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These indulgenced ejaculations express  admirably the  scope  and purpose of  the  present work. We hope  and  pray that by  the  grace  of  God it may  serve  to  glorify  the Blessed Sacrament,  and  to bring  souls  to  the  feet  of Jesus,  the  divine  lover  of souls.

The one  idea  that  runs through this  whole  work —the one  predominating prayer— is the  same  that is expressed  in  the  grand act by  which  Pope  Leo XIII consecrated  mankind to  the  Sacred  Heart of Jesus: "Have  mercy  on all,  most  merciful  Jesus, and  draw  all  to  Thy sacred  Heart  Be  Thou king,  O  Lord,  not  only of  the  faithful  who  have never  forsaken  Thee,  but also  of  the  prodigal  children who  have  abandoned Thee;  grant  that  they may  quickly  return  to their  Father's  house,  lest they  die  of  wretchedness and  hunger.  Be  Thou king  of  those  who  are deceived  by  erroneous opinions,  or  whom  discord keeps  aloof,  and  call  them back  to  the  harbor  of truth  and  unity  of  faith, so  that  soon  there  may  be but  one  flock  and  one shepherd.  Be  Thou  king also  of  all  those  who  sit  in the  ancient  superstition of  the  Gentiles,  and  re-