their errors, that they may embrace the truth, and faithfully practise all it requires^ Grant peace and union to all Christian princes, and preserve us from the dreadful scourges of war, famine, and pestilence. Convert all those who are in the unhappy state of mortal sin, and reconcile those who are at variance. Have mercy on my parents, confessors, instructors, friends, benefactors, and enemies, and mercifully grant them all the graces they stand in need of. Reform all abuses, and remove all scandals from thy Church. Comfort all that are tinder any affliction, sickness or violence of pain. Support those who are under temptation; protect such as are in danger, and grant the grace of a happy death to all those who are in their agony. Extend thy mercy likewise to the souls of all the faithful departed, and mercifully admit them to the enjoyment of thy eternal glory. Grant to us all relief in our respective necessities, remission of all our sins, the grace of final per severance, and life everlastings Amen.
O glorious Virgin Mary, look upon me, who have now become a worthy object in thine' eyes. Speak good things for me to thy dearest Son, who has sweetly consoled me with his Body and Blood, and offer to him thy merits to supply my insufficiency. Give him thanks for me, and obtain that his sacramental presence may not depart without leaving the greatest blessings for my soul and body. I commend myself to thee, most kind and excellent Virgin Mary, Queen of heaven and earth, who, by the Operation of the Holy Ghost, worthily didst give birth to the Lord and Creator of all things whom I have now received; and I beg of thee, most holy Mother of God, to intercede for me with thy Son, arid obtain for me pardon for whatever defects I may have com-
