deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.
Then say:
Since my last confession, which was [mention how long since], I accuse myself, &c.
After this, accuse yourself of your sins, either according to the order of God’s commandments, or such other order as you find most helpful to your memory; adding, after each sin, the number of times that you have been guilty of it, and such circumstances as may very considerably aggravate the guilt; but carefully abstaining from such as are not pertinent or unnecessary, and from excuses and long narrations.
After you have confessed all that you can remember conclude with this or the like form: —
For these and all other my sins, which I cannot at present call to my remembrance,
I am heartily sorry, purpose amendment for the future, and most humbly ask pardon of God, and penance and absolution of you, my ghostly father.
Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints, and you, father, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
Then give attentive ear to the instructions and advice of your confessor, and humbly accept of the penance enjoined by him.
Whilst the Priest gives you absolution, bow down your head with great humility, call upon God for mercy, and repeat once again the Act of Contrition.
