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 O Lord  Jesus  Christ,  true  God  and  true  man,  my  Creator and  my  Redeemer,  for  thy  sake,  and  because  I  lore thee above  all  things,  I  am  truly sorry  for  having  offended thee: I  firmly  purpose  never  again  to  fall  into  sin,  to  shim all occasions  of  offending  thee,  to  confess  my  sine,  to  perform the  penance  that  shall  be  enjoined  me,  and  to  make restitution and  satisfaction  wherever  it  shall  be  due  from me. For the  tare  of  thee,  I  forgive  ail  my  enemies;  to thee  I  offer  up  my  life,  my  action,  and  my  sufferings, in satisfaction  for  my  Sins;  and  I  trust  in  thy  infinite goodness and  mercy,  that  thou  wilt  forgive  me,  through the merits  of  thy  Precious  Blood  and  Passion,  and  that thou wilt  also  give  me  grace  to  amend  my  life,  and  to  persevere in  thy  service  unto  my  death. Amen.

Most glorious  St.  Francis  Xavier,  Apostle  of  the  Indies, if that  which  I  desire  to  obtain  by  performing  this  Novena  be  for  the  glory  of  God  and  for  thy  honour,  do  thou intercede for  it  with  our  Lord;  if  otherwise,  do  thou  obtain for  me  some  grace  more  conformable  to  his  divine will, by  which  I  may  the  more  surely  promote  thy  honour and benefit  my  own  soul.

Lord God  of  the  Angels,  to  whom  thou  dost  commit the guardianship  of  men,  I  offer  unto  thee  the  merits  of these  heavenly  spirits,  and  those  of  thy  servant  St  Francis Xavier, who  also  was  called  an  angel  for  his  purity,  and because he  preserved  men  from  many  spiritual  and  corporal dangers. I beseech  thee  to  grant  me  that  purity  of soul  and  body  which  thou  didst  confer  on  this  thy  holy Apostle, and  that  particular  grace  which  I  beg  in  this Novena, to  thy  greater  honour  and  glory. Amen.

Lord God  of  the  Archangels,  to  whom  thou  dost  intrust the most  weighty  concerns  of  thy  glory,  I  offer  unto  thee the merits  of  these  most  diligent  spirits,  and  those  of  thy great servant  St.  Francis  Xavier,  whom  thou  didst  make the minister  of  thy  glory,  and  to  whom  thou  didst  recommend the  spiritual  welfare  of  innumerable  souls. I beseech thee  to  grant  that  I  may  perform  those  duties which thy  most  holy  will  hath  imposed  upon  me,  and