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thank Thee,  O  divine  Redeemer,  that, not content  with  having for  our  sakes  come  upon the earth,  Thou  hast  instituted this  adorable  sacrament, that  therein  Thou mightest remain  with  us unto  the  consummation  of the  world.

Our Father.

II. I thank  Thee,  O glorious  Jesus,  that  Thou dost veil,  beneath  the  eucharistic  species,  Thy  infinite majesty  and  beauty, which Thy  angels  delight to behold,  that  so  I  might have courage  to  approach the throne  of  Thy  mercy.

Our Father.

III. I thank  Thee,  O Jesus  most  loving,  that, having made  Thyself  my food,  Thou  descendest  upon this tongue,  which  so  often has offended  Thee,  and  dost enter within  this  body, which alas! has too  often deserved to  be  visited  with Thy anger.

Our Father.

IV. I thank  Thee,  my dear  Saviour,  that  in  this ineffable sacrament  Thou unitest me  to  Thee  with so much  love,  that  I  therein live in  Thee,  and  Thou  in me.

Our Father.

V. I  thank  Thee,  O  my Jesus,  that,  giving  Thyself to me  in  this  Blessed  Sacrament, Thou  hast  so  enriched it  with  the  treasures of Thy  love,  that  Thou  hast not a  greater  gift  to  give me.

Our Father.

VI. I thank  Thee,  O  my good  Jesus,  that  not  only Thou art  become  my  food, but also  in  this  Blessed Sacrament, offerest  Thyself a  continual  sacrifice for my  salvation  to  Thy eternal Father.

Our Father.

VII. I thank  Thee,  divine Priest,  for  this  great boon that  Thou  dost  sacrifice Thyself  daily  upon our altars,  in  adoration  and homage to  the  most  blessed Trinity, and  dost  supply for our  poor  and  miserable adorations.

Our Father.

VIII. I thank  Thee,  O my  Saviour,  because,  renewing in  this  daily  sacrifice the  very  sacrifice  of the  cross  offered  on  Calvary,  Thou  dost  satisfy  divine justice  for  us  miserable sinners.

Our Father.

IX. I thank  Thee,  dear Jesus, that  Thou  hast  become the  priceless  victim, to merit  for  me  the  fulness of celestial  favors. Awaken