I liked the regular thump of the rhymes; and the stylized gestures, handed down in a long tradition, seemed to me to suit the temper of that formal act.

我喜欢韵律的规律性； 在我看来，那些在悠久传统中流传下来的程式化手势很适合那种正式行为的气质。

The word " confession" is also used in some Christian churches to refer to a formal act of asking for forgiveness and what's called " absolution" of having done something wrong.

在一些基督教会中，“忏悔”一词也用于指代请求宽恕的正式行为，以及所谓的对做错事的“赦免”。