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 my entire will. At one time it was rebellious against Thee, and with it I offended Thee; but for all the wicked consent by which I have miserably forfeited Thy friendship I am now heartily sorry, and I consecrate my entire will to Thee. Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do! [Acts 9:6] tell me what Thou desirest of me, for I am willing to do all. Dispose of me and of my affairs as Thou wilt, for I accept of all, and in everything I resign myself to Thee. I know well that Thou willest what is best for me, and therefore I abandon my soul fully into Thy hands: Into Thy hands I commend my spirit. For pity's sake, help it and preserve it! and grant that it may be always and entirely Thine Own, since Thou bast redeemed it with the last drop of Thy Blood: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth. [Ps. 30:6]

O happy thou, most holy Virgin Mary thou wert wholly and always God's Own,---all fair, all pure, and without spot: Thou art all beautiful, and there is no stain in thee. [Cant. 4:7] Thou alone, among all souls, wert styled by thy Spouse His dove, His perfect one: One is My dove, My perfect one. [Cant. 6:8] Thou art the garden closed against every imperfection and fault, and all laden with the flowers and fruits of virtue. Ah, my Queen and my Mother, thou who art so lovely in the eyes of thy God, take pity on my soul, which has become so deformed by sin. But if for the past I have not belonged to God, now I wish to be His, and His entirely. I wish to spend the remainder of my life solely in loving my Redeemer, Who hast loved me so much; suffice it to say, Who hast given His entire Self to me, O my hope, procure me strength to be grateful and faithful to Him till death! Amen. This is my hope, so may it be!