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 John the  Baptist,  the  holy  apostles  Peter  and  Paul, and all  the  saints,  to  pray  to  the  Lord,  our  God, for me.

May the  almighty  God  have  mercy  on  us,  forgive us our  sins,  and  bring  us  to  everlasting  life. Amen.

May the almighty  and  merciful  Lord  grant  us  pardon,  absolution,  and  remission  of  all  our  sins. Amen.

ALMIGHTY FATHER,  who  hast  brought  me to  the  beginning  of  this  day,  save  me  by  thy power, that  I fall  not  into  sin. May all  my  thoughts, words, and  actions  be  directed  to  thy  honor  and glory, through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. Amen.

O most adorable  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  open  thou my heart  and  my  lips  to  praise  and  glorify  thy  holy name, which  above  all  names  is  blessed. Purify my soul  from  all  evil  and  perverse  thoughts,  that  my  lips may continually  bless  thee,  and  my  life  glorify  thee; and, since  through  thy  goodness  I have  been  created to the  praise  and  glory  of  thy  holy  name,  grant,  I beseech  thee,  that  in  the  sight  of  thy  divine  majesty I may  faithfully  serve  thee  here,  and  eternally  rejoice with thee  hereafter,  who,  with  the  Father  and  the Holy Ghost,  livest  and  reignest,  one  God,  world without end. Amen.

O Almighty God,  who,  dwelling  in  the  highest heavens, art  pleased  to  regard  the  lowest  creature upon earth,  I humbly  adore  thy  sacred  majesty,  and with all  the  powers  of  my  soul  exalt  and  praise  thy holy name  for  the  numberless  blessings  thou  so freely  bestowest  upon  me; for  having  created  me  to thine  own  image  and  likeness; for  having  redeemed me by  the  precious  blood  of  thy  Son,  and  sanctified me with  thy  Holy  Spirit;  for  having  preserved  me amid  so  many  dangers  and  difficulties  of  life,  and raised my  thoughts  to  the  hope  of  a better; and especially for  thy  fatherly  protection  over  me  during