Then Father Anselm turned to the congregation and said, “Drawn near with faith and make your humble confession to almighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees.” Father knelt on the steps leading to the altar. The congregation followed suit.
They all prayed: “O most high God, Father of our Lord Jesu Christ, maker of heaven and earth, judge of All Souls both quick and dead:
“With humble hearts we do confess before the are many sins and failings, in thought, word, indeed (here they beat their chests three times) against thy host holy and righteous will.
“We have not loved thee as we ought, nor our neighbor as ourselves. We have walked in fear, and turned aside from my mercy.
“Yet now we repent from all our misdoings. The memory of them is heavy upon us. Have mercy on us, most gentle Father.