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God: why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me ?

R. Hope thou in God, for I will yet praise Him: Who is the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

P. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

V. I will go in to the altar of God.

R. To God, Who giveth joy to my youth.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made heaven and earth.

Then, joining his hands and humbly bowing down, he says

The Confiteor

I Confess to Almighty God, etc.

R. May Almighty God be merciful to thee, and, forgiving thee thy sins, bring thee to everlasting life.

P. Amen.