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I. Faith:

BELIEVE, O my  Jesus, Thy divine word, that  under  this  appearance  of  bread  Thou Thyself art  here  present as Thou  art  in  heaven. Our Father.

II. 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.

Our Father.

III. I believe  that  Thou art the  same  Jesus  Who wast born  of  Mary,  ever virgin, adored  an  infant by Thy  angels,  by  the shepherds, and  the  magi.

Our Father.

IV. I believe,  O  my  Redeemer, here  present  m  the 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.

Our Father.

V. I  believe,  finally,  that Thou Thyself,  now  sitting glorious at  the  right  hand of Thy  Father  in  heaven, and there  interceding  for me, yet  art  verily  present in this  sacrament,  my nourishment  on  earth.

Our Father.

''VI. Hope:''

most loving Jesus, Who  in this  sacrament hast left  me  a  pledge of future  glory,  I  hope through the  merits  of  Thy death and  passion  to  behold Thee  face  to  face  in heaven.

Our Father.

VII. O Jesus,  cause  of our  glorious  resurrection,  I hope,  through  the  virtue of this  divine  food,  wherewith Thou  nourishest  me, to rise  glorious  into  life eternal.

Our Father.

''VIII. Love:''

love Thee,  O Jesus,  Who  art perfect charity; Who, in  Thy  essence,  art true God  and  true  man: in Whom  are  contained the treasures  of  the  divinity, and  all  the  fulness  of grace,  which  descends  to us  upon  this  earth.

Our Father.

IX. I love  Thee,  dear Jesus, Who,  for  love  of  me, hast made  Thyself  like unto me;  kindle  within  me the  flame  of  sacred  love which Thou  didst  bring from heaven,  that,  loving Thee, I  may  grow  into  Thy likeness.

Our Father.

X. I  love  Thee,  O  divine