Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thine altar. We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but, to be more surely united with Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to Thy Most Sacred Heart.
Many indeed have never known Thee; many, too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart.
Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee; grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.
Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith, so that there may be but one flock and one Shepherd.
Be Thou King of all those who are still involved in the darkness of idolatry or of Islamism, and refuse not to draw them all into the light and kingdom of God. Turn Thine eyes of mercy toward the children of that race, once Thy chosen people: of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Savior; may it now descend upon them a laver of redemption and of life.
Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation; to it be glory and honor forever. Amen.
Iesu dulcíssime, Redémptor humáni géneris, réspice nos ante conspéctum tuum humíllime provolútos. Tui sumus, tui esse vólumus; quo autem tibi coniúncti fírmius esse possímus, en hódie sacratíssimo Cordi tuo se quisque nostrum sponte dédicat.
Te quidem multi novére nunquam; te, spretis mandátis tuis, multi repudiárunt. Miserére utrorúmque, benigníssime Iesu, atque ad sanctum Cor tuum rape univérsos.
Rex esto, Dómine, nec fidélium tantum qui nullo témpore discessére a te, sed étiam prodigórum filiórum qui te reliquérunt; fac hos, ut domum patérnam cito répetant, ne miséria et fame péreant.
Rex esto eórum, quos aut opiniónum error decéptos habet, aut discórdia separátos, eósque ad portum veritátis atque ad unitátem fídei révoca, ut brevi fiat unum ovíle et unus pastor.
Rex esto eórum ómnium, qui in ténebris idololatríæ aut islamísmi adhuc versántur, eósque in lumen regnúmque tuum vindicáre ne rénuas. Réspice dénique misericórdiæ óculis illíus gentis fílios, quæ támdiu pópulus eléctus fuit; et Sanguis, qui olim super eos invocátus est, nunc in illos quoque, redemptiónis vitǽque lavácrum, descéndat.
Largíre, Dómine, Ecclésiæ tuæ secúram cum incolumitáte libertátem; largíre cunctis géntibus tranquillitátem órdinis; pérfice, ut ab utróque terræ vértice una résonet vox: Sit laus divíno Cordi, per quod nobis parta salus: ipsi glória et honor in sǽcula! Amen.