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I. ETERNAL  Father! I offer  Thee  the  merit  of  the precious blood  of  Jesus,  Thy  well-beloved  Son,  my Saviour  and  my  God,  for  my  dear  Mother,  the  holy  Church, that she  may  enlarge  her  borders  and  be  magnified  among all the  nations  of  the  earth;  for  the  safety  and  well-being of her  visible  head,  the  sovereign  Roman  Pontiff;  for  the cardinals, bishops,  and  pastors  of  souls;  and  for  all  the  ministers of  Thy  sanctuary.

Then say  the  Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  the  ejaculation. Blessing and  thanksgiving  be  to  Jesus,  Who  with His blood  hath  saved  us!

II. Eternal Father! I offer  Thee  the  merit  of  the precious blood  of  Jesus,  Thy  well-beloved  Son,  my  Saviour and my  God,  for  peace  and  union  among  all  Catholic  kings and princes,  for  the  humiliation  of  the  enemies  of  our  holy faith, and  for  the  welfare  of  all  Christian  people.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  and  Blessing  and  thanksgiving, etc.

III. Eternal Father! I offer  Thee  the  merit  of  the precious blood  of  Jesus,  Thy  well-beloved  Son,  my  Saviour and my  God,  for  the  repentance  of  unbelievers,  for  the uprooting of  heresy,  and  for  the  conversion  of  sinners.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  and  Blessing  and  thanksgiving, etc.

IV. Eternal Father! I offer  Thee  the  merit  of  the precious blood  of  Jesus,  Thy  well-beloved  Son,  my Saviour  and  my  God,  for  all  my  kindred,  friends,  and enemies; for  the  poor,  the  sick,  and  wretched;  and  for  all for whom  Thou,  my  God,  knowest  that  I  ought  to  pray, or wouldst  have  me  pray.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  and  Blessing  and  thanksgiving, etc.

V. Eternal  Father! I offer  Thee  the  merit  of  the precious blood  of  Jesus,  Thy  well-beloved  Son,  my  Saviour, and my  God,  for  all  who,  this  day,  are  passing  to  the  other life; that  Thou  wouldst  save  them  from  the  pains  of  hell, and admit  them  quickly  to  the  possession  of  Thy  glory,