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Act of Contrition
(contemporary)

O my God,
I am sorry for my sins.
In choosing to do wrong,
and failing to do good,
I have sinned against You
whom I should love above all else.
I firmly intend with the help of your Son,
to do penance
and to sin no more.
Amen

Act of Contrition
(traditional)

O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended you,
and I detest all my sins,
because of your just punishments,
 but most of all because they offend You,
my God,
who are all-good and deserving of my love.
 I firmly resolve,
with the help of Your grace,
to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasion of sin.
Amen