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honour, and glory, and power be unto Him That sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen.

Act of Oblation.

FATHER of mercies, and God of all consoFlation, of met Thou loved us, to whom Thou hast given Thine Only-Begotten Son, not only to die for us, but also to be our spiritual Food and Sustenance in these holy Mysteries! What can I, out of my poverty, return unto Thee for this boundless charity? Verily I can offer unto Thee nothing else but this same beloved Son of Thine, Whom Thou hast given me; and surely Thou couldst give nothing greater or more worthy of Thyself.

He is our High Priest and Victim; He is the Propitiation for the sins of the whole world; He is our Advocate and Intercessor. Look down, then, upon Him, and for His sake look down upon me, and upon us all.

Remember His wonderful Incarnation, His most innocent Life, His tears, His bitter anguish, His agony and bloody sweat, all the injuries and insults, all the blows and stripes, all the bruises and wounds that He received for us. Remember. His Death, which Thou wast pleased should be the fountain of our life; and for the sake of His Incarnation, Merits, and Passion, have mercy upon us.

And turning myself to Thee, O most gracious Saviour, Who hast here given me Thyself, I offer unto Thee my own undivided self, unworthy though it be; receive my memory, my will, my anderstanding, and, cleansing me from all stains

and imperfections in Thine own Blood, do Thou present me unto Thine Eternal Father, that in Thee, and by Thee, He may receive me as a son. I pray Thee, O Lord, to keep evermore that which I have committed unto Thee; with Thee it is safe, away from Thee there is neither peace nor safety.

Petitions.

MOST merciful Saviour, behold I have pre® sumed to receive Thee this day into my house, relying on Thine infinite goodness and mercy; let me, like Zaccheus, obtain Thy benediction.

Thou art infinitely rich, and all the treasures of divine grace are contained in Thee; these treasures Thou bringest with Thee when Thou dost visit us in this blessed Sacrament, and Thou takest an infinite pleasure in opening them to us, to enrich our poverty. This gives me the confidence now to present my petitions to Thee, and to beg of Thee those graces and virtues which I very much stand in need of, as Thou knowest.

Increase and strengthen my faith in the doctrine Thou hast revealed to Thy Church, teach me to be poor in spirit, and take off my heart from the love of transitory things.

Grant that I may ever keep my body and soul chaste and pure, that I may mourn the past, and by daily mortification, restrain all irregular passions for the future.

Above all things, teach me to love Thee, to be ever recollected in Thee, and to walk always in Thy presence; teach me to love my friends in Thee, and my enemies for Thee; grant me grace to persevere to the end in this love, and so to come

one day to that happy place where I may love and enjoy Thee for ever.

Have mercy also upon Thy whole Catholic Church, upon its rulers, and upon all the faithful; dispel error, heal schisms, restore perfect unity; bless all the faithful departed, and grant them light and peace.

Let the glorious and ever-virgin Mary, the Mother of God, the blessed Apostles, Martyrs, and Virgins, and all the court of heaven evermore make supplication unto Thee on our behalf, and so may we come at last into their blessed company, and never be separated from Thee for ever. Amen..

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Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas.

(After Communion.)

GIVE Thee thanks, Holy Lord, Almighty

safed to feed me, a sinner, Thine unworthy servant, for no merits of my own, but only out of the goodness of Thy great mercy, with the precious Body and Blood of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. And I pray Thee that this Holy Communion may not bring guilt upon me to condemnation, but may be a saving intercession for my pardon. Let it be to me an armour of faith and a shield of a good will. Let it be to me a casting out of vices, a driving away of all evil wishes and fleshly affections; an increase of love, humility, patience, obedience, and all holiness; a firm defence against the plots of my enemies, seen and unseen; a perfect quieting of all motions of sin, both in my flesh and in my spirit; a firm cleaving to Thee, the only and true God, and a happy end of my life. And I pray Thee to deign to bring

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me, a sinner, to that heavenly Feast, where Thou, with Thy Son and the Holy Ghost, art to Thy holy ones true Light, full Satisfaction, everlasting Joy, and perfect Happiness. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

EVENING AFTER COMMUNION.

'OME, let me for a moment cast

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All earthly thoughts away,

And muse upon the sacred Gift
Which I received to-day.

This morning that Eternal Lord,
Who is my Judge to be,
Came to this lowly tenement,
And stayed awhile with me.

With His celestial Flesh and Blood
My fainting soul He fed;
With tender words of grace and love,
My heart he comforted.

He Who of all that live and breathe
Is all the Life and Breath,
This morning deigned to visit me
In this my house of death.

He Who in awful Godhead sits
Upon His throne on high,
This morning entered my abode,
In His Humanity.

He Who for me a trembling Babe
On Mary's Heart reclined,

This morning in my Heart and flesh
His Deity enshrined.

O soul of mine, reflect, reflect;
Consider, one by one,

What marvels of surpassing grace
Thy God in thee has done.

His tender love with love repay,
Extol His sacred Name;
To all the world His greatness tell,
His graciousness proclaim. Amen.

ASPIRATIONS TO JESUS IN THE HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR.

For use before or after Communion, or when
assisting at the Sacrifice.

Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity.

I Word, that under this outward form of bread BELIEVE, O Lord Jesu Christ, Thy divine Thou Thyself art here present as truly Thou art in heaven.

I believe that Thou art the divine Son, eternally equal to the Father, that by the operation of the Holy Ghost Thou didst take human Flesh of the Blessed Virgin.

I believe that Thou art the same Jesus Who wast born of Mary ever-Virgin, worshipped an Infant by Thine Angels, by the shepherds, and the magi.

I believe, O my Redeemer, here present in this Sacrament, that Thou art the same Jesus of Nazareth Who didst heal the sick, and didst raise the dead, Who for us didst suffer and die upon the Cross.

I believe, finally, that Thou Thyself, now sitting

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