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 the abyss  of  my  nothingness  I  adore  Thee,  and  I  thank Thee for  all  the  favors  which  Thou  hast  bestowed  upon  me, particularly for  having  given  me  Thyself  in  this  sacrament, for having  given  me  for  my  advocate  Thy  most  holy Mother, Mary,  and  for  having  called  me  to  visit  Thee  in this  church.

I this  day  salute  Thy  most  loving  Heart,  and  I  wish  to salute  it  for  three  ends:  first  in  thanksgiving  for  this  great gift; secondly,  in  compensation  for  all  the  injuries  Thou hast received  from  Thy  enemies  in  this  sacrament;  thirdly, to adore  Thee  in  all  places  in  which  Thou  art  least  honored and most  abandoned  in  the  Holy  Sacrament. My Jesus, I love  Thee  with  my  whole  heart. I am  sorry  for  having hitherto offended  Thy  infinite  goodness. I purpose,  with the assistance  of  Thy  grace,  never  more  to  offend  Thee; and, at  this  moment,  miserable  as  I  am,  I  consecrate  my whole  being  to  Thee. I give  Thee  my  entire  will,  all  my affections  and  desires  and  all  that  I  have. From this  day forward, do  what  Thou  wilt  with  me,  and  with  whatever belongs to  me. I ask  and  desire  only  Thy  holy  love,  the gift of  final  perseverance,  and  the  perfect  accomplishment of Thy  will. I recommend  to  Thee  the  souls  in  purgatory, particularly those  who  were  most  devoted  to  the  Blessed Sacrament and  to  most  holy  Mary;  and  I  also  recommend to Thee  all  poor  sinners. Finally, my  dear  Saviour,  I  unite all my  affections  with  the  affections  of  Thy  most  loving Heart; and,  thus  united,  I  offer  them  to  Thy  eternal Father, and  I  entreat  Him,  in  Thy  name,  and  for  Thy  sake, to accept  them.

Indulgence of  300  days  when  said  before  the  Blessed Sacrament. — Pius  IX,  Sept. 7, 1854.

AY the  Heart  of  Jesus  in  the  Most  Blessed  Sacrament be  praised,  adored,  and  loved  with  grateful affection, at  every  moment,  in  all  the  tabernacles  of  the world, even  to  the  end  of  time. Amen.

Indulgence of  100  days. — Pius  IX,  Feb. 29, 1868.