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 in the  wilderness, seem  by  their  indifference  to  loathe  this heavenly manna. I offer,  thee  thine  own  most  precious blood which  thou  didst  shed  from  the  wound  in  thy  left foot, in  reparation  for  this  hateful  coldness;  and,  entering therein, I  say,  and  will  never  cease  to  say:

Blessed and  praised  every  moment  be  the  most  holy and, divine  Sacrament. Our Father,  Hail  Mary,  Glory,  &amp;c.

2. I adore  thee  profoundly,  my  Jesus;  I  acknowledge thee present  in  the  most  holy  Sacrament. By this  act  of adoration  I  would  make  amends  for  the  forgetfulness  of so  many  Christian  people,  who,  when  they  see  thee  go  to the  poor  sick,  to  be  their  strength  in  their  great  journey to eternity,  leave  thee  unescorted,  and  hardly  give  thee even one  outward  sign  of  homage,  I  offer  thee,  in  reparation for  this  coldness,  that  most  precious  blood  which thou didst  shed  from  the  wound  in  thy  right  foot;  and, entering therein,  I  say  and  will  never  cease  to  say:

Blessed and  praised,  &amp;c.;  Our  Father,  &amp;c.

3. I  adore  thee  profoundly,  my  Jesus,  true  Bread  of life  eternal;  and  by  this  my  act  of  adoration  I  would make thee  compensation  for  all  the  wounds  with  which thy sacred  Heart  bleeds  daily  to  see  the  profanation  of those  churches  wherein  thou  dost  vouchsafe  to  abide  beneath the sacramental  species,  to  receive  the  love  and adoration of  thy  people. I offer  thee,  in  reparation  for all these  irreverences,  that  most  precious  blood  which thou didst  shed  from,  the  wound  in  thy  left  hand;  and, entering therein,  I  say  every  moment:

Blessed and  praised,  &amp;c.;  Our  Father,  &amp;c.

4. I  adore  thee  profoundly,  my  Jesus,  the  Living  Bread which has  come  down  from  heaven;  and  by  this  act  of adoration  I  would  make  amends  for  all  the  acts  of  irreverence which  thy  people  day  by  day  commit  whilst  they assist at  Holy  Mass,  in  which  bloodless  sacrifice  thou  dost renew the  very  sacrifice  which  once  thou  didst  consummate on  Calvary  for  our  salvation. I offer  thee,  in  reparation for  all  this  ingratitude,  that  most  precious  blood which thou  didst  shed  from  the wound  in  thy  right  hand; and, entering  therein,  I  unite  my  voice  with  the  voices  of the  holy  angels  who  adore  around  thy  throne:

Blessed and  praised,  &amp;c.;  Our  Father,  &amp;c.