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Act of Faith.

O my God! Who art the infallible Truth, I believe everything which the Holy Church — commands me to believe, because Thou hast revealed it to her. I believe that Thou art the Creator of heaven and earth, that Thou dost reward the just in paradise, and punish the wicked eternally in hell. I believe that Thou art one divine essence in three persons, namely, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. I believe the Incarnation and the death of Jesus Christ. In a word, I believe all that the Holy Church believes. I thank Thee for having made me a Christian and a Catholic, and I protest that I will live and die in this holy faith.

Act of Hope.

O MY God! I confide in Thy promises, because Thou art faithful, powerful, and merciful, and hope, through the merits of Jesus Christ, for the pardon of my sins, final perseverance, and the everlasting glory of paradise.

Act of LOve and Contrition.

O MY God! I love Thee with all my heart, and above all things, because Thou art infinitely good, and worthy of infinite love, and for love of Thee I love my neighbor as myself. I am heartily sorry for all my sins, because by them I have lost heaven and deserved hell; but more than all because I have offended Thee. O my God, who art infinitely good, and worthy of all my love; but now I am firmly resolved, by the help of Thy grace, never to sin against Thee any more, and to avoid all