Prayer - Act of Contrition

English version

My God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong
and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help,
to do penance, to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Saviour Jesus Christ
suffered and died for us.
In his name, my God, have mercy.
Amen.

Traditional English version

O my God, I am heartily sorry
for having offended Thee,
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 Thee, my God,
Who art all-good and deserving
of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help
of Thy grace to confess my sins,
to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.

Alternate English version #2

My Lord, I am heartily sorry for all my sins,
help me to live like Jesus and not sin again.
Amen.

Chinese versions:上等痛悔經

(新式)

主，耶穌基督，你是除免世罪的天主羔羊，求你籍著神的恩寵，恢復我與聖父間的關係；在你為我所流的聖血中，洗淨我的一切罪污；並為你聖名的光榮，賜給我新生。阿們。

(舊式)

吾主耶穌，基利斯督，造我養我，救我的主。我重罪人，得罪天主。今特為愛天主在萬有之上，真心痛悔，惱恨我罪，決意定改，寧死再不敢犯天主的誡命，懇望吾主，念爾受難之功，可憐赦我的罪。阿們。

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