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t. Blase,  gracious  benefactor  of  mankind  and faithful  servant  of  God,  who  for  the  love  of our  Saviour  didst  suffer  so  many  tortures  with  patience and  resignation;  I  invoke  thy  powerful intercession. Preserve me  from  all  evils  of  soul and body. Because of  thy  great  merits  God  endowed thee  with  the  special  grace  to  help  those that suffer  from  ills  of  the  throat;  relieve  and preserve me  from  them,  so  that  I  may  always  be able  to  fulfil  my  duties,  and  with  the  aid  of  God's grace  perform  good  works. I invoice  thy  help  as special  physician  of  souls,  that  I  may  confess  my sins  sincerely  in  the  holy  sacrament  of  Penance and obtain  their  forgiveness. I recommend  to thy  merciful  intercession  also  those  who  unfortunately concealed  a  sin  in  confession. Obtain for them  the  grace  to  accuse  themselves  sincerely and contritely  of  the  sin  they  concealed,  of  the sacrilegious confessions  and  communions  they made, and  of  all  the  sins  they  committed  since then, so  that  they  may  receive  pardon,  the  grace of God,  and  the  remission  of  the  eternal  punishment. Amen.

Prayer (p.  221).