Oh My God I am heartily sorry for having offended thee, 1969

Record number
cm000058
Title

Oh My God I am heartily sorry for having offended thee

Date
1969
Medium
conté
Support
paper
Dimensions
1605 x 553 mm
Inscriptions

McCahon '69. 24. 9. 69 (conté crayon, b.c.-b.r.)

Credit line
on loan from a Private Collection
Accession number
L1998/28/41
Extended inscriptions

Oh my god, I / am heartily sorry / for having offended / thee and I detest / my sins above every / other evil because / they displease thee, / O God, Who, for / thine infinite / goodness art so / deserving of all / my love and / I firmly / resolve by thy / holy grace never / more to offend / Thee / And to amend / my life: Amen.

Exhibition history

1969 Written paintings and drawings: Colin McCahon
Barry Lett Galleries
Auckland
6/10/1969 - 17/10/1969

Notes

The text is the Act of Contrition from the New Sunday Missal (Catholic Book Publishing Co, New York, 1961).