O God, our Lord, multiply in us Thy grace, and grant us gladness in the holy profession of those whose glorious festivities we anticipate. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

O Lord God, who enlightenest every man who cometh into this world, enlighten my heart, I pray Thee, with the light of Thy grace, that I may fully know my sins, shortcomings, and negligences, and may confess them with that true sorrow and contrition of heart which I so much need…

O Lord, who hast said: Unless you become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven: grant us, we beseech Thee, so to follow in humility and simplicity of heart the footsteps of the holy virgin Thérèse, that we may attain to everlasting rewards…

O God, who in blessed Jerome Thy Confessor wast pleased to provide for Thy Church a most great teacher for the expounding of Holy Writ: grant, we beseech Thee, that, his merits interceding, that which he both by word and work did teach, we, by Thy help, may be able to put into practice…

Direct, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy holy inspirations, and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may always begin from Thee, and through Thee be happily ended. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore Thee. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do; give me Thy orders. I promise to submit myself to all that Thou desirest of me and to accept all that Thou permittest to happen to me. Let me only know Thy will. Amen.

We pray Thee, O God of might, wisdom, and justice, through whom authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist with Thy Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude the President of these United States…

Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve Thee as Thou deservest; to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that I do Thy will. Amen.

Ineffable Creator, who from the treasures of Thy wisdom didst appoint three hierarchies of angels and set them in wondrous order above the heavens, and who didst arrange the parts of the universe with such beauty…

Most amiable and most loving St. Francis Xavier, in union with thee I reverently adore the divine Majesty. I rejoice exceedingly on account of the marvelous gifts which God bestowed upon thee…

O Holy Spirit, strengthen with Thy gifts those who are about to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Fill them with faith, hope, and charity, and make them faithful witnesses of Christ. Amen.

O God, in Whom we live, move, and have our being, grant us sufficient rain, that, being aided to sustain our temporal life by Thy bounty, we may more confidently seek after life eternal. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

We give Thee thanks, Almighty God, for all Thy benefits, Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O my God, I offer Thee all that I shall do, think, or say this day. Keep me from sin, and help me to love Thee. Amen.

O my God, I thank Thee for all the benefits which I have received from Thy bounty, especially for my creation, redemption, and preservation. I thank Thee for Baptism, for the Holy Eucharist, for Thy holy Mother Mary, for my Guardian Angel, and for all the means of salvation…

O my God, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Grant me the grace of final perseverance. Amen.

O my God, I thank Thee for having made me Thy child in holy Baptism. Keep me always in Thy grace. Amen.

O God, from Whom all holy desires, all right counsels, and all just works do proceed: give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies…

My Lord and my God, take from me everything that hinders me from Thee. Give me everything that draws me nearer to Thee. Detach me from myself, that I may belong entirely to Thee. Amen.