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 All the  holy  founders  and  great  saints  of  the  Religious Orders, pray  for  us.

May all  the  saints  in  heaven  intercede  with  God  for  us.

V.   LORD,  save  N.N.,  our  reverend  Mother;

R. And  hear  our  prayers  in  her  behalf.

E beseech  Thee,  almighty  and  eternal  God,  grant to Thy  servant,  N.N.,  who,  through  Thy  mercy, hath undertaken  the  government  of  this  Congregation, the light  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  an  increase  of  all virtues, that  she  may  perform  the  works  that  are  pleasing to  Thee,  and,  being  rendered  acceptable  in  Thy sight, may  come  at  length  to  Thee,  Who  art  the  way,  the truth, and  the  life. Through Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son, Our Lord. Amen.

WISH, dear  Jesus,  to  follow  closely  in  Thy  footsteps this day,  carrying  my  cross — the  cross  of  religious life — after Thee. I desire  to  fasten  myself  to  the  cross by renewing  my  holy  vows  of  poverty,  chastity,  and obedience, so  that  I  may  resemble  Thee  more  closely, my crucified  Saviour,  Who  art  the  sweet  Spouse  of  my soul. May all  my  actions,  performed  in  union  with Thee, be  pleasing  to  the  heavenly  Father,  as  springing from  the  tree  of  the  cross,  to  which  I  nailed  myself on the  happy  day  on  which  I  made  these  vows. Sweet cross! Thou art  my  joy  and  my  salvation.