I offer to thee, my whole being — my soul with all its powers; my heart with all its affections, inclinations, desires, and intentions; my mind with all its faculties: I make this offering, in the sacred heart of my Jesus, and under the auspices of my Blessed Virgin Mother, of my Guardian Angel, St. ---- , blessed St. Joseph, St. Vincent, St. Michael the Archangel and St. Gabriel the Angel of my Redemption. Oh! that I could, during this day, by each action, give as much honor and glory to thee, my God, as the nine choirs of Angels, and all the Saints, and even as much as all possible created beings could render thee. Accept, O my God! this my ardent desire, accompanied by the most sincere and humble acknowledgment, that of myself, abandoned by thy grace, I can do nothing acceptable to thee.
Whilst going down stairs, or at any other time.
PRESERVE me, O Lord, this day, or I shall certainly betray thee. O Mary, conceived without sin, &c. Angel of God, &c.
Whilst washing.
O MY loving Redeemer! I cast my sinful soul into the all-cleansing stream, which thou didst, on Calvary, bequeath to me. If thou, my Jesus, wash me, I shall be made whiter than snow, and less unworthy to appear before thee, in thy holy temple.
OR:
Blood of Jesus, wash me. Water from the side of Jesus, purify me, that I may be thus prepared to dwell in my adorable heart—my sweetest, my securest refuge.
While waiting in the Church or Oratory for Morning Prayers.
O MY good God! how happy am I here in thy sacred presence! How hast thou favored thy unworthy creature! O, that my earnest desire to do thy will in all things, may prove that I am not alto-
