Prayer After Confession
Prayer of St. Odo of Cluny (879–942)
O only-begotten Son of the sovereign Father, look upon us with a benign countenance. It is You who called the penitent heart of the Magdalene to the pinnacle of glory. The lost penny is again restored to the royal treasury, and the gem wiped clean from the mire surpasses the stars in brilliance. O Jesus, balm on our wounds and sole hope of the penitent, through the tears of the Magdalene wash away our sins. O most gracious Mother of God, take us, the weeping descendants of Eve, from a thousand waves in this life to a haven of safety. To God alone be glory for His manifold graces, to God who forgives the sins of sinners and bestows rewards. Amen.
See also the Prayer of Thanksgiving After Confession.
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