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 to thy glory. Enable me to die, like thee, in the arms of Jesus and Mary.


 * St. Joseph, be with me in my last agony !

XXVII.

By Our Lord's grace, there is not at present a Christian in the world who is not devout to St. Joseph ; but, amongst them all, those re- ceive the most abundant graces who recommend themselves to him the most frequently and with the greatest confidence.


 * St. Joseph, may I always thus invoke thee !

XXVIII.

When Jesus Christ lived in this world in the house of St. Joseph, could a sinner who desired to obtain forgiveness of his sins from Our Lord have found a more efficacious means of obtaining this consolation than through St. Joseph ? If, then, we desire to be pardoned by God, let us have recourse to St. Joseph, who, now that he is in heaven, is more loved by Jesus Christ than he was loved by Him on earth.

sins.
 * St. Joseph, ever ask of Jesus the pardon of my

XXIX.

Let us ask of St. Joseph love towards Jesus Christ; this is the particular grace which St. Joseph obtains for those who are devout to him — tender love towards the Incarnate Word ; and the saint merited this by the tender love which he himself bore Him on earth.

have me love Him.
 * St. Joseph, make me to love Jesus as He would