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 mercy and  of  love,  expecting, inviting,  and  receiving all  who  come  to  visit Thee, I  believe  that  Thou art present  in  the  Sacrament of  the  Altar. From the abyss  of  my  nothingness I  adore  Thee,  and I thank  Thee  for  all  the favors which  Thou  hast bestowed upon  me,  particularly for  haying  given me Thyself  in  this  sacrament, for  having  given me for  my  advocate  Thy most holy  mother,  Mary, and for  having  called  me to  visit  Thee  in  tins church.

I this  day  salute  Thy most loving  Heart,  and  I wish  to  salute  it  for  three ends: first  in  thanksgiving for  this  great  gift; secondly, in  compensation for all  the  injuries  Thou hast received  from  Thy enemies in  this  sacrament; thirdly, to  adore  Thee  in all  places  in  which  Thou art least  honored  and most abandoned  in  the Holy Sacrament. My Jesus, I  love  Thee  with my whole  heart. I am sorry  for  having  hitherto offended Thy infinite  goodness. I purpose,  with  the assistance of  Thy  grace, never more  to  offend  Thee; and, at  this  moment, miserable as  I  am,  I  consecrate my  whole  being to Thee. I give  Thee  my entire  will,  all  my  affections and  desires  and  all that I  have. From this day forward,  do  what Thou wilt  with  me,  and with whatever  belongs  to me. I ask  and  desire  only Thy holy  love,  the  gift of final  perseverance,  and the perfect  accomplishment of  Thy  will. I recommend to  Thee  the souls in  purgatory,  particularly those  who  were most devoted  to  the Blessed Sacrament  and to most  holy  Mary;  and I also  recommend  to  Thee all poor  sinners. Finally, my dear  Saviour,  I  unite all my  sections  with  the affections of  Thy  most loving Heart;  and,  thus united, I  offer  them  to Thy  eternal  Father,  and I entreat  Him,  in  Thy name, and  for  Thy  sake, to accept  them

Indulgence of 900  days when said  before  the  Blessed Sacrament. — Pius IX,  Sept 7, 1854.