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 O Lord Jesus  Christ,  true  God  and  true  man,  my Creator  and  my  Redeemer,  for  thy  sake,  and  because I love thee  above  all  things,  I am  truly  sorry  for having offended  thee: I firmly  purpose  never  again to fall  into  sin,  to  shun  all  occasions  of  offending thee, to  confess  my  sins,  to  perform  the  penance that shall  be  enjoined  me,  and  to  make  restitution and satisfaction  wherever  it  shall  be  due  from  me. For the  love  of  thee,  I forgive  all  my  enemies;  to thee I offer  up  my  life,  my  actions,  and  my  sufferings, in satisfaction  for  my  sins; and  I trust  in  thy  infinite goodness and  mercy,  that  thou  wilt  forgive  me, through the  merits  of  thy  precious  Blood  and  Passion, and that  thou  wilt  also  give  me  grace  to  amend  my life,  and  to  persevere  in  thy  service  unto  my  death. Amen.

Most glorious  St.  Francis  Xavier,  Apostle  of  the Indies, if  that  which  I desire  to  obtain  by  performing this Novena  be  for  the  glory  of  God  and  for  thy honour, do  thou  intercede  for  it  with  our  Lord; if otherwise,  do  thou  obtain  for  me  some  grace  more conformable to  his  divine  Will,  by  which  I may  the more surely  promote  thy  honour  and  benefit  my  own soul.

ORD God  of  the  Angels,  to  whom  thou  dost  commit the  guardianship  of  men,  I offer  unto  thee the merits  of  these  heavenly  spirits,  and  those  of  thy servant St.  Francis  Xavier,  who  also  was  called  an angel  for  his  purity,  and  because  he  preserved  men from many  spiritual  and  corporal  dangers. I beseech thee to  grant  me  that  purity  of  soul  and  body  which thou didst  confer  on  this  thy  holy  Apostle,  and  that particular grace  which  I beg  in  this  Novena,  to  thy greater honour  and  glory. Amen.