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 Then add  Our  Father  and  Hail  Mary,  three  times,  in memory  of  St.  Francis  Xavier's  devotion  to  the  Most  Holy Trinity, and  Glory  be  to  the  Father,  ten  times,  in  thanksgiving for the  graces  received  during  his  ten  years  of  apostleship.

FERVENT apostle,  indefatigable  laborer  in  the  vineyard of  the  Lord,  glorious  St.  Francis  Xavier,  who, urged by  a  burning  zeal  for  the  salvation  of  souls,  didst expose thyself  to  extreme  dangers,  and  didst  welcome  the most appalling  labors  and  sacrifices,  vouchsafe  also  to  take charge of  my  perfection.

Obtain that  I  may  imitate  thy  perfect  detachment  from creatures, thy  confidence  in  God,  thy  abandonment  to  the divine will,  thy  humility,  obedience,  and  charity,  thy generosity in  the  practice  of  virtue,  and  thy  zeal  for  souls. Pray for  me  that  I  may  strive  earnestly  to  make  Jesus Christ reign  in  all  hearts,  and  that,  having  by  the  aid  of divine  grace,  walked  in  thy  footsteps  here  below,  I  may one day  enjoy  with  thee  the  bliss  of  heaven. Amen.

TERNAL God,  the  Maker  of  all  things,  remember  that the souls  of  unbelievers  have  been  created  by  Thee, and that  they  have  been  made  after  thy  own  image  and likeness. Behold, O  Lord,  to  Thy  dishonor,  with  these very souls  hell  is  filled. Remember, O  God,  that  for  their salvation Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  underwent  a  most  cruel death. O Lord,  suffer  not  that  Thy  Son  be  despised  by unbelievers;  but,  appeased  by  the  prayers  of  holy  men and of  the  Church,  the  Spouse  of  Thy  most  holy  Son, remember Thy  own  pity,  and,  forgetting  their  idolatry  and their unbelief,  bring  to  pass  that  they  may  at  length  acknowledge Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  Who  is  our  salvation life, and  resurrection,  through  Whom  we  are  saved  and  set