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HEAVENLY Father! I offer thee the communion I am  about  to  make,  in  union  with  the  superabundant merits  of  Jesus  Christ  thy  beloved  Son, and the  infinite  love  of  his  adorable  heart;  in  union with the  merits  of  the  Blessed  Virgin,  and  the  ardent love of  her  sacred  heart;  in  union  with  the  merits  and love of  those  happy  souls,  who  enjoy  thy  glorious vision in  heaven,  and  of  the  just  who  still  live  upon earth.

O my  God! I earnestly  desire  to  approach  thee  in this  adorable  sacrament,  with  that  lively  faith,  that profound humility,  that  tender  confidence,  that  pure conscience and  ardent  love,  with  which  so  many  holy souls are  inflamed,  in  partaking  of  this  sacred  banquet; accept  at  least  my  desire,  and  supply  by  thy mercy all  my  deficiencies. I offer  my  Communion, and the  adorable  Sacrifice  at  which  I  am  going  to assist,  to  render  thee  the  honor  and  glory  which  are due to  thy  infinite  majesty;  to  satisfy  thy  justice, which I  have  irritated  by  my  sins;  to  thank  thee  for the innumerable  benefits  which  I  have  received  from thy liberality;  and  to  obtain  from  thy  infinite  mercy the graces  which  are  necessary  for  me,  particularly  the grace to  subdue  my  predominant  passion,  and  to  acquire the  virtue  in  which I am  most  deficient,  but especially the  grace  of  a  happy  death. I likewise  offer my Communion,  O  merciful  Father! in memory  of the  passion  and  death  of  thy  dear  Son,  my  divine  Redeemer, to  enter  into  his  views  and  designs;  to  accomplish his  most  holy  will;  to  love  him  with  more ardor and  perfection;  to  participate  in  the  merits  of his  labors  and  sufferings;  to  acquire  his  spirit;  to  imitate his  virtues;  to  model  my  life  on  his,  and  to  make