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 the sublime  mystery  of the  Altar,  the  Blessed Sacrament Book  aims  at fostering  devotion  to  the Holy Ghost,  to  the  Passion of  Our  Lord  and  His most precious  Blood,  to the  Sacred  Heart  of  Jesus, to the  Blessed Virgin Mary, Our  Lady  of  the Most Holy  Sacrament, and to  the  poor  souls  in purgatory. Another very distinctive feature  of  the Blessed Sacrament  Book is this:

It aims  to  cultivate  the spirit of  the  contemplative life, that  is,  the  spirit  of prayer  and  penance  and sacrifice, for  the  interests of our  holy  mother  the Church, for  the  sanctification  and  salvation  of souls,  for  the  spread  of Christ's  kingdom  among the nations  of  the  world. It is  the  spirit  of  the brave and  zealous  apostle, the cry  of  whose  loving heart was: ''"Da  mihi  animas!" "Give me  souls!"''

SK what  Thou  wilt, O dearest  Lord,

Nought, nought  will  I deny,

But only  give  me  countless souls

For Thee,  before  I  die.

Let others  pray  about themselves,

Thy grace  leads  many ways,

Da mihi  animas,  'tis  thus, Thy spirit  in  me  prays.

A life-long  sorrow,  if  Thou wilt,

And   sharp  enduring pain;

All, all  were  light,  if  souls for Thee,

Might be  the  precious gain.

Tears will  be  sweet,  for Thou hast  wept,

And  blood,  -  if  needs must be;

No cost  too  great  to  purchase souls,

O dearest  Lord,  for Thee.

Whatever be  the  price,  O Lord,

This grace  to  me  impart:

Souls from  the  world  and sin set  free —

Souls for  Thy  sacred Heart.

— Voice of the  Sacred  Heart.

ount not  the  cost,  ye chosen  ones,

At which  souls  must  be bought;