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TERNAL Word,  made  Man  for  love  of  us, humbly kneeling  at  Thy  feet  we  adore Thee with  the  deepest  veneration  of  our  souls; and in  order  that  we  may  repair  our  ingratitude for this  great  benefit  of  Thy  incarnation,  we unite  ourselves  to  the  hearts  of  all  those  who love Thee,  and  together  with  them  we  offer Thee our  humble,  loving  thanksgiving. Pierced by  the  excess  of  humility,  goodness, and sweetness  which  we  behold  in  Thy  divine Heart, we  beseech  Thee  to  give  us  Thy  grace, that in  our  lives  we,  too,  may  imitate  these virtues so  dear  to  Thee.

Our Father, Hail  Mary,  Glory  be  to  the  Father.

2. He  was  crucified  also  for  us;  suffered under Pontius  Pilate,  and  was  buried.

Esus, our  loving  Saviour,  humbly  kneeling at Thy  feet  we  adore  Thee  with  the  deepest veneration of  our  souls;  and,  in  order  that  we may  give  Thee  proof  of  the  sorrow  we  feel  at our  insensibility  to  the  outrages  and  sufferings which Thy  loving  Heart  made  Thee  undergo for our  salvation  in  Thy  painful  Passion  and death, we  here  unite  ourselves  with  the  hearts of all  those  who  love  Thee,  and  together  with them we  give  thanks  unto  Thee  with  our whole soul. We wonder  at  the  boundless patience and  generosity  of  Thy  divine  Heart;