tector, until I shall have happily joined thee in the kingdom of eternal rest. Amen.
Aspiration. — O glorious St. Joseph I obtain for me the grace of a holy life and a happy death.
EXERCISE FOR THURSDAY.
Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.
O MOST adorable Jesus! whom thy own infinite love induces to dwell among us, thy unworthy servants, in the adorable Sacrament of our Altars, receive I beseech thee, my profound adoration. I firmly believe that thou art really present in the Holy Eucharist, as powerful, as amiable, and as adorable as thou art in heaven; thou hast mercifully hidden the splendour of thy Majesty, lest it should deter us from approaching thy sanctuary. I believe thou dwellest on our altars, not alone to receive our adorations, but to listen to our petitions — to remedy our evils — to be the strength and nourishment of our souls, our powerful Helper, our Refuge, and our Sacrifice, I hope in that boundless mercy which detains thee among us poor weak sinners. I love that infinite goodness which induces thee to communicate thyself so liberally and so wonderfully to thy creatures. I thank thee for such a convincing proof of thy love, and ardently wish that I could worthily acknowledge all the blessings I have ever received from this fountain of grace and mercy. I sincerely regret that this precious pledge of thy love is received by so many with such coldness and indifference. Alas! I myself have had too much share, by my ungrateful conduct, in wounding thy merciful heart on this altar, and am more guilty than others, since very few have been so much favoured.
