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 thou wouldst look on me as commended to thy care in life and in death, and be my faithful advocate with God. Amen.

Lord Jesus, I beseech thee by that love wherewith thou didst choose the heart of thy elect one, freed from every earthly affection, to be thine own exclusive abode, and didst fill it with spiritual gifts; vouchsafe to deliver me from this fierce temptation through her merits and intercession. Amen.