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with the fire of thy love, and be entirely absorbed by the ocean of thy divine bounty, until I am taken to contemplate the glory of thy Majesty and of thy most sacred Wounds everlastingly in heaven. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

ANOTHER OBLATION.

Of our Lord's sacred Wounds for expiation of sins.

I.

Most merciful Jesus, I adore thee and give thee thanks for all thy in injuries, persecutions, toils, and fatigues, undergone for my salvation, all of which I deposit in the saving wound of thy Right Foot, that thou mayest offer them to thy heavenly Father for my sins, in union with the divine charity with which thou hast most cheerfully suffered them, and much more, for our salvation. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

II.

Most loving Jesus, I adore thee, and give thee thanks for all thy reproaches, gibes, insults, and various mockeries, endured for the sake of our salvation, all of which I offer to thee in the saving wound of thy Left Foot, that thou mayest offer them to thy heavenly Father for my sins, in union with the most ardent charity, with which thou hast suffered them all for our salvation. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

III.

Most merciful Jesus, I adore thee, and give thee thanks for all thy sorrows, pains, torments, wounds, and bruises, received out of thy love for me; and I humbly offer them to thee in the sacred wound of thy Right Hand, that thou mayest offer them to thy heavenly Father for my sins, in union with the divine charity with which thou hast endured them all for our redemption. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

IV.

Most meek Jesus, I adore thee, and give thee thanks for all and each of the drops of thy most precious Blood shed in thy most cruel Passion for my sake, all of which I offer to thee in the wound of thy Left Hand, that thou mayest offer them to thy heavenly Father for my sins, in union with the most fervent charity with which thou hast poured forth this same Blood of thine, for the sake of our salvation. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.

V.

Most patient Jesus, I adore thee, and give thee thanks for all the groans, sighs, and anguish of thy Heart, also for thy sweat and tears that were shed for us, and lastly for the most bitter Death which thou