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 whereby thou  replenishedst  the  hearts  of  thy  disciples with thy  love,  and  gavest  them  strength  and  courage to plant  thy  faith  in  the  whole  world; by  the  dreadful day  of  general  judgment,  on  which  thou  art  to pass  sentence  on  all  mankind.

By all  those  sorrows,  joys,  passions,  compassions, and whatsoever  else  is  near  and  dear  to  thee  in  heaven and on  earth,  take  pity  on  me,  O compassionate  Redeemer; hear  my  prayers,  and  grant  me  that  for which I now  most  humbly  and  heartily  petition  thee — [mention here  the  thing  you  desire,  or  reflect  mentally on  it].

Give me,  O gracious  Saviour,  speedy  and  efficacious feelings of  thy  divine  succour  and  comfort,  who, according to  the  accustomed  sweetness  of  thy  tender heart, art  wont  to  grant  the  requests  of  them  who really fear  and  love  thee,  even  to  their  own  soul’s desire and  satisfaction. Bestow on  me  also,  O my blessed  Lord  Jesus,  a constant  faith,  a confident hope, a perfect  charity,  a cordial  contrition,  a sincere confession, a competent  satisfaction,  a diligent custody of  myself  from  future  failings,  a heroic contempt of  the  world,  a complete  conquest  of  my passions,  a zealous  imitation  of  thy  exemplary  life and conversation,  an  entire  accomplishment  of  my vows,  an  absolute  mortification  of  my  self-will,  a willing  readiness  to  die  for  thy  love  and  honour,  a final  perseverance  in  grace  and  good  works,  a happy departure of  my  soul  out  of  this  world,  with  my perfect  senses  about  me,  thy  holy  sacraments  to strengthen  me; thyself,  O dear  Jesus,  to  comfort me; thy sacred  Virgin  Mother,  with  the  saints,  my particular  patrons,  to  pray  for  me; and  my  good angel to  conduct  me  to  eternal  rest,  eternal  life, eternal happiness. Amen.