ACTS OF FAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY.
An Act of Hope.
O MY God, relying on Thy almighty power,
and because Thou art faithful to Thy promises, I trust in Thee that Thou wilt grant me forgiveness of my sins, through the merits of Jesus Christ Thy Son: and that Thou wilt give me the assistance of Thy grace, with which I may labour to continue to the end in the diligent exercise of all good works, and may deserve to obtain the glory which Thou hast promised in heaven.
An Act of Charity. I
O whole heart, and above all things, be
LORD, my God,
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cause Thou, O God, art the sovereign good; and for Thy own infinite perfections, art most worthy of all love. And, for Thy sake, I also love my neighbour as myself.
An Act of Contrition.
goodness, and infinite perfection, which I love above all things, I am exceedingly sorry from the bottom of my heart, and am grieved for having offended, by my sins, this Thy infinite goodness: and I firmly resolve, by the assistance of Thy grace, never more to offend Thee for the time to come, and carefully to avoid the occasions of sin.