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 His sacred  Heart  and pierced hands  will  shower down graces  and  blessings upon you  and  your  families.

"In the  second  place, take  pleasure  in  bringing your  tribute  of  money  or material  and  in  working for  the  service  of  the Church  and  the  altar, deeming  it  an  honor  to contribute  to  the  splendor of  Catholic  worship which  is  entirely  centered in  the  Most  Holy  Sacrament of  the  Eucharist.

"This is  what  you  have already  done  in  providing the  beautiful  objects  we admire  in  this  exhibition, and  it  is  what  you  will continue  to  do  each  year. No  one  ever  impoverished himself  by  being generous  to  Jesus  Christ On  the  contrary  He  will render  to  you  a  hundredfold in  this  life  for  your gifts  and  sacrifices,  until He  rewards  you  in  the life  everlasting."

We dedicate  the  Blessed Sacrament Book  to  our associates of  the  Tabernacle  Society  and  to  the members of  all  kindred Eucharistic confraternities. May they  find  in it  some  balm  of  Gilead — coram Sanctissimo. They have heard  and  heeded the plaintive  cry  of  the Good Shepherd:  "  Behold, I  stand  at  the  gate and  knock.  If  any  man shall  hear  My  voice  and open  to  Me  the  door,  I will  come  in  to  him,  and will  sup  with  him,  and  he with  Me"  (Apoc. iii.  20). They have  verified  the words of  the  royal  singer:

"O taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  sweet: "Blessed  is  the  man  that hopeth in  Him" —       (Ps.  xxxiii.  9.)

May they  be  imbued more and  more  with  the spirit of  Christ,  Who  offered Himself  a  holocaust for the  salvation  of  mankind and  Who  in  anticipation  of  His  sacrifice  exclaimed:

"I am  come  to  cast fire  on  the  earth,  and  what will  I  but  that  it  be kindled?   And  I  have  a