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I this day salute Thy most loving Heart, and I wish to salute it for three ends: first, in thanksgiving for this great gift; secondly, in compensation for all the in- juries Thou hast received from Thy enemies in this sacrament; thirdly, I wish by this visit, to adore Thee in all places in which Thou art least honored and most abandoned in the holy sacrament. My Jesus, I love Thee with my whole heart. I am sorry for having hitherto offended Thine infinite goodness. I purpose, with the assistance of Thy grace, never more to offend Thee; and, at this moment, miser* able as I am, I consecrate my whole being to Thee. I give Thee my entire will, all my affections and desires, and all that I have. From this day for- ward, do what Thou wilt with me, and with whatever belongs to me. I ask and desire only Thy holy love, the gift of final perseverance, and the perfect accomplishment of Thy will. I recommend to Thee the souls in purgatory, particularly those who were most devoted to the Blessed Sacrament and to most holy Mary; and I also recommend to Thee all poor sinners. Finally, my dear Saviour, I unite all my affections with the affections of Thy most loving Heart; and, thus united, I offer them to Thy eternal Father, and I entreat Him, in Thy name, and for Thy sake, to accept them. Indulgence of 300 days when said before the Blessed Sacrament. Plenary indulgence on usual conditions. — Pius IX, Sept. 7, 1854. Digitized by Acts in Presence of the Blessed Sacrament 499 $tous Ejaculations /Tvay the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacra- " * ment be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen