Evening Prayer

O my God, at the end of this day I thank You most heartily for all the graces I have received from You. I am sorry that I have not made a better use of them. I am sorry for all the sins I have committed against You. Forgive me, O my God, and graciously protect me this night. Blessed Virgin Mary, my dear heavenly mother, take me under your protection. St. Joseph, my dear Guardian Angel, and all you saints of God, pray for me. Sweet Jesus, have pity on all poor sinners, and save them from hell. Have mercy on the suffering souls in purgatory...

Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell. But most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Modern Form O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.

Latin O Deus meus, in fine huius diei tibi ex toto corde gratias ago pro omnibus gratiis a te acceptis. Doleo quod eis melius usus non sum. Doleo pro omnibus peccatis quae contra te commisi. Ignosce mihi, Deus meus, et benigne me hac nocte protege. Beata Virgo Maria, mater mea caelestis, sub tuum praesidium me accipe. Sancte Ioseph, sancte Angele Custos, et omnes sancti Dei, orate pro me. Dulcis Iesu, miserere omnium pauperum peccatorum et salva eos ab inferno. Miserere animabus patientibus in purgatorio.

Actus Contritionis Deus meus, ex toto corde paenitet me omnium meorum peccatorum, non solum propter poenas a te iuste statutas, sed maxime quia te, summum bonum et amore dignissimum, offendi. Firmiter propono, adiuvante gratia tua, peccata mea confiteri, poenitentiam agere et vitam meam emendare. Amen.