Devout Method of Hearing Mass iii

Today we will be covering a devout method of hearing the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Part iii) taken from:

The Ursuline Manual, or a Collection of Prayers, Spiritual Exercises Etc. Interspersed With The Various Instructions Necessary for Forming Youth to the Practice of Solid Piety Originally Arranged for the Young Ladies Educated at the Ursuline Convent, Cork. 

From Communion to the End of Mass

Divine Lord! thou hast at length satisfied the earnest desires of my heart. I possess thee, I embrace thee ; make me entirely thine. Jesus ! thou who constitutest the happiness of the blessed ! is it possible that thou art at this moment present in my heart ! Yes I firmly believe that I possess thee, with all the treasure of thy merits. O most sacred Virgin! who so long bore, and so fervently loved the God I now possess, praise and magnify his goodness. Offer him for me those joys which filled thy pure soul at the moment of his incarnation in thy sacred womb, and assist me to make some return for his un-bounded mercies. Remember, divine Lord! that one visit from thee would suffice to sanctify the greatest sinner: permit not then that I should receive thee in vain; let not thy precious blood fall on my heart, without producing therein the fruits of virtue thou hast so long expected. Take me out of life this moment, rather than permit me to relapse into sin. Adorable Lord of heaven and earth! thou beholdest in my heart thy beloved Son ; he is all mine; his abundant merits belong to me at this moment. I offer them to thee, my God ! and in return I ask for the most ardent love, sincere humility, and above all, the grace never to offend thee by any mortal sin. 

After Communion

I return thee my most fervent thanks, amiable Jesus ! for the blessing I now enjoy; I praise and glorify thee with all my soul, for the numberless favours I have received from thy goodness and liberalrty. 1 adore thee now reposing in my breast, my God and my All ! a thousand times welcome! most gracious Lord Jesus Christ ! how sweet, mild, and merciful art thou to all those who invoke thee : for when I had no being, thou didst create me ; when I was thy enemy, thou earnest from heaven to redeem me ; and because without thee I was helpless, thou hast given me thy sacraments, with numberless graces, to fortify my weakness, and facilitate my salvation ; but to crown all thy favours, thou givest me thy own body and blood for the nourishment of my soul. Thou shouldst retire from me, because I am a sinful creature, — dust and ashes, — the destined food of worms; — yet thou comest expressly to visit me, and take possession of my whole soul. Lord, my God, how wonderful is thy name throughout the earth ! What return shall I make to the Lord for all he has given to me ? that thou wouldst fill my lips with praises, that all the days of my life I may sing forth thy glory and celebrate thy wonderful works. Bless my God for me, ye Angels and Saints ; thank my Lord for me ; love my Jesus for me ; and sing forth his praises to supply for my deficiency. Beauty ever ancient and ever new! Too late have I known thee, too late have I loved thee. When shall the time come, that, disgusted with all earthly things, I shall seek my happiness in thee alone, and find rest to my soul ? heavenly manna ! O adorable sacrament ! inestimable pledge of God's love to mankind ! standing memorial of Christ's passion and death! inexhaustible fountain of divine grace! boundless mercy ! divine charity ! sacred fire ever burning and never decaying ! Hail, merciful Jesus ! my only happiness and delight ! the joy of my soul, and my portion for ever ! May my soul be sensible of thy adorable presence, and may I taste how sovereignly sweet thou art in the sacrament of thy love. Purify my heart, divine Lord ! from the dross of all earthly affections ; enable me to curb my vicious inclinations, and to withstand the dangerous attacks of my infernal enemy — deign to bestow on me those virtues that will render me pleasing in thy sight, particularly ardent charity, profound humility, heroic patience, and perfect obedience. ! may I prove the extent of my gratitude by the most constant fidelity in thy service, and may I rather die than ever again offend thee by any mortal sin. that I could have the happiness of seeing thee loved and faithfully served by all creatures. Vouchsafe to let the light of thy countenance shine upon those who are in the darkness of infidelity ; and dispel their errors, that they may embrace the truth, and faithfully practice all it requires. Grant peace and union to all Christian Princes, and preserve us from the dreadful scourges of war, famine, and pestilence. Convert all those who are in the unhappy state of mortal sin, and reconcile those who are at variance. Have mercy on my parents, friends, benefactors, and enemies, and mercifully grant them all the graces they stand in need of. Reform all abuses, and remove all scandals from thy Church. Comfort all that are under any affliction, sickness, or violence of pain. Support those who are under temptation; protect such as are in danger; and grant the grace of a happy death to all those who are in their last agony. Extend thy mercy likewise to the souls of all the faithful departed, and mercifully admit them to the enjoyment of thy eternal glory. Grant to us all relief in our respective necessities, remission of all our sins, the grace of final perseverance, and life everlasting.  Amen.

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