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 I am  the  living  bread  which  came  down  from heaven: if  any  man  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall  live for ever.

The merciful  Lord  hath  given  food  to  them  that fear him,  in  remembrance  of  his  wonderful  works.

He fed  them  with  the  finest  of  the  wheat; and filled them  with  the  honey  out  of  the  rock. Alleluia.

Feed me,  Lord,  thy  poor  famished  beggar,  with continual draughts  of  thy  divinity; refresh  me  with the wished-for  presence  of  thy  grace.

The eyes  of  all  hope  in  thee,  O Lord,  and  thou givest them  their  meat  in  due  season. Thou openest thy hand,  and  fillest  all  things  living  with  thy  blessing. Alleluia.

JESUS CHRIST,  my  Lord,  who,  for  the  love which thou  bearest  to  men,  dost  dwell  night  and day in  this  Sacrament,  full  of  goodness  and  love, waiting for,  inviting,  and  welcoming  all  those  who come to  visit  thee,  1 believe  thee  here  present  in  the Sacrament of  the  Altar. From the  deep  abyss  of  my own  nothingness,  I adore  thee,  and  I thank  thee  for all thy  graces  granted  to  me  hitherto,  and  especially for having  given  thyself  to  me  in  this  Sacrament,  for having given  me  also  thy  holy  Mother,  Mary,  to  be my  advocate,  and  for  having  called  me  to  visit  thee in this  church. I adore thy  most  loving  heart  this day, and  I adore  it  with  this  threefold  intention: first, in  thanksgiving  for  so  great  a gift; secondly,