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ORD, I  am  not  worthy  that  Thou  shouldst  enter under my  roof:  say  but  the  word,  and  my soul  shall  be  healed. [Three times.]

Y Jesus,  I  believe  that  Thou  art  truly  present in the  Most  Blessed  Sacrament. I love Thee above  all  things,  and  I  desire  to  possess Thee  within  my  soul. Since I  am  unable  now to receive  Thee  sacramentally,  come  at  least  spiritually into  my  heart. I embrace  Thee  as  being  already there,  and  unite  myself  wholly  to  Thee;  never permit me  to  be  separated  from  Thee.

How sweet  would  it  be,  O  my  God! were I  of  the number of  those  whose  sanctity  allows  them  to receive  Thee  daily! What an  advantage,  could  I, at  this  moment,  possess  Thee  in  my  heart,  there  pay Thee my  homage,  lay  open  to  Thee  my  wants,  and share in  the  favors  which  Thou  grantest  to  those who receive  Thee  sacramentally. But since  I  am unworthy,  do  Thou,  O  Lord! supply my  want  of preparation. Pardon me  my  sins;  I  sovereignly detest them,  because  they  are  displeasing  to  Thee. Accept my  ardent  wish  to  be  united  to  Thee;  cast Thine eye  upon  me,  and  purify  my  soul,  that  I  may soon be  fit  to  receive  Thee  worthily. But until  the arrival of  this  happy  day,  I  earnestly  entreat  Thee, O dearest  Lord! to make  me  a  sharer  in  all  the  advantages which  the  Communion  of  the  Priest  shall produce in  these  Thy  people. Increase my  faith  by the  virtue  of  this  sacrament,  strengthen  my  hope, fill my  heart  with  love,  that  it  may  beat  but  for Thee and  live  for  Thee  alone. Amen.