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 grace to  fly  from  all  occasions  of  sin,  and  ever  more  to  walk  in the  way  of  salvation  according  to  the  spirit  of  my  holy  vows.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  etc.

2. My  risen  Jesus,  I  devoutly  kiss  and  adore  the  glorious wound of  Thy  right  foot,  and  pray  Thee  to  give  me  grace  to walk  constantly  in  the  way  of  Christian  holiness  till  I  come to the  home  of  paradise.

Glory, etc.

3. My  risen  Jesus,  I  devoutly  kiss  and  adore  the  glorious wound of  Thy  left  hand,  and  pray  Thee  to  deliver  me  from  all evil, whether  of  the  body  or  the  soul,  and  most  especially  from the unhappy  fate  of  the  wicked  who  shall  stand  at  Thy  left  hand at the  day  of  judgment.

Glory, etc.

4. My  risen  Jesus,  I  devoutly  kiss  and  adore  the  glorious wound of  Thy  right  hand,  and  pray  Thee  to  bless  my  soul  there- with, and after  death  to  open  to  me  the  gates  of  paradise.

Glory, etc.

5. My  risen  Jesus,  I  devoutly  kiss  and  adore  the  glorious wound of  Thy  side,  and  pray  Thee  to  kindle  in  my  heart  the  fire of Thy  love  here,  that  I  may  hereafter  love  Thee  eternally  in heaven.

Glory be,  etc.

ASTLY, I  pray  thee,  O  most  holy  Virgin  Mary,  by  thy  great  joy  on  seeing  thy  risen  and  glorified  Son,  to  obtain for us  the  grace  to  rise  also  after  our  death  to  the  eternal  glory of paradise. Hail Mary  (three  times).

JESUS! triumphant Conqueror  of  sin  and  death! Who hast taken  possession  of  that  seat  of  bliss  purchased by Thy  blood,  remember  Thy  tender  promise  that  Thou wouldst not  leave  us  orphans. Send down  upon  us  and  upon Thy whole  Church  that  Spirit  of  light,  of  truth,  and  of  love Who alone  can  bring  to  our  minds,  and  imprint  on  our  hearts, the divine  lessons  of  humility,  poverty,  obedience,  and  con- tempt of the  world  which  Thou  hast  taught  us  during  Thy mortal life. But, alas! if Thine  apostles  themselves  were rendered unworthy  of  receiving  the  plenitude  of  Thy  Spirit, by too  natural  an  attachment  to  Thy  adorable  humanity,