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In my  moments  before  the  tabernacle  I  will  try  to obey  the  pious  counsels  contained  in  the  Latin  distich:

"Crede, dole,  spera,  grates  age,  dilige,  adora, Vulnera  pande  animae,  donaque  sancta  pete."

Believe, and  grieve,  and  hope;  thank,  love,  adore. Show your  soul's  wounds,  and  holy  gifts  implore.

ELIEVING all  that  Thou,  my  God,  hast  in any  way  revealed  to  us  —  grieving  for all my  sins,  offenses,  and  negligences  —  hoping in  Thee,  O  Lord,  Who  wilt  never  let  me be  confounded  —  thanking  Thee  for  this supreme gift,  and  for  all  the  gifts  of  Thy goodness —  loving  Thee,  above  all  in  this sacrament of  Thy  love  —  adoring  Thee  in this  deepest  mystery  of  Thy  condescension: I lay  before  Thee  all  the  wounds  and  wants of my  poor  soul,  and  ask  for  all  that  I  need and desire. But I  need  only  Thyself,  O  Lord; I desire  none  but  Thee  —  Thy  grace,  and  the grace to  use  well  thy  graces,  the  possession  of Thee  by  grace  in  this  life,  and  the  possession