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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Â© The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

penitent in the Christian Church, a person who confesses their sins to a priest and submits to the penance imposed; originally, this might include the performance of a punishment or discipline as an outward expression or token of repentance for and expiation of a sin. Those doing public penance might wear sackcloth, or (when doing penance for fornication) be dressed in a white sheet.
Penitential Psalms seven psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143) which express penitence.

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