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 truly  that  love  of  thine  must  have  been  infinite, which urged  thee  to  do  so  much  for  us,  which induced thee  the  day  before  thy  Passion,  to  institute this adorable  Sacrament  of  thy  love,  in  which  thou remainest for  ever  in  our  midst,  and  unitest  us  so intimately  to  thyself. O infinite love,  why  am  I not in return  all  on  fire  with  love  of  thee. Ah ! sweet Lord, thou  knowest  that  I love  thee,  and  that  I greatly  desire  to  love  thee  still  more,  and  as  a proof of this  love  I come  to  thee,  and  unite  myself  closely  to thee. I offer thee  all  that  is  mine,  my  life  and  my soul,  my  body  and  my  heart,  entreating  thee  to accept  them,  and  to  light  up  therein  the  fire  of  thy love.

HAT I may  worthily  receive  my  Saviour,  assist  me, O my holy  Patrons,  and  all  the  saints,  thou especially, O holy  Virgin  Mary,  who  didst  deserve  to conceive  and  bear  this  man-God  in  thy  most  pure womb, implore  for  me,  for  the  love  of  thy  Son,  the grace of  the  Holy  Spirit,  that  I may  receive  him worthily into  my  heart. My holy  Angel  Guardian,  and all you  holy  Angels,  assist  me  now,  and  as  you  see  me destitute  of  virtues  and  merits,  clothe  me,  I beseech you, with  virtues,  and  adorn  me  with  merits,  that  I may  not  appear  at  the  divine  feast  without  a nuptial garment, and  thus  deserve  to  be  excluded  from  it. O holy N.  whose  feast  we  celebrate  to-day,  obtain  for me from  the  Lamb  of  God,  that  even  my  hidden  sins