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 and to  afford  relief  to  the  holy  souls  suffering  in purgatory. Unite our  hearts  in  the  bonds  of  true peace and  charity,  deliver  us  from  an  unprovided death, and  grant  that  we  may  die  in  holiness  and tranquillity of  mind. Amen.

V. Heart  of  Jesus,  burning  with  love  of  us.

R. Inflame  our  hearts  with  love  of  thee.

RANT, we  beseech  thee,  Almighty  God,  that  we who  glory  in  the  most  Sacred  Heart  of  thy beloved Son,  and  bear  in  mind  the  exceeding  great benefits of  his  charity  towards  us,  may  delight  in  the good conferred  on  us,  and  enjoy  its  effects: through the same  Christ  our  Lord. Amen.

O divine Heart  of  Jesus,  I adore  thee  with  all  the powers of  my  soul; I consecrate  them  to  thee  for ever, with  all  my  thoughts,  words,  and  actions,  and my whole  self. I desire to  adore  thee,  to  love  thee, and to  glorify  thee,  in  the  same  manner,  as  far as possible,  as  thou  dost  adore,  love,  and  glorify thy eternal  Father. Be thou,  I beseech  thee,  the restorer of  my  weakness,  and  the  protector  of my  life,  my  refuge,  and  my  asylum  at  the  hour  of death. I conjure thee,  by  the  sighs  and  the  anguish which thou  didst  endure  for  me  during  the  whole course of  thy  mortal  life,  to  grant  me  a true  contrition for  my  sins,  a contempt  of  earthly  things, an ardent  desire  of  eternal  glory,  a confidence  in  thy infinite merits,  and  final  perseverance  in  thy  grace.

O Heart of  Jesus,  all  love,  I offer  thee  these  humble prayers for  myself,  and  for  all  those  who  unite  in spirit  with  me  in  adoring  thee. Vouchsafe, through thy infinite  goodness,  to  receive  and  hear  them;