To thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus; I devote and offer up my life, thoughts, words, actions, pains, and sufferings. To thee I consecrate my soul and body, with all the faculties and senses thereof, so that no part of my being may any longer be employed, but in loving, serving, honouring, and glorifying thee. Be thou, O most Sacred Heart! the sole object of my love, the protector of my life, the pledge of my salvation, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be thou also, O most bountiful Heart! my justification at the throne of God, and screen me from his anger, which I have so justly merited. In thee I place all my confidence, and convinced, as I am, of my own weakness, I rely entirely on thy compassionate mercy. Annihilate in me all that is displeasing and offensive to thy pure eye. {259} Imprint thyself like a divine seal on my heart, that I may ever remember my obligations, and never be separated from thee. May my name also I beseech thee, by thy tender goodness, ever be fixed and engraved in thee, O Book of Life! and may I ever be a victim consecrated to thy glory, ever burning with the flames of thy pure love, and entirely penetrated with it for all eternity! In this I place all my happiness; this is all my desire, to live and die in no other quality, but that of thy devoted servant. Amen. The Litany Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of heaven, _Have mercy on us._ God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, _Have mercy on us._ God, the Holy Ghost, _Have mercy on us._ Holy Trinity, one God, _Have mercy on us._ Heart of Jesus, _Have mercy on us._ Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the most Blessed Virgin, _Have mercy on us._ Heart of Jesus, hypostatically united to the eternal Word, _Have mercy on us._ Heart of Jesus, sanctuary of the Divinity, and tabernacle of the most holy Trinity, _Have mercy on us._ {260}