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 this. Keep me  from  offending  God;  and keep me  from  the  wounds  of  His  anger. Make me feel  His  goodness,  and  fill  my  heart  with thankfulness. If I  am  faithful  to  Thee, Thou wilt  give  me  much  grace;  if  I  am  unfaithful, Thou  wilt  give  me  little  grace,  or,  it may  be,  none  at  all. Dwell in  my  soul  more and more,  that  I  may  be  faithful  with  a  great faithfulness, and  inherit  the  fulness  of  Thy promises.

HOLY Ghost,  give  me  a  great  hunger  for the Bread  of  life. Do Thou,  by  that Bread which  is  Jesus,  satisfy  my  soul,  and strengthen it,  and  make  it  full  of  life. I am needy  with  a  great  need;  but  this  Bread  of heaven  is  the  life  of  the  poor;  let  it  be  my  life. I am  very  poor  and  needy;  but  Thou,  my  own Lord, dost  always  care  for  me. Without Thee, Blessed  Spirit,  I  can  not  say,  Jesus: without Thee,  Helper  of  the  needy,  I  can  not feed on  Him  Who  is  the  Bread  from  heaven.

O Spirit  of  peace,  give  me  a  great  love  for the holy  sacrifice  of  the  Mass.

O Spirit  of  reconciliation,  help  all  darkened souls, and  bring  them  back  to  life.

O Spirit  of  mercy,  help  the  souls  that  are now suffering  in  the  fire  of  purgatory. I ask