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 to suffer  any  under  my  charge  to  say  or  do,  anything against your  honour. Receive me,  therefore,  for your perpetual  servant,  and  recommend  me  to  the constant protection  of  Mary,  your  dearest  spouse, and to  the  everlasting  mercies  of  Jesus  my Saviour. Assist me  in  all  the  actions  of  my  whole life, all  which  I now  offer  to  the  greater  and  everlasting glory  of  Jesus  and  Mary,  as  well  as  to  your own. Never, therefore,  forsake  me; and  whatsoever grace you  see  most  necessary  and  profitable  to  me obtain  it  for  me  now  and  at  the  hour  of  my  death, to which  I now  invite  you  against  the  uncertain  hour in which  it  shall  happen,  that  whatsoever  at  this moment, and  on  my  death-bed,  I cannot  of  myself obtain, may  by  your  gracious  prayers  be  bestowed on me  by  the  Saviour  of  my  soul,  our  Lord  Jesus Christ, who,  together  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy Ghost, liveth  and  reigneth,  one  God,  world  without end. Amen.

V. Pray  for  us,  O holy  St. Joseph.

R. That  we  may  be  made  worthy  of  the  promises of Christ.

GOD, who  by  thy  wonderful  providence,  didst vouchsafe to  choose  St.  Joseph  to  be  the  spouse of thy  most  holy  Mother! grant, we  beseech  thee, that he  whom  we  venerate  as  our  protector  on earth,  may  be  our  intercessor  in  heaven: who  livest and reignest,  world  without  end. Amen.

GLORIOUS St.  Joseph,  faithful  follower  of Jesus  Christ,  to  you  do  we  raise  our  hearts and hands  to  implore  your  powerful  intercession,  in