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Tranquillity, my Peace, my Sweetness,
my sweet Savour, my Food, my Re-
freshment, my Refuge, my Help, my
Wisdom, my Portion, my Possession,
my Treasure, in Whom my mind and
my heart may ever remain fixed and
firm, and rooted immoveably. Amen.
Soul of CHRIST, sanctify me!
Body of CHRIST, save me!
Blood of CHRIST, inebriate me!
Water from the Side of CHRIST,
cleanse me!

Passion of Christ, strengthen me !
O Good JESU, hear me,

And suffer me not to be separated from Thee;

From the malicious enemy defend

me;

I

In the hour of my death call me,
And place me near to Thee;
That with Thy holy Angels,
I may praise Thee

To endless ages.

Amen.

BESEECH Thee, O most sweet
LORD JESU CHRIST, that Thy

Passion may be unto me virtue, whereby I may be fenced, protected, and defended. May Thy Wounds be to me meat and drink, wherewith I may be fed, inebriated, and delighted. May the sprinkling of Thy Blood be to me the washing away of all my sins. May Thy Death be to me everlasting glory, both now and for ever. Amen.

THE grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and the love of GOD,

and the fellowship of the HOLY GHOST, be with us all evermore. Amen.

A Prayer for Spiritual Communion, when present at a second Celebration.

I.

O MY SAVIOUR, would that I could ever be united to Thee! Would that Thou wouldest take me out of myself, and make me altogether one spirit with Thee! Would that Thou wouldest possess me wholly, and make me wholly Thine! Would that Thou wouldest be my All, the Love of my love, the Centre of my being, so that from Thee and in Thee might be my love; from Thee my thoughts, my desires, my hopes, my longings! Yet at least, O dear LORD, Who hast so often knocked at the door of my heart,

and hast promised to enter into those who open to Thee, I would that my heart were wide open to receive Thee. Open thou it, enlarge it, enter into it, dwell in it, fill it. And now at this moment, come more largely into it, cast out whatever displeaseth Thee; let me this day dwell in Thy Love, feed on Thee, commune with Thee, long for Thee, and sternly drive from my soul whatever thought might offend Thee. Grant me, hour by hour, to renew this longing for Thee; and do Thou, hour by hour, come anew to me, longing for Thee, and make me love Thee to the fullest measure of my capacity, and be Thine for evermore. Even so, come, LORD JESU. Amen.

II.

O SAVIOUR, worthy of all love, Who wert the perpetual object and reigning desire of the ancient patriarchs and prophets, and of all the saints of the Old Testament, who sighed incessantly for Thine Incarnation, come into my soul, which burns with the desire of receiving Thee, and of being united with Thee, as the Author of my salvation and the Source of all good. Come and destroy within me the tyranny of sin and self-love, and establish there the reign of Thy grace and charity. I am unworthy of partaking sacramentally of Thy Body and Blood, but in Thy mercy grant me to partake of Thy Spirit and of Thy Virtues through the desire I have of receiving Thee in the most Holy Sacrament. No, my JESUS, I cannot leave Thee, nor live without Thee. Thou only canst satisfy my heart, and make me happy. Come, then, O

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