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 And what drew Thee, Precious Blood, from the veins of my Lord, even to the last drop? It was love. O boundless love, which gave to us this saving balsam! O balsam beyond all price, streaming forth from the fount of immeasurable love! Give to all hearts, all tongues, power to praise, celebrate, and thank Thee, now and ever, and throughout all eternity. Amen.

V. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, with Thy Blood.

R. And hast made us a kingdom to our God.

LMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Saviour of the world, and hast willed to be appeased by His Blood; grant us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate this Blood, the price of our salvation, and so to be defended on earth by its power from the evils of this present life, that in heaven we may be made glad by its everlasting fruit. Who liveth and reigneth forever and ever. Amen.

(Ind. of 7 years and 7 quarantines, once a day. — Pius VII. Oct. 18, 1815.)