The prayers to confess in the vast majority of cases are usually short and precise, because they are prayed just before the confession and to ask for forgiveness, the confession comes from the one who makes it and for this no prayer is needed. Now, confession is divided into 3 parts: prayer before confession, confession, prayer after confession.
It is important to pray before performing the examination of conscience, since, in this way, you anticipate forgiveness and repentance towards any sin committed. Here we will present several prayers to confess so that you can pray them before the examination of conscience.
Prayer to confess to God
Brief prayer to perform before the confession and to confess all the sins committed, from what is considered the most insignificant to the most important, in the confession all the points touched are of great importance.
“Father, my God, you who pity and have always pitied humanity,
you who help us, welcome us and are our savior when we need it;
open my eyes so that I know how to see and can clearly recognize every wrong done and every good thing I have failed to do;
Lord, touch my heart so that I can open myself sincerely to you;
heal me and strengthen me not to fall,
renew my love for you so that it becomes stronger and more spontaneous;
Almighty Father, fill me with light and goodness,
here I am on my knees before you to repent and claim your forgiveness and mercy towards your son,
I have come to confess all the sins committed;
Lord, give me the courage to keep nothing to myself and open my soul to you,
Amen.”
Prayer to confess at home
Prayer to perform from home or anywhere with the desire to confess the sins committed and ask for forgiveness for them.
“Lord Jesus, you who are called the friend of sinners,
today from my humble home I ask on my knees before you,
before the mystery of your death and your great resurrection,
deliver me from all the sins committed and fill me with peace,
so that in your name, I can bring truth, charity and justice.
Amen.”
Prayer to the Holy Spirit to confess
This prayer can be performed in church, at home or in the place where the person wishes to confess, since it is a direct connection with God, where you do not need anything more than to ask for forgiveness of all your sins.
“Lord, have mercy on me,
have mercy on me and do not look at all my sins,
forgive each one of them and erase my faults,
believe in my heart as pure as yours and renew my spirit so that I can be at peace,
full of strength and love; don’t let me fall into temptation,
Amen.”
Prayer of confession and repentance before God
In the same order of ideas, it is a prayer to speak directly with God and he can hear your pleas and forgive your sinsHowever, it is recommended to do it in a quiet place where you can not be interrupted.
“Dear and good Jesus, look at me,
today I am a sinner who is at your feet,
full of confidence, and who places his heart and soul at your feet,
so that you heal him and forgive him of all his sins,
I know that I deserve you to be severe with me,
but before that, I find myself a good God,
loving, fair and full of tenderness,
who only knows how to give love and share.
Lord, forgive my sins,
punish me if necessary but do not leave me without your love,
you are my light, my way, my clarity;
Even if he is the most ungrateful of your children and does not deserve your forgiveness,
I know that my repentance will make you grant me your forgiveness and your great love for me and all your children.
Enlighten me so that I can strongly recognize my sins and if I have ever been ill-intentioned,
never commit them again;
Strengthen me to repent of the bad things I may have done,
be my guide on this path,
Amen.”
Prayer at the beginning of confession
A prayer of help for those people who have spent a long time without confessing or those who They confess for the first time.
“Lamb of God, Lord Jesus Christ,
you who take away the sins of the world help me to reconcile
with the father and with the grace of the Holy Spirit,
wash me with your blood of all the sins committed
and make me a new man in your image and likeness.
Amen.”
How to recognize the sins committed?
To recognize the sins committed, it is necessary to know what the 10 commandments are.
- You will love God above all things
- You shall not take God’s name in vain
- You will sanctify the holidays
- You will honor your father and your mother
- you will not kill
- Thou shalt not commit impure acts
- you will not steal
- You will not say false testimonies or lies
- You will have no impure thoughts or desires
- You will not want the goods of others
The 10 Commandments, are considered the commandments of love, those that must be followed so as not to commit sinsIf you fail to comply with any of these commandments, you are automatically committing a sin that must be confessed and to which you must ask for forgiveness, for committing it and for allowing it.
The 10 commandments have been fulfilled for years, especially in the Catolic religion which is where they apply the most. Each person is free to do what he wants with his life as long as he does not harm others or cause harm to his own life, family or friends. The person who fulfills them is said to be worthy of heaven. However, all of us in life have committed some sin, many times for a “good” in common.
On some occasions, we tend to take things very seriously, forgetting that God loves us above all, even of any sin we have committed. Before making the confession, it is also important to carry out a brief examination of conscience, which consists of asking 1 question with each commandment and asking yourself if you have failed or committed a sin.