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 Plenary indulgence, once  a  month,  to  all  the  faithful  who, every  day  for  a  month,  shall  have  said  the  above  offering to  the  most  Sacred  Heart  of  Jesus  before  a  representation of  the  Sacred  Heart,  to  be  gained  on  any  one  day  when, after  confession  and  communion,  they  shall  pray  according to  the  intention  of  the  Sovereign  Pontiff. Indulgence of 100  days,  once  a  day,  to  all  who  shall  make  this  offering with  contrite  hearts.

1. The  Word  was  made  flesh,  and  dwelt  amongst  us.

Eternal Word,  made  man  for  love  of  us,  humbly  kneeling at  thy  feet,  we  adore  thee  with  the  deepest  veneration of our  soul;  and  in  order  that  we  may  repair  our  ingratitude for  this  great  benefit  of  thy  Incarnation,  we  unite ourselves to  the  hearts  of  all  those  who  love  thee,  and together with  them  we  offer  thee  our  humble  loving thanksgiving. Touched with  the  "great  humility,  goodness, and  sweetness  which  we  behold  in  thy  divine  Heart, we  beseech  thee  to  give  us  thy  grace,  that  in  our  lives  we too  may  imitate  these  virtues  so  dear  to  thee.

Our Father,  Hail  Mary,  Glory.

2. He  was  crucified  also  for  us,  suffered  under  Pontius Pilate, and  was  buried.

Jesus, our  loving  Saviour,  humbly  kneeling  at  thy  feet, we adore  thee  with  the  deepest  veneration  of  our  soul; and in  order  that  we  may  give  thee  proof  of  the  sorrow we feel  for  our  insensibility  to  the  outrages  and  sufferings which thy  loving  Heart  made  thee  undergo  for  our  salvation in  thy  painful  Passion  and  death,  we  here  unite  ourselves with  the  hearts  of  all  those  who  love  thee,  and  together with  them  we  give  thanks  unto  thee  with  our whole soul. We wonder  at  the  boundless  patience  and  the generosity of  thy  divine  Heart;  and  we  entreat  thee  to fill  our  hearts  with  such  a  spirit  of  Christian  penance  as may  enable  us  courageously  to  embrace  suffering,  and  to make  thy  Cross  our  great  comfort  and  all  our  glory.

Our Father,  &amp;c ,

3. Thou  didst  give  them  bread  from  heaven  to  eat,  containing in  itself  all  sweetness.

Jesus, who  dost  burn  with  love  for  us,  humbly  kneeling