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 my  queen,  and  my  advocate  at  the  throne  of  thy divine Son. I acknowledge thee,  after  God,  as  my refuge,  my  asylum,  and  my  hope; I consecrate  myself to  thee  from  this  moment  and  for  ever; I place my destiny  in  thy  hands. Accept the  offering  I make of my  heart,  mind,  will,  actions,  health,  liberty,  and life; of all  that  I am  and  have  in  the  world. Penetrated with the  sentiments  which  faith  and  piety inspire towards  thee,  I desire  henceforward  to  receive every favour  through  thee; I will  ask  all  graces through thy  intercession,  offer  prayers  through  thy hands, practise  virtue  in  imitation  of  thee,  and  according to  the  grand  model  thou  hast  left  us. Obtain for me  the  abundant  graces  of  which  I stand  in  need; take compassion  on  my  miseries,  and  be  to  me  a tender  mother. It is  thy  child  who  claims  thy  succour; can  I seek  it  in  vain? Protect me,  holy  Virgin, during life; but  especially  at  the  hour  of  death,  support me  in  the  anguish  of  my  last  combat; and  when I shall have  yielded  my  last  breath,  place  my  soul  in the  hands  of  my  Creator,  that  I may  adore,  bless, and praise  him  with  thee,  for  ever  in  glory.

Ye choirs  of  Angels ! witnesses of  this  my  oblation ! bear me  up  in  the  day  of  judgment,  and  next  to  Jesus and Mary,  be  ye  propitious  to  me,  should  the  enemy of my  salvation  have  any  claim  upon  me. Obtain for me at  present  a true  repentance,  and  those  graces  I stand  in  need  of  for  the  gaining  of  life  everlasting. Amen.

OTHER of  God,  most  worthy! whose sanctity and sublime  merit  surpass  the  comprehension