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Faith: I.

BELIEVE, O  my  Jesus,  Thy  divine  Word,  that  under this appearance  of  bread. Thou Thyself art  here present as  Thou  art  in  heaven.

Our Father.

II. I believe  that  Thou  art  the  divine  Son,  eternally equal to  the  Father;  that  by  the  operation  of  the Holy Ghost  Thou  didst  take  human  flesh  of  the  Blessed Virgin.

Our Father.

III. I believe  that  Thou  art  the  same  Jesus,  who  wast born of  Mary,  ever  virgin,  adored  an  Infant  by  Thy  angels, by the  shepherds,  and  the  magi.

Our Father.

IV. I believe,  O  my  Redeemer,  here  present  in  the  sacrament, that  Thou  art  the  same  Jesus  of  Nazareth  Who  didst heal the  sick,  and  didst  raise  the  dead. Who for  us  didst suffer and  die  upon  the  cross.

Our Father.

V. I  believe,  finally,  that  Thou  Thyself,  now  sitting glorious at  the  right  hand  of  Thy  Father  in  heaven,  and there interceding  for  me,  yet  art  verily  present  in  this sacrament, my  nourishment  on  earth.

Our Father.

Hope: VI. O most  loving  Jesus,  Who  in  this  sacrament hast left  me  a  pledge  of  future  glory,  I  hope  through  the merits of  Thy  Death  and  Passion  to  behold  Thee  face  to face  in  heaven.

Our Father.

VII. O Jesus,  cause  of  our  glorious  resurrection,  I  hope, through the  virtue  of  this  divine  food,  wherewith  Thou nourishest me,  to  rise  glorious  into  life  eternal.

Our Father.

Love: VIII. I love  Thee,  O  Jesus,  Who  art  perfect charity; Who,  in  Thy  essence,  art  true  God  and  true  man: