You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and
the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life,
unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty
Yourself out upon us.

Amen.

Sacred Heart Novena

Seventh Day

Love is always generous. It gives without the prospect of reward. It
asks only to give in a flooding desire to be lavishly generous.

Much as the heart of the Savior had during His public life sought love
and responded to love and been divinely grateful for the slightest
sign of love, that heart always thought first in terms of giving...
giving...and more giving.

Miracles for the needy, forgiveness for the sinful, faith for those in
darkness, hope for the despairful--these were the outpourings of
the heart of the Savior.

Now again He speaks, this time to promise the sweet gifts of
His love.

To those who honor a picture of Him, peace in their households
and blessings upon their family.

His reward for little acts of devotion just before death...His
presence in the Blessed Sacrament...

Favors, gifts--promises made out of the greatness of His
love--to anyone who will show some little signs of love for
Him...

With that vision the great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
old as Christianity itself but new in its present manifestation,
moves in the wind-fed fire of love across the earth.

Loving the lover of our souls, we say:

The Prayer of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

O God, who in the heart of thy Son, wounded by our sins, dost
deign mercifully to bestow upon us the infinite treasures of
thy love, grant, we beseech thee, that we who now pay Him
the devout homage of our piety may also perform the duty of
worthy satisfaction. Through the same Jesus Christ, Our Lord,
who livest and reignest with thee in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, God, world without end.

Amen.

Eternal god, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of
compassion--inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase
Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not
despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence
submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy
itself.

Amen.