I, (name) give myself to the
Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I consecrate to Him my person
and my life, my actions, pains, and sufferings, so that henceforth I
shall be unwilling to make use of any part of my being except for the
honor, love, and glory of the Sacred Heart.
My unchanging purpose is to be all
His and to do all things for the love of Him while renouncing with all
my heart whatever is displeasing to Him.
I take you, O Sacred Heart, as the
only object of my love, the guardian of my life, the assurance of my
salvation, the remedy of my weakness and inconstancy, the atonement for
all my faults, and the sure refuge at my death.
O Heart of goodness, be my
justification before God the Father, and turn away from me the strokes
of his righteous anger. O Heart of love, I place all my trust in you,
for I fear everything from my own wickedness and frailty, but I hope for
all things from your goodness and bounty.
Consume in me all that can
displease you or resist your holy Will. Let your pure love inprint you
so deeply upon my heart that I shall nevermore be able to forget you or
be separated from you. May I obtain from all your loving kindness the
grace of having my name written in you, for I desire to place in you all
my happiness and all my glory, living and dying in virtual bondage to
you.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
