Act of Contrition
The Act of Contrition is a prayer recited by the penitent during the Roman Catholic sacrament of Confession.
Full text - 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 I
: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.
Recent Version 2004
:Oh 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 Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.
:In his name, my God, have mercy.
:Amen
Alternative version - O My Lord, I am heartily sorry for all my sins,
:help me to live like Jesus and not sin again.
:Amen.
Irish version in use in 1960s - O my God, I am heartily sorry
:for having offended Thee
:and I detest my sins
:above every other evil
:because they displease Thee, my God,
:Who, in Thy infinite wisdom,
:art so deserving of all my love
:and I firmly resolve
:with the help of Thy grace
:never more to offend Thee
:and to amend my life. Amen.
Another version in use, circa 1970 - O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, 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 sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
Another version in use, circa 1980 - O my God, I am sorry for my sins. In choosing to sin, and failing to do good, I have sinned against You and Your Church. I firmly intend, with the help of Your Son, to make up for my sins, and to love as I should.
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