Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament - St. Alphonsus de Liguori (2023)

Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament By St. Alphonsus de Liguori
O LORD Jesus Christ, Who, through the love which Thou bearest to men, dost remain with them day and night in this Sacrament, full of mercy and of love, expecting, inviting, and receiving all who come to visit Thee; I believe that Thou art present in the Sacrament of the altar. From the abyss of my nothingness I adore Thee; and I thank Thee for the favours which Thou hast bestowed upon me, particularly for having given me Thyself in this Sacrament, for having given me for my advocate Thy most holy Mother Mary, and for having called me to visit Thee in this church.
I, this day, salute Thy most loving Heart, and I wish to salute it for three ends: first, in thanks-giving for this great gift; secondly, in reparation for all the injuries Thou hast received from Thine enemies in this Sacrament; thirdly, I wish, by this visit, to adore Thee in all places in which Thou art least honoured and most abandoned in the Holy Sacrament.
My Jesus, I love Thee with my whole heart. I am sorry for having hitherto offended Thine infinite goodness. I purpose, with the assistance of Thy grace, nevermore to offend Thee; and, at this moment, miserable as I am, I consecrate my whole being to Thee. I give Thee my entire will, all my affections and desires, and all I have. I ask and desire only Thy holy love, the gift of final perseverance, and the perfect accomplishment of Thy will. I recommend to Thee the souls in Purgatory, particularly those who were most devoted to the Blessed Sacrament and to most Holy Mary; and I also recommend to Thee all poor sinners. Finally, my dear Saviour, I unite all my affections with the affections of Thy most loving Heart; and, thus united, I offer them to Thy Eternal Father; and I entreat Him, in Thy Name, and for Thy sake, to accept them. Amen.
Read by: Rev. Br. Steven Bolton
Music: O Salutaris Hostia - St. Thomas Aquinas - Performed by: The Cathedral Singers & Richard Proulx
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