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 4. I offer to  thee  also  all the pains,  sorrows,  martyrdoms, and  all  the  penal  sufferings of  mind  and  body which all  men  have,  do,  or shall  suffer,  in  this  world,  in purgatory,  or  in  hell,  to  satisfy thy  justice  and  increase thy" glory; with  all  things which  thou  knowest  to  be possible  for  each  and  all  to endure,  not  in  this  world only,  but  in  a hundred  thousand, or  an  infinite  number of  worlds,  purgatories,  and hells.  So  that,  if  it  so  pleased thee,  I would,  with  the  assistance of  thy  grace,  willingly suffer  them  all  for  thy love,  and  my  own  and  my neighbour’s  salvation.

5. But  chiefly  I offer  thee the precious  blood  and  infinite merits  of  my  Lord  Jesus Christ, with  the  merits  of  the blessed Virgin,  and  all  the saints, and,  together  with them, all  that  has  been  already mentioned;  as  well  as all  my  thoughts,  words,  deeds, desires, occupations,  and  actions of  this  day,  and  of  my whole  life.

Lastly, I desire  to  make this oblation  with  all  the burning affection  of  heart which thou  knowest  to  be possible;  and,  as  often  as  I draw  my  breath,  to  be  entirely thine,  and  dedicated  to thee  for  ever. Amen.

1. My  most  loving  Lord,  I renounce  in  all  things  every affection of  my  heart,  to  resign myself  entirely  to  thee, and that  with  the  greatest desire which  thou  knowest  to be  possible. And as  much  as I am  able,  I desire  most  perfectly to  make  over  my  will to thy  divine  will,  in  which alone, and  in  nothing  else,  I wish  to  have  pleasure  and repose.

I pray thee,  therefore,  to dispose  of  me,  and  all  that  I have,  in  the  manner  and  to the  extent  that  thou  pleasest, and judgest  to  tend  most  to thy  greater  glory.

Thus, then,  with  entire  resignation to  thee,  I offer  myself as  prepared  to  receive from thy  most  powerful  hand whatever happens  to  me  in this  life,  whether  of  prosperity or  adversity.

2. If,  then,  thou  wilt  have me live,  I thankfully  accept life; if  thou  wilt  nave  me die,  I refuse  not  death. If thou wilt  have  me  well,  I accept  health; if  ill,  sickness; if  rich,  riches;  if  poor,