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The Christ Child sleeps as a bridegroom in the believer's heart, making it safe as a bride from wind and storm raging outside. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child shooting arrows into the believer's heart to conquer the fires of lust. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child painting pictures (the Last Judgment, the Assumption of the Virgin and a scene from hell) on the inner wall of the believer's heart. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child cleans the believer's heart with a hand-held mop, assisted and venerated by angels. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child enthroned as a king in the palace of the believer's heart, venerated by angels. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Virgin suckling the Christ Child sitting in the believer's heart, accompanied by two angels singing and playing a string instrument. Engraving by A. Wierix.

A believer who is holding the Sacred Heart is kneeling before the Archangel Raphael, who presents the Sacred Heart; above Raphael appears the Jesus monogram; behind him the scene of Raphael, Tobias and the fish. Engraving by Antonie Wierix.

The Christ Child preserves the believer's heart from a snare in which the devil tries to trap it, and from worldly blandishments. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child, helped by angels, bestows a crown on the believer's heart, which is bedecked with palm branches. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child sweeping a brood of reptilian monsters out of the believer's heart with a broom. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child setting alight the believer's heart with the fire of his wounds. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child playing the harp in the believer's heart, which is surrounded by angels. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child knocks at the door of the believer's heart. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

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The Christ Child setting alight the believer's heart with the fire of his wounds. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child playing the harp in the believer's heart, which is surrounded by angels. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child, helped by angels, bestows a crown on the believer's heart, which is bedecked with palm branches. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child knocks at the door of the believer's heart. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

The Christ Child enthroned as a king in the palace of the believer's heart, venerated by angels. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.