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 reliance and assurance of the holy Patriarchs in thy promises. Eternal praise, &c.

12. I adore thee, most 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 men have had of thy real presence in the holy sacrament, I offer up to thee the due submission shown by the Prophets to the divine oracles. Eternal praise, &c.

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

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