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 to make  satisfaction  for  so  many  injuries  which  thou hast received  from  thy  enemies  in  this  Sacrament; and thirdly,  by  this  visit  I wish  to  adore  thee  in  all those places  throughout  the  world,  where  thou  art least honoured  and  most  neglected  in  this  divine Sacrament. My Jesus,  I love  thee  with  my  whole heart! I am sorry  for  having  offended  thy  infinite goodness so  often  in  time  past. I am resolved,  by the  help  of  thy  grace,  to  offend  thee  no  more  for  the future; and at  this  present  moment,  all  miserable  as I am,  I consecrate  myself  entirely  to  thee. I give and abandon  to  thee  my  whole  will,  all  my  affections, my desires,  and  all  that  1 have. Hereafter do  with  me. and with  mine,  whatever  thou  wilt. My only  desire and petition  is,  that  I may  have  thy  holy  love,  the grace of  final  perseverance,  and  may  be  able  to  fulfil in all  things  thy  holy  will. I recommend to  thee  the souls in  purgatory,  especially  those  who  have  been most devout  to  thee  in  this  Holy  Sacrament,  and  to the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary. I recommend to  thee, moreover, all  poor  sinners. Finally, my  dear Redeemer, I unite  all  my  desires  to  the  desires  of  thy own heart  so  full  of  love; and  thus  united,  I offer them to  thy  eternal  Father,  and  beseech  him  in  thy name to  receive  them,  and  for  thy  love's  sake  to grant  them,

EHOLD the  source  of  every  good,  Jesus  in  the Blessed Sacrament,  who  says  to  us: “ If  any  man thirst, let  him  come  to  me.”  ( John  vii.  87.)

Oh! how many  graces  have  the  saints  always  drawn at this  fountain  of  the  most  Holy  Sacrament,  where Jesus dispenses  to  us  all  the  merits  of  his  Passion, as the  Prophet  foretold:  "You  shall  draw  waters