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 I this  day  salute  Thy  most  loving  Heart, and I  wish  to  salute  it  for  three  ends:  first, in thanksgiving  for  this  great  gift;  secondly, in compensation  for  all  the  injuries  Thou hast received  from  Thy  enemies  in  this  sacrament; thirdly,  to  adore  Thee  in  all  places in which  Thou  art  least  honored  and  most abandoned in  the  Holy  Sacrament. My Jesus, I  love  Thee  with  my  whole  heart. I am sorry  for  having  hitherto  offended  Thine infinite goodness. I purpose,  with  the  assistance of  Thy  grace,  never  more  to  offend  Thee, and, at  this  moment,  miserable  as  I  am,  I consecrate  my  whole  being  to  Thee. I give Thee my  entire  will,  all  my  affections  and desires, and  all  that  I  have. From this  day forward, do  what  Thou  wilt  with  me,  and with whatever  belongs  to  me. I ask  and desire only  Thy  holy  love,  the  gift  of  final perseverance, and  the  perfect  accomplishment of Thy  will. I recommend  to  Thee  the  souls in purgatory,  particularly  those  who  were most devoted  to  the  Blessed  Sacrament  and to most  holy  Mary;  and  I  also  recommend to Thee  all  poor  sinners. Finally, my  dear Saviour, I  unite  all  my  affections  with  the affections of  Thy  most  loving  Heart;  and, thus united,  I  offer  them  to  Thy  eternal Father, and  I  entreat  Him,  in  Thy  name,  and for Thy  sake,  to  accept  them.

Indulgence of 300  days  when  said  before the  Blessed  Sacrament. — Pius  IX,  Sept.  7