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BLESSED Trinity,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, the Source  and  Fountain  of  all  good,  I  most firmly believe  in  You,  I  most  humbly  adore  You,  and thank You  with  a  grateful  heart  for  all  the  blessings and benefits  I  have  received  from  Your  infinite  goodness. I most  fervently  consecrate  and  offer  to  You an unreserved  sacrifice  of  my  whole  being. O my  God, Who hast  a  right  to  every  day,  hour,  and  moment  of my  existence,  accept  the  thoughts,  words,  and  actions of this  day,  which  I  offer  Thee  in  testimony  of  my sincere  desire  to  satisfy  my  obligation  of  keeping  it holy  and  as  the  first-fruits  of  the  week;  mercifully assist me  to  spend  it  in  such  a  manner  as  may  draw down Thy  blessing. Increase in  my  soul  the  heavenly virtues of  faith,  hope,  and  charity,  which  I  received at baptism,  and  teach  me  to  make  faith  the  rule  of  my conduct,  that  thereby  it  may  avail  me  to  life  everlasting. Eternal Father,  take  possession  of  my  memory;  efface from it  all  images  of  vanity,  and  engrave  therein  the recollection of  Thy  adorable  presence. Eternal Son, enlighten my  understanding,  and  conduct  me  in  the path of  salvation  by  the  fight  of  faith. Holy Spirit, sanctify my  will  by  the  most  ardent  love ;  render  it  submissive under  the  contradictions  of  this  life,  and  never permit that  by  attachment  to  my  own  ideas  or  judgment, I  should  forfeit  the  blessings  of  peace  offered to men  of  good-will  and  obedient  minds. Holy, adorable, undivided  Trinity,  by  Whose  power,  mercy,  and providence I  was  created,  redeemed,  regenerated,  and preserved to  this  moment,  receive  the  oblation  of  my whole  being,  and  take  me  out  of  the  world  rather  than permit me  to  efface  Your  sacred  image  in  my  soul  by mortal  sin. I adore  You,  O  Holy  Trinity,  I  worship You, I  most  humbly  give  You  thanks  for  having  revealed to man  this   glorious,  this  incomprehensible  mystery,