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Y Lord  and  my  God,  I  firmly  believe  that  Thou  art really present  in  the  Most  Holy  Sacrament  of  the Altar. I adore  Thee  beneath  the  eucharistic  veil  which Thou hast  mercifully  chosen  in  order  to  approach  us. Permit me,  O  dearest  Jesus,  to  render  Thee  my  homage together with  the  angels  who  surround  Thy  altar-throne. I believe  that  Thou  dwellest  on  our  altars,  not  only  to  receive our  humble  adoration,  but  also  to  be  the  food  of  our souls, our  sacrifice,  our  light  in  darkness,  our  counsel  in doubt,  our  consolation  in  affliction,  our  strength  in  temptation, our  friend  in  every  need,  our  teacher  in  the  school  of perfection,  our  model  in  the  way  of  sanctity  and  salvation.

I am,  indeed,  a  poor  sinner,  but  I  hope  in  that  boundless mercy which  detains  Thee  a  prisoner  of  love  in  the  tabernacle. I come  to  Thee  with  a  contrite  heart,  and  I  beg  Thy pardon and  mercy. Thou art  truly  called  the  "  Lover  of souls,"  for  Thou  hast  sacrificed  Thy  life  for  our  salvation; Thou hast  said:  "  My  delights  are  to  be  with  the  children of  men ";  and  Thy  death-bed  gift  to  us  was  the  Holy Eucharist. I behold  the  tabernacle  surmounted  by  a  cross, and this  reminds  me,  dear  Lord  and  Saviour,  that  the Blessed Sacrament  is  a  memorial  of  Thy  Passion  and  Death. I love  that  infinite  goodness  which  induced  Thee  to  institute this Holy  Sacrament  of  the  Altar,  the  grandest  memorial  of all  Thy  works,  wherein  Thou  dost  communicate  Thyself  so wonderfully  to  Thy  creatures. I thank  Thee  for  this  sublime proof  of  Thy  love,  and  ardently  wish  that  I  could worthily acknowledge  all  the  blessings  that  I  have  ever  received from  this  fountain  of  grace  and  mercy. I sincerely regret that  this  precious  pledge  of  Thy  love  is  received  by so  many  Christians  with  coldness  and  indifference. I wish to make  amends  for  my  own  ingratitude,  and  heartfelt atonement for  all  those  sinful  acts  of  my  Hfe,  by  which  I have  wounded  Thy  sacred  Heart. I offer  Thee  my  profound adoration,  my  sorrow,  and  my  love,  to  appease  and  to