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 Jesus, my  Saviour,  the  resurrection  I hope  for,  and the crown  I expect,  may  my  life  be  hidden  with  thee in God ! O Jesus, whilst  I dwell  in  this  mortal  flesh, may I live  by  faith,  perpetually  adoring  thee  in  the divine eucharist,  and  admiring,  without  ceasing,  the excessive greatness  of  thy  love,  which  has  made  thee die, not  only  to'  redeem  me,  but  to  give  thyself  to me  in  the  holy  sacrament,  that  I may  live  by  thee. For this  I will  die  to  the  world,  to  all  creatures,  and to myself. Amen.

MY divine  Redeemer! who hast  instituted  the adorable sacrament  of  the  altar,  not  only  to show  forth  thy  death  until  thy  last  coming,  but  also to provide  us  with  the  necessary  succours,  whereby to prepare  ourselves  for  our  death,  I come  to  thee  to beg  those  graces  and  helps  I stand  in  need  of  for making a Christian  and  a happy  end. Thou art  here, O Jesus, our  true  paschal  victim,  by  virtue  of  which we happily  quit  the  Egypt  of  this  world,  are  rescued out of  the  hands  of  our  bitter  enemies  who  are eagerly bent  on  our  destruction,  and  find  a safe  passage through  a sea  of  difficulties  and  dangers,  into the land  thou  hast  promised  for  our  inheritance. It is this  consideration  that  now  induces  me  humbly  to approach  thee,  begging  that  thou  wilt  give  thyself to me  as  a viaticum,  assist me  in  my  dangerous  passage out  of  this  life  into  the  next,  and  bestow  upon me those  good  dispositions,  both  remote  and  immediate, which  are  necessary  for  obtaining  a happy death. In order  thereto,  grant,  I beseech  thee, O my Saviour! that treading  faithfully  in  thy  footsteps, I may  lead,  as  thou  dost  on  our  altars,  a life