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1. Hail, sweetest Jesus, most precious pearl of the most holy Trinity, with whose price the world has been redeemed.

2. Hail, most tender Jesus, refulgent splendour of the Father's glory, who with the light of thy countenance dost enlighten and quicken thine elect in the heavenly country.

3. Hail, most amiable Jesus, flashing effulgence from the sun of Justice, who dost inflame the hearts of angels and saints with the fire of thy love.

4. Hail, most noble Jesus, living Image of thy Father's substance, who dost make all those who cleave to thee partakers of thy divine nature.

5. Hail, most renowned Jesus, Morning Star of thy Church, who enlightenest the darkness of the world, and scatterest all the thick darkness of sin.

AIL, Jesus, Bridegroom most beauteous in the charm of thy Divinity, I salute thee and embrace thee with the affection of all thy creatures, and kiss thee with my mouth, thou Wound of love.

1. Hail, Jesus, fairer than the sons of men, Orient pearl formed in the ocean of the Godhead of the Father, whose generation no created intelligence can declare.

2. Hail, Jesus, sweet-