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 the Blessed  Sacrament,  who have in  their  houses  perpetual exposition  and  adoration of  the  Blessed  Sacrament. Affiliated to  this society are:  The  Priests' Eucharistic League  and  The People's Eucharistic  League. Pere Eymard  systematized the devotion  to  the  Holy Eucharist, and  made  popular the  44  Hour  of  Adoration," to  the  practice  of which  indulgences  are  attached. One  of  the  methods for  keeping  the  Hour of  Adoration,  recommended and    explained    by  Pere Eymard,  in  his  beautiful work  "  La  Presence  Riele" is  that  which  corresponds to  the  four  ends  of  sacrifice. The  Hour  of  Adoration  is divided  into  four  parts. During  each  quarter  of  an hour  we  are  to  honor  Our Lord  by  one  of  the  four ends  of  sacrifice,  i.e.,  by Adoration,  Thanksgiving, Reparation,  and  Supplication. Pere  Eymara  was born  at  La  Mure  d'Isere, France,  on  Feb.  4,  1811, and  died  in  the  odor  of sanctity,  worn  out  with his  zealous  labors,  in  1868.

Y most  sweet  Jesus, I desire  during  this hour to  "  watch  "  with Thee, and  by  the  love  of my  poor  heart  to  console Thee for  the  bitter  sorrow which  overwhelmed Thee in  the  Garden  of Gethsemani. I desire  to forget  myself  and  all  that concerns me  excepting  my sins,  the  foresight  of  which caused Thee  so  much  suffering in  Thine  agony,  and as I  was  a  cause  of  sorrow to Thee  then,  so  now  I desire  to  be  to  Thee  a consolation. ... I offer Thee, moreover,  this  hour of prayer  and  reparation for the  triumph  of  the Church, for  the  conversion of  souls  and  of  nations, and  for  every  other intention for  which  Thou didst pray,  sweat  blood, endure Thy  agony,  and accept Thy  bitter  passion and  death. Angel of the  agony,  help  me  so  to pass  this  Holy  Hour  that I may  console  the  Heart of my  Jesus  and  promote His interests  throughout the world.

—From " The  Voice  of  the Sacred  Heart."