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via Fr. Lasance's "My Prayer Book", p. 601

https://archive.org/details/MyPrayerBookHappinessInGoodness/page/33/mode/2up

> O My God, I believe in Thee; do Thou strengthen my faith. All my hopes are in Thee; do Thou secure them. I love Thee; teach me to love Thee daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended Thee; do Thou increase my sorrow.

> I adore Thee as my first beginning; I aspire after Thee as my last end. I give Thee thanks as my constant benefactor; I call upon Thee as my sovereign protector.

> Vouchsafe, O my God! to conduct me by Thy wisdom, to restrain me by Thy justice, to comfort me by Thy mercy, to defend me by Thy power.

> To Thee I desire to consecrate all my thoughts, words, actions, and sufferings; that henceforward I may think of Thee, speak of Thee, refer all my actions to Thy greater glory, and suffer willingly whatever Thou shalt appoint.

> Lord, I desire that in all things Thy will may be done because it is Thy will, and in the manner that Thou willest.

> I beg of Thee to enlighten my understanding, to inflame my will, to purify my body, and to sanctify my soul.

> Give me strength, O my God! to expiate my offenses, to overcome my temptations, to subdue my passions, and to acquire the virtues proper for my state of life.

> Fill my heart with tender affection for Thy goodness, hatred of my faults, love of my neighbor, and contempt of the world.

> May Thy grace help me to be submissive to my superiors, condescending to my inferiors, faithful to my friends, and charitable to my enemies.

> Assist me to overcome sensuality by mortification, avarice by alms-deeds, anger by meekness, and tepidity by devotion.

> O my God! make me prudent in my undertakings, courageous in dangers, patient in affliction, and humble in prosperity.

> Grant that I may be ever attentive at my prayers, temperate at my meals, diligent in my employments, and constant in my resolutions.

> Let my conscience be ever upright and pure, my exterior modest, my conversation edifying, and my comportment regular.

> Assist me, that I may continually labor to overcome nature, to correspond with Thy grace, to keep Thy Commandments, and to work out my salvation.

> Make me realize, O my God! the nothingness of this world, the greatness of Heaven, the shortness of time, and the length of eternity.

> Grant that I may prepare for death; that I may fear Thy judgments, and in the end obtain Heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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