PRAYERS AT MASS.
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precious victim; and give me the sentiments I ought to have had on Mount Calvary, had I been a witness of that bloody sacrifice.
At the Confiteor, say:
I confess to Almighty God, etc., or,
I confess, O my God, not only in Thy presence, who seest the secrets of hearts, but in the presence of all the blessed in heaven, and the faithful on earth, that I have often and grievously offended Thee, by thought, word, deed, and omission. Yes, Lord, I have sinned; I acknowledge it to my shame, and with the most bitter regret; I have abused all Thy gifts; and therefore I humbly beseech
