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O Holy Spirit of God, by the infinite merits of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ, diffuse thy most ardent and all-powerful charity in all hearts, that there may be one Fold and one Shepherd throughout the world, and that all may come to sing Thy divine mercies in Heaven forever. Amen. Gloria Patri.

Indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines, once a day. — Leo XIII, Jan. 23, 1894.

Indulgenced Chaplet of the Sacred Heart

V. O God, come to my assistance.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be, etc.

R. As it was, etc.

Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius VII, March 20, 1815.

I

MY most loving Jesus, when I ponder over Thy most sacred Heart, all tenderness and sweetness for sinners, then doth my heart rejoice, and I am filled with hope of Thy kind welcome. But, ah me, my sins I how many and how great! With Peter and with Magdalen, I bewail and abhor them, because they are an offense to Thee, my Sovereign Good. Oh, grant me pardon for them all. I pray Thy sacred Heart that I may rather die than offend Thee again, and may live only to love Thee.

Pater once, Gloria five times, in honor of the Sacred Heart, then:

Sweet Heart of my Jesus,

Make me love Thee ever more and more.

II

MY Jesus, I bless Thy most humble Heart; and I give thanks unto Thee, Who in making it my model dost urge me with strong pleadings to imitate it, and also, at the cost of so many humiliations, dost vouchsafe Thyself