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 Give me  only  Thy  love  and  Thy  grace;  with  these I will  be  rich  enough,  and  will  have  no  more  to desire.

Indulgence. 300 days,  once  a  day. (Leo XIII,  May  26,  1883.)

Y Lord  and  God! I most  firmly  believe  all that Thou  hast  revealed  and  all  that  Thy holy Church  believes  and  teaches,  because  Thou, who art  infallible  Truth,  hast  so  revealed  and commanded.

My Lord  and  God! Because Thou  art  almighty, infinitely  good  and  merciful,  I  hope  that by the  merits  of  the  passion  and  death  of  Jesus Christ, our  Saviour,  Thou  wilt  grant  me  eternal life, which  Thou  hast  promised  to  all  who  shall do the  works  of  a  good  Christian,  as  I  purpose  to do  by  Thy  help.

My Lord  and  God! Because Thou  art  the highest and  most  perfect  good,  I  love  Thee  with my whole  heart,  and  above  all  things;  and  rather than offend  Thee,  I  am  ready  to  lose  all  things else; and  for  Thy  love,  I  love  and  desire  to  love my neighbor  as  myself.

Indulgence. (1) A  plenary  indulgence,  once  a  month,  for devoutly making  these  acts  daily;  under  the  usual  conditions. (2) A plenary  indulgence  at  the  hour  of  death,  under  the  same  conditions. (3) Seven  years  and  seven  quarantines,  every  time. (Benedict XIV,  January  28,  1728.)  The  same  Pope  declared that it  is  not  necessary  to  use  any  set  formula,  but  that  any  form