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RAISED and  glorified  each  moment  be  the  most Holy;ind Divine  Sacrament!

The following indulgences  are  attached  to  the  repetition of  this  prayer: — 1. An indulgence  of  100 days once  a day. 2. The  same  three  times  a day  on all  Thursdays  in  the  year,  on  the  feast  of  Corpus Christi, and  on  any  day  during  the  octave. 3. A plenary  indulgence  (with  the  usual  conditions)  to those  who  shall  have  repeated  it  every  day  for  a month,  on  any  day  at  choice. The partial  indulgence of 100  days  is  applicable  to  the  souls  in  purgatory on repeating  the  prayer  when  the  bell  announces  the exposition, benediction,  or  elevation  of  the  Blessed Sacrament.

SACRED banquet,  in  which  Christ  is  received; the memory  of  his  passion  is  renewed;  the mind is  filled  with  grace;  and  a pledge  of  future glory is  given  to  us. Alleluia.

O Lord, how  sweet  is  thy  Spirit,  who,  to  show  thy sweetness to  thy  children,  by  most  sweet  food  from heaven, dost  fill  the  hungry  with  good  things,  sending the  rich  away  empty.

A certain man  made  a great  supper,  and  sent  his servant to  say  to  them  that  were  invited,  that  they should come,  for  all  things  were  ready.

Come, eat  my  bread,  and  drink  the  wine  which  I have  mingled.

I am the  bread  of  life. Your fathers  did  eat,  manna in the  desert,  and  they  died. This is  the  bread  that came down  from  heaven,  that  if  any  one  eat  of  it,  he may  not  die.