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 man. I remind thee  also  of all  the  holy  thoughts  which saints in  heaven  and  good men on  earth  have  ever  had, or will  have  hereafter,  for  the honour of  thy  name.

O most merciful  Lord, from the  bottom  of  my  heart I pray thee  to  pardon  me,  in return,  all  the  vain,  shameful, and bad  thoughts  which  I have  ever  had  until  now,  or in  any  way  whatever  occasioned others  to  have,  that were beside  or  opposed  to thy  will. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

O most tender  Lord  Jesus Christ, I,  a wretched  sinner, remind thee  of  all  the  good and saving  words  which  thou hast ever  spoken  upon  earth, or which  have  ever  been,  or will  be  hereafter,  pronounced by others  in  thy  name.

Forgive me,  I humbly  beg of thee,  O good  Jesus,  all  the words that  I have  ever  until now spoken,  or  occasioned others to  speak,  in  opposition to thy  divine  will. ''Our Father. Hail Mary.''

O most sweet  Jesus  Christ, I, a sinner,  unworthy,  but  redeemed by  thy  precious  blood, remind thee  of  all  the  good works thou  hast  wrought  on earth  for  our  salvation,  or which  have  ever  been,  or  will hereafter be,  done  by  others in thy  name.

Pardon, I beseech  thee, most merciful  Lord,  whatever by my  misconduct  I have  at any  time  ignorantly  or  knowingly committed,  or  occasioned others  to  commit,  that is contrary  to  thy  law  and  to the  glory  of  thy  name.

Direct and  order  also,  O most  gracious  Lord,  all  my thoughts,  all  my  words,  and all my  works,  according  to  thy divine pleasure,  to  the  praise of thy  name; and  conform them to  the  most  perfect  pattern of  thy  most  holy  conversation and  life. I am thine, and will  be  thine,  O Lord,  in life  and  in  death; and  into  thy hands I commit  myself,  and all that  I have. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

O Jesus Christ,  Saviour  of the  world,  who  mercifully  invitest  all  sinners,  and  castest not out  whatever  comes  to thee,  but  graciously  receivest,  cherishest,  and  refreshest  it; I remind  thee  of  the infinite love  with  which  thou hast of  thy  own  accord  offered thyself  up  for  us  upon the cross; and  by  the  most generous shedding  - of  thy precious blood,  hast  so  abundantly paid  the  price  of  our salvation, and  atoned  for  the sins of  the  world.

By the  most  sacred  and efficacious penance  of  thy