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God, my  Lord  and  my  Creator,  look  graciously on Thy  child,  the  work  of  Thy  hands,  and  mercifully grant  me  the  help  of  Thy  grace,  that  all  my  intentions and  acts  during  this  meditation  may  be  directed purely  to  the  service  and  praise  of  Thy  divine majesty, through  Christ  our  Lord.

Y God,  I  offer  Thee  these  resolutions;  unless Thou deignest  to  bless  them,  I  can  not  be  faithful to  them. From Thy  goodness,  then,  I  hope  to obtain  this  blessing  which  I  ask  of  Thee  in  the name and  through  the  merits  of  Jesus,  my  divine Saviour.

Holy Virgin,  Mother  of  my  God,  who  art  also  my Mother,  my  good  angel,  and  my  holy  patron  saint, obtain for  me  the  grace  to  keep  these  resolutions  with perfect fidelity.

T WOULD  be  well  if  every  breath  could  be  a  loving sigh to  God,  and  if  every  moment  could  be  filled with the  thought  of  God. If this  can  not  be,  form a habit  of  recollecting  yourself  from  time  to  time; the more  frequently  the  better. Let the  striking of the  hour  be  a  signal  for  recalling  the  presence of God. Accustom yourself  to  the  easy  and  frequent use  of  ejaculatory  prayers. We need  but  to love  in  order  to  pray  and  to  sigh  for  God. These outpourings of  the  heart  proceed  from  the  Holy