true Mother, the souls that undergo Thy justice, ah poor sinners, those who are in affliction, the dying, and all mankind — let not Thy blood be shed in vain for them; and, last of all, vouchsafe to receive my poor prayers for the relief of the souls in purgatory, and, above all, for those who in the course of their life were wont devoutly to adore Thee.
Most loving heart of Mary, which, among the hearts of all creatures of God, art at once the most pure, most inflamed with love for Jesus, and most compassionate toward us poor sinners, gain for us from the Heart of Jesus our Redeemer all the graces which we ask of thee. Mother of mercies, one single throb, one beat of thy heart, all on fire with love toward the Heart of Jesus, offered to Him by thee has power to console us to the full. Only grant us this favor and the Heart of Jesus, out of that filial love it had and will ever have for thee, wall not fail to hear and answer us. Amen.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pius IX, June 18, 1876.
Novena of the Sacred Heart.
Indulgence of 300 days, each day; plenary indulgence during the novena or octave on the usual conditions.— Pius IX, Nov. 26, 1876.
