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 12. We adore  thee. O amiable  Jesus! and revere the sacred  mystery  of  the  blessed  Eucharist,  revealed by thy  divine  word,  taught  by  the  Church,  and  proved by miracles;  and  to  repair  the  doubts  which  men  have had of  thy  real  presence  in  the  holy  Sacrament,  we offer  up  to  thee  the  due  submission  shown  by  the Prophets to  thy  divine  oracles. Eternal praise,  &c.

13. We  adore  thee,  most  tender  and  most  amiable of all  Fathers! and to  make  reparation  for  the  errors and infidelities  of  thy  own  children,  we  offer  up  to thee  the  faith  of  the  Apostles.  Eternal praise,  &c.

14. We  adore  thee,  most  loving  Shepherd,  pattern of true  charity ! and to  make  reparation  for  the  designs of revenge,  conceived  in  defiance  of  thy  divine  prohibitions, we  offer  up  to  thee  the  patience  and  prayers of the  Martyrs  in  favor  of  their  persecutors. Eternal praise, &c.

15. We  adore  thee,  inexhaustible  fund  of  treasures ! and to  make  reparation  for  all  the  robberies  committed in thy  churches,  we  offer  up  to  thee  the  rich  and bountiful donations  of  thy  devout  servants. Eternal praise &c.

16. We adore  thee,  O  most  watchful  Advocate! and to  make  reparation  for  the  many  negligences  of those  who  have  any  authority  in  the  Church,  to  correct the abuses  and  irreverences  there  committed  against thee, we  offer  up  to  thee  the  exact  attention  and  careful solicitude  of  holy  bishops  and  prelates. Eternal praise, &c.

17. We  adore  thee,  O  God  of  infinite  majesty,  whom we can  never  sufficiently  adore  and  reverence ! and to make  reparation  for  all  the  impious  oaths  pronounced against thee,  we  offer  up  to  thee  the  pious  discourses made in  thy  honor  by  the  holy  doctors  of  the  Church. ''Eternal praise,  &c. ''

18. We  adore  thee,  O  hidden  God ! and to  make reparation for  all  the  contests,  disputes,  punctilios  of honor,  and  scandal,  by  which  thou  hast  been  offended.