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BELIEVE that  my  Redeemer  liveth,  and  that  I  shall rise again  on  the  last  day. Grant, O  my  God,  that my resurrection  be  a  glorious  one. This hope  rests in my  heart. Replenish it,  O  God,  so  copiously  with Thyself, that  space  be  no  longer  found  therein  for  creatures, for  myself,  or  for  earthly  things. Permit me  not,  O Jesus,  to  fall  from  bodily  into  spiritual  sleep,  but  awaken my heart,  my  spirit,  and  my  will  unto  Thy  love,  in  which I desire  to  persevere,  like  the  angels,  without  interruption. O my  divine  Spouse,  unite  me  so  intimately  with Thee that  nothing  shall  be  able  to  sever  me  from  Thee. Thou art  my  life,  my  treasure,  and  my  sole  consolation. Let external  occupations  withdraw  me  not  a  moment from Thy  holy  presence,  but  let  them  rather  be  the  means of a  closer  union  with  Thee.

SACRED Heart  of  Jesus! O Heart  of  love! Wilt Thou have  my  poor  heart? Take it,  and  plunge it into  Thy  Heart,  that  burning  furnace  of  divine  love, that it  may  be  inflamed  with  charity.

MOST amiable  Heart! I love  Thee  because  Thou art goodness  itself. I offer  Thee  my  heart  and my whole  being,  in  order  to  honor  and  glorify  Thee  now and for  ever. Let me  never  displease  Thee;  help  me  ever to do  what  is  most  pleasing  to  Thee.

AY the  Heart  of  Jesus  in  the  Most  Blessed  Sacrament be  praised,  adored,  and  loved  with  grateful affection,  at  every  moment,  in  all  the  tabernacles  of the  world,  even  to  the  end  of  time. Amen.

Indulgence of 100  days,  once  a  day. — Pius IX.,  Feb. 29, 1868.