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 my soul,  that  they  may  be  all  and  altogether  thine. Let my  memory  serve  only  to  recall  thy  benefits  and thy love;  my  mind  to  think  of  thee  alone,  who thinkest always  of  my  welfare;  my  heart  to  love only thee,  my  God,  my  all,  and  to  will  only  that which thou  wiliest.

To thee,  then,  O my  dearest  Saviour,  I consecrate and immolate  all  I have,  all  I am,  my  senses,  my thoughts,  my  affections,  my  desires,  my  tastes,  my inclinations,  my  liberty: in  a word,  I give  up  my body  and  soul  into  thy  hands. Receive, O infinite Majesty, this  sacrifice  made  to  thee  here,  by  the  most ungrateful sinner  that  ever  existed  on  earth,  who  now, however, offers  and  gives  himself  all  to  thee. O Lord, do with  me  and  dispose  of  me  according  to  thy pleasure.

Come, O burning  fire,  O love  divine,  and  consume in me  all  there  is  of  me  which  is  not  pleasing  to  thy pure eyes,  so  that  hereafter  I may  be  all  to  thee,  may live only  to  accomplish  thy  commandments  and  thy counsels, thy  holy  desires  and  thy  good  pleasure  in all  things. Amen.

O most holy  Mary! do thou  present  with  thine own hands  this  my  offering  to  the  most  Holy  Trinity; obtain for  me  the  acceptance  of  it,  and  that  I may have the  grace  to  be  faithful  until  death. Amen, Amen, Amen.

MY soul,  what  art  thou  doing  now? Thou must not lose  a moment  of  time,  for  this  time  is precious,  for  thou  now  canst  very  easily  obtain  all the graces  thou  wilt  ask.

Seest thou  not  how  lovingly  the  Eternal  Father looks upon  thee,  now  that  he  beholds  in  thy  heart