Act of Hope
O my God, relying on thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
Source. Baltimore Catechism. O my God, relying on thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
On the wording. DISPUTED LINE SETTLED — "thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises" is the Baltimore text (canonical); v1's shorter "thy infinite goodness and promises" was a corruption — discarded.