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Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus,  --> make me to persevere in virtue. Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus,

Jesus, make  me  to  persevere  in  virtue  and  a  good  life; and never  to  draw  back  from  serving  thee,  till  thou bringest me  to  my  reward  in  thy  kingdom.

In all  pious  customs  and  holy  duties,  in  my  honest and necessary  employments,  continue  and  strengthen,  O Lord,  both  my  soul  and  body.

Is my  life  any  thing  but  a  pilgrimage  upon  earth  towards the  new  Jerusalem,  at  which  he  that  sits  down, or turns  out  of  the  way,  can  never  arrive?

O Jesus,  make  me  always  consider  thy  blessed  example, through  how  many  and  great  pains  and  how  little pleasure thou  pressedst  on  to  a  bitter  death;  because  it  is the  way  to  a  glorious  resurrection.

Make me,  O  my  Redeemer,  seriously  ponder  those  severe words  of  thine,  He  only  that  perseveres  to  the  end shall be  saved.

Have mercy  on  all  sinners &amp;c.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  &c.

Our Father,  &amp;c.

Hail Mary,  &amp;c.

Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus,  --> grant me grace to fix my mind on thee. Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus,

Jesus, grant  me  grace  to  fix  my  mind  on  thee;  especially in  the  time  of  prayer,  when  I  aspire  to  converse directly with  thee.

Control the  wanderings  of  my  mind  and  the  affections of  my  heart;  repress  the  power  of  my  spiritual  enemies, who  could  then  draw  off  my  mind  from  heavenly things, to  thoughts  and  imaginations  of  vanity.

So shall  I,  with  joy  and  gratitude,  behold  thee,  as  my deliverer  from  all  the  evils  I  have  escaped,  and  as  my benefactor  for  all  the  good  I  have  received  or  can  hope for.

I shall  see  that  thou  thy  very  self  art  my  only  good;