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 fuse not  Thou  to  deliver them out  of  darkness  into the light  and  kingdom of God. Grant, O  Lord, to Thy  Church  assurance of freedom  and  immunity from harm;  give  peace and order  to  all  nations, and make  the  earth  resound from  pole  to  pole with one  cry:  Praise  to the  divine  Heart  that wrought our  salvation; to it  be  glory  and  honor forever."

While the  Blessed  Sacrament Book  is  adapted  to serve  as  a  book  of  devotions for  the  faithful in general,  it  is  designed especially as  a  Vade  Mecum  for  daily  attendants at Mass,  for  frequent communicants, and  above all for  the  members  of our  various  Eucharistic associations while  engaged in  performing  the Holy Hour  or  the  Hour of Adoration.

One day  Our  Lord  said to His  followers:  "Every scribe  instructed  in  the kingdom  of  heaven  is like  to  a  man  that  is  a householder,  who  brihgeth forth  out  of  his  treasure new  things  and  old" (Matt. xiii.  52).

The present  work  contains many  of  the  old forms of  prayer  that  have become indispensable  favorites, it  seems,  with devout souls,  besides  numerous new  features  of devotion  which,  we  trust, will appeal  to  all  whose delight is  to  visit  Jesus in His  Prison  of  Love  and to make  Him  some  return of love  for  abiding  with us all  days.

"Jesus, highest  heaven's completeness, Name  of  music  to  the  ear; To  the  lips  surpassing sweetness, Wine  the  fainting  heart to  cheer, Jesus,  all  delight  exceeding, Only  hope  of  heart  distrest; Weeping  eyes  and  spirit mourning Find  in  Him  a  place  of rest." — Annus Sanctus.

Of things  both  old  and new which  we  thought might be  productive  of sweet  and  wholesome fruits of  devotion  we  have to the  extent  of  our opportunity given  the measure described  by  Our Lord —"good  measure,  and