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 all worldly  concerns;  let  your  attention  be  fixed  on  his inflamed heart,  and  making  the  sign  of  the  cross,  say  the  following  prayer:

SACRED Heart  of  my  dear  Redeemer! I adore thee with  all  the  powers  of  my  soul;  I  consecrate them  for  ever  to  thee,  with  each  of  my  thoughts, words, actions,  and  my  whole  being. I offer  to  thee, O divine  Heart! all those  acts  of  adoration,  love  and glory, which  thou  didst  render  to  thy  eternal  Father, whilst in  this  mortal  life. Be thou  die  repairer  of  my deficiencies,  the  protector  of  my  life,  my  refuge  and security at  the  hour  of  my  death. Grant me,  through the merits  of  that  anguish  and  bitterness,  which  for me thou  hast  suffered  through  the  whole  course  of  thy mortal life,  a  perfect  contrition  for  my  sins;  grant  me a  constant  disgust  of  all  worldly  allurements,  an  ardent desire of  eternal  glory,  and  a  lively  hope  of  partaking of thy  infinite  merits.

O most  loving  Heart  of  Jesus! I present  to  thee, these my  humble  supplications,  not  for  myself  only, but for  all  those  whom  I  earnestly  recommend  to  thee in this  Novena.

It is  my  ardent  wish,  O  my  dearest  Lord,  that  all may join  me  in  spirit  to  serve  and  obey  thee. Accept these my  humble  petitions,  and  graciously  grant  my request  through  thy  infinite  mercy. Impress us,  O Lord,  with  due  sentiments  of  gratitude  for  the  beneficent tenderness  of  thy  divine  heart  to  us  forlorn  sinners; receive us  in  the  yet  gaping  wound  of  that loving Heart,  that  in  it  we  may  admire  thy  divine  attributes, practise  thy  heavenly  virtues,  find  the  effect of thy  sacred  passion,  and  our  poor  afflicted  souls  be thereby  encouraged  to  shelter  themselves  within  thy sacred wounds.

HEART of  Jesus,  infinitely  merciful,  ever desirous to  communicate  thy  divine  love  to  our  cold