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 God resisteth  the  proud,  and  giveth  grace  to  the  humble. — St. James iv. 6. The  prayer  of  him  that  humbleth himself shall  pierce  the  clouds;. . .  and  he  will  not depart till  the  Most  High  behold. — Ecclus. xxxv. 21. A contrite  and  humble  heart,  O  God,  Thou  wilt  not  despise.— Ps. 1. 19.  Thou  Who  savest  them  that  trust  in Thee. — Ibid. xvi. 7. Because  he  hath  hoped  in  Me, ... I will deliver  him  and  I  will  glorify  him. — Ibid. xc. 14, 15. But  they  that  hope  in  the  Lord,  shall  renew  their  strength. — Isaias xl. 31. No  one  hath  hoped  in  the  Lord,  and  hath been confounded. — Ecclus. ii. 11. They  that  trust  in the  Lord,  shall  be  as  Mount  Sion. — Ps. cxxiv. 1. Let Thy mercy,  O  Lord,  be  upon  us,  as  we  have  hoped  in Thee. — Ps. xxxii. 22. He  that  wavereth  is  like  a  wave  of the  sea,  which  is  moved  and  carried  about  by  the  wind. Therefore, let  not  that  man  think  that  he  shall  receive anything of  the  Lord. — St. James i.  6,  7. Go; and  as thou  hast  believed,  so  be  it  done  to  thee. — Matt. viii. 13. All things  whatsoever  you  ask,  when  ye  pray,  believe  that you shall  receive;  and  they  shall  come  unto  you. — Mark xi. 24. God  protects  and  saves  all  who  confide  in Him. — St. Liguori. They that  hope  in  the  Lord  shall lay aside  their  weakness,  and  put  on  the  strength  of  God; they shall  not  faint,  nor  even  be  fatigued,  in  treading  the rugged ways  of  salvation. — Ibid. Thou, O  Lord,  dost not pour  the  oil  of  mercy,  unless  into  vessels  of  confidence.— St. Bernard. The prayer  of  the  just  man  is  the key of  heaven;  his  petition  ascends,  and  God's  mercy descends. — St. Augustine. Trusting in  the  divine  promises, let  us  ever  pray  with  confidence,  not  wavering, but strong  and  firm. — St. Liguori. To obtain  final perseverance, we  must  continue  to  pray  to  the  end  of our  lives. If, by  our  negligence,  we  break  the  chain  of our  prayers,  the  chain  of  graces,  on  which  our  salvation depends, will  also  be  broken. — Ibid. Oh, how  the  constant application  to  God  by  prayer,  and  the  confident expectation of  receiving  from  Him  the  graces  we  stand