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 such a zeal  for  thy  worship and honour,  that  I may  love thee with  my  whole  heart, and entirely  bless  and  sanctify thy  Name  in  all  my  works; think of  thee  alone,  desire thee alone,  wish  to  please, and fear  to  displease,  thee alone, and  cheerfully  and  joyfully devote  the  whole  of  my life  to  thy  glory. Amen. ''Our Father. Hail Mary.''

Accept, most  merciful  Father, this  my  oblation  to  the most sacred  Wounds  of  thy Son Jesus  Christ,  these  most divine medicines  of  our  salvation and  monuments  of  thy love; and out  of  them  bestow upon me  such  grace,  that,  living and  dying  under  their  protection and  defence,  I may  find safe and  certain  refuge; until I merit to  contemplate  them, and praise  thee  for  them,  together with  all  the  Blessed,  in the  glory  of  thy  Majesty  for ever. Amen. ''Our Father. Hail Mary.''

Hail, wound  blessed  above all, of  the  Right  Hand  of  my crucified  Lord  Jesus  Christ, dropping with  rosy  Blood  for my own  and  all  men’s  salvation! Protect me,  O Lord,  and  save me with  thy  right  hand; strike with it  my  hellish  enemy,  lest at any  time  he  say,  I have prevailed against  him  whom thou hast  redeemed  with  thy Blood. Let thy  right  hand conduct me  wonderfully,  that all my  thoughts,  words,  and works may  ever  tend  and  be directed  straight  to  thee,  as to  my  object  and  end. Grant me to  carry  my  lamp  ever burning, trimmed  with  the oil of  charity,  that  I may  be held  worthy  to  be  admitted with thee  to  the  heavenly marriage; that when  thou comest to  judge  the  world, I may be  set  at  thy  right hand, and  merit  to  hear  with thy Elect: Come,  ye  blessed  of my  Father,  receive  the  kingdom prepared  for  you  from the foundation  of  the  world! Amen. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

Hail, beatific  wound  of  the Left Hand  of  my  Lord  and Saviour Jesus  Christ,  empurpled with  his  most  precious Blood! With thy  mighty  hand and outstretched  arm,  O Lord, bring to  nought  whatever sinister, perverse,  and  unjust designs they  contrive  who devise evil  against  me. Repress the power  of  my  enemies, who  seek  my  life. Defend me, and  be  present  with me in  all  my  troubles  and adversities; and  deliver  me most  mercifully  from  all  evils, past, present,  and  to  come. Save me  out  of  the  hand  of my  persecutors,  and  from them that  hate  me  without cause. Say to  my  soul:  I am  thy  salvation. Let them perish that  make  haste  to destroy  me,  that,  being  de-