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ESUS, our  Lord  and  our  God,  ever  adorable! Oh, that  we  could  be  present  in  all  the  churches throughout the  universe,  where  thou  art  not  adored  as thou  oughtest  to  be,  and  where  thy  inflamed  love  is not  repaid  with  gratitude  worthy  of  thy  majesty! we fly, at  least  in  spirit,  to  these  holy  places  now  profaned, and  offer  on  thy  altars  there,  the  fervent  love and adoration  of  thy  holy  Mother,  in  compensation for the  injuries  ever  done  thee  by  the  Jews,  by  heretics, and  bad  Christians. Eternal praise  and  thanksgiving be  to  the  most  holy  and  most  divine  Sacrament.

2. O  Jesus,  true  Sun,  that  enlightens  the  Church, and raises  into  a  flame  the  hearts  of  thy  servants! we adore thee;  and  to  repair  the  sloth,  indifference  and tepidity of  so  many  religious  persons,  who,  though favored with  the  aspect  of  so  burning  a  luminary,  remain cold,  insensible,  and  inanimate,  we  offer  up  to thee  all  the  inflamed  desires  of  the  Seraphim. Eternal praise, &amp;c.

3. We  adore  thee,  O  eternal  Wisdom! and to  repair  the  gross  ignorance  which  has  caused  us  to  offend thee, we  offer  up  to  thee  all  the  knowledge  of  those most enlightened  Spirits,  the  Cherubim. Eternal praise, &c.

4. We  adore  thee,  O  most  meek  arid  merciful  God! and to  repair  all  the  sins  of  anger,  passion  and  revenge, highly  offensive  in  thy  sight,  we  offer  up  to thee  the  peace,  mildness  and  tranquillity  of  the Thrones. Eternal praise,  &c.

5. We  adote  thee,  O  Sacrament  of  Love! and to repair  all  tho  thoughts  and  criminal  desires,  conceived