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 testimony of  thy  Jove  for  my  soul,  so  I desire  to give  my  life  (which  according  to  nature  is  most  dear to  me)  as  the  greatest  proof  I can  give  that  I love thee, and  sincerely  desire  to  be  where  I shall  ever love and  never  more  offend  thee.

EHOLD Christ  in  the  Blessed  Sacrament  as  your strength, hope,  and  support,  as  the  pledge  of your  salvation  and  of  a happy  eternity.

OME, sweet  Saviour! come and  take  possession of my  heart; it  is  thine  by  many  titles: sustain, comfort, and  encourage  it  against  the  terrors  of  death and fears  of  my  salvation. Say to  my  poor  soul  at the  hour  of  my  death,  as  thou  didst  say  to  thy apostles, “ Peace  be  to  you, it  is  I; fear  not.”  ( Luke xxiv.  86.)  No  attempt  of  the  enemy  could  then  hurt me. Say but  these  consoling  words  and  my  soul shall be  saved. Who am  I,  dear  Lord! that thou shouldst vouchsafe  to  visit  me? How should  I dare to approach  thee,  unless  by  reminding  thee  of  thy comforting assurance  of  encouragement  to  sinners? "They that  are  whole, need  not  the  physician  but  they that  are  sick.  I came  not  to  call  the  just, but  sinners, to repentance .”  (Luke  v.  31,  32.)  I have  great  cause to  fear  when  I reflect  on  what  my  sins  have  deserved, but  I have  yet  more  reason  to  hope,  when  I remember  what  thou  hast  done  for  my  salvation.  I acknowledge  thee  for  my  God  and  my  Saviour,  and as  such  I confide  in  thee.  It  is  in  thy  merits  that  I place  all  my  hopes; fortify  me  in  my  passage  from this  world  to  eternity.  Since  thou  hast  been  pleased