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 fore draw me after thee, that nothing may ever be able to separate me from thee, who for me hast ascended that the  Cross,  and  camest  not own from  thence,  until  thou hadst fully  accomplished  the work of  my  salvation! Amen.

I. O Jesus  Christ,  my  only Saviour! let not,  I beseech thee, thy  most  bitter  Passion and Death  be  lost  or  deprived of its  fruit  in  a wretch  like myself. By all  thy  ignominy, thy most  bitter  death,  and thy wounded  heart,  bestow on me  thy  grace,  now  and in the hour  of  my  death. Amen.

II. O Jesus Christ,  the crucified Saviour  of  the world! interpose all  thy pains, thy  precious  Blood and Death,  and  all  thy  mercies,  between  thy  stern  justice and  my  wretched  soul. Amen.

III. O Jesus Christ,  good Shepherd! who feedest  and purifiest thy  sheep  with  thy own precious  Blood; let  the abundant outpouring  of  thy most holy  Blood,  and  all  thy Passion, be  for  comfort  and salvation to  me  and  to  all sinners. Amen.

IV. O innocent Lamb  of God! who by  thy  Cross  and Death takest  away  the  sins  of the  world; by  thy  innocence, thy tortures,  thy  pains,  and anguish of  thy  Heart  endured upon the  Cross,  spare  me  in the  day  of  thy  terrible  judgment, and  have  mercy  on  the living and  the  dead. Amen.

V. O Son,  obedient  to God  the  Father! who so  readily and  cheerfully  drankest the cup  of  thy  awful  Passion, and in  thy  thirst  wast  also given gall  and  vinegar  to drink. By all  thy  most  cruel torments and  wounds,  make me to  be  meek  and  patient, and obedient  to  the  eternal Father even  to  death. Amen.

VI. O Jesus, our  High Priest! who offeredst  to  God the Father  a clean  Oblation, that is  fully  effectual  for  the reconciliation of  sinners  to God; by  the  infinite  merits of thy  Life,  Passion,  and Death, grant  that  I may  die to the  world,  and  live  only to thee,  and  finally  be  dismissed from  hence  in  peace. Amen.

VII. O Jesus of  Nazareth, King of  the  Jews! by the victory and  triumph  which thou hast  gained  over  thy enemies and  ours,  preserve me from  my  enemies. Defend my body  and  soul  from all danger. Bestow on  thy Church peace  and  concord, on the  departed  pardon  and rest, on  sinners  penitence