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 thee, for  thou  well  knowest  that  had  I the  heavens and the  earth  at  my  disposal,  I would  sacrifice  all, rather than  forego  the  happiness  I am  now  going  to enjoy  “What  have  I in  heaven? and besides  thee what do  I desire  upon  earth? Thou art  the  God  of my  heart,  and  the  God  that  is  my  portion  for  ever.” (Psalm lxxii.  25,  26.)

O amiable Virgin,  thou  who  art  styled  by  excellence blessed  among  women,  show  thyself  now  my tender  mother  and  powerful  advocate; obtain  for  me the  grace  to  receive  with  faith,  purity,  fervour,  and humility, the  divine  object  of  thy  ardent  love.

Blessed spirits,  you  who  unceasingly  attend,  love, and adore  the  Almighty  Being  I am  about  to  receive, intercede for  me  at  this  awful  moment,  and  supply  by your  ardent  charity  for  the  tender  devotion  with which I would wish  to  receive  my  Redeemer  under my roof.

DIVINE Redeemer  of  my  soul,  into  thy  sacred heart I cast  all  my  offences; they  are  not  more numerous than  thy  mercies,  nor  can  they  equal  the tenderness of  that  love  which  invites  me  to  receive thee.

O Jesus, veiled  as  thou  art,  I acknowledge  thee for my  Lord  and  my  God; I adore  thee  with  all  the powers of  my  soul,  and  I fervently  love  thee  with my whole  heart.

DIVINE Lord,  thou  hast  at  length  satisfied  the earnest desires  of  my  heart. I possess thee; I embrace  thee: O make  me  entirely  thine!

O Jesus, thou  who  constitutest  the  happiness  of