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 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  whatsoever  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  affections  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. (1) 300  days,  every  time  this  prayer  is  said  before the Blessed  Sacrament. (2) A  plenary  indulgence,  once  a  month, for saying  it  every  day  for  a  month;  under  the  usual  conditions. (Pius IX,  Sept.  7,  1854.)

vine Heart  of  my  Jesus! I adore  Thee  with all the  powers  of  my  soul,  which  I  consecrate to Thee  for  ever,  with  my  thoughts,  my  words, my works,  and  my  whole  self. I purpose  to  offer to Thee,  as  far  as  I  can,  acts  of  adoration,  love, and glory,  like  unto  those  which  Thou  offerest  to  Thy  eternal  Father. Be Thou,  I  beseech  Thee, the repairer  of  my  transgressions,  the  protector of my  life,  my  refuge  and  asylum  in  the  hour  of death. By Thy  sighs,  and  by  that  sea  of  bitter-