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 a mother's  blessing  and  a  mother's  care  now  and  at  the hour of  our  death. Amen.

AMIABLE Jesus! Who hast  given  us,  in  the  adorable Eucharist, so  convincing  a  proof  of  Thine  infinite  love, permit us  to  thank  Thee,  in  the  name  of  all  Thy  creatures, for the  blessings  included  in  this  one  precious  gift. We adore Thee,  O  hidden  Deity! and most  ardently  wish  we could  offer  Thee  such  love  as  would  atone  for  our  own  offences, and those  committed  by  all  mankind,  against  this  most amiable mystery. But, my  God,  if  all  creatures  are  so  deeply indebted to  Thy  mercy  for  this  Adorable  Sacrament,  how much more  sensibly  should  we  feel  our  obligations,  since, by Thy  special  predilection,  we  have  been  chosen  to  dwell under the  same  roof  with  Thyself,  to  see  Thee  daily  offered on our  altars,  and  to  receive  so  frequently  Thy  precious  body and blood. Convinced by  these  Thy  lender  mercies,  that our confidence  in  Thy  goodness  can  not  be  too  great,  we  come now to  implore  of  Thee,  by  that  infinite  love  which  induced Thee to  institute  this  Adorable  Sacrament,  and  by  all  the graces which  have  ever  flowed  from  this  source  of  every blessing, to  grant  us  the  favor  we  ask  in  this  novena.

We firmly  purpose  to  become  more  fervent  and  devoted adorers  of  this  Sacrament  of  love,  and  to  take  Thy Eucharistic life  for  the  rule  and  model  of  ours. Give us grace  to  honor  Thy  silence  on  our  altar,  by  the  spirit  of  recollection and  prayer;  Thy  poverty,  obedience,  and  adorable sanctity, by  detachment  from  all  things — renunciation  of self-will,  and  horror  of  sin;  above  all,  we  beseech  Thee, O living  Bread  of  eternal  life! to remove  all  obstacles  to  our more fruitfully  and  worthily  receiving  Thee;  and  to  grant  us so  tender  a  devotion  to  this  amiable  mystery  that  our  hearts and thoughts  may  ever  be  turned  to  Thee,  present  on  our altars, and  every  action  of  our  lives  be  directed  to  the  perfect accomplishment  of  Thy  holy  wilt  Amen.