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 form it  with  all  my  strength, to thy  greater  glory  and  the salvation of  my  soul.

O most good  God,  I offer to thee  the  necessary  care and refreshment  of  my  body, in union  with  that  supper and refreshment  which  thy most sweet  Son  my  Saviour instituted with  his  beloved disciples, when  the  hour  of his  passion  was  approaching.

Grant me  thy  grace  to  aid me so  to  moderate  the  care and recreation  of  my  body, that I may  sustain  and  preserve it,  so  as  to  be  the  better fitted  for  thy  honour  and service, without  loss  or  injury to my  soul.

O most merciful  God,  I offer  to  thee  my  prayers  and devotions of  this  day,  with all my  good  works  and  pious exercises, to  be  accepted  by thee  through  the  assistance of thy  grace  and  favour.

May it  please  thee,  O eternal God,  to  receive  them  in union  with  all  the  merits  and prayers of  Jesus  Christ  thy Son, which  he  poured  forth for us  on  Mount  Olivet  and elsewhere.

Grant to  me  ever,  I beseech thee, for  the  love  of  thy  most dear Son,  to  obtain  a salutary effect to  my  prayers  and  petitions, so  far  as  shall  seem best to  thee,  to  promote  thy greater honour  and  my  salvation.

O most tender  God,  I offer to thee  my  tribulations,  difficulties, pains,  and  all  my  afflictions, which  I have  ever endured hitherto,  or  which thou wishest  me  to  endure hereafter, in  union  with  the most bitter  passion  of  thy only-begotten Son  my  Saviour, and  in  union  with  all the pains,  torments,  and  afflictions which  he  refused  not to endure  to  redeem  me,  a lost  sinner.

Grant to  me,  O most  gracious God,  thy  grace  and  assistance, that  I too  may  not refuse to  receive  afflictions from thee,  nor  to  endure them for  thy  sake,  but  that, bearing them  with  a cheerful and contented  spirit,  I may praise and  glorify  thy  name, and in  these  may  seek  and find the  salvation  of  my  soul. Amen.

O most good  and  loving Lord Jesus  Christ,  Saviour  of the  world,  I an  unworthy sinner, yet  redeemed  with  thy precious blood,  fly  to  thee,