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And alas� �how little and trifling is that which I do� �how short a time do I 

spend�察  �when   I   am   disposing   myself   to   Communion。   Rarely   altogether 

collected�察  �most   rarely   cleansed   from   all   distraction。    And   surely   in   the 

saving presence of Thy Godhead no unmeet thought ought to intrude�察�nor 

should any creature take possession of me�察�because it is not an Angel but 

the Lord of Angels�察�that I am about to receive as my Guest。 

     6。 Yet there is a vast difference between the Ark of the Covenant with 

its relics�察�and Thy most pure Body with its ineffable virtues�察�between those 

sacrifices of the law�察�which were figures of things to come�察�and the true 

sacrifice of Thy Body�察�the completion of all the ancient sacrifices。 

     7。   Wherefore   then   do   I   not   yearn   more   ardently   after   Thy   adorable 

presence�拭     �Why do I not prepare myself with great solicitude to receive 

Thy   holy   things�察  �when   those   holy   Patriarchs   and   Prophets   of   old�察  �kings 

also and princes�察�with the whole people�察�manifested so great affection of 

devotion towards Thy Divine Service�拭�

     8。 The most devout king David danced with all his might before the 

Ark of God�察�calling to mind the benefits granted to his forefathers in days 

past�察�he fashioned musical instruments of various sorts�察�put forth Psalms�察�

and appointed them to be sung with joy�察�played also himself ofttimes on 

the harp�察�being inspired with the grace of the Holy Ghost�察�he taught the 



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people   of   Israel   to   praise   God   with   the   whole   heart�察  �and   with   unity   of 

voice to bless and praise Him every day。                If so great devotion was then 

exercised�察�and celebration of divine praise was carried on before the Ark 

of   the   Testimony�察  �how   great   reverence   and   devotion   ought   now   to   be 

shown by me and all Christian people at the ministering of the Sacrament�察�

at receiving the most precious Body and Blood of Christ。 

     9。 Many run to diverse places to visit the memorials of departed Saints�察�

and rejoice to hear of their deeds and to look upon the beautiful buildings 

of their shrines。      And behold�察�Thou art present here with me�察�O my God�察�

Saint of Saints�察�Creator of men and Lord of the Angels。                  Often in looking 

at those memorials men are moved by curiosity and novelty�察�and very little 

fruit   of  amendment       is   borne   away�察  �especially   when   there      is  so  much 

careless trifling and so little true contrition。          But here in the Sacrament of 

the   Altar�察  �Thou   art   present   altogether�察  �My   God�察  �the   Man   Christ   Jesus�察�

where also abundant fruit of eternal life is given to every one soever that 

receiveth Thee worthily and devoutly。               But to this no levity draweth�察�no 

curiousity�察  �nor   sensuality�察  �only   steadfast   faith�察  �devout   hope�察  �and   sincere 

charity。 

     10。 O God�察�invisible Creator of the world�察�how wondrously dost Thou 

work with us�察�how sweetly and graciously Thou dealest with Thine elect�察�

to whom Thou offerest Thyself to be received in this Sacrament�                     �For this 

surpasseth      all  understanding�察     �this  specially    draweth     the  hearts    of  the 

devout   and   enkindleth   their   affections。   For   even   thy   true   faithful   ones 

themselves�察  �who   order   their   whole   life   to   amendment�察  �oftentimes   gain 

from  this   most   excellent   Sacrament   great   grace   of   devotion   and   love   of 

virtue。 

     11。   Oh   admirable   and   hidden   grace   of   the   Sacrament�察  �which   only 

Christ's faithful ones know�察�but the faithful and those who serve sin cannot 

experience�       �In this Sacrament is conferred spiritual grace�察�and lost virtue 

is   regained    in  the   soul�察 �and    the  beauty    which    was    disfigured    by   sin 

returneth again。       So great sometimes is this grace that out of the fulness 

of devotion given�察�not only the mind but also the weak body feeleth that 

more strength is supplied unto it。 



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     12。 But greatly must we mourn and lament over our lukewarmness and 

negligence�察�that we are not drawn by greater affection to become partakers 

of   Christ�察 �in   whom  all   the   hope   and   merit   of   those   that   are   to   be   saved 

consist。     For He Himself is our sanctification and redemption。��1��                  He is 

the    consolation     of   pilgrims    and    the   eternal   fruition    of  the   Saints。 

Therefore it is grievously to be lamented that many so little consider this 

health´giving      mystery�察   �which     maketh     heaven    glad   and   preserveth     the 

whole world。       Alas for the blindness and hardness of man's heart�察�that he 

considereth      not   more    this  unspeakable      gift�察 �and    even   slippeth    down 

through the daily use�察�into carelessness。 

     13。 For if this most holy Sacrament were celebrated in one place only�察�

and   were   consecrated   only  by   one   priest   in   the   whole   world�察  �with   what 

great desire thinkest thou�察�would men be affected towards that place and 

towards such a priest of God�察�that they might behold the divine mysteries 

celebrated�拭     �But now are many men made priests and in many places the 

Sacrament   is   celebrated�察  �that   the   grace   and   love   of   God   towards   men 

might the more appear�察�the more widely the Holy Communion is spread 

abroad over all the world。          Thanks be unto Thee�察�O good Jesus�察�Eternal 

Shepherd�察�who hast vouchsafed to refresh us�察�poor and exiled ones�察�with 

Thy   precious   Body   and   Blood�察  �and   to   invite   us   to   partake   these   holy 

mysteries by the invitation from Thine own mouth�察�saying�察�Come unto Me�察�

ye who labour and are heavy laden�察�and I will refresh you。 

     ��1�� 1 Corinthians i。 30。 



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                               CHAPTER 96 



                                The Voice of the Disciple 

     Trusting in Thy goodness   and great   mercy�察 �O Lord�察 �I draw  near�察 �the 

sick to the Healer�察�the hungering and thristing to the Fountain of life�察�the 

poverty´stricken       to  the  King    of  heaven�察    �the  servant    to  the  Lord�察   �the 

creature   to   the   Creator�察  �the   desolate   to   my   own   gentle   Comforter。   But 

whence is this unto me�察�that Thou comest unto me�拭                 �Who am I that Thou 

shouldest offer me Thyself�拭�How doth a sinner dare to appear before Thee�拭�

And how dost thou vouchsafe to come to the sinner�拭                  �Thou knowest Thy 

servant�察�and Thou knowest that he hath in him no good thing for   which 

Thou     shouldest     grant   him   this  grace。    I   confess    therefore   mine    own 

vileness�察�I acknowledge Thy goodness�察�I praise Thy tenderness�察�and I give 

Thee   thanks   for   Thine   exceeding   great   love。      For   Thou   doest   this   for 

Thine   own   sake�察  �not   for   my   merits�察  �that   Thy   goodness   may   be      more 

manifest unto me�察�Thy charity more abundantly poured out upon me�察�and 

Thy   humility   more   perfectly   commended   unto   me。           Therefore   because 

this   pleaseth   Thee   and   Thou   hast   commanded   that   thus   it   shall   be�察  �Thy 

condescension pleaseth me also�察�and oh that mine iniquity hinder it not。 

     2。   O   most   sweet   and   tender   Jesus�察  �what   reverence�察  �what   giving   of 

thanks is due to Thee with perpetual praise for the receiving of Thy sacred 

Body   and   Blood�察  �the   dignity   whereof   no   man 

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