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 conversion  of  sinners,  heretics,  infidels  and  Jews;  for  the faithful departed,  and  for  his  own  salvation.

If all  Christians  should  occasionally  visit  our  Lord  in  the sacrament of  the  altar,  the  members  of  an  association  ot the  Sacred  heart  should  be  particularly  attentive  to  this devotion, and  eager  to  pay  their  court  to  him  whenever  he is  exposed  in  our  churches,  during  processions  and  on  other occasions.

MOST amiable  Heart  of  my  divine  Redeemer! considering thy  infinite  love  for  all  men,  and  for me in  particular ;  in  view  of  the  oppressing  grief  and other pains  thou  hast  endured  for  my  sins;  in  view  of the  most  precious  blood  thou  hast  been  pleased  to  shed for my  redemption;  in  view  of  the  excessive  love  thou hast shown  us  in  the  institution  of  the  most  blessed Sacrament of  the  altar;  and  in  view  of  those  infinite perfections, which  make  thee  so  amiable;  I,  N.  do this  day  consecrate  myself  to  thee  without  reserve,  for the remainder  of  my  life:  I  consecrate  to  thee  my body,  my  soul,  my  thoughts,  my  desires,  my  words, my actions  and  my  sufferings,  desiring  thereby  to contribute  to  thy  greater  glory. In particular,  I  consecrate to  thee  my  heart  with  all  its  motions,  desiring  it may  love  thee  alone,  rejoice  in  thee  alone,  and  breathe for thee  alone. Receive it  then,  O  divine  Heart  of Jesus! purify it,  sanctify  it,  and  inflame  it  with  thy most pure  love,  that  it  may  no  longer  act  but  by  the motion of  thy  love;  nor  suffer,  but  for  thy  love;  grieve only, because  it  loves  thee  so  little;  find  its  only  joy in thy  love;  desire  nothing  but  a  continual  increase of that  love;  and  fear  nothing  but  the  extinction,  of even  a  diminution  of  that  love. In a  word,  make  my