89. Acts of Adoration and Reparation

300 Days. T.Q. (See Instructions, p. 1.) I ADORE Thee, my JEsus, in the Blessed Sacra- ment; I acknowledge Thee, true Gop and true Man. By this my act of adoration I intend to make Thee reparation for the coldness of so many of thy people, who pass before thy churches, nay, before thy very tabernacle, where hour after hour Thou dost deign to dwell in loving impatience to com- municate thyself to thy faithful, yet do not even bow the knee before Thee, but like the Israelites in the wilderness, seem by their indifference to loathe this heavenly manna. I offer Thee thine own 89 Pius VII, Rit. August 26, 1814. THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 73 most precious Blood which Thou didst shed from the wound in thy Left Foot, in reparation for this hateful coldness, and entering therein, I cry, and will never cease to cry— Blessed and praised every moment Be the most holy and divine Sacrament! PATER, Ave, Gloria. I PROFOUNDLY adore Thee, my JEsus; I ac- knowledge Thee present in the most holy Sacra- ment. By this act of adoration I would fain make amends for the forgetfulness of so many Christian people, who, when they see Thee go to the poor sick, to be their strength in their great journey to eternity, leave Thee unescorted, and hardly give Thee even one outward sign of homage. I offer Thee, in reparation for this coldness, that most precious Blood which Thou didst shed from the wound in thy Right Foot, and entering therein, I cry, and will never cease to cry: Blessed and praised every moment Be the most holy and divine Sacrament! PATER, Ave, Gloria. III PROFOUNDLY adore Thee, my JEsus, true Bread of life eternal; and by this my act of adora- tion I would fain make Thee compensation for all the wounds with which thy Sacred Heart bleeds daily