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 throughout the  world,  together  with  Thy  servant  N. our  Pope,  N.  our  Bishop,  as  also  all  orthodox  believers and  professors  of  the  Catholic  and  Apostolic Faith.

We also  recommend  to  Thee,  Lord,  all  those  whom justice, gratitude,  and  charity  oblige  us  to  pray  for; all those  here  present,  particularly  M.  or  N.  And in order,  dear  Lord,  that  our  homage  may  be  the more agreeable  to  Thee,  we  unite  it  with  that  of  the glorious Mary,  ever  Virgin,  Mother  of  Our  Lord  Jesus Christ,  and  with  that  of  all  the  apostles,  martyrs, and  saints  who  have  lived  and  died  in  this  holy Faith which  we  profess,  and  this  only  Church  in which  we  live.

My God,  why  have  I  not,  at  this  moment,  the  inflamed desires  with  which  the  holy  patriarchs  desired the coming  of  the  Messias! Why have  I  not  their faith and  love! Come, Lord  Jesus,  come,  beloved Redeemer of  the  world,  come  and  accomplish  that mystery which  is  the  sum  of  all  Thy  marvels. He is coming,  the  Lamb  of  God;  behold  the  adorable  Victim by  Whom  the  sins  of  the  whole  world  are effaced.

ternal Father,  I  now  offer  Thee  all  the  virtues, the  actions,  the  affections,  of  the  Heart of Thy  dear  Jesus. Accept them,  and  by His  merits,  which  are  all  mine— for  He  has  given them to  me, — grant  me  the  graces  which  Jesus  asks Thee for  me. With these  merits  I  thank  Thee  for the many  mercies  which  Thou  hast  shown  me;  with these I  satisfy  for  what  I  owe  Thee  for  my  sins; through these  I  hope  for  every  grace  from  Thee, — pardon, perseverance,  paradise,  and,  above  all,  the crowning gift  of  Thy  pure  love.