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Jesus, my  God  and  Saviour! I return  Thee thanks for  having,  out  of  Thy  pure  mercy, without any  desert  of  mine,  been  pleased  to  feed my soul  with  Thine  own  most  sacred  body  and blood. Suffer me  sooner  to  be  forgetful  of  myself than to  be  ever  unmindful  of  this  great  favor. Although I  have  hitherto  been  ungrateful,  with the help  of  Thy  grace  I  shall  be  so  no  more. But what return  can  I  make  Thee,  being  of  myself  insolvent, indigent,  and  miserable? The sacrifice of all  that  I  am  or  have  is  not  worthy  to  be  presented to  Thee;  but,  behold  I  offer  Thee  Thyself, and consider  all  my  debts  as  abundantly  discharged. May Thy  infinite  mercy  be  for  ever exalted for  having  given  me  such  an  excellent means of  repaying  Thee  to  the  full. O that  I could  ever  remember  Thee,  think  of  Thee,  ever love Thee  alone! Imprint the  memory  of  what Thou didst  for  me  so  deeply  in  my  heart,  that  I spend  my  whole  life  in  thanking  Thee  for  all  Thy benefits, but  especially  for  this  banquet  of  Thy love. Amen.

nder the  sacred  veil  of  Thy  eucharistic  presence, where  Thy  love  of  man  conceals  the splendor of  Thy  majesty,  I  most  humbly  adore