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 us the  same  sacrifice  on  our  altars. And therefore, though a  sinner,  yet  truly  penitent;  wretched,  and  yet rich in  Jesus  Christ,  I  present  myself  before  Thee,  and with the  fervor  of  all  the  saints  and  angels,  and  with the ardent  love  of  the  immaculate  heart  of  Mary,  I  offer Thee, in  the  name  of  all  creatures,  the  Masses  which  are now being  said,  with  all  those  which  have  been  said,  and which will  be  said  to  the  end  of  the  world. I also  desire to renew  this  offering,  at  every  instant  of  this  day,  and of my  whole  life,  in  order  to  give  Thy  infinite  majesty honor and  glory  worthy  of  Thee;  to  appease  Thy  wrath, and to  satisfy  Thy  justice  for  our  many  sins;  to  render Thee thanks  in  keeping  with  Thy  benefits,  and  to  implore Thy  mercy  for  myself  and  for  all  sinners,  for  all the faithful,  living  and  dead,  for  the  whole  Church,  and chiefly for  its  visible  head,  the  Roman  Pontiff;  and lastly, for  all  poor  schismatics,  heretics,  and  infidels,  that they may  also  be  converted  and  saved.

TERNAL Father,  I  offer  Thee  the  sacrifice  which Thy beloved  Son,  Jesus,  made  of  Himself  on the  cross,  and  now  renews  on  this  altar. I offer  it  in the  name  of  all  creatures,  together  with  the  Masses  which have been  said  and  which  will  be  said  throughout  the whole world,  to  adore  Thee  and  to  give  Thee  honor which Thou  deservest;  to  render  to  Thee  the  thanks which are  due  Thee  for  Thy  numberless  benefits,  to appease  Thy  anger,  and  to  satisfy  for  our  many  sins; to supplicate  Thee  for  myself,  for  the  Church,  for  the whole world,  and  for  the  blessed  souls  in  purgatory.

Indulgence of 3  years,  once  a  day,  for  each  prayer;  plenary  indulgence, once  a  month,  on  usual  conditions. — Pius IX.,  April  11, i860. The S.  Congr. of Indulgences,  May  5,  1890,  declared  that priests can  gain  the  indulgence  granted  for  the  above  offering  by saying  it  before  celebrating  Mass.