The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-13

CONSIDERATION OF ARCHDIOCESE OF
BALTIMORE TO THE SACRED HEART.-lBaltI-
more Observation-Disclosures Bayley has
issued q circular to the clergy of his arch
diocese giving instructions in reference to
the conservation Of the Archdiocese of Bal
timore to the Sacred Heart Of Jesus on Sun.
day the 10th instant. The Archbishop has
prepared the following form of conservation,
which is to be read OH the occasion Of the
formal conscientious:
6 Solemn Conservation of the Archdiocese
of Baltimore to the Sacred Heart Of Jesus,
on the Feast of the Maternity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Sunday, 10Th Of
October, 1873.
go most amiable and adorable Heart of
Jesus! o Heart infinitely compassionate and
merciful !! our refuge in all dangers, our
hone in all trials. our comfort and consola-
ton in all SORROWS. behold us humbly pros
trate before Thee, to implore Thy mercy, to
claim Thy protection, and to offer ourselves
entirely to Thee. Thou seest the dangers that
surround us, the storms by which we are
assaiIed. The powers of darkness have
| arisen against Thy holy Church and against
us, Thy unworthy but devoted servants.
They have laid waste Thy inheritance,
they have overturned Thy affairs, they have
persecuted those that love and honor Thy
Sacred Name. And now they glory i'll the
evils which they have done, and vainly boast
that they have triumphed over Thee and Thy
Church. and have destroyed Thy worship
from the face of the earth. But Thou art
Almighty, and who shall resist Thee! Thou
wilt arise in Thy power, and Thy enemies
shall perish from before Thy face. Thou
wilt command the winds and the waves,
and there shall be a great calm.
"Animated with this confidence in Thy
power and Thy love, o Divine Heart! we
present our supplications on this day Of our
solemn conservation to Thee. DeiSn to re-
ceive u offering, unworthy as it is, and
Grant our PRAYER for the Church and for this
diocese, which now solemnly dedicates
itself to Thy honor. 0 merciful Heart! ever
y to admit us into Thy sacred and secure
ASYLUM. we, Thy servants, desiring to give
Thee a proof OF our devotion and to receive
from Thee the assistance and protection
which we need in these calamitous times for
the Church, for the Holy See, and for our
selves, do, on this day, publicly and solemniy
consecrate ourselves entirely TO Ihee; our
lives and u labors; our Thoughts, WORDS,
actions, and suferings. We pledge ourselves
to Thee as Thy devoted servants forever.
We conseclate to Thee our persons, our
houses, our missions, our congregations, and
all those for whose spiritual or temporal
good we labor in Thy service: that
IiLy spirit may reign over them, Thy
love sustain them, Thy grace sanctlfy
them, and make them at all m pleasing
in THY sight. 0, sweet and adorable Heart OF
Jesus. accept this holocaust which we offer
inlame it with Thy divine love, that 1t may
ascend before Thee in an odor OF sweet
ness. and that, united with Thy infinite
merits, it may bring down upon us, upon
Thy holy Church, upon our holy father,
our much-afiicted pontitf Plus Ia, ana
mon all the members OF our congregations,
missions, schools, colleges, and religious
houses, the abundance OF Thy blessings ne
heavenly showers of Thy graces, the rlch
treasures which Thou hast promised to
those who would honor Thee. throw
around us, Thy servants, the shield OF q
protection; guard us against the nance %
the wicked, who hate Thy Church because
it. is Thine, and persecute us because we lo4e
| Thy holy name and defend Thy honor. Let
Us tiud in Thee our refuge, our consolation,
| our hope. Be Thou our support in he, our
| confidence in death, our eternal enjoyment
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