a mother's blessing and a mother's care now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Novena for Corpus Christi.
O AMIABLE Jesus! Who hast given us, in the adorable Eucharist, so convincing a proof of Thine infinite love, permit us to thank Thee, in the name of all Thy creatures, for the blessings included in this one precious gift. We adore Thee, O hidden Deity! and most ardently wish we could offer Thee such love as would atone for our own offences, and those committed by all mankind, against this most amiable mystery. But, my God, if all creatures are so deeply indebted to Thy mercy for this Adorable Sacrament, how much more sensibly should we feel our obligations, since, by Thy special predilection, we have been chosen to dwell under the same roof with Thyself, to see Thee daily offered on our altars, and to receive so frequently Thy precious body and blood. Convinced by these Thy lender mercies, that our confidence in Thy goodness can not be too great, we come now to implore of Thee, by that infinite love which induced Thee to institute this Adorable Sacrament, and by all the graces which have ever flowed from this source of every blessing, to grant us the favor we ask in this novena.
We firmly purpose to become more fervent and devoted adorers of this Sacrament of love, and to take Thy Eucharistic life for the rule and model of ours. Give us grace to honor Thy silence on our altar, by the spirit of recollection and prayer; Thy poverty, obedience, and adorable sanctity, by detachment from all things — renunciation of self-will, and horror of sin; above all, we beseech Thee, O living Bread of eternal life! to remove all obstacles to our more fruitfully and worthily receiving Thee; and to grant us so tender a devotion to this amiable mystery that our hearts and thoughts may ever be turned to Thee, present on our altars, and every action of our lives be directed to the perfect accomplishment of Thy holy wilt Amen.
