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ESUS, my  Lord  and  my  God,  ever  adorable ! O that I could  be  present  in  all  the  churches throughout the  universe,  where  thou  art  not  adored as thou  oughtest  to  be,  and  where  thy  inflamed  love is not  repaid  with  the  gratitude  worthy  of  thy Majesty! I fly at  least  in  spirit  to  those  holy places, now  profaned,  and  offer  on  thy  altar  there  all the love  and  adorations  of  thy  holy  Mother,  in  compensation for  the  injuries  ever  done  thee  by  the Jews, by  heretics,  and  bad  Christians. ''Eternal praise be  to  the  ever  Blessed  Sacrament  of  the  Altar. ''

2. O Jesus,  true  Sun,  that  enlightens  the  church, and raises  into  a flame  the  hearts  of  thy  servants! I adore thee; and  to  repair  the  sloth,  indifference, and tepidity  of  so  many  religious  persons,  who, though favoured  with  the  aspect  of  so  burning  a luminary,  remain  cold,  insensible,  and  inanimate,  I offer  up  to  thee  all  the  inflamed  desire  of  the Seraphim. ''Eternal praise, &c. ''

3. I adore  thee,  O eternal  Wisdom! and to  repair the gross  ignorance  which  has  caused  us  to  offend thee, I offer  up  to  thee  all  the  knowledge  of  those most enlightened  spirits,  the  Cherubim. ''Eternal praise, &c. ''

4. I adore  thee,  O most  meek  and  merciful  God ! and to  repair  all  the  sins  of  anger,  passion  and revenge, highly  offensive  in  thy  sight,  I offer  up  to thee  the  peace,  mildness,  and  tranquillity  of  the Thrones. ''Eternal praise, &c. ''