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 I offer  to  thee,  my  whole  being — my  soul  with  all  its powers; my  heart  with  all  its  affections,  inclinations, desires, and  intentions;  my  mind  with  all  its  faculties:  I  make  this  offering,  in  the  sacred  heart  of  my Jesus,  and  under  the  auspices  of  my  Blessed  Virgin Mother, of  my  Guardian  Angel,  St.  ,  blessed St. Joseph, St. Vincent, St.  Michael  the  Archangel and St. Gabriel the  Angel  of  my  Redemption. Oh! that I  could,  during  this  day,  by  each  action,  give  as much  honor  and  glory  to  thee,  my  God,  as  the  nine choirs of  Angels,  and  all  the  Saints,  and  even  as  much as all  possible  created  beings  could  render  thee. Accept, O my  God! this my  ardent  desire,  accompanied by the  most  sincere  and  humble  acknowledgment, that of  myself,  abandoned  by  thy  grace,  I  can  do  nothing acceptable  to  thee.

RESERVE me,  O  Lord,  this  day,  or  I  shall  certainly betray  thee. O Mary,  conceived  without sin,  &amp;c. Angel of  God,  &amp;c.

MY loving  Redeemer! I cast  my  sinful  soul into the  all-cleansing  stream,  which  thou  didst, on Calvary,  bequeath  to  me. If thou,  my  Jesus,  wash me, I  shall  be  made  whiter  than  snow,  and  less  unworthy to  appear  before  thee,  in  thy  holy  temple.

Blood of  Jesus,  wash  me. Water from  the  side of Jesus,  purify  me,  that  I  may  be  thus  prepared  to dwell  in  my  adorable  heart—my  sweetest,  my  securest refuge.

MY good  God! how happy  am  I  here  in  thy sacred presence! How hast  thou  favored  thy unworthy creature! O, that  my  earnest  desire  to  do thy  will  in  all  things,  may prove  that  I am  not  alto-