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 curing the  blind,  and  which  will,  at  length,  be  fastened  with huge nails  to  the  cross.

MOST pure  and  generous  hands  of  my  Infant  Saviour! I adore,  revere,  and  love  you. O innocent  hands! which have  been  so  often  raised  to  heaven  in  our  favor,  may I imitate  your  charity  and  compassion  for  the  poor  and afflicted, in  constantly  praying  for  the  salvation  of  my  neighbors, as  well  as  for  my  own. O blessed  hands! pierced with huge  nails,  may  I  rather  die  than  ever  again  (by  sin) fasten you  to  the  cross. O most  holy  Infant! grant me  continually to  hold  fast  Your  blessed  hands,  that  I  may  securely walk through  the  slippery  paths  of  this  life,  always  moving according to  Your  holy  will,  and  with  submission  to  my spiritual  guides. Amen.

HIS day  adore  and  love  the  pure  and  benignant  eyes  of your  Infant  Saviour,  those  eyes  which  beam  purity, love, and  sweetness;  those  eyes  which  have  wrought  such wonders in  souls;  those  eyes,  in  fine,  which  have  shed  over our miseries  abundant  tears. O may  they  impart  to  us  the grace of  true  contrition  for  our  sins,  and  compassion  for  the miseries of  others.

MOST pure  and  benignant  eyes  of  our  Infant  Saviour! Eyes beaming  love,  tenderness,  and  compassion  for us, wretched  sinners! Eyes ever  intent  upon  all  our  works and ways,  watching  over  us  with  unceasing  care,  we  honor and revere  you. O grant  me,  dear  Jesus,  in  honor  of  the purity and  sanctity  of  Your  holy  eyes,  carefully  to  guard  mine, to look  on  and  consider  but  You,  and  what  may  lead  to  Your love and  service. "Turn away  from  me  all  vanities,"  take from me  the  spirit  of  curiosity,  so  opposed  to  the  spirit  of  the Gospel, and  grant  that  I  may  live  under  Your  all-seeing  eye with all  possible  respect,  modesty,  and  love;  continually remembering Your  holy  presence,  and  ever  lamenting  my