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 I will  silence  myself  to  listen  to  Thee,  I  will abandon myself  to  lose  myself  in  Thee.

Grant that  I  may  thus  appease  Thy  thirst, the thirst  for  my  sanctification  and  salvation, and that  being  purified  I  may  bestow  on  Thee a pure  and  true  love.

I would  not  longer  weary  Thy  patience; take possession  of  me,  I  give  myself  to  Thee.

I offer  Thee  all  my  actions,  my  intellect  to be  illuminated  by  Thee,  my  heart  to  be  guided by Thee,  my  will  to  be  made  strong,  my  soul and body  to  be  nourished,  my  misery  to  be lightened.

Eucharistic Heart  of  my  Jesus,  whose  blood is the  life  of  my  soul,  may  it  be  no  longer  I that  live  but  do  thou  alone  live  in  me. Amen.

ESUS, adorable  Lord,  hidden  in  Thy  sacrament  of  love. Thou Who  abidest  with  us to  sweeten  our  exile,  should  I  not  occupy myself in  consoling  Thee  in  Thine? To Thee Who givest  me  Thy  Heart,  how  should  I  not offer Thee  mine?

Truly, to  give  myself  to  Thee  is  to  benefit myself; it  is  to  find  an  ineffable  treasure,  a heart,  loving,  disinterested,  and  faithful,  such as I  would  wish  my  own  to  be. I can  not  be