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 Who dost  promise  eternal  life  to  those  who  receive  Thee,

Who with  desire  dost  desire   to  eat   this  Pasch with  us,

Who art  ever  ready  to  receive  and  welcome  us,

Who dost  stand  at  our  door  knocking,

Who hast  said  that  if  we  will  open  to  Thee  the  door,

Thou wilt  come  in  and  sup  with  us,

Who dost  receive  us  into  Thy  arms  and  bless  us with  the  little  children,

Who dost  suffer  us  to  sit  at  Thy  feet  with  Magdalen,

Who dost  invite  us  to  lean  on  Thy  bosom  with  the beloved disciple.

Who hast  not  left  us  orphans,

Most dear  Sacrament,

Sacrament of  love,

Sacrament of  sweetness,

Life-giving Sacrament,

Sacrament of  strength,

My God,  and  my  all,

That our  hearts  may  pant  after  Thee  as  the  hart after the  fountains  of  water, we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou  wouldst  manifest  Thyself  to  us  as  to the  two  disciples  in  the  breaking  of  bread ,

That we  may  know  Thy  voice  like  Magdalen,

That with  a  lively  faith  we  may  confess  with  the  beloved  disciple  —  "It  is  the  Lord,"

That Thou  wouldst  bless  us  who  have  not  seen  and: have believed,

That we  may  love  Thee  in  the  Blessed  Sacrament with our  whole  heart,  with  our  whole  soul,  with  all our mind,  and  with  all  our  strength,

That the  fruit  of  each  communion  may  be  fresh  love.

That our  one  desire  may  be  to  love  Thee  and  to do  Thy  will.

That we  may  ever  remain  in  Thy  love,