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 saints; that  is  to  say. that every  one  of  the  faithful who is  in  a  state  of  grace  participates  in  the  merits of all  the  just. I believe  that  God  remits  the  sins  of those  who  offend  Him,  so  soon  as  they  repent  of  them. I believe  in  the  seven  sacraments  by  means  of  which the grace  of  Jesus  Christ  is  communicated  to  us. I believe the  Ten  Commandments  of  the  Decalogue. I believe,  finally,  all  that  the  holy  Church  believes. I thank Thee,  O  my  God,  for  having  made  me  a  Christian, and  I  protest  that  I  desire  to  live  and  die  in this  holy  faith.

believe all  that  the  Church  teaches  us  to  believe, because  Thou  hast  revealed  all  to  us. Nor do  I  pretend  to  comprehend  intellectually those  mysteries  which  are  above  my  mind;  it  is enough  that  Thou  hast  said  so. I pray  Thee  to  increase Thy  faith  in  me.

Y beloved  Redeemer,  O  life  of  my  soul,  I  firmly believe  that  Thou  art  the  only  good worthy of  being  loved. I believe  that  Thou art the  greatest  lover  of  my  soul,  since  through  love alone Thou  didst  die,  overwhelmed  with  sorrows,  for love of  me. I believe  there  is  no  greater  blessing  in this  world,  or  in  the  next,  than  to  love  Thee,  and  to do  Thy  adorable  will. All this  I  believe  most  firmly; so that  I  renounce  all  things,  that  I  may  belong wholly to  Thee,  and  that  I  may  possess  Thee  alone. Help me  through  the  merits  of  Thy  sacred  Passion, and make  me  such  as  Thou  wouldst  have  me  to  be. I believe  in  Thee,  O  infallible  Truth! I trust  in  Thee, O Infinite  Mercy! I love  Thee,  O  Infinite  Goodness! O Infinite  Love,  I  give  myself  wholly  to  Thee,  Who hast wholly  given  Thyself  to  me  in  Thy  Passion,  and in the  holy  Sacrament  of  the  Altar.