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 and the  malice  of  men,  far  surpass  in,  number  the  stars of heaven,  the  drops  of  water,  the  grains  of  the  sand  of the  sea. What hath  it  not  suffered  on  our  part  in  the course of  thy  sacred  life,  in  thy  bitter  Passion,  and  from the moment  that  thou  hast  dwelt  amongst  us  in  the  Sacrament of  thy  love! Oh, with  how  much  bitterness, opprobrium, and  grief  have  we  deluged  thy  divine  Heart! Pardon! mercy! O adorable  Heart  of  Jesus;  mercy  for me! mercy for  all  men,  and  for  England  in  particular!

I detest,  with  all  the  sincerity  of  my  soul,  and  with the most  profound  and  bitter  grief,  every  thing  which hath ever  offended  thee  in  myself  or  in  others;  I  detest it for  the  love  thou  deservest,  and  which  is  supremely due unto  thee,  I  come  to  make  thee  an  honourable reparation, with  the  deepest  humiliation,  and  the  most absolute annihilation  of  myself. Oh, that  I  could  efface with my  tears,  and  wash  away  with  all  my  blood,  the injuries which  we  have  done  unto  thee. Oh, that  I could  repay  thee,  by  my  repentance,  by  my  works,  and by my  love,  all  the  glory,  honour,  and  satisfaction  of which  thou  hast  been  robbed  by  the  injuries  and,  outrages that  have  been  committed  against  thee! Accept at least  the  earnest  desire  with  which  thou  inspirest  me.

Vouchsafe, O  Heart  infinitely  rich  in  mercy,  to  light again in  my  heart  and  that  of  all  men,  the  sacred  fire which thou  earnest  to  kindle  upon  the  earth. Let it purify  them,  let,  it  inflame  them,  let  it  make  of  them  one heart with  thy  Heart. Pour down,  I  beseech  thee,  thy most precious  and  abundant  benedictions  on  thy  holy Church, and  these  who  govern  it;  on  this  diocese,  on this  town,  and  on all  those  who  are  united  with  us  by  the bonds of  this  association. O Heart  of  Jesus,  live,  reign in all  hearts,  for  time  and  for  eternity. Amen.

I engage  myself  with  all  my  heart,  for  all  my  life,  to the  confederation  of  love  and  of  reparation,  formed  in honour  of  the  Sacred  Heart,  of  Jesus. I renew  the  sacred alliance which  I  contracted  with  him  in  holy  baptism, and renouncing  Satan  anew,  his  pomps,  and all  his