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 gether  ungrateful  for  the  favor  thou  hast,  notwithstanding my unworthiness,  conferred  on  me! But, my God,  whilst  I  am  enjoying  and  thanking  thee  for this blessing,  my  heart  yearns  for  the  conversion  of the  millions  and  millions  of  redeemed  souls,  who know thee  not. For their  conversion  I  offer  up  all that our  Jesus  has  done  for  their  salvation;  and  I  present this  my  offering  in  their  behalf,  through  the hands of  his  blessed  Mother,  whose  heart  was  wrung with anguish  at  the  foot  of  the  cross.

MY God ! I do  not  know  what  will  happen  to me  to-day;  all  that  I  know  is,  nothing  can  befall me, which  thou  hast  not  foreseen  and  ordained from all  eternity ;  and  therefore  I  am  resigned  to  all. O my  heavenly  Father! I adore  thy  eternal  designs; I submit  to  them  with  all  my  heart  I  offer  to  thee the entire  sacrifice  of  my  own  will;  and  I  unite  this sacrifice to  that  of  thy dear  Son,  my  Saviour;  and I beseech  thee,  through  his  infinite  merits,  to  grant  me, in all  my  trials  and  afflictions,  that  unalterable  patience and perfect  submission,  which  are  due  to  all  thou  dost will or  permit.

In the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Come, O  Holy  Ghost, replenish  the  hearts  of  thy faithful, and  enkindle  in  them  the  fire  of  thy  divine love.

V. Send  forth  thy  Spirit,  and  they  shall  be  created.

R. And  thou  shalt  renew  the  face  of  the  earth.

GOD! who by  the  light  of  the  Holy  Ghost  didst instruct the  hearts  of the faithful, give us, by