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 order that  they  may  know  thee. Deliver, through thy merits,  all  who  are  in  purgatory,  or  at  least comfort those  suffering  souls  which  thou  hast  already chosen to  be  thy  spouses  for  eternity. I adore thee, I thank thee,  and  I love  thee  with  all  the  souls  that love thee  at  this  moment,  whether  on  earth  or  in heaven. O most pure  and  holy  Heart  of  Jesus,  purify my heart  from  all  attachment  to  creatures,  and  fill  it with  thy  holy  love. O most tender  Heart  of  Jesus, take possession  of  my  whole  heart  in  such  a way  that  it may  be  all  thine  own,  and  may  always  be  .able  to repeat  with  confidence: “ Who  shall  •separate  me from  the  love  of  God,  which  is  in  Jesus  Christ?” (Rom. viii.)  O most  holy  Heart,  engrave  in  my  heart those bitter  pains  which  thou  didst  suffer  on  the earth for  so  many  years,  and  with  such  great  love  for me, so  that,  moved  to  compassion  at  the  sight,  I may  always  desire,  or  at  least  suffer  with  patience  for thy sake,  all  the  pains  of  this  life. O most humble Heart of  Jesus,  impart  to  me  thy  spirit  of  humility. O most gentle  heart  of  Jesus,  lend  me  something  of thy  gentleness. Take away  from  my  heart  all  that does not  please  thee,  convert  it  entirely  to  thee,  so that  it  may  will  nothing,  wish  nothing,  except  what thou wilt. In a word,  so  dispose  of  me  that  I may live only  to  obey  thee,  to  love  thee,  and  to  please thee. 1 acknowledge that  I am  most  deeply  in thy  debt; yes,  that  I am  bound  to  thee  by  the heaviest obligations,  and  it  would  be  still  only  a small  return  if  I  could  annihilate  and  sacrifice myself entirely  for  thee.

Short prayer  to  remember  and  repeat. — “ O Heart  of Jesus,  thou  only  shalt  be  master  in  my  heart!”