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RECIOUS Blood  of  Jesus,  wash  my  soul  from all stains. Pure Heart  of  my  Jesus,  purify me. Heart most  humble,  teach  me  Thy humility. Sweet Heart,  communicate  to  me  Thy sweetness. Most merciful  Heart,  have  compassion on me. Most loving  Heart,  inflame  my  heart  with love!

ow great  would  be  my  malice  and  ingratitude if, after  having  seen  what  I  now  behold,  I should  consent  to  offending  Thee! My God, I will  never  forget  that  which  is  represented  by  this august ceremony. The sufferings  of  Thy  Passion,  the glory of  Thy  Resurrection,  Thy  Body  bruised  for us, Thy  Blood  shed  for  us,  are  now  really  present  on this  altar.

It is  now  that  we  offer  before  the  throne  of  Thy most excellent  Majesty  a  holy,  pure,  and  unspotted Victim, Whom  it  has  pleased  Thee  Thyself  to  give us, and  of  which  all  others  are  but  a  figure. Yes, great God,  we  dare  to  say  that  we  have  here  more than all  the  sacrifices  of  Abel,  of  Abraham,  and  of Melchisedech;  here  lies  the  only  Victim  worthy  of Thine  altar,  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son,  the only object  of  Thine  eternal  delight.

May all  those  who  here  partake  of  this  sacred Victim, either  sacramentally  or  spiritually,  be  filled with heavenly  grace  and  blessing!

Be mindful  likewise,  O  Lord! of Thy  servants  N. and  N.  who  are  gone  before  us  with  the  sign  of faith,  and  rest  in  the  sleep  of  peace. Grant them, Lord, in  virtue  of  this  sacrifice,  an  entire  deliverance from their  pains.

And grant  to  us  also,  we  beseech  Thee,  the  same grace when  our  hour  shall  come,  O  Father  of  infinite