Saturday in the Third Week of the Season of Lent 102 2 102 3 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all his benefits; it is he who forgives all your sins. Rejoicing in this annual celebration of our Lenten observance, we pray, O Lord, that, with our hearts set on the paschal mysteries, we may be gladdened by their full effects. Deus, de cuius grátia venit, ut ad mystéria tua purgátis sénsibus accedámus, præsta, quǽsumus, ut, in eórum traditióne sollémniter honoránda, cómpetens deferámus obséquium. 18 13 The tax collector stood at a distance, beating his breast and saying: O God, be merciful to me, a sinner. May we truly revere, O merciful God, these holy gifts, by which you ceaselessly nourish us, and may we always partake of them with abundant faith in our heart.  for optional use Hold out to your faithful people, Lord, the right hand of heavenly assistance, that they may seek you with all their heart and merit the granting of what they ask.