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Novena

HOLY HOUR
In Honor Of

The Blessed Sacrament

Twenty-second Edition, 113,000

Printed in U. S. A.

February 25, 1 955

By

OUR SUNDAY VISITOR PRESS
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Imprimatur:

FRANCIS J. BECKMAN

Archbishop of Dubuque

Cedar Falls, Iowa, Feb. 7, 1940

Compiled by

S. J. MAUER



Foreword
Of recent years our people have become

Novena-minded. Many parishes can boast
of Novenas held without interruption for

years and attended by a large concourse

of people. The Church has given them
its hearty approval and many are the
spiritual and temporal favors that have
been granted through them.

Our Blessed Lord is pleased with any
due honor we pay the Saints; He looks
with special favor upon honor paid to
His holy Mother. But the Source of
grace must not be overlooked. The “Holy
Hour” in honor of the Blessed Sacrament
places emphasis upon the Fountainhead of
grace, the Eucharistic God—that dynamo
of power that will charge Christian souls
with vitality and fervor. This must have
been in the minds of the Most Reverend
Archbishops and Bishops when, in their
recent annual assembly in Washington,
they urged the promotion of the “Holy
Hour” and suggested that it be held in ali
churches, wherever possible. And mak-
ing the “Holy Hour” in the form of a



Novena will be an inducement for the
faithful to attend regularly.

It is important that those who make
Novenas, do so with balanced judgment.
Novenas do not form a regular part of
divinely ordained service. More important
than the making of Novenas is the faithful
performance of one’s duties as a Catholic
in the line of attending Mass on Sundays
and Holydays and receiving the Sacra-
ments at regular intervals. Obedience is
better than sacrifice, and the latter can
never take the place of the former. Meager
blessings can be expected through the
making of Novenas unless and until pri-
mary duties have been fulfilled.

No superstition must be connected with
a Novena. The Church makes no definite
promise as to requests being granted
through them. While often great favors
are granted through Novenas, we must re-
member that all blessings are dependent
on the will of God. It is therefore proper
that we ask for favors to be granted only
on condition that they be conducive to the
glory of God and our own welfare.

However, Novenas should not be made
merely to request favors. They should be



a medium through which we fulfill the
first purpose of our existence, that of

bringing glory to God. And certainly, the
“Holy Hour” lends itself admirably to this
purpose. The “Holy Hour” is further-
more a splendid means through which to
render thanksgiving to God for favors re-
ceived.

Of all Novenas, that to the Blessed Sac-
rament is the most beautiful and most ef-
fective. Most beautiful, because the
Eucharist is the most beautiful treasure
in the possession of..the Church; most ef-
fective, because through it we approach
the very source of grace. Pastors who
will introduce it into their parishes will

find that it will effect such improvements
and reforms as their preaching could not
possibly effect. The faithful who make
this Novena will be charged with zeal—
the zeal that is needed for positive Cath-
olic Action.

A “Holy Hour” in which the faithful are
not mere listeners but active participants
is never dull. All too quickly the hour we
watch with Jesus will pass, but it will
leave in its wake most bounteous bless-
ings.



Directions

The faithful are to take part in the sing-

ing of all hymns. The parts prefixed with

“Pr.” are said by the priest; those pre-

fixed with “P” are said by the people. The

priest will announce each prayer and each

nymn before it is recited or sung. For the
sake of variation the prayers may be re-
cited in a different sequence and adapta-

tions have to be made as necessity re-
quires.

If the priest in charge sees to it that the

pauses are scrupulously observed, the

faithful will recite these prayers with un-

ction and dignity.

Additional prayers can be found at the

end of the booklet.

The Compiler.



Exposition Of

The Blessed Sacrament
0 Salutaris

(Everybody sing)

O Salutaris Hostia,
Quae coeli pandis ostium!
Bella premunt hostilia;
Da robur fer auxilium.

Uni Trinoque Domino
Sit sempeterna gloria;
Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis donet in patria. Amen

No. 1 Intention
( From the Roman Breviary )

All In the name of the Father,—and of
the Son,—and of the Holy Ghost Amen.
Pr. Open, 0 Lord our mouths

—

P. To bless Thy holy Name;—cleanse our
hearts—from all vain, evU and distracting
thoughts;—enlighten our understanding,
—inflame our wills;—that we may worth-
ily,—attentively and devoutly—spend this
hour—in the presence of Thy divine Maj-
esty;—thru Christ our Lord.—^Amen.



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0 Lord, we offer these prayers to Thee
—in union with that divine intention

—

with which Thou Thyself,—^whilst on
earth,—didst render praises to God.

No. 2 Opening Prayer

Pr. Come Holy Ghost,—fiU the hearts of
Thy faithful.

P. And kindle in them the fire of Thy
love.

Pr. 0 Lord,—Jesus Christ

—

P. Who hast promised—that wherever
two or three—shall be gathered in Thy
name,—Thou wilt be in the midst of them;
—look down with compassion,—^love and
mercy upon us,—who are now united be-
fore Thee—^in the lowliness of our hearts
—to adore Thy Sacred Presence,—^in the
desire to make it known and loved by all.
—Stay in our midst,—sweet Jesus.—Fill
our hearts with Thy blessings,—inflame
them with Thy love.—0 Jesus,—^humbly
kneeling in Thy Presence,—and united
with all the faithful on earth,—and the
saints in heaven,—we adore Thee,—^true



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God and true Man —here present in the
Eucharist.

Lord Jesus,—^we desire during this hour
—to adore Thee,—to thank Thee,—to re-
new our sorrow for sin,—and to ask for
all the graces—of which we stand in need.
—We also desire to make reparation—for
our own coldness towards Thee—^in the
Sacrament of Thy love;—for the ingrati-
tude and sins of others,—especially for
the outrages and sacrileges offered Thee

—in the most Holy Sacrament.

We offer this Holy Hour—for the gen-
eral intention for which we make it

—

(that God might bless this parish)—and

for our own particular intentions. Grant

us the grace, dear Jesus,—^to spend this
hour—for Thy greater honor and glory.
0 Sacramental Jesus,—^be Thou our

Mediator with Thy heavenly Father.—

Strengthen our weakness;—confirm our
resolutions;—make us love Thee more
and more;—grant that nothing in life or
death—may ever separate us from Thee,
Amen.



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No. 3 Invitation

(Partly from Ps. 94.)

Pr. 0 Sacrament most holy,—0 Sacra-
ment divine.

P. All praise and all thanksgiving—^be
every moment Thine.
Pr. Come,—^let us praise our Eucharistic
Lord,—the King of everlasting glory.
P. Come,—^let us praise our Eucharistic
Lord,—the King of everlasting glory.
Pr. Come,—^let us sing unto the Lord
with joy;—to God, our Savior,—^let us
raise a song of praise;—before His face
let us appear betimes to offer thanks,—
and raise our hearts to Him—^in psalms of
jubilee.

P. Come,—^let us praise our Eucharistic
Lord,—the King of everlasting glory.
Pr. Because the Lord is great,—the God
of might,—a mighty King above all gods;
—His people He will not disdain;—^for in
His hand are all the ends of the earth—
and on the mountain heights His eye doth
rest.

P . Come,—^let us praise our Eucharistic
Lord,—the King of everlasting glory.



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Pr. The sea is His,—for He created it;

—

the land His hands have formed.—Come,
—^in adoration let us bend the knee before
our God;—for verily He is our Lord,

—

our God;—and we His people—are the
sheep of His pasture.

P. Come,—^let us praise our Eucharistic
Lord,—^the King of everlasting glory.
Pr. 0 Sacrament, most holy,—0 Sacra-
ment divine.

P. All praise and all thanksgiving—^be
every moment Thine.

No. 4 Acts of Adoration

Pr. Jesus, our God

—

P. We adore Thee,—here present in the
Blessed Sacrament of the Altar,—^where
Thou waitest, day and night,—^to be our
comfort—while we await Thine unveiled
Presence in heaven.—^Jesus, our God,

—

we adore Thee in all places—^where the
Blessed Sacrament is reserved,—especi-
ally where Thou art little honored,—and
where sins are committed against this
Sacrament of love.—^Jesus, our God,—^we
adore Thee for all time,—^past, present



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and future,—for every soul that ever was,
—is, or shall be created.—Jesus, our God,—^Who for us hast endured hunger and
cold,—labor and fatigue,—^we adore Thee.
—Jesus, our God,—^Who for our sake has
deigned to subject Thyself—to the humili-
ation of temptation,—to the perfidy and
defection of friends,—^to the scorn of Thy
enemies,—^we adore Thee.—Jesus, our
God, Who for us hast endured the buffet-
ings of Thy Passion,—^the scourging,

—

the crown of thorns,—^the heavy weight of
the Cross,—we adore Thee.—Jesus, our
God,—^Who for our salvation,—and that of
all mankind—was cruelly nailed to the
Cross,—hung thereon for three long hours
in bitter agony,—we adore Thee.—
Jesus, our God,—^Who for love of us,

—

didst institute this Blessed Sacrament

—

dost offer Thyself daily for the sins of
men,—we adore Thee.—Jesus, our God,—
Who in Holy Communion becomest the
food of our souls,—we adore Thee.

—

Jesus, for Thee I live,—Jesus, for Thee
I die,—Jesus, I am Thine,—in life and in
death. Amen.

No. 5 Hymn (As announced) Stand



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No. 6 Versicles and Prayer

Pr. Praised be Jesus Christ.

P. Now, and forever more.

Pr. Heart of Jesus,—^burning with love
for us.

P. Inflame our hearts with love of Thee.

Pr. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus,—we im-
plore.

P. The grace to love Thee, more and more.

Pr. 0 Lord, hear our prayer.

P. And let our cry come unto Thee.

Pr. Let us pray.

P. 0, almighty and eternal God,—^look
upon the Heart—of Thy dearly beloved
Son,—and upon the praise and satisfac-
tion—^He offers Thee in the name of sin-
ners—and for those who seek Thy mercy;
—^be Thou appeased,—and grant us par-
don—^in the name of the same Jesus
Christ,

—
^Thy Son, our Lord,—^Who liveth

and reigneth with Thee,—^in unity of the
Holy Ghost,—^world without end.—^Amen.



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No. 7 Offering

Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord to Thee;
Take my moments and my days.
Let them flow in ceaseless praise;
Take my hands and let them work
Duty’s bidding never shirk.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and dutiful to Thee.

Take my voice and let it sing
Thine eternal love, my King;
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee;
Take my intellect and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose;
Take my will and make it flee
All that gives offense to Thee.

Take my heart, it is Thine own.
Let it be Thy royal throne;
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself, all that is mine
To be forever only Thine.



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No. 8 Thanksgiving

Pr. 0 my God

—

P. I thank Thee for all the favors—^Thou
hast bestowed upon me.—I give Thee
thanks from the bottom of my heart—^for
having created me,—for all the joys of life
—and its sorrows too,—^for the home Thou
gavest me,—for the loved ones with which
Thou hast surrounded me,—^for the
friends I have made through life.

My Lord God,—I thank Thee for guard-
ing me always,—and keeping me safe;

—

I thank Thee for forgiving me so often

—

in the Sacrament of Penance;—for offer-
ing Thyself in the holy Mass—^with all
Thy infinite merits to the Father for me;
—for coming to me in Holy Communion

—

in spite of the coldness of my welcome;

—

for Thy patient waiting in the adorable
Sacrament of the Altar.

My Jesus,—I thank Thee for having
lived—suffered, and died for me.— thank
Thee for Thy love.—I thank Thee, Lord,
—for preparing a place for me in heaven,
—where I hope to be happy with Thee,

—

and to thank Thee for all eternity. Amen



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No. 9 To Christ the King
(From the Mass of Christ the King.)

Pr. To the King of Ages,—^immortal and
invisible,—^the only God.
P. Be honor and glory,—forever and ever.
Amen.

Pr. Benediction,—glory and wisdom,

—

thanksgiving and honor,—power and
strength.

P. To our God—^forever and ever. Amen.
Pr. The Lamb that was slain—^is worthy
to receive power—and divinity and wis-
dom,—and strength and honor.
P. For ever and ever. Amen.
Pr. Give to the King Thy judgment,—

0

God,—and Thy justice unto the King’s
Son.—Glory be to the Father,—and to the
Son,—and to the Holy Ghost.
P. As it was in the beginning,—^is now
and forever shall be,—^world without end.
Amen.

Pr. The Lamb that was slain—^is worthy
to receive power—and divinity and wis-
dom—and strength and honor.
P. To Him be glory and empire—^forever
and ever. Amen.



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Pr. Let us pray:

P. Almighty and everlasting God,—^Who
didst will that all things should be made
new—^in Thy beloved Son,—^the Universal
King,—mercifully grant,—^that all peoples
among the gentiles,—scattered by the rav-
ages of sin,—may be brought under the
sweet yoke of His rule,—^Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee—^in unity of the Holy
Ghost,^—God world without end. Amen.
Pr. 0 Sacred Banquet
P. In which Christ is received,—the
memory of His passion is renewed,—the
soul is filled with grace,—and a pledge of
future glory is given us,

Pr. Thou hast fed Thy people with the
Bread of angels.

P. Thou hast given them Bread from
heaven.

Pr. Let us bless the Lord.

P. It is meet and just.
Pr. It is truly meet and just,—aright and
salutary,—that we should at all times

—

and in all places—give thanks unto Thee,
—O Holy Lord, Father Almighty,—ever-
lasting God;—Who didst anoint with the
oil of gladness—thine only begotten Son,



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—our Lord Jesus Christ,—the eternal
priest and universal King,—that He
might accomplish the mystery of man’s
redemption—^by immolating Himself—an
unspotted sacrifice and peace offering

—

on the altar of the cross:—and having
subjected all creatures to His dominion,

—might deliver to Thine infinite majesty
—an eternal and universal kingdom,

—

a kingdom of truth and life,—a kingdom
of sanctification and grace:—a kingdom
of justice,—^love and peace.—^And there-
fore, with the angels and archangels,

—

the thrones and dominations,—and the
whole host of the heavenly army—^we sing
the hymn of Thy glory,—saying again and
again:

P. Holy,^-holy,—^holy,—^Lord God of
Hosts;—the heavens and the earth

—

are full of Thy glory;—hosanna in the
highest;—^blessed is He—^Who cometh in
the name of the Lord;—^hosanna in the
highest.

No. 10 Hymn
At this point the priest may give a ser-

mon or a meditation, during which the
people are seated. If no sermon or medi-



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tation is given, the following prayers may
he said instead

:

No. 1 1 Litany of Sacred Heart

Pr. Lord have mercy on us.

P. Christ, have mercy on us.

Pr. Lord have mercy on us.

Christ hear us.

P. Christ, graciously hear us.

Pr. God, the Father of Heaven,

P. Have mercy on us. (This same re-

sponse for the following invocations.)

Pr.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God, the Holy Ghost,

Holy Trinity, one God,

Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal

Father,

Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy

Ghost, in the Womb of the Virgin
Mother,

Heart of Jesus, substantially united to

the Word of God,
Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty,

Heart of Jesus, Holy Temple of God,
Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most

High,



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Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate
of Heaven,

Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of

Charity,

Heart of Jesus, abode of Justice and
Love,

Heart of Jesus, full of Goodness and
Love,

Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues.

Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all
praise.

Heart of Jesus, King and Center of all
hearts.

Heart of Jesus, in Whom are all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Heart of Jesus, in Whom dwells the full-
ness of Divinity,

Heart of Jesus, in Whom the Father was
well pleased.

Heart of Jesus, of Whose fullness we
have all received.

Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting
hills.

Heart of Jesus, patient and full of
mercy.

Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke
Thee,



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Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holi-

ness,

Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins.

Heart of Jesus, loaded down with re-
proaches.

Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses.

Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death.

Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance.

Heart of Jesus, source of all consola-

tion.

Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrec-
tion.

Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconcili-
ation.

Heart of Jesus, Victim of sin.

Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who
trust in Thee,

Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in
Thee,

Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints,

Pr. Lamb of God, Who takest away the
sins of the world,

—

P. Spare us, 0 Lord.
Pr. Lamb of God, Who takest away the
sins of the world,

—

P. Graciously hear us, 0 Lord!
Pr. Lamb of God, Who takest away the
sins of the world,

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P. Have mercy on us!

Pr. Jesus, meek and humble of Heart.
P. Make our hearts like unto Thine.

Pr. LET US PRAY:—0 Almighty and
Eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thy
dearly beloved Son, and upon the praise
and satisfaction He offers Thee in the
name of sinners and for those who seek
Thy mercy; be Thou appeased, and grant
us pardon in the name of the same Jesus
Christ, Thy Son. Who liveth and reign-
eth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, world without end.
P. Amen.

No. 12

Dedication of the Human Race to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus

Pr. Most sweet Jesus.

P. Redeemer of the human race,—look
down upon us humbly prostrate before
Thy altar.—^We are Thine and Thine we
wish to be;—but to be more surely united
with Thee,—behold each one of us freely
consecrates himself today—to Thy Most
Sacred Heart.—Many indeed have never
known Thee;—many, too, despising Thy



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precepts,—have rejected Thee.—

a

v e

mercy on them all,—Most Merciful Jesus,
—and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart.

—

Be Thou King, 0 Lord,—not only of the
faithful who have never forsaken Thee,

—

but also of the prodigal children—who
have abandoned Thee. Grant that they
may quickly return to their Father’s
house—^lest they die of wretchedness and
hunger.—Be Thou King of those who are
deceived by erroneous opinions,—or whom
discord keeps aloof,—and call them back
to the harbor of truth—and unity of
faith—so that soon there may be but one
flock and one shepherd.—Be Thou King
of all those—who are still involved in the
darkness of Idolatry and Islamism—and
refuse not to draw them all—into the light
and kingdom of God.—Turn Thy eyes of
mercy towards the children of that race,
—once Thy chosen people.—Of old they
called down upon themselves—the blood of
the Savior;—^may it now descend upon
them,—a laver of redemption and of life.
—Grant, 0 Lord to Thy Church,—assur-
ance of freedom and immunity from harm;
—give peace and order to all nations,

—

and make the earth resound from pole to



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pole with one cry:—Praise to the Divine
Heart that wrought our salvation;—to it
be glory and honor forever.—^Amen.

No. 13 Hymn
No. 14 Promises of Our Lord

(To Saint Margaret Mary for souls de-
voted to His Sacred Heart.)

Pr. I. I will give them all the graces
necessary in their state of life.

P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—grant us the
grace—to fulfill faithfully—the duties of
our state of life.

Pr. 2. I will establish peace in their

homes.

P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—bless our
homes—^with Thy sweet peace.
Pr. 3. I will comfort them in all their
afflictions.

P. O Sacred Heart of Jesus—console us
—^in the hour of affliction.
Pr. 4. I will be their secure refuge dur-
ing life, and above all in death.

P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—Secure us
in Thy Sacred Heart—and assist us—^in
the hour of our death.



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Pr. 5. I will bestow a great blessing

upon all their undertakings.

P. O Sacred Heart of Jesus—crown our
efforts with success.

Pr. 6. Sinners shall find in My Heart
the source and infinite ocean of mercy.

P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—Show forth
to sinners—the depth of Thy mercy.
Pr. 7. Tepid souls shall grow fervent.

P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—inflame our
hearts—with zeal for Thy kingdom.
Pr. 8. Fervent souls shall quickly mount
to high perfection.

P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—aid us to
greater perfection.

Pr. 9. I will bless every place, where a
picture of My Heart shall be set up and
honored.

P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—^let Thy
Sacred image—bring blessings upon our
homes.

Pr. 10. I will give to priests the gifts of

touching the most hardened sinners.

P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—grant the
grace of repentance—to wayward sinners.
Pr. 11. Those who shall promote this



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devotion, shall have their names written in
My Heart, never to be blotted out.
P. O Sacred Heart of Jesus—engrave our
names—in Thy Sacred Heart.
Pr. 12. I promise thee in the excessive

mercy of My Heart, that My all-powerful
love will grant—to all those who com-
municate on the first Friday in nine con-

secutive months, the grace of final perser-

verance; they shall not die in My disgrace
—nor without receiving the Sacraments;
P. 0 Sacred Heart of Jesus—^be our
solace in death—and grant us the grace

—

of final perserverance. Amen.

No. 1 5 Acts of Reparation

Pr. 0 Divine Jesus

—

P. Hid beneath the mystic emblems—

I

adore Thee—and acknowledge Thee true
God and true man. By this, my act of
adoration—I intend to make reparation

—

for the cold hearts of so many of Thy
people—who pass before Thy holy church-
es—and before Thy very tabernacle

—

where hour after hour—Thou dost deign
to dwell with loving impatience—to give
Thyself as the food of men—^who yet do



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dost renew bloodlessly—^that selfsame Sac-
rifice—^which Thou didst consummate on
Calvary—for our salvation. I offer Thee

—

in reparation for this ingratitude—^Thine
own most Precious Blood—as with fervor
1 exclaim

—

Pr. 0 Sacrament most holy, 0 Sacrament
divine

—

P. All praise and all thanksgiving—^be
every moment Thine.

Pr. 0 Divine Jesus

—

P. Profoundly I adore Thee—^true victim
of atonement for our sins. And I offer
this act of adoration—in compensation for
the sacrilegious outrages—^which Thou
dost receive from so many ungrateful
people—who dare draw nigh to Thee—and
receive Thee unworthily—^in holy Com-
munion. In reparation for these sacrileges
—I offer Thee Thine own most Precious
Blood—as with fervor I exclaim

—

Pr. 0 Sacrament most holy, 0 Sacrament
divine

—

P. All praise and all thanksgiving—^be
every moment Thine.



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No. 16 Prayer for Peace

(By St. Francis of Assisi.)

Pr. Dear Jesus

—

P. Make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred—^let me sow love

—

where there is injury—pardon; where
there is doubt—faith: where there is des-
pair—hope: where there is darkness

—

light: and where there is sickness—^joy.
O Divine Master—grant that I may not

so much seek to be consoled—as to console:
to be understood—as to understand: to be
loved—as to love: for it is in giving that
we receive: it is in pardoning that we are
pardoned; and it is in dying—that we are
born to eternal life. Amen.

No. 17 Hymn
No. 18

Prayer to Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament

Pr. 0 divine Jesus.
P. Lonely tonight—^in so many tabernac-
les,—^without visitor or worshipper,

—

offer Thee my poor,—^but loving heart.

—

May its every beating—be a prayer of
love for Thee.



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Thou art ever watching—under the sac-
ramental veils;—in Thy love Thou never

sleepest—and art never weary of Thy vigil
for sinners.—0 good Jesus, I love Thee;

—

I am truly sorry for having offended Thee.
0 lonely Jesus,—may my heart be a

lamp,—the light of which shall burn and
beam for Thee alone.—^Bless me, 0 Jesus,
—and fill my heart with love for Thee.

—

Make me, Jesus,—^wholly Thine.—^Take
this wayward heart of mine.—Guide it
through this vale of tears—Heart of Jesus
hear me.

—

When I draw my parting breath,

—

when my eyes shall close in death,—^then,
sweet Jesus,—^be Thou near me,—^Watch,
Sacramental Sentinel,—^watch for the
weary world,—for the erring soul,—and
for Thy poor lonely child.
Pr. Let us pray:

P. 0 God—^Thou Who hast left us in
this wonderful Sacrament—a memorial
of Thy passion,—grant us, we beseech
Thee,—so to venerate the sacred myster-
ies of Thy body and blood,—that we may
ever experience in ourselves—^the fruit of
Thy redemption;—^Who livest and reign-
est—^world without end. Amen.



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No. 19 Act of Reparation

Pr. 0 good Jesus,—^in gratitude for Thy
many graces,—and in sorrow for many
abuses of these graces,—^we wish at this
moment,—^both for ourselves,—ever un-
grateful,—and for the world,—ever crim-
inal,—^to make an act of solemn repara-
tion.

—

For the irreverence we have committed
in the house of God.

P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For our careless and distracted at-

tendance at Mass,

P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For our lack of preparation before,

—and our poor thanksgiving after Holy
Communion.

P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For our failure to cooperate with Thy
daily graces,

P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For our sins of pride, sensuality and

uncharitableness,

P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For our bad example—and the sins
we have caused in others.



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P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For our abuses of Thy holy Name in
cursing and swearing.
P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For the frightful blasphemies

uttered against Thee.

P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For the deplorable untruths of heresy.
P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For all deserters and apostates.
P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For the profanations of the Lord’s
Day.

P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For the sacrilegious desecration of
Thy churches and altars.
P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. For every offense ever committed
against Thee—by ourselves and others.
P. We wish to make reparation.
Pr. 0 Love neglected,—0 Goodness but
too little known,
P. We wish to make reparation.

No. 20 Act of Praise

Pr. 0 good Master,—^what shall I give
Thee in exchange—for all Thou hast given
me?— would like to give Thee my soul,



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-all sparkling with purity and sincerity—

P. But mine is afflicted with so many

niseries.

Pr. I would like to pray to Thee—^with
the burning words of the Seraphim

—

P. But I feel riveted to earthly things.

Pr. I would like to offer Thee—sweet
delicate virtues

—

P. But I can find so little in me.

Pr. I would bring Thee—a humble,
gentle, generous heart

—

P. But mine has been hardened—with

pride and selfishness.

Pr. I would like at least,—^to have a de-
sire for holiness

—

P. But I allow myself to be discouraged

by failures.

Pr. 0 good Jesus, I have nothing to give
Thee,—and Thou hast given everything.
—I can only join my poor voice—^in the
chorus of praise to Thee,—^rising out of all
the works of Thy creation—^and say

—

P. I praise Thy majesty.
Pr. With the vastness of the mountains,

—the immensity of the desert,—^the roar
of the ocean,—^the fury of the storm

—

P. I praise Thy power.
Pr. With the fiowers of the field.

—



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the colors of the rainbow,—^the whiteness
of the snow,—^the green of the fields,—^the
blue of the skies

—

P. I praise Thy beauty.
Pr. With the fruits of the earth,—^the air
I breathe,—the light I see,—the life I en-
joy—
P. I praise Thy goodness.
Pr. With the splendor of the stars,—^the
rays of the sun,—the moon’s pale light,

—

the depths of space

—

P. I praise Thy immensity.
Pr. With all the millions—now living on
earth

—

P. I praise Thy mercy.
Pr. May our voices unite—^with the bil-
lions of those—who inhabited the earth
before us,—and out of whose dust—^the
beauty of nature perpetually arises

—

P. To praise Thy glory.
Pr. May an infinite concert of voices,

—

from cottages and palaces,—^from fields
and forests,—from towns and deserts,

—

from workshops and cathedrals,—^from
earth and from heaven,—from time and
from eternity,—arise

—

P. To give thanks unto Thee forever,

—

Amen.



36 NOVENA—HOLY HOUR IN HONOR

No. 21

For the conversion of Sinners

Pr. 0 Lord, Jesus Christ

—

P. We humbly beseech Thee—^to hear
with loving compassion—^the fervent
prayer—^that we pour forth to Thee,—^in
behalf of the strayed of this parish—and
of the whole world.—^It is Thy most earn-
est desire—^that no soul should be lost

—

but that all should come to the love and
knowledge of God.—^And yet, kind Jesus,
—^how many there are—^whom Thou hast
called to the true faith,—^but who have
permitted that faith—^to die out in their
hearts?— dread judgment awaits them
—^if Thou dost not show them great mercy.
—Spare them, 0 Lord,—spare them, in
Thy mercy;—give them the grace to come
back to Thy Church,—^lest they die in their
sins—^and Thou be angry with them for-
ever.

Thou hast come upon earth—^to spread
the fire of love among men,—^and what
wouldst Thou more—^than it be kindled.

—

Look therefore with compassionate eye,

—

upon the strayed in this parish—and in
the whole world—^in whose mind the light



OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 37

of faith still shines,—^but out of whose
hearts—^Thy grace has been driven by sin,
—Move these by Thy divine light,—^warn
them by the voice of conscience,—so that
the light of grace may follow them night
and day—^until, humbled and sorry for
their sins,—^they invoke and obtain par-
don.

To us also,—^most loving Jesus,—impart
Thy special blessing,—^that as now we
lovingly gather around Thine altar on
earth,—^we may one day be gathered
around Thy throne in heaven,—there to
praise Thee—^and to bless Thee forever.
—^Amen.

No. 22

Period of Silent Prayer

At this point all lights in the church, ex-
cept those on the altar, are extinguished.
(After this period until the singing of the
‘Tantum Ergo’ or another hymn, the faith-
ful might be seated.)

No. 23

Protestation of Loyalty to God
Pr. God the Father,—Creator of heaven
and earth.



38 NOVENA—HOLY HOUR IN HONOR

P. I love Thee, 0 my God. (Same re-
sponse for all invocations.)

Pr. God the Son, Redeemer of the world
God, the Holy Ghost.

Holy Trinity, one God.

Thou, Who art infinite love.
Thou, Who didst first love me.
Thou, Who commandest me to love Thee.
With all my heart.
With all my soul.
With all my mind.
With all my strength.
Above all possessions and honors.
Above all pleasures and enjoyments.
More than myself.
More than anything belonging to me.
More than all my relatives and friends.
More than all men and angels.
Above all created things in heaven and on

earth.

Because Thou art the Sovereign God.
Only for Thyself.

Because Thou art infinitely worthy of be-
ing loved.

Even hadst Thou not promised me heaven.
Even hadst Thou not menaced me with

hell.



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Even shouldst Thou try me with want and
misfortune.

In wealth and poverty.
In prosperity and adversity.
/n health and in sickness.
In time and in eternity.

In union with that love wherewith the
saints love Thee.

In union with that love wherewith the
Blessed Virgin loves Thee.

In union with that love wherewith the
angels love Thee in heaven.

In union with that love wherewith Thou
lovest Thyself eternally.

No. 24 Rabboni

{Written hy a Jesuit priest just before he

expired.

)

Rabboni,—when I am dying
How glad I shall be
That the lamp of my life
Has burned out for Thee.

That sorrow has darkened
The path that I trod,
That thorns and not roses
Were strewn o’er the sod.



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That anguish of spirit

So often was mine,

Since anguish of spirit

So often was Thine.

My cherished Rabboni,
How glad I shall be
That the lamp of my life
Has burned out for Thee.

No. 25

Prayer for Priests

Pr. 0 Jesus Eternal Priest

—

P. Keep Thy priests within the shelter
of Thy Sacred Heart,—^where none may
touch them.

Keep unstained their annointed hands,

—

which daily touch Thy Sacred Body.
Keep unsullied their lips,—daily purpled

with Thy Precious Blood.
Keep pure and unworldly their hearts,

—

sealed with the sublime mark of the
priesthood.

Let Thy love surround them—from the
world’s contagion.

Bless their labors with abundant fruit,

—

And may the souls to whom they min-



OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 41

ister—be their consolation here—and
their everlasting crown hereafter.

—

Amen.

No. 26

Act of Petition

Pr. Dear Savior

—

P. We have adored Thee,—^we have
thanked Thee for Thy blessings—^we have
tried to make amends for our sins.—^We
now come to pray Thee for blessings—^for
ourselves and for our dear ones.

0 my Jesus, Fountain of inexhaustible
benediction,

—
^Thou Who didst bless the

Apostles—^before Thou didst ascend into
heaven;—bless me also—and with Thy

presence sanctify me.

Bless my memory,—^that it may ever rec-
ollect Thee.

Bless my understanding,—that it may
ever think of Thee.

Bless my will,—^that it may never seek or
desire—^that which displeases Thee.

Bless my body, and all its actions;
Bless my heart with all its affections;
Bless me now and in the hour of my death.



42 NOVENA—HOLY HOUR IN HONOR

Bless and sanctify,—dear Savior,—the
absent ones in every nook and corner of
this parish.—Bless the homes of our peo-
ple—and make them living pictures—of
Thy sweet home at Nazareth.—^Make them
sanctuaries of peace and domestic har-
mony.—^Unite the hearts that are in dis-
cord.—^Heal wounded feelings—and unite
members of families,—priest and people,
—by the bonds of love.

Bless our parents. Make them pious;
induce them to fulfill their duties—and
live up to their responsibilities.—^Bless the
young;—make our men manly,—pure and
sober.—Bless our young women;—let
them observe in their lives—the ideals of
Christian womanhood—that we have lov-
ed and revered in our parents.—^Bless our
little ones,—so dear to Thy Sacred Heart;
—make them obedient,—truthful and
pious.—Bless their teachers,—and give
them the grace to live up to their holy call-
ing.

Dear Savior,—^in the days of Thy mor-
tal life,—^Thou didst show Thy love and
preference—for the poor and lowly,—^the
suffering and the sick.—Give solace to
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OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 43

sole and strengthen the sick,—and bring
consolation to those—who mourn the loss
of dear ones.

Bless particularly,—dear Jesus,—those
who have strayed from the true fold—and
lead them back to the haven of peace.

Bless and comfort the Missioner,—far
from home and loved ones.—^Bless the
priests,—^laboring in this portion of Thy
vineyard.—Bless us all and grant—that as
now we are gathered about Thine altar—
we may one day be gathered—about Thy
throne in heaven. Amen.

Pr. Let us pray.

All—0 Jesus, Who hast said:—“Come to
Me and I will refresh you,”—^we have
come,—heavily burdened with the cares
of life.—Refresh us before we depart

—

with Thy holy Benediction,—so that car-
rying our cross with new hope and cour-
age,—we may at the end of our lives

—

hear from Thy lips—those words of final
Benediction:—“Come, you blessed of My
f ather,—possess the kingdom prepared
for you—from the foundation of the
world.”— Amen.



44 NOVENA—HOLY HOUR IN HONOR

No. 27

Tantum ergo Sacramentum,
Veneremur cernui;
Et antiquum documentum,

Novo cedat ritui:
Praestet fides supplementum

Sensuum defectui.

Genitori, Genitoque,

Laus et jubilatio:

Salus, honor, virtus quoque

Sit et benedictio

Procedenti ab utroque

Compar sit laudatio. Amen.

Pr. Panem de coelo praestitisti eis
(Alleluia)

P. Omne delectamentum in se habentem
(Alleluia)

Pr. Oremus; Deus, qui nobis sub Sac-

ramento mirabili Passionis tuae memor-
iam reliquisti; tribue, quaesumus, ita nos

Corporis et Sanguinis tui sacra mysteria

venerari, ut redemptionis tuae fructum in

nobis jugiter sentiamus. Qui vivis et

regnas in saecula saeculorum.

P. Amen.



OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 45

No. 28 Benediction

No. 29

Divine Praises

Blessed be God.

Blessed be His Holy Name.

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true
Man.

Blessed be the Name of Jesus.

Blessed be His most Sacred Heart.

Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacra-
ment of the Altar.

Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary
most holy.

Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Con-
ception.

Blessed be her glorious Assumption.

Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and
Mother.

Blessed be St. Joseph, chaste Spouse of
Mary.

Blessed be God in His Angels and in His
Saints.



46 NOVENA—HOLY HOUR IN HONOR

HYMNS

No. 1. 0 ESCA VIATORUM

0 esca viatorum,
O Panis Angelorum,
0 Manna Coelitum;
Esurientes Ciba

Dulcedine non priva

Corda quaerentium

Corda quaerentium.

0 lympha, fons amoris,
Qui puro Salvatoris

E corde Profluis;
Te sitientes pota,

Haec sola nostra vota,

His, una sufficis,

His, una sufficis.

0 Jesu, tuum vultum,
Qui colimus occultum

Sub panis specie;

Fac ut remote velo

Post libera in coelo,

Cernamus acie,
Cernamus acie.



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No. 2. WHEN MORNING GILDS THE
SKIES.

(Melody as above.)

When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer,
To Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
May Jesus Christ be praised!

The sacred minster bell
It peals o’er hill and dell:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Oh, hark to what it sings.
As joyously it rings:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
May Jesus Christ be praised!

No. 3. JESUS, MY LORD, MY GOD
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All,
How can I love Thee as I ought?
And how revere this wondrous gift.
So far surpassing hope and thought.

Chorus:

Sweet Sacrament! we Thee adore,
0 make us love Thee more and more.
0 make us love Thee more and more.



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Had I but Mary’s sinless Heart,
To love Thee with, my dearest King,
0 with what bursts of fervent praise.
Thy goodness Jesus, would I sing.

Chorus:

Sweet Sacrament! (etc.)

No. 4. COME, HOLY GHOST

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest.

And in our hearts take up Thy rest;
Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid.
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

0 Comforter, to Thee we cry.
Thou heavenly Gift of God most High;
Thou Fount of Life and Fire of Love,
And sweet anointing from above.
And sweet anointing from above.

No. 5. 0! WHAT COULD MY JESUS
DO MORE

0! what could my Jesus do more.
Or what greater blessings impart,
0 silence my soul and adore.
And press Him still nearer Thy heart.



OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 49

’Tis here from my labor I’ll rest,
Since He makes my poor heart His abode.
To Him all my cares I’ll address,
And speak to the heart of my God.
In life and in death Thou art mine.
My Savior, I’m sealed with Thy blood
Till eternity on me doth shine.
I’ll live on the flesh of my God.
In Jesus triumphant I’ll live.
In Jesus triumphant I’ll die.
The terrors of death calmly brave,
On His bosom breathe out my last sigh.

No. 6. HEART OF JESUS
Heart of Jesus, we are grateful
For Thy answer to our pray’r;
We have sought Thee, ever hopeful.
That Thy blessings we might share.
Thou hast heard us interceding.
With Thy love which is untold.
And in answer to our pleading.
All Thy treasures dost unfold.

Chorus:

Heart of Jesus, we will thank Thee,
We will love Thee more and more;
Heart of Jesus, we will praise Thee,
And we’ll thank Thee o’er and o’er.



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Heart of Jesus, Thou hast taught us

How to seek and how to find,
And that lesson now hast brought us

To Thy Heart so sweet and kind.

What we ask with faith believing.

Thou hast pledged Thy word to give.

And Thy word is not deceiving.
But the truth by which we live.

Chorus:

Heart of Jesus, we wiU, (etc.)

No. 7. PEACE BE STILL

Peace be still; Our God is dwelling

Silent on His altar throne;

Let us kneel, our bosoms swelling.

With a joy but seldom known.

Heart of Jesus! come we hither.
With our burdens meekly in

From a world where spirits wither.

From a world whose breath is sin.

Chorus:

Heart of Jesus! strength supernal.

Send us power from above;

Heart of Jesus! light eternal.

Fill our souls with light and love.



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Thou hast called the heavy laden,
Called the poor, the frail to Thee.

See us then, 0 Son of Maiden!
None could poorer, frailer be.
Thou dost know the woes and weakness
Of a nature prone to ill,
Heart of mercy! Heart of meekness,
Be our shield, our succor still.

Chorus:

Heart of Jesus! (etc.)

No. 8. IN THIS SACRAMENT

In this Sacrament, Sweet Jesus,
Thou dost give Thy Flesh and Blood;
With Thy soul and Godhead also.
As our own most precious food.

Yes, dear Jesus, I believe it,
And Thy Presence I adore;
And with all my heart I love Thee,
May I love Thee more and more.

No. 9. 0 SACRED HEART OF JESUS,
I PLACE MY TRUST IN THEE

0 Sacred Heart of Jesus,
1 place my trust in Thee.



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Whatever may befall me, Lord,
Tho’ dark the hour may be;
In all my joys, in all my woes
Tho’ naught but grief I see,

0 Jesus, my Lord, Jesus, my Lord.

It is my one sweet prayer. Lord,
My faith, my trust, my love.
But most of all in that last hour

When called to Thee above;
Ah then, sweet Jesus, may Thy face
Smile on my soul set free,
0 Jesus, my Lord, Jesus, my Lord.

No. 10. SOUL OF MY SAVIOR

Soul of my Savior, sanctify my breast.
Body of Christ, be Thou my saving Guest,
Blood of my Savior, bathe me in Thy tide;
Wash me, ye waters, gushing from His

Side.

Strength and protection, may His Passion
be,

0 blessed Jesus, hear and answer me;
Deep in Thy Wounds, Lord, hide and

shelter me
So shall I never, never part from Thee.



OF THE BLESSED SACKAMENT 53

Guard and defend me from the foe malign
In death’s dread moments make me only

Thine.

Call me and bid me come to Thee that day
Where I may praise Thee with Thy Saints

for aye.

No. 11. I SEE MY JESUS CRUCIFIED

I see my Jesus crucified,
His wounded Hands and Feet and Side,
His Sacred Flesh all rent and torn.
His bloody crown of sharpest thorn.

Those cruel nails, I drove them in
Each time I pierced Him with my sin.
That crown of thorns ’twas I who wove
When I despised His gracious love.

Then to those feet I’ll venture near
And wash them with a contrite tear;
And ev’ry bleeding wound I see
I’ll think He bore them all for me.

Deep graven on my sinful heart
Oh! never may that form depart.
That with me always may abide
That thought of Jesus Crucified.



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No. 12. LORD JESUS, THINK OF ME

Lord Jesus, think of me
And purge me from my sin,
From earth-borne passions set me free
And make me pure within.

Lord Jesus, think of me,

With care and woe oppressed;

Let me Thy loving kindness see
And taste Thy promised rest.

Lord Jesus, think of me,

Nor let me go astray;
Through darkness and perplexity

Point Thou the heavenly way.

Lord Jesus, think of me.

That when the flood is past

I may the eternal brightness see
And taste Thy joy at last.

No. 13. I NEED THEE, PRECIOUS
JESUS

I need Thee, Precious Jesus,

I need a Friend like Thee;

A Friend to soothe and sympathize
A Friend to care for me.



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I need Thy Heart, sweet Jesus,
To feel each anxious care;
I long to tell my ev’ry want.
And all my sorrows share.

I need Thy Blood, sweet Jesus,
To wash each sinful stain;
To cleanse this sinful soul of mine,
And make it pure again.

I need Thy Wounds, sweet Jesus,
To fly from perils near.
To shelter in these hallowed clefts.
From ev’ry doubt and fear.

No. 14. TO JESUS’ HEART ALL
BURNING

To Jesus’ Heart all burning
With fervent love for men.
My heart with fondest yearning
Shall raise the joyful strain.

Chorus:

While ages course along.
Blest be with loudest song

: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
By ev’ry heart and tongue. :



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0 Heart for me on fire,
With love no man can speak,
My yet untold desire,
God gives me for Thy sake.

Chorus:

While ages course along, (etc.)

No. 15. SWEET SAVIOR! BLESS US

Sweet Savior, bless us ere we go.
Thy words into our minds instill.

And make our lukewarm hearts to glow.

With lowly love and fervent will.

Chorus:

Through Life’s long Day,

And death’s dark night,

0 gentle Jesus, be our light,

0 gentle Jesus, be our light.

The day is done, its hour has run;

And Thou hast taken count of all
The scanty triumphs grace has won

The broken vow, the frequent fall.

Chorus

:

Through Life’s long Day, (etc.)



OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 51

Litany For A Happy Death
Indulgence 100 Days

Pr. 0 Lord Jesus,—God of goodness and
Father of mercies! I approach Thee

with a contrite and humble heart; to Thee
I recommend the last hour of my life—and
the decision of my eternal doom.

When my feet—benumbed with death

—

shall admonish me—^that my mortal course
is drawing to an end.

P. Merciful Jesus,—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When my trembling hands—^shall no
longer be able to press the crucifix to my
heart,—and, despite my efforts,—shall let
it fall on my bed of sorrow.

P. Merciful Jesus,—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When my eyes,—dim and troubled at
the approach of death,—shall fix them-
selves on Thee,—^my last and only support,
P. Merciful Jesus,—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When my face—pale and livid—^shall
inspire the beholders with pity and dis-
may; when my hair—bathed in the sweat
of death—and stiffening on my head—^shaU
forbode my approaching end,



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P. Merciful Jesus—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When my ears—soon to be forever
shut to the discourse of men—shall be
opened to hear the irrevocable decree

—

which is to cut me off from the number of
the living.

P. Merciful Jesus—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When my lips—cold and trembling

—

shall pronounce for the last time Thy
adorable name,

P. Merciful Jesus—have mercy on me.
Pr. When my soul—affrighted with the
sight of my iniquities—and the terrors of
Thy judgments—shall have to fight against
the angel of darkness—^who will endeavor
to conceal Thy mercies from my eyes—and
to plunge me into despair,
P. Merciful Jesus—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When the last tear—the forerunner
of my dissolution—shall drop from my
eyes—^receive it as a sacrifice—^for the ex-
piation of my sins; grant that I may ex-
pire the victim of penance—and in that
dreadful hour,

P. Merciful Jesus—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When my friends and relations—en-



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circling my bed—shall shed a tear over me
—and invoke Thy clemency in my behalf,
P. Merciful Jesus—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When I shall have lost the use of my
senses; when the world shall have vanish-
ed from my sight; when my agonizing soul
shall feel the sorrows of death,

P. Merciful Jesus—^have mercy on me.
Pr. When my soul—trembling on my lips
—shall bid adieu to the world—and leave
my body lifeless—pale, and cold—^receive
this separation as an homage—^which I
willing pay to Thy Divine Majesty;—and
in that last moment of my mortal life
P. Merciful Jesus—have mercy on me.
Pr. When at length my soul—admitted to
Thy presence—shall first behold the splen-
dor of Thy Majesty—reject me not—^but
receive me into Thy bosom—where I may
forever sing Thy praises;—and in that
moment—^when eternity shall begin for
me.

P. Merciful Jesus—^have mercy on me.
Pr. Sweet Jesus—when our turn comes to
die—grant that we may sleep calmly the
sleep of the just. Guard us from the
enemy; save us from the pit. Let our
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that the pains of Purgatory—so much de-
served by us—and therefore so truly wel-
comed by us—^may be over with little delay.
Give us seasons of refreshment there;

—

wrap us around with holy dreams and
soothing contemplations—^while we gather
strength to ascend the heavens.

—

(Card.

Newman.)
P. Amen.

Promises Of The Sacred Heart Of
Jesus

Pr. O Heart of Jesus—Divine Heart

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Heart filled with kindness and mercy for

men—we lay before Thee—the desires and
resolutions of our hearts—and offer them
in reparation—of the offenses daily com-
mitted against Thee—^by the malice and
ingratitude of men. Bless our intentions

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and grant us the grace—perfectly to ac-
complish them.

P. Amen.
Pr. The more Thy enemies endeavor—to
rob men of faith in Thee—and of trust
in Thy merits—thus closing to them the
gates of heaven,

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P. The more we believe in Thee—^hope
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Pr. The more hell strives—^by cunning
and open violence—^to cast our souls—^into
the darkness of error and petition,

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P. The more carefully—and constantly

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will we walk in the way of salvation.

Pr. The more the truths of our holy re-
ligion—are denied and opposed,

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P. The more perseveringly—^will we con-
fess them.

Pr. The more worldlings despise eternal
life—seeking and loving the things of
earth instead,

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P. The more anxiously—^we will strive
after eternal life.

Pr. The more Thy graces are despised

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and Thy services neglected,

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P. The more carefully—^we will seek
them.

Pr. The more hearts harden themselves
against Thy teachings—and admonitions

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Thy promises and threats,

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P. The more willingly—^will we heed
them.

Pr. The more Thy divine example is for-
gotten—and in its stead—that of the
worldly-minded is praised—and ad-
mired.

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P. The more attentively—^we will medi-
tate upon it.

Pr. The more men—from pride and sen-
suality—flee the cross—penance—and
self-renunciation,

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P. The more we will love them.

Pr. The more the holy means of salvation

—instituted by Thee—are neglected and
abused.

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P. The more frequently and devoutly—

we will make use of them.

Pr. The more Thy holy Church—^the
treasury of Thy grace—^is reviled and
calumniated,

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P. With the more childlike love—^we will
cling to her.

Pr. The more the visible head of Thy

Church
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^Thy representative on earth—^is
oppressed—afflicted and persecuted,

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P. The more faithfully—^we will adhere
to him.

Pr. 0 Heart of Jesus! Heart divinely
loving—^humbly suffering—mildly par-
doning—and obediently dying,

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P. Make our hearts like unto Thine.

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