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 memory of  thy  Passion,  my  stay  in  weakness,  the Viaticum and  sure  support  of  my  pilgrimage. May it lead  me  as  I go,  bring  me  back  when  I wander, receive me  when  I return,  uphold  me  when  I stumble, raise me  again  when  I fall,  strengthen  me  to  persevere, even  unto  the  end,  and  bring  me  to  thy glory. O most high  God,  may  the  blissful  presence of thy  Body  and  Blood  so  change  the  taste  of  my heart,  that  it  may  find  no  sweetness  in  aught  besides thee alone,  may  love  no  other  beauty,  seek  no unpermitted  love,  desire  no  consolation,  admit  no other  delight,  care  for  no  honour  but  thine,  stand  in fear  of  no  enemy  or  suffering  for  thy  sake,  who  livest and reignest  God,  world  without  end. Amen.

GIVE thee  thanks,  Eternal  Father! for having,  out of thy  pure  mercy,  without  any  deserts  of  mine, been pleased  to  feed  my  soul  with  the  Body  and  Blood of thy  only  Son,  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. I beseech thee, that  this  holy  Communion  may  not  be  to  my condemnation,  but  prove  an  effectual  remission  of  all my sins. May it  strengthen  my  faith;  encourage me in  all  that  is  good; deliver  me  from  my  vicious customs; remove all  concupiscence; perfect  me  in charity,  patience,  humility,  and  obedience,  and  in  all other virtues. May it  secure  me  again st  all  the  snares of my  enemies,  both  visible  and  invisible; perfectly moderate all  my  inclinations;  closely  finite  me  to thee,  the  true  and  only  good,  and  happily  settle  me in  unchangeable  bliss. I now make  it  my  hearty request, that  thou  wilt  one  day  admit  me,  though  an unworthy  sinner,  to  be  a guest  at  that  divine  banquet where thou,  with  thy  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  art the true  Light,  eternal  fulness,  everlasting  joy,  and