Who dost promise eternal life to those who receive Thee,
Who with desire dost desire to eat this Pasch with us,
Who art ever ready to receive and welcome us,
Who dost stand at our door knocking,
Who hast said that if we will open to Thee the door,
Thou wilt come in and sup with us,
Who dost receive us into Thy arms and bless us with the little children,
Who dost suffer us to sit at Thy feet with Magdalen,
Who dost invite us to lean on Thy bosom with the beloved disciple.
Who hast not left us orphans,
Most dear Sacrament,
Sacrament of love,
Sacrament of sweetness,
Life-giving Sacrament,
Sacrament of strength,
My God, and my all,
That our hearts may pant after Thee as the hart after the fountains of water, we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst manifest Thyself to us as to the two disciples in the breaking of bread ,
That we may know Thy voice like Magdalen,
That with a lively faith we may confess with the beloved disciple — "It is the Lord,"
That Thou wouldst bless us who have not seen and: have believed,
That we may love Thee in the Blessed Sacrament with our whole heart, with our whole soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength,
That the fruit of each communion may be fresh love.
That our one desire may be to love Thee and to do Thy will.
That we may ever remain in Thy love,
