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 tentive at  my  prayers,  temperate  at  my  meals, diligent in  my  employments,  and  constant  in  my resolutions. Let my  conscience  be  ever  upright and pure,  my  exterior  modest,  my  conversation edifying, my  comportment  regular. Assist me, that I  may  continually  labor  to  overcome  nature, correspond with  Thy  grace,  keep  Thy  commandments, and  work  out  my  salvation. Discover to me,  O  my  God,  the  nothingness  of  this  world,  the greatness of  heaven,  the  shortness  of  time,  the length of  eternity. Grant that  I  may  be  prepared for death,  fear  Thy  judgments,  escape  hell,  and, in the  end,  obtain  heaven.

All that  I  have  asked  for  myself  I  confidently ask for  others;  for  my  family,  my  relations,  my benefactors,  my  friends,  and  also  for  my  enemies. I ask  it  for  the  whole  Church,  for  all  the  orders of which  it  is  composed;  more  especially  for  our Holy Father,  the  Pope;  for  our  bishop,  for  our pastors, and  for  all  who  are  in  authority;  also for all  those  for  whom  Thou  desirest  that  I should  pray. Give them,  O  Lord,  all  that  Thou knowest to  be  conducive  to  Thy  glory  and  necessary for  their  salvation. Strengthen the  just  in virtue,  convert  sinners,  enlighten  infidels,  heretics, and  schismatics;  console  the  afflicted,  give to the  faithful  departed  rest  and  eternal  life;  that together we  may  praise,  love,  and  bless  Thee  for all eternity. Amen.