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 gain the  whole  world,  if  he lose  his  own  soul;  that  the sensual, the  covetous,  the worldling, the  libertine,  the detractor, and  such  as  are  insensible to  the  miseries  of  the poor, shall  have  no  share  in His  heavenly  kingdom;  and that in  order  to  become  His disciple, I  must  take  up  my cross  and  follow  Him."  I receive,  with  my  whole  heart, all  these  sacred  maxims. Grant  me  the  grace  to  put them  in  practice;  for  to  what purpose  should  I  declare  myself Thy  disciple,  if  I  were not  to  live  according  to  the maxims  of  Thy  Gospel?