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 other desires. Receive them  in  satisfaction  for  my sins,  and  in  thanksgiving  for  all  thy  benefits. Receive them in  order  to  grant  me  through  its  merits, all the  graces  which  are  necessary  for  me,  especially the grace  of  final  perseverance. Receive them,  as  so many  acts  of  love,  adoration,  and  praise,  which  I offer  to  thy  divine  Majesty,  since  it  is  by  it  alone thou art  worthily  honoured  and  glorified. Amen. — ''B. Marg. Mary Alacoque. ''

o forth, ye  daughters  of  Sion,  and  see  King Solomon in  the  diadem,  wherewith  his  mother crowned him  in  the  day  of  his  espousals,  and  in  the day of  the  joy  of  his  heart.”  (Cant,  iii.)  “ My  heart hath uttered  a good  word; I will  declare  my  works  to the  king.”  ( Psalm  xliv.)  Gloria  Patri,  &amp;c.

EART of  Jesus,  Ocean  of  goodness,  Abyss  of wisdom,  Treasure  inexhaustible,  have  mercy  on me.

LORY to  God in  the  highest,  and  peace  on earth  to  men  of  good  will.”  The  heart  of  the infant Jesus  exulted  when  that  was  sung,  and  shepherds and  angels  rejoiced. Let now  the  angels  rejoice over one  sinner  doing  penance. Let now  my  own hard heart  be  softened. Let now  the  Heart  of  God raised up  in  glory  above  the  earth,  draw  me. Let it bring  the  waters  of  sorrow  out  from  my  rocky  heart, and break  and  crush  it  with  true  contrition,  till  I too