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ASH me,  O  my  Jesus! in thy  own  precious blood, and  I  shall  be  made  whiter  than  snow. Show us,  O  Lord,  thy  mercy,  and  grant  us  thy  salvation.

LOTHE me,  O  my  God! with the  robe  of  innocence;  and  since  thou  hast,  O  my  Jesus ! mercifully condescended  to  choose  me  for  thy  own  spouse ; adorn, I  beseech  thee,  my  unworthy  soul  with  all Christian virtues,  especially  with  those  which  constitute the  spirit  of  my  holy  vocation.

That I  may  be  less  unworthy  of  being  specially  consecrated  to  thee,  my  Jesus,  adorn  my  soul  with  every virtue, especially  with  that  of  an  exact  fidelity  to  my holy  rules  and  vows.

WEET Jesus,  Divine  Spouse  of  my  soul! whilst vesting myself  with  this  beloved  garment  of  my cherished  alliance  to  thee,  I  humbly  supplicate  thee, to preserve  unsullied  the  nuptial  robe,  with  which thou didst  invest  my  unworthy  soul,  on  the  blessed day of  my  happy  consecration  to  thee.

OST adorable  Trinity,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy Ghost I  cast  my  nothingness  into  the  abyss of thy  divine  perfections;  and,  in  union  with  the  adorations of  Jesus,  my  divine  Saviour,  I  adore  thee,  as my  sovereign  Lord,  my  first  beginning  and  my  last end: and  in  union  with  his  thanksgiving,  I  thank, thee for  all  thy  love  and  mercies  to  me. I thank  thee for giving  me  another  day  to  love,  praise  and  serve thee; and  I  beseech  thee  to  grant  that  every  moment of it,  may,  according  to  thy  gracious  designs,  secure to me  the  blessing  of  being  nearer  to  thee  in  heaven.