Almighty God, the Fountain of all good-
ness, from whom every good and perfect
gift proceedeth ; and to whom all glory and
honour should be returned : I do desire most
heartily to thank Thee, for that Thou hast
vouchsafed to feed me, who have received
these holy Mysteries, with the spiritual food
of the most precious Body and Blood of Thy
Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, and dost
assure me thereby of Thy favour and good-
ness towards me, and that I am a very
member incorporate in the mystical Body
of Thy Son, which is the blessed company
of all faithful people ; and am also an heir
through hope of Thine everlasting kingdom,
by the merits of the most precious Death



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and Passion of Thy dear Son. O the height
and depth of that unspeakable mercy of
Thine, who art pleased to admit me a sinful
wretch to have any part in those inestimable
benefits, which I have so often despised and
trampled under foot ! I am not worthy, O
Lord, of that daily bread, which sustains the
body; but Thou hast -made me partaker of
that living Bread which came down from
Heaven, which nourisheth the soul, and of
which whosoever eateth, shall live for ever.
