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 St. Therese, mirror of resignation, St. Therese, rich in faith, St. Therese, teacher of trust in God, St. Therese, saint of childlike simplicity, St. Therese, heroine of penance, St. Therese, leader of the "sure way" St. Therese, child of benediction, St. Therese, affable with others, St. Therese, example of gratitude and self-surrender, St. Therese, beautiful in forgiveness, St. Therese, remarkable for gentleness, St. Therese, cheerful in sacrifices, St. Therese, joyful in suffering, St. Therese, steadfast in prayer, St. Therese, example for every state, St. Therese, wonder worker of our own time, St. Therese, showering roses from Heaven, St. Therese, zealous for souls, St. Therese, fulfilling thy promises, St. Therese, comforter of troubled hearts, St. Therese, curing bodily ills, St. Therese, leading souls back to God, St. Therese, bringing earth nearer to Heaven, St. Therese, drawing us closer to Jesus, St. Therese, always sending some answer to our prayers, St. Therese, hidden during life, St. Therese, made glorious by thy Spouse after death, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Merciful Father, in the name of Thy sweet Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of all the saints, I beg Thee to consume my sister with Thy Spirit of Love, and to grant her the grace to make Thee greatly loved.

(: This prayer St. Therese composed with the request that her missionary brother continue to say it for her also after her death.)