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 me with  Thy  grace  to  practise  meekness,  humility, purity,  charity;  and  all  the  virtues  of Thy  sacred  Heart.

Oh, Thou  Lamb  of  God! Who takest  away the sins  of  the  world,  take  away  from  me  whatever  may  hurt  me  and  displease  Thee. With St. Francis  of  Assisi  I  pray:  May  the  fire  of Thy  love  consume  my  soul,  so  that  I  may  die to self  and  the  world  for  the  love  of  Thee, Who hast  vouchsafed  to  die  on  the  cross  for the love  of  me!

Jesus, I  consecrate  to  Thee  my  heart  with all its  affections,  my  soul  with  all  its  powers, and my  body  with  all  its  senses. In union with Thee  I  will  live  and  labor  and  suffer  to  do the  heavenly  Father's  will. I will  ever  be mindful  of  the  presence  of  my  God  and  strive  to be  perfect. Bless me  in  life  and  in  death  that I may  praise  Thee  forever  in  heaven. Amen.

JESUS, sweetest  Love,  come  Thou  to  me;

Come down  in  all  Thy  beauty  unto  me;

Thou Who  didst  die  for  longing  love  of  me;

And never,  never  more  depart  from  me.

Free me,  O  beauteous  God,  from  all  but  Thee;

Sever the  chain  that  holds  me  back  from  Thee;

Call me,  O  tender  Love,  I  cry  to  Thee;

Thou art  my  all! O bind  me  close  to  Thee.

— Shapcote.