me, these pains most patiently and lovingly thou sufferedst for me. What shall I render unto thee? I adore and glorify thee, I praise thee and give thee thanks, with all the powers of my soul. Jesus, Son of the living God, King of kings, and Lord of lords! Hail, most glorious Redeemer of our souls, whose death quickens and gives life to the world.
O blessed Saviour, have mercy on me, for thy goodness’ sake; forgive me all my sins, destroy and mortify in me whatever displeaseth thee. Make me live according to thy heart, and grant that to the utmost of my power I may most diligently imitate thy holy life. O blessed Father of heaven ! behold I offer the most holy incarnation, life, and passion of thy dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, in full satisfaction for all my sins, and perfect amendment of my life. Grant, most merciful Father, for the merits of thy only-begotten Son, to the living mercy and grace and to souls departed rest and life everlasting. Amen.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus.
IN the seventeenth century our Lord revealed to a religious of the order of the Visitation, his desire that His Sacred Heart should be publicly honoured.
Appearing to her, one day, He disclosed His Sacred Heart, surrounded by flames and surmounted by the cross, and addressed to her the following words:
"Behold this Heart, which has loved men so much that it has spared nothing, but even exhausted itself, to testify its love; and yet I meet no other return from the greater number than ingratitude,
