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 amends to  thy  outraged  majesty! O, that  I could do so,  even  at  the  sacrifice  of  my  life! Call to  mind thy mercies,  O Jesus! and grant  me  the  pardon which I beg for  so  many  impious,  heretical,  and slothful Christians  who  dishonour  thee,  and  above all, for  myself,  who  have  so  often  offended  thee. Remember not  my  ingratitude; but  remember  that thy divine  Heart,  bearing  the  burden  of  my  sins,  was afflicted even  unto  death. Let not  thy  sufferings and thy  blood  be  in  vain; destroy  in  me  my  sinful heart, and  give  me  one  according  to  thine  own,  an humble  and  a contrite  heart; a heart  that  is  pure, and full  of  horror  for  sin; a heart  that  henceforth may be  as  a victim  wholly  consecrated  to  thy  glory, and inflamed  with  the  sacred  fire  of  thy  love. And for my  part,  I promise  thee,  O most  sweet  Jesus,  to endeavour  for  the future,  as  much  as  in  me  lies,  by my  devotion  in  church,  by  my  diligence  in  visiting thee in  the  Sacrament  of  the  altar,  by  my  fervour  in receiving  thee  in  the  Holy  Communion,  to  make reparation for  the  irreverences,  the  profanations,  and the sacrileges  which  I deplore  in  the  bitterness  of  my soul. Amen.

HEART of  Jesus! who remainest  day  and  night amongst us,  inviting,  expecting,  receiving  all those who  come  to  visit  thee,  I worship  thee,  and confess to  thee  my  misery  and  my  nothingness. I thank thee  for  all  the  mercies  which  thou  hast  bestowed upon  me,  especially  for  delivering  me  from the power  of  the  devil; for  restoring  to  me  the dignity of  a child  of  God,  which  I had  lost  by  sin; for giving me  the  Blessed  Virgin  for  my  advocate; and inspiring me  with  the  desire  to  come  into  thy  presence.