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 future; thou withdrawest me  from  sin thou  urgest me to  good; and  movest  me  to  do  penance,  and reconcilest me  with  my  God. Already, perhaps,  I should  have  been  thrust  into  hell,  unless  thou  by  thy prayers hadst  averted  from  me  the  dreadful  wrath  of God. Desert me  not,  then,  I beseech  thee; encourage me in  adversity; restrain  me  in  prosperity; protect me in  dangers; and  assist  me  in  temptations,  lest at any  time  I yield  to  them. Offer to  the  Divine Majesty all  my  prayers  and  sighs  and  works, and obtain  for  me  the  grace  to  die  in  the friendship of  God,  and  so  to  enter  into  life  eternal. Amen.

MOST holy  angel  of  God,  appointed  by  him  to be  my  guardian,  I give  thee  thanks  for  all  the benefits which  thou  hast  ever  bestowed  on  me in body and in  soul. I praise and  glorify  thee  that  thou  dost condescend to  assist  me,  miserable  and  worthless  as I am,  with  such  patient  fidelity,  and  to  defend  me against  all  the  assaults  of  my  enemies. Blessed be the  hour  in  which  thou  wast  assigned  me  for  my guardian,  my  defender,  and  my  patron. Blessed be all  thy  love  to  me,  and  all  thy  care  for  me,  wherewith thou  dost  unwearingly  further  my  salvation. In acknowledgment  and  return  of  all  thy  loving ministries to  me  from  youth  I thank  God  for  thy glory conferred  on  thee,  and  I offer  him  thy  joy  in  his presence, thy  adoration,  thy  love: I beseech  thee  to forgive  me  for  having  so  often  striven  against  thy holy inspirations,  and  saddened  thee,  my  nearest dearest friend; and  firmly  purposing  to  obey  thee henceforward, and  most  faithfully  to  serve  my  God Amen.