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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.
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Thomas L. Kinkead; sixth edition; Benziger Brothers, copyright 1891. Printed page 32.
Michael Augustine, Archbishop of New York; nihil obstat D. J. McMahon; 1891-09-05.
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Catechism 2697–2699: the life of prayer
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Catechism 2697–2699: the life of prayer
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Pope John Paul II · 1992-10-11
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