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2 To succeed in this, I will seriously practise self-
denial: I will especially restrain my passions, desires and
senses and offer in sacrifice all that Jesus will be pleased with.
Every day I also want to do some bodily penance, according to
what I shall be allowed in Obedience.

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3 Regarding charity towards my neighbour, I want it to
be my favourite virtue. I want to be tireless in doing good to the

youth and to my companions, in helping the poor, looking after
the sick, praying for sinners and for the souls in purgatory, and
when I feel tired or fainthearted I will cast a look at the
Crucified Lord laying down his life to save his creatures, and
try to regain courage by keeping my eyes on Him. With this
aim in mind, I will also look after my health, and avail myself of
all the care kindly offered by those over me, so that I may then
use it entirely for the good of my neighbour.

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4 I will wage war on my self-love and my pride: I really
want to crush it under the feet of everyone, and whatever I
don’t like, what I don’t feel like doing or saying, even if I have
to toil at it the hard way, and make it a point to disclose it,
whatever it may cost me, I will do it because I know that this
passion is a real poison to devotion, and unless I get rid of it I
will never attain to perfection.

5 I will never rely on myself: I will always keep in mind
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that of myself I can do only what is bad; but at the same time I
will have an unbounded trust in God. I will undertake with
courage whatever I am commanded, however demanding,

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