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 the  devoted  adorers  of  this  sacrament  of  love,  and to take  thy  eucharistic  life  for  the  rule  and  model  of ours. Give us  grace  to  honour  thy  silence  on  our altar by  the  spirit  of  recollection  and  prayer; thy poverty, obedience,  and  adorable  sanctity  by  detachment from  all  things,  renunciation  of  self-will,  and horror of  sin. Above all,  we  beseech  thee,  O living Bread of  eternal  life! to remove  all  obstacles  to  our frequently and  worthily  receiving  thee; and  to  grant us so  tender  a devotion  to  this  adorable  mystery, that our  hearts  and  thoughts  may  ever  be  turned  to thee  present  on  our  altars,  and  every  action  of  our lives be  directed  to  the  perfect  accomplishment  of thy  holy  will. Amen.

O ADORABLE Jesus! who hast  made  known  to  us thy  most  sacred  heart,  that  we  may  form  some idea of  the  extent  of  thy  love! send forth  thy  light and thy  grace  into  our  hearts,  that  we  may  value  as we  ought  so  precious  a favour. We adore  thee, O infinitely amiable  heart! and beseech  thee  to receive  our  adorations,  in  unison  with  those  thou thyself renderest  to  the  Divinity  on  our  altars; in unison  with  the  perfect  homage  of  all  thy  saints and in  particular  in  unison  with  the  unceasing  adorations of  the  heavenly  spirits,  who  crowd  thy  sanctuary during  this  glorious  solemnity,  and  honour the presence  of  thy  amiable  heart  on  our  altars. Yet