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 I adore thee  and  bless  thee, O Jesus Christ,  because  by thy  Cross  thou  hast  redeemed the world. Save me,  O Saviour of  the  world,  who  hast redeemed me  by  thy  Cross and Blood. Draw me  to  thee, O good Jesus,  who  hast  said: When I am  lifted  up  from the earth,  I will  draw  all things to  myself. Draw me and  hold  me  fast,  that  no one  may  snatch  me  out  of  thy hand, and  that  nothing  may ever separate  me  from  thee!

O most merciful  Jesus! by thy precious  Blood,  which  it has  been  thy  will  to  shed  for sinners. I beseech thee  wash away all  my  iniquities.

Soul of  Christ,  sanctify  me! Blood of  Christ,  purify  me! Body of  Christ,  save  me! Water from  the  Side  of Christ,  wash  me! Passion of Christ,  strengthen  me! O good Jesus,  hear  me! Hide me within  thy  Wounds; suffer me  not,  O good  Jesus,  to be  separated  from  thee;  in the  hour  of  my  death  call  me, and command  me  to  come  to thee,  that  with  thy  Saints  I may  praise  thee  for  evermore!

O Jesus Christ,  my  Creator and  my  Redeemer; I give myself up  to  thee  entirely, do not  thrust  me  from  thee!

I come to  thee! do not  drive me away!

Cast me  not  away  from thy face,  and  take  not  thy Holy Spirit  from  me. Let not my  iniquity  destroy  me, for it  was  thy  almighty  goodness that  created  me!

Look upon  me  with  the eyes of  thy  mercy,  O Lord  Jesus Christ,  everlasting  King, God, and  Man,  crucified  for man's sake! Hearken to  me who  place  my  hope  in  thee; have mercy  on  me  that  am full  of  miseries  and  sins,  thou who never  wilt  stay  the  flow of the  fountain  of  mercy! Save me,  O saving  Victim, offered for  me  and  all  mankind on  the  gibbet  of  the Cross!

Hail, thou  generous  and precious Blood,  that  flowest from the  wounds  of  my  crucified Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and washest away  the  sins  of  the whole world! Remember thy creature, ‘.O Lord,  whom  thou hast redeemed  with  thy  own Blood!

God forbid  that  I should glory, save  in  the  Cross  of my  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  by whom  the  world  is  crucified to  me,  and  I to  the world!

Lo, I see  thee,  my  sweetest Saviour,  hanging  on  the Cross, with  thy  Arms stretched out  and  thy  Head bowed down,  as  though  ready to embrace  us,  and  with mildest voice  inviting  us  all to thee: Come  to  me,  all  you that labour  and  are  burdened, and I will  refresh  you!

Behold, O Lord,  I come; do to  me  according  to  thy