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 adorest thy Divine Son incessantly! we entreat thee, that, since we have the honor to be of the number of thy children, thou wouldst interest thyself in our behalf and make satisfaction for us, and in our name, to our eternal Judge, by rendering to him the duties which we ourselves are incapable of performing. Amen.

It would be advisable to recite those Acts every Thursday or Friday. Their number corresponds to the hours of the day and night : in each of these hours, the most amiable Heart of Jesus, in the Eucharist, is offended and insulted throughout the world. This recital of the above Acts, is a reparation of honor which we make for such offences : nor can it seem too much. However, if, on account of other occupations, it should appear so, fail not, once a month at least, and particularly on the feast of the sacred Heart, to acquit yourself of this duty. You will do well also to observe the following most easy practice. You have perhaps a number of friends, and these are equally engaged With you in this holy devotion. Take to yourself one of these Acts, divide the others amongst your friends; let each of them recite daily and offer up to God her respective Act of adoration : nothing can be more practicable; nothing more agreeable to the amiable and offended Heart of our Divine Saviour, or more satisfactory for so many offences daily committed against him.

All who are impressed with an affectionate love for the adorable Heart of Jesus, and share in its afflictions oh account of the ingratitude of mankind, are invited to perform these nine days' devotion, 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