Our Own Fault

Pardon, O Lord, pardon, we beseech Thee, these and all our offenses against Thee.

We are truly sorry for having sinned, because Thou art infinitely good and sin displeases Thee. Thou wilt not despise a contrite and humble heart.

We offer Thee our poor hearts filled with sentiments of sincere repentance and deep affection.

We offer Thee, in atonement, Thy own bitter sufferings, the sorrows of Thy blessed Mother, and the merits of all the saints. By the fervor of our love we desire to make amends to Thee for the injuries inflicted on Thee by ourselves, by infidels, heretics, and all negligent Christians. Yes, Jesus, we love Thee now above all things, and we are re- solved to please Thee by doing Thy will and by faithfully discharging the obligations of our state of life. Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven ! How happy should we be, O Jesus, could we but make reparation to Thy glory, by our respect, by our zeal, aye, even by the shedding of our blood. At least, most adorable Saviour, grant us the grace to love Thee in the Digitized by Acts in Presence of the Blessed Sacrament 507 most holy Sacrament of the Altar, with the most tender, the most generous, the most perfect, the most constant love.

O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine ! Virgin most holy, by thy holy and immaculate heart, make us enter into the adorable Heart of thy divine Son, Jesus Christ.

O sweet St. Joseph ! obtain for us the gift of prayer and of perpetual union with Jesus and Mary. Amen