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 according to  the  tenderness  of  thy maternal affection,  and  His  filial loving heart,  who  mercifully  granteth  the  requests  and  complieth  with the desires  of  those  that  love  and fear Him. Wherefore, O  most blessed Virgin,  beside  the  object of my  present  petition,  and  whatever else  I  may  stand  in  need  of, obtain for  me  also  of  thy  dear  Son, our Lord  and  our  God,  a  lively faith, firm  hope,  perfect  charity, true contrition  of  heart,  unfeigned tears of  compunction,  sincere  confession, condign  satisfaction,  abstinence from  sin,  love  of  God  and  my neighbor,  contempt  of  the  world, patience to  suffer  affronts  and  ignominies, nay,  even,  if  necessary, an opprobrious  death  itself,  for love of  thy  Son,  our  Saviour  Jesus Christ. Obtain likewise  for  me,  O sacred  Mother  of  God,  perseverance in  good  works,  performance of good  resolutions,  mortification