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 me to  receive,  in  these  my  last  days,  all  the  holy  sacraments. Thou wiliest  that  I  should  die,  and  I  desire to die  to  please  Thee. It is  little,  O  Jesus,  my  Saviour, that  I  should  die  for  Thee,  Who  hast  died  for me. I am  satisfied  to  say  to  Thee,  with  St.  Francis, " Let  me  die  for  love  of  Thee,  Who  hast  vouchsafed to  die  for  love  of  me."

I receive  death  with  peace,  and  also  the  pains which I  must  endure  so  long  as  I  breathe;  give  me strength  to  suffer  with  a  perfect  conformity  to  Thy will. I offer  them  all  to  Thy  glory,  uniting  them  to the  pains  which  Thou  didst  suffer  in  Thy  Passion.

O Eternal Father,  I  sacrifice  to  Thee  my  life,  and  all my being;  and  I  pray  Thee  to  accept  this  my  sacrifice, through  the  merits  of  that  great  sacrifice  which Jesus Thy  Son  offered  up  of  Himself  upon  the  cross.

O Mother  of  God,  and  my  Mother  Mary,  thou  hast obtained many  graces  from  God  for  me  during  my life;  I  thank  thee  with  all  my  heart. O abandon  me not  in  this  hour  of  my  death,  in  which  I  have  greater need of  thy  prayers. Pray to  Jesus  for  me,  and  increase thy  prayers;  obtain  for  me  sorrow  for  my sins,  and  more  love  for  God,  that  I  may  come  to  love Him forever,  in  company  with  thee,  and  with  all  my powers,  in  heaven. " In  thee,  O  Lady,  I  have  hoped: I  shall  not  be  confounded  forever." Mary, my  hope, in thee  I  trust.

my God,  I  offer  Thee  my  life,  and  I  am  prepared  to  die  at  any  hour  which  may  be pleasing  to  Thy  holy  will. " Thy  will  be done;"  ever,  ever,  may  Thy  will  be  done.

O Lord,  if  Thou  wiliest  to  leave  me  in  life  for  some time longer,  blessed  be  Thy  name;  but  I  desire  not life, except  to  spend  it  all  in  loving  Thee  and  giving Thee pleasure. If Thou  wilt  that  I  should  die  of