Refrain my presumption and willfulness

Take stock of me, O my soul, and cry out to the Lord,

Cry for mercy, O my soul, for I am a sinner.

Have mercy, O Lord, have mercy,

For I have been most undutiful to You,

Envious and uncaring to my neighbor,

Hypocritical to the world

And deceitful to my own soul.

Have mercy, O Lord, have mercy,

For You have promised to forgive those who repent,

To cleanse all unrighteousness 

by the blood of He who bled for sinners;

To ease those who are burdened and heavy laden,

by He who is the sin bearer; 

To raise up those that have fallen,

by He who descended to the depths;

To satisfy those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

by He who fasted and thirsted; 

And to bind up the brokenhearted,

by He who's heart was pierced for my transgressions.

O blessed Fountain of all goodness and mercy,

You who desire not the death of the sinner,

But rather that I should repent and live,

Have mercy and forgive me.

Let Your power, O blessed Father,

Sustain me in my weakness.

Let Your grace, O blessed Son,

Save me in my lack,

Let Your sanctification, O blessed Spirit,

Refrain my presumption and willfulness.

This I pray, O blessed Trinity,

That though I be divided against myself,

I may in my baptism,

Be forever united and one with You, 

Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 

Have mercy, O blessed Jesus Christ,

Have mercy and be gracious to me,

Holy Lord. Amen.

pmwl