive to thee; and shall continue to repent sincerely of them to the very hour of my death. Amen.
Let us make a firm purpose of amendment.
O Almighty and eternal God, I wish from the bottom of my heart, that I had never sinned against thee; but since I have been so unhappy, O grant me now thy grace, that I may never offend thee more. Thou hast said: "I will not the death of a sinner, but rather that he be converted and live." Convert me therefore, and I shall be converted. "Have mercy on me according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquities." I renounce all sin, firmly purposing henceforth to walk in the path of thy commandments. This fixed resolution I am determined to keep, with the assistance of thy grace, purchased for me through the infinite merits of thine only Son, Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
Repeat the Lord's Prayer, the Angelical Salutation, the Creed, the Acts of the Theological Virtues, and the Angelus Domini, as in Morning Prayer.
The Litany Of The Blessed Virgin.
Anthem
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God! despise not our prayers in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O thou ever glorious and blessed Virgin.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
Pray for us. Holy Mother of God,
Pray for us. Holy Virgin of Virgins,
Pray for us. Mother^of Christ,
Pray for us. Mother of Divine Grace,
Pray for us. Most pure Mother,
Pray for us. Most chaste Mother,
Pray for us. Mother undefiled,
Pray for us. Mother unviolated,
Pray for us. Most amiable Mother,
Pray for us. Most admirable Mother,
Pray for us. Mother of our Creator,
Pray for us. Mother of our Redeemer,
Pray for us. Most prudent Virgin,
Pray for us. Most venerable Virgin,
Pray for us. Most renowned Virgin,
Pray for us. Most powerful Virgin,
Pray for us. Most merciful Virgin,
Pray for us. Most faithful Virgin,
Pray for us. Mirror of Justice,
Pray for us. Seat of Wisdom,
Pray for us. Cause of our Joy,
Pray for us. Spiritual Vessel,
Pray for us. Honourable Vessel,
Pray for us. Vessel of singular Devotion,
Pray for us. Mystical Rose,
Pray for us. Tower of David,
Pray for us. Tower of Ivory
Pray for us. House of Gold,
Pray for us. Ark of the Covenant,
Pray for us. Gate of Heaven,
Pray for us. Morning Star,
Pray for us. Health of the Weak,
Pray for us. Refuge of Sinners,
Pray for us. Comforter of the Afflicted,
Pray for us. Help of Christians,
Pray for us. Queen of Angels,
Pray for us. Queen of Patriarchs,
Pray for us. Queen of Prophets,
Pray for us. Queen of Apostles,
Pray for us. Queen of Martyrs,
Pray for us. Queen of Confessors,
Pray for us. Queen of Virgins,
Pray for us. Queen of All Saints,
Pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world:
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world:
Graciously hear us, O Lord,
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world:
Have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Our Father, &c.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God;
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.