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Y Lord  and  my  God,  I firmly  believe  that Thou art  really  present in the  most  holy  Sacrament of  the  Altar. I adore Thee beneath  the  eucharistic  veil  which  Thou  hast mercifully chosen  in  order to approach  us. Permit me, O  dearest  Jesus,  to render  Thee  my  homage together with  the  angels who surround  Thy  altar-throne. I believe  that Thou dwellest  on  our altars, not  only  to  receive our humble  adoration,  but also to  be  the  food  of  our souls, our  sacrifice,  our light in  darkness,  our counsel in  doubt,  our  consolation in  affliction,  our strength in  temptation, our friend  in  every  need, our teacher  in  the  school of perfection,  our  model in the  way  of  sanctity and salvation.

I am,  indeed,  a  poor sinner, but  I  hope  in  that boundless mercy  which detains Thee  a  prisoner of love  in  the  tabernacle. I come  to  Thee  with  a contrite  heart,  and  I  beg Thy pardon  and  mercy. Thou art  truly  called  the "lover of  souls,"  for  Thou hast sacrificed  Thy  life for our  salvation;  Thou hast said:  "My  delights are  to  be  with  the  children of  men;"  and  Thy death-bed gift  to  us  was the Holy  Eucharist. I behold the  tabernacle  surmounted by  a  cross,  and this reminds  me,  dear Lord and  Saviour,  that the Blessed  Sacrament  is a  memorial  of  Thy  passion and  death. I love  that infinite goodness  which induced Thee  to  institute this holy  Sacrament  of the  Altar,  the  grandest memorial of  all  Thy  works, wherein Thou  dost  communicate Thyself  so  wonderfully to  Thy  creatures. I thank  Thee  for  this  sublime proof  of  Thy  love, and ardently  wish  that  I could  worthily  acknowledge all  the  blessings  that I have  ever  received  from this fountain  of  grace  and mercy. I sincerely  regret that this  precious  pledge of Thy  love  is  received  by