My Lord Jesus Christ, it is Thy great love for men that keeps Thee day and night in this Sacrament, full of pity and love, expecting, inviting, and welcoming all who visit Thee.  I believe that Thou art really present in the Sacrament of the Altar.  From the depth of my nothingness,
I adore Thee; and I thank Thee for the many graces Thou hast given me, especially for the gift of Thyself in this Sacrament, for the gift of Thy most holy Mother as my intercessor, and for the privilege of visiting Thee in this Church.

I now speak to Thy most loving Heart with a three-fold intention: to thank Thee for the great gift of Thyself; to atone for all the insults which Thy enemies heap upon Thee in this Sacrament; and to adore Thee wherever Thy Eucharistic Presence is dishonored or forgotten.

My Jesus, I love Thee with my whole heart.  I am very sorry for my ingratitude to Thy infinite goodness.  I now resolve with the help of Thy grace, never to offend Thee again.  And, sinful as I am, I consecrate to Thee my entire self, my whole will, my affections, my desires, and all that I have.  From now on, do with me and mine as Thou pleasest.  I ask for and desire only Thy love, final perseverance, and the grace always to do Thy holy will.

I intercede with Thee for the souls in purgatory, especially for those who were most devoted to the Blessed Sacrament, and to Thy most holy Mother.  I recommend to Thee also, all poor sinners.  And lastly, my dear Savior, I unite all my desires with the desires of Thy most loving Heart.   Thus united, I present them to Thy Eternal Father, and beg Him in Thy Name and for love of Thee, to hear and answer them.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make our hearts like unto Thine.
 

Prayer to the Sacred Heart

    Heart of Jesus, all holy!  Fountain of all blessings, I adore you, I love you, and with a lively sorrow for my sins, I offer you this poor heart of mine.  Make me humble, patient, pure and entirely obedient to your will.

    Good Jesus, grant that I may live in you and for you.  Protect me in the midst of danger; comfort me in my afflictions; give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your blessings on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death.

    Heart of Jesus, burning with love for us, inflame our hearts with love of you.
 

Acts of Adoration and Reparation to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

Profoundly I adore Thee, my Jesus hid beneath the mystic emblems; I acknowledge Thee very God and very man. Accept this act of adoration, by which I fain would make Thee reparation
for the cold hearts of so many of Thy people, who pass before Thy holy temples, nay, before Thy very Tabernacle, where hour after hour, Thou dost deign to dwell with loving impatience
to give Thyself to be Thy people's food, who yet do not ever bend the knee before Thee, their God; but like the Israelites in the wilderness, seem by their indifference, to loathe this bread of heaven.  I offer Thee, then, Thine own most precious Blood, which Thou didst shed from the wound in Thy left foot, in reparation for this hateful coldness; and entering, in spirit, within this same wound, I cry aloud, in never-ending praise.

O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.

(Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be)

Profoundly I adore Thee, my Jesus I acknowledge Thy presence in this most holy Sacrament.  By this act of adoration, fain would I make amends for Thy people, so many of whom seem as though they know Thee not; but, while they see Thee go to the poor sick, to be their strength in the great journey to eternity, leave Thee unescorted and hardly give Thee one outward sign of homage.  I offer Thee, in reparation for this coldness; Thine own most precious blood, which Thou didst shed from the wound in Thy right foot, and entering therein, in spirit, again I cry a thousand and thousand times:

O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.

(Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be)

Profoundly I adore Thee, my Jesus, true bread of life eternal, and by this act of adoration, I fain would make Thee compensation, for all the wounds with which Thy Sacred Heart doth daily bleed to see the profanation of the churches wherein Thou dost vouchsafe to abide beneath the sacramental emblems, to receive the love and adoration of Thy people.  I offer Thee in reparation for such great irreverence, Thine own most precious Blood, which Thou didst shed from the wound in Thy left hand, and entering therein, in spirit, I say at every moment:

O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.

(Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be)

Profoundly I adore Thee, my Jesus, living bread come down from heaven; and by the act of adoration, I fain would make amends for all the acts of irreverence which Thy people, day by day, commit in assisting at holy Mass, wherein Thou dost renew, though, bloodlessly, that self-same sacrifice which Thou didst consummate on Calvary for our salvation.  I offer Thee, in reparation for all this ingratitude, Thine own most precious Blood, which thou didst shed from the wound in Thy right hand; and entering therein, in spirit I uplift my voice, and together with Thy holy angels, who stand around Thy throne, I say:

O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.

(Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be)

Profoundly I adore Thee, my Jesus, 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 of Thy ungrateful people, who dare to draw nigh to Thee and to receive Thee in communion, with mortal sin upon their souls.  In reparation for these hateful sacrileges I offer Thee last drops of Thy most precious Blood, which Thou didst shed from the wound of Thy most sacred side; and entering therein, in spirit, I adore Thee, I bless Thee, I love Thee, and with all the holy souls who love Thee in the most holy Sacrament, I exclaim:

O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine.

(Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be)

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, animated with a desire to repair the outrages unceasingly offered to Thee, we prostrate before Thy throne of mercy, and in the name of all mankind, pledge our love and fidelity to Thee!

The more Thy mysteries are blasphemed, the more firmly we shall believe them, O Sacred Heart of Jesus!

The more impiety endeavors to extinguish our hopes of immortality, the more we shall trust in Thy Heart, sole hope of mankind!

The more hearts resist Thy Divine attractions, the more we shall love Thee, O infinitely amiable Heart of Jesus!

The more unbelief attacks Thy Divinity, the more humbly and profoundly we shall adore It, O Divine Heart of Jesus!

The more Thy holy laws are transgressed and ignored, the more we shall delight to observe them, O most holy Heart of Jesus!

The more Thy Sacraments are despised and abandoned, the more frequently we shall receive them with love and reverence, O most liberal Heart of Jesus!

The more the imitation of Thy virtues is neglected and forgotten, the more we shall endeavor to practice them, O Heart, model of every virtue!

The more the devil labors to destroy souls, the more we shall be inflamed with desire to save them, O Heart of Jesus, zealous Lover of souls!

The more sin and impurity destroy the image of God in man, the more we shall try by purity of life to be a living temple of the Holy Spirit, O Heart of Jesus!

The more Thy Holy Church is despised, the more we shall endeavor to be her faithful children, O Sweet Heart of Jesus!

The more Thy Vicar on earth is persecuted, the more will we honor him as the infallible head of Thy Holy Church, show our fidelity and pray for him, O kingly Heart of Jesus!

O Sacred Heart, through Thy powerful grace, may we become Thy apostles in the midst of a corrupted world, and by Thy crown in the kingdom of heaven.  Amen.

Praise and adoration ever more be given to the most holy Sacrament!
 

To Jesus Abandoned

With Mary Immaculate, let us adore, thank, implore and console, the Most Beloved and Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

O Divine Jesus, lonely tonight in so many Tabernacles, without visitor or worshipper I offer Thee my poor heart.  May its every throb be an act of love for Thee.  Thou art always watching beneath the Sacramental Veils; in Thy Love Thou dost never sleep and Thou art never weary of Thy vigil for sinners.  O lonely Jesus, may the flame of my heart burn and beam always in company with Thee.

O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine!  All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!

O Divine Jesus

O Divine Jesus, lonely tonight in so many tabernacles, without visitor or worshiper, I offer Thee my poor, but loving heart.  May its every beating be a prayer of love for Thee.

Thou art ever watching under the sacramental veils; in Thy love Thou never sleepest and art never weary of Thy vigil for sinners.  O good Jesus, I love Thee; I am truly sorry for having offended Thee.

O lonely Jesus, may my heart be a lamp, the light of which shall burn and beam for Thee alone.  Bless me, O Jesus, Come spiritually into my soul and fill my heart with love for Thee.  Make me, Jesus, wholly Thine.  Take this wayward heart of mine.  Guide me 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, Heart of Jesus, hear me.  Watch, Sacramental Sentinel, watch for the weary world, for the erring soul, and for Thy poor lonely child.
 
 

To the Heart of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

O sweet Jesus, let me lay at Thy sacred feet my daily share of joys, struggles, and sorrows, my hopes and fears, and do Thou in the stillness of Thy sanctuary, tenderly gather them into Thy Sacred Heart.  Solace my doubts, calm my fears, and grant that day by day I may become more united to Thee.

O Heart of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, overflowing with gentleness, tenderness, and charity, I bury in the abyss of Thy Mercy all my iniquities and all my negligence.  I offer Thee my labors and sufferings, my sorrows and my miseries; I recommend to Thee my life and my death.

A Prayer in Time of Trouble

O Sacred Heart of Jesus! make us remember, when the world is cold and dreary, and we know not where to turn for comfort, that there is always one spot bright and cheerful--the Sanctuary.  When we are in desolation of spirit, when all who are dear to us have passed away, like summer flowers, and none are left to us and care for us, whisper to our troubled souls that there is one Friend who dies not, One Whose love never changes, the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Altar.

When sorrows thicken and crush us with their burden, when we look in vain for comfort, let Thy dear words come forth with full force from the Tabernacle: "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will refresh you."

Would that we could realize the pure happiness of possessing Thy sympathy.   Would that we could feel--when we are crushed and humbled, when the hope we have lived for has withered, when sorrows and trials that we dare not reveal to any, make our souls sink well nigh unto death, when we look in vain for someone to understand us, one who will enter into out miseries, make us remember that there in One on the Altar who knows every fibre of our hearts, every sorrow, every pain special to our peculiar natures, and Who deeply sympathizes with us.

Compassionate Heart of Jesus! our hearts crave for sympathy, and to suffer seems nothing to the bitterness of suffering alone.
 
 

Act of Confidence in the Sacred Heart of Jesus

O most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You.  Henceforth nothing will worry or disturb me.
I trust in You from morning till night, in joy and sorrow, in temptation and danger, in happiness and misfortune, in life and death, for time and for eternity.  I trust in You at prayer and work, in success and failure, when asleep and awake, in tribulation and sadness; yes even in my sins and faults, I shall have an unshakeable confidence in You.  You are the anchor of my hope, the guiding star of my earthly pilgrimage, the support of my weakness, the pardon of my sins, the strength of my virtues, the completion of my life, the consolation of my last hour, the joy and delight of my eternity.

O Sacred Heart, sweet joy and blessed peace, true rest and secure refuge of my soul, increase my confidence and perfect my hope in Your power and kindness.  Even if I am the least of Your children and the last of Your servants, still I shall be great and perfect in trusting that You are my eternal happiness and salvation.  This confidence is the only recommendation I have to offer You now and always, especially at the hour of my death.  Amen.

To the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Divine Jesus, who has said, “Ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you” behold me prostrate at Your feet. Animated with a lively faith and confidence in these promises, dictated by Your Sacred Heart and pronounced by Your adorable lips, I come to ask (here mention the request.)

From whom shall I ask, O sweet Jesus, if not from You whose Heart is an inexhaustible source of all graces and merits? Where shall I seek, if not in the Treasure which contains all the riches of Your clemency and bounty? Where shall I knock, if it not be at the door of your Sacred Heart,  through which God Himself comes to us and through which we go to God? To You then, O Heart of Jesus, I have recourse. In You I find consolation when afflicted, protection when persecuted, strength when overwhelmed with trials, and light in doubt and darkness. I firmly believe You can bestow upon me the grace I implore, even though it should require a miracle. You have only to will it and my prayer is granted. I own I am most unworthy of Your favors, O Jesus, but this is not a reason for me to be discouraged. You are the God of mercies and You will not refuse a contrite and humble heart. Cast upon me a look of pity, I conjure [beseech] You, and Your compassionate Heart will find in my miseries and weakness a pressing motive for granting my petition.

But, O Sacred Heart, whatever may be Your decision with regard to my request, I will never cease to adore, love, praise, and serve You. Deign, my Jesus, to accept this, my act of perfect submission to the decrees of Your adorable Heart, which I sincerely desire may be fulfilled in and by me and all Your creatures forever and ever. Amen.
 

A Prayer for Priests

O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep Thy priests within the shelter of The Sacred Heart, where none may touch them.

Keep unstained their anointed 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 holy love surround them from the world’s contagion.

Bless their labors with abundant fruit, and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and their everlasting crown hereafter.  Amen.
 
 

Prayer for Those in Agony

O most merciful Jesus, lover of souls! I pray Thee, by the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy Immaculate Mother, cleanse in Thine own Blood the sinners of the world who are now in their agony and about to die this day.  Amen.

Heart of Jesus, once in agony, pity the dying.
 
 

Daily Prayer for the Dying

O most merciful Jesus, Lover of souls, I pray Thee by the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy Immaculate Mother, cleanse in Thy Blood the sinners of the whole world who are now in their agony, and are to die this day.  Amen.

Agonizing Heart of Jesus, have mercy on the dying.
 
 

The Blessing

 O 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 recollect Thee.
 Bless my understanding that it may ever think of Thee.
 Bless my will that it may never seek or desire that which may be displeasing to Thee.
 Bless my body and all its actions.
 Bless my heart with all its affections.
 Bless me now and at the hour of my death.
 Bless me in time and eternity, and grant that Thy most sweet blessing may be to me a pledge of eternal happiness.
 Bless my brethren, the faithful.
 Bless my dear ones.
 Bless every one I love, and every one to whom I owe any gratitude, and bring and them to rest in Thy Sacred Heart forever.

The Last Word

 Jesus, my God, my King, now I must leave You, but I carry away with me the memory of Your wounded love.  It will not be long until I come to visit You again.  Till then I leave my poor heart before the Tabernacle.  Let its every beat tell You that I love You, and that I am longing to be free to spend another hour with You.
 Bless me before I go, my Jesus.  Bless my home and undertakings.  Bless my friends, and my enemies too.
 

"Devotion to the Sacred Heart should bring us to a life of intimate union with Jesus who, we know, is truly present and living in the Eucharist. The two devotions — to the Sacred Heart and to the Eucharist—are closely connected. They call upon one another and, we may even say, they require one another. The Sacred Heart explains the mystery of the love of Jesus by which He becomes bread in order to nourish us with His substance, while in the Eucharist we have the real presence of this same Heart, living in our midst. It is wonderful to contemplate Jesus as the symbol of His infinite love, but it is even more wonderful to find Him always near us in the Sacrament of the altar. The Sacred Heart which we honor is not a dead person's heart which no longer palpitates, so that we have only the memory of him, but it is the Heart of a living Person, of One who lives eternally. He lives not only in heaven where His sacred humanity dwells in glory, but He lives also on earth wherever the Eucharist is reserved. In speaking of the Eucharist, Our Lord says to us, 'Behold, I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world' (Mt 28, 20). In Holy Communion, then, this Heart beats within us, it touches our heart; through the love of this Heart, we are fed with His Flesh and with His Blood, so that we may abide in Him and He in us." (From Divine Intimacy, by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D.)

Litanies
 

Litany of the Blessed Sacrament

Leader: Lord, have mercy on us.
All: Christ, have mercy on us.

Leader: Lord, have mercy on us.  Christ, hear us.
All: Christ, graciously hear us.

Leader: God, the Father of Heaven.
All: Have mercy on us.

Please respond to each of the following "Have mercy on us."

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, one God,
Jesus, living bread that came down from heaven,
Incarnate Word, who dwells among us,
Hidden God and Savior,
Lamb without spot,
Memorial of the death of Christ,
Unbloody Sacrifice of the New Testament,
Perpetual Sacrifice,
True Propitiation for the living and the dead,
Most worthy Sacrifice of praise and adoration,
Most powerful Sacrifice of petition and thanksgiving,
Most high and adorable Sacrament,
Living Bread, given for the life of the world,
O Bread containing all sweetness,
Hidden Manna,
Food of Angels,
Nourishment of the elect,
Chalice of benediction,
Mystery of faith,
Memorial of the wonders of God,
Most sacred Treasure of holy Church,
Tree of life in the midst of paradise,
Source of all graces,
Fountain of living water,
Sweetest banquet, at which the angels minister,
Heavenly antidote, by which we are preserved from sin,
Consolation in all sufferings,
Strength of the weak and the weary,
Refreshment of holy souls,
Bond of love and peace,
Foretaste of the heavenly banquet,
Viaticum of those who die in the Lord,
Medicine of immortality,
Pledge of future glory,
Be merciful,--spare us, O Jesus,
Be merciful,--graciously hear us, O Jesus.
From the unworthy reception of Your Body and Blood--deliver us, O Jesus,
From the concupiscence of the flesh,
From the concupiscence of the eyes,
From the pride of life,
From every occasion of sin,
From all irreverence toward the Blessed Sacrament,
Through the desire where with You longed to eat the Pasch with Your disciples,
Through the profound humility wherewith You washed the feet of Your disciples,
Through the ardent charity whereby You instituted the most Holy Sacrament,
Through Your great desire whereby You wished to remain with us till the end of time,
Through the life-giving strength of Your most sacred Body,
Through Your Precious Blood which You shed for us,
Through the five wounds of Your most holy Body,
Through Your Heart, burning with love for us,
We poor sinners,--we beseech You,  hear us,
That You would vouchsafe to preserve and increase our faith and reverence toward this adorable Sacrament,
That You would preserve us from heresy, unbelief, and blindness of heart,
That You would kindle in us deep love for and devotion to this most Holy Sacrament,
That You would unite us in love of You and of our neighbor,
That You would preserve us from a sacreligious Communion,
That You would kindle in us a desire for frequent Communion,
That You would vouchsafe to impart to us the precious fruits of this divine Sacrament,
That at the hour of death You would strengthen us with this heavenly Viaticum,
That You would lead us to the blissful vision of Your divinity and humanity,
That you would raise us up to a glorious immortality, Son of God,

Leader: Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
All: Spare us, O Jesus.

Leader: Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
All: Graciously hear us, O Jesus.

Leader: Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
All: Have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Our Father. Hail Mary.

O sacred banquet, in which Christ is received, the memory of His passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.

V. You gave them bread from heaven. (Alleluia.)

R. Having in Itself every delight. (Alleluia.)

Let us pray. O God, we possess a lasting memorial to Your passion in this wondrous sacrament. Grant that we may so venerate the mysteries of Your Body and Blood that we might always feel within ourselves the effects of Your redemption. You who live and reign,  forever and ever. Amen.
 
 

Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Leader: Lord, have mercy on us.
All: Christ, have mercy on us.

Leader: Lord, have mercy on us.  Christ, hear us.
All: Christ, graciously hear us.

Leader: God, the Father of Heaven.
All: Have mercy on us.

Please respond to each of the following "Have mercy on us."

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God, the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, one God,
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit 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,
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 fullness 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 most merciful,
Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke Thee,
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, loaded down with reproaches,
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offences,
Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death,
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation,
Heart of Jesus, Victim for 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,

Leader: Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
All: Spare us, O Lord.

Leader: Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
All: Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Leader: Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
All: Have mercy on us.

Leader: Jesus meek and humble of Heart,
All: Make our hearts like unto Thine.

Leader: LET US PRAY--O 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 reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end.
All: Amen.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in Thy love in me.

Invocations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Heart of Jesus, Who hast borne all our griefs * Strengthen me.

Heart of Jesus, Who hast weighed this sorrow before sending it to us * Help me.

Heart of Jesus, ever touched by the sight of sorrows * Pity me.

Heart of Jesus, beautiful in Thy sorrows, * Teach me to become holy by means of this affliction.

Heart of Jesus, spending Thyself for souls in the midst of Thy sorrows * Make me unselfish in bearing mine.

Heart of Jesus, troubled at the grave of Lazarus * Comfort those who mourn.

Heart of Jesus, touched with compassion at the widow’s tears * Have pity on those who mourn.

Heart of Jesus, softened by the tears of Magdalen * Pity the sorrowful.

Heart of Jesus, whose sorrow was ever before Thee * Teach us to unite our griefs to Thine.

Heart of Jesus, agonized in Gethsemani * Strengthen us in all the sorrows of life.  Heart of Jesus, whose unknown agonies * we shall know and love in Heaven * Teach us to suffer alone with God for His glory.

Heart of Jesus, broken with love and sorrow on the Cross * Draw us to Thyself in our sorrows, * and make us faithful in them to the end.  Amen.

"Every time I hear anyone speak of the Sacred Heart of Jesus or of the Blessed Sacrament I feel an indescribable joy. It is as if a wave of precious memories, sweet affections and joyful hopes swept over my poor person, making me tremble with happiness and filling my soul with tenderness. These are loving appeals from Jesus who wants me wholeheartedly there, at the source of all goodness, his Sacred Heart, throbbing mysteriously behind the Eucharistic veils... I love to repeat today 'Sweet Heart of my Jesus, make me love You more and more.'" (Pope John XXIII, Journal of a Soul)

Hymns
 

Jesus, My Lord, My God

1--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,
O make us love Thee more and more,
O make us love Thee more and more.

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

Jesus, the Very Thought

1—Jesus, the very thought of Thee
        With rapture fills my breast;
         But sweeter far in Thy face to see,
         and in Thy presence rest.
         No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
         Nor can the mem’ry find
        A sweeter sound than Thy blest Name,
        O Savior of mankind!

2---O hope of ev’ry contrite heart
       O joy of all the meek,
       To those who fall how kind Thou art,
       How good to those who seek.
       But what of those who find? Ah! this
       Nor tongue nor pen can show;
       The love of Jesus what it is
       None but His loved ones know.
 

O Sacred Heart! O Love Divine

1—O Sacred Heart! O Love Divine!
 Do keep us near to Thee;
 And make our love so like to Thine
 That we may holy be.

Heart of Jesus hear!
O Heart of Love Divine!
Listen to our prayer;
Make us always Thine.

2—O Temple Pure!  O House of Gold!
Our heaven here below!
What sweet delights, what wealth untold,
From Thee do ever flow.
 
 

Heart of Jesus, We Are Grateful

1 — 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.

2—Heart of Jesus, Thou hast taught us
How to seek and how to find,
And that lesson now has 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.
 

O! What Could My Jesus Do More

—1—

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

—2—

In life and in death Thou art mine,
My Saviour, I’m sealed with Thy blood.
Till eternity on me doth shrine,
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,
In His bosom breathe out my last sigh.
 
 
 

Peace Be Still! Our God Is Dwelling

—1—

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!

—2—

Thou hast called the heavy laden,
Called the poor, the frail to Thee
See us then, O 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 succour still!
 

To Jesus Heart All Burning

1—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 with loudest song
The Sacred Heart of Jesus
By ev’ry heart and tongue,
The Sacred Heart of Jesus
By ev’ry heart and tongue.

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

3—Too true I have forsaken
 Thy flock by willful sin,
 Yet now let me be taken
 Back to Thy fold again.
 

To Jesus in the Holy Eucharist

O Jesus, hidden God, I cry out to Thee!

O Jesus, hidden Light, I turn to Thee!

O Jesus, hidden Love, I run to Thee!

With all the strength I have, I worship Thee;
With all the love I have, I cling to Thee;
With all my soul, I long to be with Thee;
And fear no more to fail, or fall from Thee.

O Jesus, deathless Love, who seekest me,
Thou, who didst die for longing love of me,
Thou, King in all Thy beauty, come to me,
And go no more, dear Lord, away from me.

O God, most beautiful, most priceless One;
O God, most glorious, Uncreated One;
O God, Eternal, Beatific One;
O God, O Infinite and Hidden One;
O God, Immense, O God, the Living One;
Thou Wisdom of the Everlasting One;
Thou, ever Loved and ever-loving One.

Make me, O holy God, Thy treasured one;
Make me, O glorious Love, Thy precious one;
Make me, O highest Good, Thy longing one;
Make me, O blessed Light, Thy chosen one;
Make me, for evermore, Thy loving one.

My soul is dark, away from Thee, my own;
My eyes are dim in seeking Thee, my own;
My flesh doth pine, away from Thee, my own;
My heart leaps up with joy to Thee, my own;
My spirit faints receiving Thee, my own.

Where, in the height of Heaven, is Light like Thee?
Where, in the breadth of Heaven, is bliss like Thee?
Where, in the depth of Heaven, is peace like Thee?
Where in the home of love, is Love like Thee?

With all my heart I give myself to Thee,
And waiting wait, O King and Spouse,
for Thee,
Til I am one for evermore with Thee.

O sweetest Jesus, bring me home to Thee;
Free me, O dearest God, from all but Thee;
And break all chains that keep me back from Thee;
Call me, O thrilling Love, I follow Thee;
Thou art my all, and I have nought for Thee.

O hidden Love, Who now art loving me;
O wounded Love, Who once was dead for me;
O sun-crowned Love, Who art alive for me;
O patient Love, Who weariest not of me;
Alone of all, Thou weariest not of me;
O bear with me, till I am lost in Thee,
O bear with me, till I am found in Thee.