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 art really  present  in  the  most  holy  Sacrament  of  the Altar. I confess thee  with  my  whole  heart,  and  adore thee in  this  Sacrament,  as  my  Lord  and  Saviour,  and to confess  this  truth  I would  gladly  give  my  life. Thou dost  come  to  enrich  me  with  thy  graces,  and to unite  me  wholly  to  thyself: how  great  then  should be my  confidence  in  a visit  so  loving  as  this!

MY heart,  open  wide  to  receive  him ! Thy Jesus can enrich  thee  with  all  good,  he  loved  thee  so much; hope,  then,  for  great  favours  from  thy Saviour, who  comes  to  thee  so  full  of  tenderness  and love. Yes, dearest  Jesus,  thou  art  my  hope. This is what  I look  for  from  thy  love — that  since  thou  givest thyself entirely  to  me  this  day,  thou  wilt  enkindle in my  heart  a beautiful  flame  of  pure  love,  and  excite in me  a sincere  desire  to  please  thee,  that  for  the time to  come  my  only  wish  may  be  to  do  what  is pleasing  to  thee.

MY God,  my  God,  thou  alone  art  the  true friend of  my  soul. Couldst thou  do  more  to win  my  love  than  thou  hast  done  for  me? Thou hast not only  been  willing  to  die  for  me,  O  my  Divine Saviour, but  thou  hast  even  been  pleased  to  institute this holy  Sacrament,  in  order  to  give  me  thyself altogether, and  thus  unite  thyself  intimately  with  so mean  and  ungrateful  a creature  as  I am. But this  is not  all — thou  dost  invite  me  thyself  to  receive  thee, and this  is  thine  ardent  desire. O infinite, O incomprehensible  love! a God desires  to  give  himself wholly  to  me! O my soul,  dost  thou  believe  this? What art  thou  doing  then? Hast thou  nothing  to say? O yes, my  God ! infinite God! worthy of  all