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 of preparation  and  devotion, that have  been  too  small  and insufficient for  these  tremendous Mysteries.

O eternal Father! look upon the  face  of  thy  Christ. Behold, this  is  thy  Beloved Son, in  whom  thou  art  well pleased; and yet  thou  hast so loved  the  world  as  to  give for the  world’s  salvation  thy only-begotten Son,  so  that, to redeem  a slave,  thou  hast delivered up  thy  Son. Thou hast willed  him  also  to  be  an Advocate  and  Mediator  for  us with  thee,  that  by  his  merits we may  obtain  what  we  cannot by  our  own. Most perfect as  are  his  Sacrifice  offered for us  on  the  Cross,  his  works and merits,  they  cannot  be otherwise  than  most  pleasing to thee. Oh, that  his  abundance may  supply  my  want, that for  the  love  and  honour of thy  Son  thou  mayest  be pleased  with  the  service  of so  mean  a servant.

To you,  too,  O Saints  and friends of  God,  I humbly  fly for aid,  especially  to  thee,  O most  holy  Virgin,  Mother  of God,  my  Patroness! who, being full  of  grace,  didst  in  thy most pure  womb  merit  to bear  God  and  man.

To you  also,  O holy N. N., my signally  chosen  and  beloved Patrons,  you  now  see, face to  face,  and  eat  to  the full of  that  Bread,  which  we see  only  in  a glass  in  a dark manner, and  receive  veiled under figures. Oh, that  by the  aid  of  your  intervention I may be  very  often  worthily refreshed on  the  way  by  this heavenly Bread  and  Viaticum, so that  at  last  I may  merit with you  to  be  satisfied  with it in  our  home. Amen.

O most sweet Saviour, Christ Jesus! with all my heart I adore thee, and than thee from the very bottom of my soul, because with love so great thou hast redeemed us, when miserably lost, with the price of thy Blood ; and with such admirable power, wisdom, and goodness, hast given us for meat and drink thy very Body and Blood, in memory of this thy love, and for a pledge of future glory ; and lastly, by thy unspeakable mercy, hast called me, a