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tion of its body, so that I may henceforth love, seek, and perform thy will in all things. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

II.

Most merciful Father, I offer to thee the sacred wound and agony of the Left Hand of thy only-begotten Son, and its most deep humility, to be set against my pride and vain-glory, and all my sins that sprout out of them, devoutly beseeching thee, by the power of this wound, utterly to root out and destroy all the swelling vanities of my soul, that I may inwardly know my own worthlessness, and in true humility of heart, even amid shame and contempt, may be able to serve thee with joy. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

III.

Most merciful Father, I offer to thee the wound and Blood, the agonies and torments, of the Right Foot of thy only-begotten Son, and its most perfect patience, to be set against my cowardice and impatience; praying thee to give me, by this wound, the virtue and grace of generous constancy and invincible endurance, by which I may receive with thanksgiving from thy hand, endure with contentment, and overcome with fortitude, all the adversities, troubles, calamities, and inconveniences of this life, and in all circumstances and events, with full confidence and resignation, cast myself and all that belongs to me into the arms of thy Providence. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

IV.

Most merciful Father, I offer to thee the sacred wound of the Left Foot of thy only-begotten Son and his most tender mercy, to be set against all my hardness, mercilessness, and envy; praying thee, out of that wound, as from a most rich treasury of all virtues, to bestow on me the affection of mercy, tenderness, compassion, and meekness, especially towards those who may have offended or injured me, that I may embrace them in their necessity with the bowels of love, and in all things readily assist them, and support their failings and infirmities in the spirit of meekness. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

V.

Most merciful Father, I offer to thee the ruddy wound of the blessed Heart and Side of thy only-begotten Son, and its most fervent charity with which it loved both thee and the human race, to be set against all my carelessness, lukewarmness, and sluggishness in thy service; most earnestly entreating thee to pour into me, out of the most copious fountain of thy grace,