St. Alphonsus Liguori's Prayer to Obtain Final Perseverance

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Eternal Father,
I humbly adore and thank You for having created me
and for having redeemed me.

I thank You for having made me a Christian
by giving me the true faith,
and for adopting me as Your child in Baptism.

I thank You for having given me time to repent,
after my many sins,
and for having pardoned all my offenses.

I renew my sorrow for them
because I have displeased you.

I thank You also for having preserved me from falling again,
as I would have done,
if You had not held me up and saved me.

But my enemies do not cease fighting against me,
nor will they, until I die.

If You do not help me continually,
I will lose Your grace again.

I, therefore, pray for perseverance till death.

Your son Jesus has promised that
You will give us whatever we ask for in his name.

By the merits of Jesus Christ, I beg You,
for myself and for all those who are in Your grace,
the grace of nevermore being separated from Your love.

May we always love You in this life and in the next.

Mary, Mother of God, pray to Jesus for me.

So I hope.

So may it be.

Amen.