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 O Lord,  drive  me  not  away  from  Thy  face. T confess that,  through  my  sins,  I  have  deserved  hell,  and I mourn  for  them  more  than  for  any  evil;  and  I hope  to  come  to  heaven  to  praise  forever  the  great mercies Thou  hast  shown  to  me. " The  mercies  of the  Lord  I  shall  sing  forever."

I adore Thee,  O  my  God,  Who  hast  created  me. I believe in  Thee,  O  Eternal  Truth. I hope  in  Thee, O Infinite  Mercy. I love  Thee,  O  Supreme  Goodness;  I  love  Thee  above  everything;  I  love  Thee more than  myself,  for  Thou  art  worthy  of  being loved: and  because  I  love  Thee,  I  repent  with  all my heart  for  having  despised  Thy  grace. I promise Thee to  suffer  every  kind  of  death,  and  a  thousand deaths, rather  than  displease  Thee.

O Jesus,  Son  of  God,  Who  didst  die  for  me,  have pity upon  me! My Saviour,  save  me;  and  let  it  be my  salvation  to  praise  Thee  through  eternity.

O Mary,  Mother  of  God,  pray  to  Jesus  for  me; now it  is  the  time  for  thee  to  aid  me. Mary, Mother of grace,  Mother  of  mercy,  do  thou  defend  us  from the enemy,  and  receive  us  in  the  hour  of  death. To thy protection  we  fly,  O  holy  Mother  of  God! O Mary, holy  Mother  of  God,  pray  for  us  sinners!

St. Joseph,  my  patron  and  father,  help  me  in  this hour. St. Michael  the  Archangel,  deliver  me  from the devils  who  lie  in  wait  for  my  soul. O my  holy advocates, and  ye  saints  of  paradise,  pray  to  God  for me.

And Thou,  my  Jesus  crucified,  at  the  moment when I  must  breathe  my  last  breath,  receive  my  soul in Thy  arms;  to  Thee  I  recommend  it;  remember that Thou  hast  redeemed  me  with  Thy  Blood. "We therefore pray  Thee,  help  Thy  servants,  whom  Thou hast  redeemed  with  Thy  precious  Blood." O my crucified  Jesus,  my  love,  and  my  hope,  whether  I  live or die,  I  declare  that  I  desire  Thee  alone,  and nothing more. Thou art  my  God  and  my  all,  and