O Jesu, Lord, remember
When Thou shalt come again,
Upon the clouds of Heaven,
With all Thy shining train :

When every eye shall see Thee
In Deity revealed,

Who now upon this Altar

In silence art concealed:

Remember, then, O Saviour,
I supplicate of Thee,

That here I bowed before Thee,
Upon my bended knee :

That here I owned Thy Presence,
And did not Thee deny ;
And glorified Thy greatness,
Though hid from human eye.

Accept, Divine Redeemer,
The homage of my praise;
Be Thou the Light and Honour,
And Glory of my days.

Be Thou my consolation,

When death is drawing nigh;

Be Thou my only Treasure,
Through all eternity.

When you have communicated, try and

spend, if possible, a quarter of an hour in prayer after Communion, opening your heart to Jesus Christ, Whom you have received. Make use of these aspirations and prayers to help you.

Aspirations after Communion.

BEHOLD, O Lord, I have Thee now, Who hast all things; I possess Thee, Who possessest all things, and Who canst do all things: take off my heart, then, O my God and my All, from all other things but Thee, for in them there is nothing but vanity and affliction of spirit. Let my heart be fixed on Thee alone.

Thou art the Physician of my soul, Who healest all our infirmities by Thy sacred Blood. I am that sick man, whom Thou camest from heaven to heal: oh, heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

Wonder.-Who am I, O Lord, that I should have received this favour? Whence has this great blessedness come to me? Who am I, Lord, a wretched sinner?

Believe.-My Lord and my God, Jesus Christ, I believe that Thou art now in my heart. I possess Thy Body, Thy Blood, Thy Soul, Thy Divinity.

Worship.-I adore Thee, O Jesus Christ, my Lord and my God: I will worship Thee, the Lord of heaven and earth, in life and in death.

Offer Yourself.-Thou hast given Thyself wholly to me, O Lord. I give myself wholly to Thee; I purpose, with the aid of Thy grace, only to live to serve and love Thee.

Be Grateful.-O my Lord and my God, Jesus Christ! I thank Thee for having come into my heart. May angels and saints join me in thanking Thee worthily; for, sinful creature as I am, of myself can do nothing; I know nothing.

Ask Grace.-My Lord and my God, Jesus Christ, grant that this Communion may be useful to my soul: fill me with horror of sin, love of goodness, patience amidst troubles, and, in a word, give me all the power necessary for living in Thy holy grace. Amen. Amen.

ACT OF THANKSGIVING.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and let all that is within me praise and magnify His Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and see thou never forget all that He hath done for thee. O all ye works of the Lord,

bless the Lord, praise and glorify Him for ever. O all ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and glorify His Holy Name. Bless the Lord, all ye saints, and let the whole Church of heaven and earth join in praising and giving Him thanks for all His mercies and graces to me and so, in some measure, supply what is due from

me.

But all this still falls short of what I owe Thee for Thy infinite love. I offer to Thee, O eternal Father, the same Son of Thine, Whom Thou hast given me, and His thanksgiving, which is infinite in value. Look not, then, upon my insensibility and ingratitude, but upon the face of Thy Christ, and with Him and through Him, receive this offering of my poor self, which I desire to make to Thee.

PRAYERS AFTER COMMUNION.

O most merciful Saviour, behold, I have presumed to receive Thee this day into my house, relying on Thy infinite goodness and mercy, and hoping, like Zaccheus, to obtain Thy benediction. But, alas! with how little preparation, with how little devotion! From my heart I beg pardon for my great unworthiness, and for my innumerable sins, which I detest for the love of Thee. Thou seest, O Searcher of hearts, all my maladies, and all the wounds of my

soul. Thou knowest how prone I am to evil, and how backward and sluggish to good. Who can heal all these my evils but Thou, the true physician of my soul, Who givest me Thy Body and Blood in this Blessed Sacrament, as a sovereign medicine for all my infirmities? Dispel the darkness of ignorance from my understanding by Thy heavenly light; drive away the corruption and malice of my will by the fire of Divine love; strengthen my weakness with heavenly fortitude; subdue in me all evil passions, particularly that which is most deeply rooted in me; stand by me henceforward in all my temptations, that I may never be overcome; and grant me that I may rather die a thousand deaths than to live to offend Thee mortally.

CONCLUSION.

Graciously hear all my prayers, O good Jesus! hide me within Thy wounds, and there protect me from all my enemies. O let nothing ever separate me from Thee. Call me to Thee at the hour of my death, that, with Thy saints, I may praise Thee for ever. And now, Lord Jesus, I go from Thee for a while, but I trust not without Thee. To Thy love and protection I commend myself, as well as my brethren, my relatives, my country, my friends, and my enemies. Love us, O Lord; change