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Who didst receive and eat with publicans and sinners, Luke v., xv.
Who didst forgive Mary Magdalene her many sins, because she loved much, Luke vii.
Who, by graciously looking on Peter when he thrice denied thee, didst move him to acknowledge his sin, and to shed tears of penitence, Luke xxii
Who when hanging on the cross, didst promise Paradise to the penitent robber, Luke xxiii.
Who didst no sin, yet didst bear our sins in thy body upon the tree, 1 Pet. ii
Who wast bruised for our sins, Isaias liii.

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Who lovest all things that are, and hatest none of the things which thou hast made, Have mercy on us. Wisd. xi.
Who provest thy elect, as gold in the furnace, Wisd. iii.
Who, when we sin, givest us time and place for repentance, Wisd. xii.
Who scourgest every son whom thou receivest and lovest, Heb. xii.
Who rebukest and chastisest such as thou lovest, Apoc. iii.
Who art not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance, 2 Pet. iii.
Who camest to seek and to save that which was lost, Luke xix.
Who hast mercy upon all, and overlookest the sins of men for the sake of repentance, Wisd. xi.
Who wert made the propitiation for our sins, 1 John ii.
Who hast mercy upon sinners, when they turn to thee in fasting, weeping, and mourning, Joel ii.
Who wilt have mercy, and not sacrifice, Matt. ix.
Who camest not to call the just but sinners to penance. Ibid.
Who, by thy benignity, leadest us to penance. Rom. ii.
Who didst call Paul by a miracle, when he was a persecutor and devastator of the churches, Acts ix.