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ost dear  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Who, becoming an  infant  for  us,  didst vouchsafe to  be  born  in  a  stable  to  free  us from  the  darkness  of  sin,  to  draw  us  more closely to  Thee,  and  to  inflame  us  with  Thy holy love,  we  adore  Thee  as  our  Creator  and Redeemer, we  acknowledge  and  choose  Thee for our  King  and  Lord,  and  we  offer  to  Thee the tribute  of  all  the  affections  of  our  poor heart. Dear Jesus,  our  Lord  and  God, deign to  accept  this  offering,  and,  in  order that it  may  be  worthy  of  Thy  gracious  acceptance, forgive  us  our  sins,  enlighten  us,  inflame us with  that  holy  fire  which  Thou  didst  come to bring  into  the  world  to  enkindle  in  our hearts. May our  soul  thus  become  a  perpetual sacrifice  in  Thy  honor;  grant  that it may  always  seek  Thy  greater  glory  here on earth,  in  order  that  it  may  one  day  come to enjoy  the  beauty  of  Thy  infinite  perfections in heaven. Amen.

Indulgence of 100  days,  once  a  day. — Leo  XIII, Jan. 18, 1894.