O Lord, Almighty God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of their righteous
seed; who hast made heaven and earth, with all the ornament thereof; who hast bound the
sea by the word of thy commandment; who hast shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy
terrible and glorious name; whom all men fear, and tremble before thy power; for the
majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine angry threatening toward sinners is
importable: but thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable; for thou art the
most high Lord, of great compassion, longsuffering, very merciful, and repentest of the
evils of men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and
forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast
appointed repentance unto sinners, that they may be saved. Thou therefore, O Lord, that
art the God of the just, hast not appointed repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and
Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance
unto me that am a sinner: for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My
transgressions, O Lord, are multiplied: my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not
worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities. I am
bowed down with many iron bands, that I cannot life up mine head, neither have any
release: for I have provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee: I did not thy will,
neither kept I thy commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied offences.
Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace. I have sinned, O
Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge mine iniquities: wherefore, I humbly beseech thee,
forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with mine iniquities. Be not angry with
me for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me to the lower parts of the earth.
For thou art the God, even the God of them that repent; and in me thou wilt shew all thy
goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according to thy great mercy. Therefore
I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life: for all the powers of the heavens do
praise thee, and thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.