O clemens, o mitis, o coelestis Pater,

peccavi in te et in coelum ipsum,

non sum dignus qui filius tuus dicar,

o clemens o mitis, o coelestis Pater.

Paterna enim tua bonitate et leni imperio ad meam perditionem

turpiter abiisus sum, fac me Pater, sicut unum ex mercenariis tuis,

o clemens, o mitis, o coelestis Pater.

Pasce et recrea me, pasce, coelestis,

tua gratia ut sic confortatus tibi in tua domo cum puritate

et iustitia peromnes vitae meae dies inservire et ministrare,

et ministrare possim

O clemens, o mitis, o coelestis Pater. 

O merciful, O meek, O heavenly Father,

I have sinned against you and against heaven itself,

I am not worthy to be called your son

O merciful, O gentle, O heavenly Father.

For by your paternal goodness and gentle command to my destruction

I am shamefully gone, make me, Father, as one of your hirelings

O merciful, O meek, O heavenly Father.

Feed and refresh me, feed, heavenly

Your grace is thus strengthened for you in your house with purity

and to serve and serve justice all the days of my life,

and I may minister

O merciful, O meek, O heavenly Father. 

O clemens, o mitis, o coelestis Pater,
O merciful, O meek, O heavenly Father,

peccavi in te et in coelum ipsum,
I have sinned against you and against heaven itself,

non sum dignus qui filius tuus dicar,
I am not worthy to be called your son

o clemens o mitis, o coelestis Pater.
O merciful, O gentle, O heavenly Father.

Paterna enim tua bonitate et leni imperio ad meam perditionem
For by your paternal goodness and gentle command to my destruction

turpiter abiisus sum, fac me Pater, sicut unum ex mercenariis tuis,
I am shamefully gone, make me, Father, as one of your hirelings

o clemens, o mitis, o coelestis Pater.
O merciful, O meek, O heavenly Father.

Pasce et recrea me, pasce, coelestis,
Feed and refresh me, feed, heavenly

tua gratia ut sic confortatus tibi in tua domo cum puritate
Your grace is thus strengthened for you in your house with purity

et iustitia peromnes vitae meae dies inservire et ministrare,
and to serve and serve justice all the days of my life,

et ministrare possim
and I may minister

O clemens, o mitis, o coelestis Pater.
O merciful, O meek, O heavenly Father.