O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I am a sinner. From the moment I was conceived and my soul created, I was stained with original sin. My human nature is corrupted, fallen, twisted, disordered. I tend towards sin like the moth to a flame. Of myself, I can do nothing but sin because sin is what my will is directed towards. My intelligence is darkened and my will weakened. If I do happen to have a good thought cross my mind, my will is too feeble to effectively act upon that good thought. Truly I am a miserable creature in this state! Considering these things alone, I have no hope. I am a miserable and sinful being who can only commit sin and condemn himself to eternal punishment. How could I ever hope in myself or esteem myself to be anything but sin and misery?
Thankfully, O my good Jesus, Thou hast had pity on me and condescended to assist me in this my miserable state. Purely out of the infinite goodness of Thy paternal Heart, Thou hast infused Thy grace into my soul by virtue of my baptism. Thou hast removed the guilt of my sins, and Thou hast given me Thy grace as the remedy for all of my sinful ills. Because I am so sick with sin, I require consistent infusions of this life-saving medicine. If I remain faithful and persevere in asking Thee for Thy grace, Thou hast promised that I will be healed and receive everlasting life. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, please grant me the grace to persevere in asking Thee for Thy grace! Never permit me to be satisfied with my sinful state, but grant rather that I may always seek everlasting life with Thee in Heaven. Please send me a superabundance of Thy grace so that my mind may be enlightened and my will strengthened. O Divine Physician, please heal my infirmities and grant me perfect, divine health with Thee and all of Thy saints for all eternity.
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