poral miseries, I recur to thee now with all the confidence thou desirest I should repose in the extent of thy power and the riches of thy mercy. Convinced that those things which are impossible to human means are infinitely easy to thee, and relying with an humble, steadfast faith on the sacred words of truth itself, that whatever we ask the Father in the name of Jesus should be granted, I now most humbly implore, in that adorable name, in virtue of that promise, and through the abundant mercies of the sacred heart of Jesus, the particular favor I petition for in this Novena.
Specify it.
O blessed St. Gertrude, and all ye glorious servants of Christ, who, while on earth, were particularly devoted to the sacred heart of Jesus, join your prayers with mine, and implore the object of the petition which I now make, and specially offer up through }our intercession. Beg likewise from this adorable heart, which has dominion over all hearts, and could in a moment change the most obdurate, to have com passion on those who are in the dreadful state of mortal sin, and to open to us all the treasures of its mercy at the hour of our death. Amen.
INVOCATIONS TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
FIRE of the heart of Jesus, Inflame my heart.
Charity of the heart of Jesus, Fill my heart.
Strength of the heart of Jesus, Sustain my heart.
Mercy of the heart of Jesus, Pardon my heart.
Patience of the heart of Jesus, Forsake not my heart.
Reign of the heart of Jesus, Establish thyself in my heart.
Wisdom of the heart of Jesus, Teach my heart.
