visit you to-day in the holy Eucharist; and in order that you may not dread His majesty, He has concealed Himself under the disguise of food, and with admirable patience and mildness suffers Himself to be received and deposited in the breasts, not only of His friends, but also of His enemies.
II. With what ardor you ought to wish that this King would come and reign in your soul and subdue all your unruly passions. He is infinitely wise, and therefore He can direct you; infinitely powerful, and therefore, He can protect you; infinitely rich and bountiful, and therefore He can reward and crown you. " The Lord ruleth me," exclaims holy David, "and I shall want nothing." (Ps. xxii. 1.) If you, therefore, wish to be supplied with every good thing, submit yourself to be ruled by him.
III. You must make a due preparation to receive your guest, in order that He may visit you in the character of mildness, and not of terror and indignation. Go forth, therefore, to meet Him, as did the Jews, on this day, with your fresh green branches of good works. Spread your garments as they did on the road, that is, trample under your feet everything of vanity, pride, and earthly consideration. Say with His prophet, "I will extol Thee, O God, my king, and I will bless Thy name forever, yea forever and ever; hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God." (Ps. cxliv. 1 and v. 3.)
MONDAY.
Fourth Word, " My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
I. "About the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, Lamma Sabacthani? that is. My God. My
