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PRINCE EUGENE'S PRAYER
I BELIEVE in thee, O my God- do thou strengthen my faith; I hope in thee, confirm my hopes; I love thee, influence my love more and more; I repent of all my sins, but do thou increase my repentance. As my first beginning, I worship thee; as my last end, I long for thee; as my eternal Benefactor, I praise thee; and as my supreme Benefactor, I pray unto thee, that it may please thee, O LORD, to guide and lead me by thy providence, to keep me in obedience by thy justice, to comfort me by thy mercy, and protect me by thy almighty power. I submit to thee all my thoughts, words, and actions, as well as my afflictions, pains, and sufferings; and I desire to have thee always in my mind, to do all my works in thy name, and for thy sake to bear all adversity with patience. I will what thou wilt, O GOD, because it is agreeable to thee. Oh, give me grace, that I may be attentive in my prayer, temperate in my diet, vigilant in my conduct, and unmovable in all good purposes. Grant, most merciful Lord, that I may be true and faithful to those who have intrusted me with their secrets; that I may he courteous and kind towards all men: end