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O almighty,  everlasting  God,  I,  thy  most  unworthy creature, appear  here  before  the  throne  of  thy  grace,  desiring to  pour  out  my  heart  before  thee,  and  to  worship thee, my  God,  as  well  and  as  perfectly  as  I  can. Wherefore I begin  and  will  faithfully  continue  this  office  [or, this prayer]  in  union  with  the  love  wherewith  thy  -Son worshipped thee,  and  wrought  all  the  whole  work  of  our redemption; beseeching  thee  that  I  may  be  enabled  to pay  thee  a  tribute  of  honour  and  praise  like  that  which the most  precious  Humanity  of  Jesus  and  the  most  holy Virgin Mary  rendered  thee  unceasingly. And to  this  end I offer  these  my  prayers  to  thee,  in  the  virtue  and  merit of the  Sacred  Heart  of  Jesus,  in  his  name  and  in  that  of all  thy  holy  angels  and  saints,  to  thy  eternal  praise  and glory. I humbly  implore  thee  to  preserve  me  from  ail distraction and  dryness  of  spirit,  and  to  enable  me  duly to bring  thee  this  my  appointed  tribute  of  prayer  and praise. Amen.

O Lord  Jesus,  in  union  with  the  intention  and  love  with which thou  didst  give  praise  to  God  the  Father,  I  offer and will recite  [or,  assist  at]  this  holy  office.