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 heart with  all  its  affections,  desiring  in  all things to  honor,  love,  and  glorify  Thee;  in thanksgiving  for  the  numberless  benefits  that I have  received  from  Thee,  especially  in  the Holy Eucharist;  in  atonement  for  my  own sins as  well  as  in  reparation  for  all  the  offenses that are  committed  against  Thee  in  the sacrament of  Thy  love,  and,  finally,  in  humble supplication, that  I  may  henceforth  be  faithful to  Thee,  that  I  may  please  Thee  in  thought, word, and  deed,  that  I  may  suffer  in  patience and in  perfect  resignation  to  Thy  holy  will, that I  may  become  like  to  Thee  in  meekness and humility,  that  I  may  persevere  in  Thy love and  Thy  grace  to  the  end  of  my  life,  and that I  may  praise  Thee  and  bless  Thee  with the saints  and  angels  in  eternity.

We beseech  Thee,  also. O good  Jesus,  by Thy  sacred  Heart,  overflowing  with  sweetness and  mercy,  to  bless  our  Holy  Father,  the Pope, and  our  Holy  Mother,  the  Church;  to take  under  Thy  special  protection  this  congregation, our  homes,  our  country,  our  rulers, our legislators,  our  bishops,  our  priests,  and all Religious  Orders. We recommend  to  Thee all our  concerns,  our  friends,  relatives,  benefactors, and  all  those  who  have  asked  us  to pray  for  them;  those  who  are  sick  and  those who are  dying,  and  all  who  are  under  any