Amen." The priest urges the penitent to have confidence in God. The priest may say: May the Lord be in your heart and help you to confess your sins with true sorrow. Either the priest or the ...

and help you to confess your sins with true sorrow. Either the priest or the penitent may read or say by heart some words taken from the holy Scripture about the mercy of God and repentance, e.g.: ...