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esus, Jesus,  Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus, -> Grant us grace to call on Thee for help. Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus,

Jesus, grant  us  grace  in  all  our  necessities  to  call  on  Thee for help,  faithfully  remembering  Thy  death  and  resurrection for  us.

Wilt Thou  be  deaf  to  our  cries. Who wouldst  lay  down Thy life  for  our  ransom? or canst  Thou  not  save  us,  Who couldst take  it  up  again  for  our  crown?

Whom have  we  in  heaven  but  Thee,  O  dear  Jesus,  Whose blessed mouth  has  pronounced:  "Call  on  Me  in  the  day  of trouble  and  I  will  deliver  thee"?

Thou art  our  sure  rock  of  defense  against  all  sorts  of enemies;  Thou  art  our  ready  grace  able  to  strengthen  us in  every  good  work.

Therefore in  all  our  sufferings,  in  all  our  weakness  and temptations, we  will  confidently  call  on  Thee;  hear  us,  O Jesus,  and  when  Thou  hearest,  have  mercy.

Have mercy,  etc.

Our Father,  etc. Hail Mary,  etc.  Glory  be  to  the Father, etc.

esus, Jesus,  Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus, >  Make  us  persevere  in  virtue. Jesus, Jesus,  Jesus,

Jesus, make  us  persevere  in  virtue  and  a  good  life,  and never relinquish  Thy  service,  till  Thou  bringest  us  to  our reward in  Thy  kingdom. In all  pious  customs  and  holy duties, in  our  daily  and  necessary  employments,  continue and strengthen,  O  Lord,  both  our  souls  and  bodies.

Is our  life  anything  but  a  pilgrimage  on  earth  toward the new  Jerusalem,  to  which  he  that  sits  down,  or  turns out of  the  way,  can  never  arrive? O Jesus,  make  us  always consider, through  how  much  pain,  and  how  little  pleasure, Thou didst  press  on  to  a  bitter  death,  that  being  the  way  to a  glorious  resurrection.