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 6. Sinners shall find in my heart an infinite ocean of mercy.

7. Lukewarm souls will he rendered fervent.

8. Fervent souls shall rise rapidly to greater perfection.

9. I will bless those houses where the image of my heart shall be exposed and honored.

10. I will give to priests the talent of moving the hardest hearts.

11. Persons who propagate this devotion, shall have their names inscribed in my heart, and they shall never be effaced from it.

Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me.

Agonizing Heart of Jesus, have mercy on the dying. — (100 days' indulgence.)

All who are impressed with an affectionate love for the adorable heart of Jesus, and share in its afflictions on account of the ingratitude of mankind, are invited to perform these nine days- devotions, to make some atonement : 1st, for sins committed by their parents, relations, and families; 2d, for sins committed by the congregation of which they are members; 3d, for their own particular sins, and the faults of those whom Providence has placed over them, in order to teach and conduct them in the way of salvation. It is also recommended to pious Christians to make this Novena frequently during the year, in order to make some atonement for the great ingratitude done to Jesus Christ in the blessed eucharist.

Kneeling before the Blessed Sacrament, or a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, endeavor to divest your soul of all worldly concerns, let your attention be fixed on his inflamed heart, and, making the sign of the cross, say the following prayer: