Wounded Thy Sacred Heart by Foolishly Resisting

Digitized by Prayers at Holy Mass 267 Thy holy will and transgressing Thy command- ments; but I love Thee now with my whole heart and above all things. I adore Thee truly present on the altar. I have a great desire, dear Jesus, to receive Thee in holy communion, and since I can- not now approach the Holy Table to be united to - Thee in the Blessed Sacrament, I beseech Thee most earnestly to come to me at least spiritually and to refresh my soul with the sweetness of Thy grace. Come, my Lord my God, and my All ! Come to me, and let me never again be separated from Thee by sin. I wish to become like to Thee. Teach me Thy blessed ways; help me with Thy grace to practise meekness, humility, purity, char- ity, and all the virtues of Thy sacred Heart. Oh, Thou Lamb of God ! Who takest away the sins of the world, take away from me whatever may hurt me and displease Thee. With St. Francis of Assisi I pray : May the fire of Thy love consume my soul, so that I may die to self and the world for the love of Thee, Who hast vouch- safed to die on the cross for the love of me ! Jesus, I consecrate to Thee my heart with all its affections, my soul with all its powers, and my body with' all its senses. In union with Thee I will live and labor and suffer to do the heavenly Father's will. I will ever be mindful of the presence of my God and strive to be perfect. Bless me in life and in death that I may praise Thee forever in heaven. Amen