83. Act Of Contrition Before Holy Communion # 1

I desire, O my Saviour, 
humbly to offer Thee the sacrifice of a troubled spirit 
and a contrite heart. 
I grieve from my inmost heart 
that I have ever offended Thee by my sins, 
Thee my God and my chief good, 
Thee who art so gracious to me, 
and so oft refreshest me in Thy Blessed Sacrament. 
I grieve especially for the sins of 
[name(s) of the person(s)]
which Thou knowest, 
Thou searcher of our hearts, 
and which I, a miserable sinner, 
do confess in the bitterness of my soul. 
Would that I had never offended Thee! 
Yet a contrite and humble heart, O God, 
Thou wilt not despise; 
Thou who for love of us didst give to us 
Thine Only-Begotten Son, 
to wash us from our sins in His own Blood. 

Amen.