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 playing upon  his  harp, inspired with  the  grace of the  Holy  Ghost. He taught the  people  of  Israel to praise  God  with  their whole heart  and  to  join their voices  in  blessing  and magnifying Him  every day. If so  great  devotion was then  used  and  such remembrance of  the  praise of God  before  the  Ark of the  Covenant,  how great ought  to  be  the reverence and  devotion which I  and  all  Christian people should  have  in  the presence of  this  sacrament, in  the  receiving of the  most  excellent body of  Christ!

Many run  to  sundry places to  visit  the  relics of the  saints,  and  are astonished to  hear  of their  wonderful  works; they behold  the  noble churches erected  in  their honor, and  kiss  their  sacred bones wrapt  up  in  silk  and gold: and  behold,  I  have Thee here  present  on  the altar, my  God,  the  Saint of saints,  the  Creator  of men,  and  the  Lord  of angels. Oftentimes in seeing  those  things  men are moved  with  curiosity and the  novelty  of  the sight, and  but  little  fruit of amendment  is  reaped thereby, especially  when persons lightly  run  hither and thither  without  true contrition for  their  sins. But here  in  the  Sacrament of the  Altar  Thou  art wholly present,  my  God, the man  Christ  Jesus; where also  the  fruit  of eternal  salvation  is  plentifully reaped,  as  often  as Thou  art  worthily  and devoutly received. And to this  we  are  not  drawn by any  levity,  curiosity, or sensuality,  but  by  a firm  faith,  a  devout  hope, and  a   sincere  charity.

O God,  the  invisible Maker of  the  world,  how wonderfully dost  Thou deal with  us! how sweetly and graciously  dost  Thou order all  things  in  favor of Thy  elect,  to  whom Thou offerest  Thyself  to be  received  in  this  sacrament! For this  exceeds all understanding  of  man; this in  a  particular  manner engages  the  hearts of the  devout,  and  enkindles their  love. For Thy true  faithful,  who dispose their  whole  life to amendment,  by  this most worthy  sacrament