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 Pardon us,  O  adorable  Jesus,  all  our  negligences,  tepidity, and sloth  in  Thy  divine  service  during  the  past  year,  and mercifully deign  to  accept  the  oblation  which  we  now  make of every  day,  hour,  and  moment  of  the  year  we  commence. Give efficacy  by  Thy  precious  blood  to  the  resolutions  we now  make,  of  living  from  this  moment  in  the  manner  we should  wish  to  have  done  when  time  shall  be  about  to  close for ever  for  us. We fervently  offer  Thee  each  and  every action of  this  year,  in  unison  with  the  adorable  actions  of Thy  mortal  life:  we  offer  Thee  our  intentions  and  every movement of  body  and  soul,  (most  solemnly  renouncing every  motive  but  Thy  love) ;  the  most  perfect  obedience  to Thy  holy  will,  and  ardent  zeal  for  Thy  glory. O merciful Jesus! by the  helplessness  of  infancy,  to  which  Thou  didst descend for  our  sakes,  strengthen  our  weakness  and  fortify our resolutions  never  more  to  offend  Thee. By the  silence of childhood,  which  Thou  wouldst  not  break,  though  Thou wert the  uncreated  Word  of  God,  grant  us  that  spirit  of silence,  recollection,  and  prayer  which  will  best  enable  us to  acquire  the  other  virtues  of  our  holy  state. May the most ardent  love  so  deeply  imprint  Thy  saving  name  on  our hearts that  it  may  be  always  in  our  minds,  frequently  on  our lips, that  it  may  be  our  defence  in  temptation,  our  refuge  in danger,  and  at  length  our  certain  passport  to  a  happy  eternity.

HOLY Magi! you were  living  in  continual  expectation  of  the  rising  of  the  Star  of  Jacob,  which would announce  the  birth  of  the  true  Sun  of  justice;  obtain for us  an  increase  of  faith  and  charity,  and  the  grace  to  live in continual  hope  of  beholding  one  day  the  light  of  heavenly glory and  eternal  joy.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  etc.

2. O  holy  Magi! who at  the  first  appearance  of  the  wondrous star  left  your  native  country  to  go  and  seek  the  new-born King  of  the  Jews ;  obtain  for  us  the  grace  of  corresponding with  alacrity  to  every  divine  inspiration.

Glory be,  etc.

3. O  holy  Magi! who regarded  neither  the  severity  of the  season,  nor  the  inconveniences  of  the  journey,  that  you