Have a right intention. Do not communicate from custom, nor to please men, nor for your own gratification, but that you may receive the Spirit of Christ. Be in charity with God and your neighbour, in profound humility, and have a desire of suffering with Christ.

Have actual devotion. Strive to pray without distraction. Be piously and spiritually devoted to Christ. Approach with great reverence the Son of God, your Creator and Redeemer. Have a great desire for this heavenly food.

8.

Cleanse yonrself from sin by an act of contrition.

Cleanse yourself from the world by an act of resignation.

Cleanse yourself from self by an act of humiliation, or self-abnegation.

Have a holy hunger for the Sacrament.

Make an intention; that is, determine on some special grace or help which you will seek, or on some person for whom you will pray, etc.

"Intentions."

Closer union with God. Medicine for our sins.

Fulfilment of duty to God. Liberation from adversity.

Acts of Faith, Hope, Love, and Contrition.

from God.

Gratitude for benefits received.

The honour and glory of

God.

Help for others.

The Spirit of Christ. To fix on your soul the memory of the Passion.

Offer yourself to God, that He may do with you as He desires.

SECOND FORM.

Intention.

LL-HOLY

AL

TRINITY

One God, in deepest humility I pray Thee that this Communion I am about to make may be to Thy honour. Give me a loving remembrance of the bitter pains of Christ, thankfulness for all Thy goodness towards me, especially in giving me this most Holy Sacrament, pardon of all my sins, the graces necessary for my salvation, especially love and perseverance; and grant my oblation of myself to Thee to be full and perfect, even as my Saviour gave Himself entirely for me; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ever.

Lord Jesu Christ, for Thou art the highest Truth, Who hast said, My flesh is meat indeed, and My Blood is drink indeed. I hope in Thee, O Infinite Mercy, for Thou in Thy goodness towards us hast promised, If any man eat of this bread he shall live for I love Thee, O Infinite Goodness, above all things, with the love which is poured into our hearts by Thy Holy Spirit which Thou hast given us. And therefore I grieve, with all my heart, for the sins I have committed; I detest them, and intend to avoid them for the future. A broken and contrite heart Thou, O God, shalt not despise.

Prayer for Grace to Receive Well.

JESU, I implore Thee, by

all Thy mercies, to grant me ever with faith, reverence, and thankfulness, to be present at this awful Sacrifice, this great Mystery, this wonderful Gift of Thy love; now and ever to receive this Sacrament with pure heart and deep devotion; to live charitably, humbly, meekly, patiently, in the state of grace to which

Thou hast been pleased to call me of Thy great mercy, to Thy glory, the good of Thy Church, and the salvation of my soul. Therefore I pray Thee, by Thy Holy Body and Thy Sacred Blood, liberate me from all evil affections, from

., and from all that can hinder the operation of this holy Sacrament, and unite me closely to Thee, that I may taste of Thy sweetness, and be made one with Thee in spirit, that I may abide in Thee and Thou in me, that nothing may ever separate me from Thee. Amen.

Or,

JESU, I implore Thee,

by that ineffable love which caused Thee to suffer for me, and to endure an ignominious death, purify me from all my sins, and adorn my soul with every virtue, and give me Thy grace, that I may receive this Holy Sacrament with such humility and reverence, with such fear and trembling, with such sorrow, and such repentance for my sins, and with such love as this august Mystery demands. Grant me, O God, to approach Thy Table as I ought, that I may receive healing of all my infirmities, help in all my

needs, protection from my enemies, and advancement in the spiritual life. Finally, by this Holy Sacrament, make me one with Thee, Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

MOST sweet and loving Lord, Whom I now desire devoutly to receive, Thou knowest both my needs and my weakness, in how great evils and sins I am involved, how I am tempted, troubled, and disquieted. I come to Thee for healing, for consolation, for help. I cry to Thee Who knowest all things, to Whom all the secrets of my heart are known, Who alone canst help me and comfort me. Thou knowest what I most need, and how poor I am in all goodness.

Behold, I kneel before Thee, poor and naked, asking tot grace and praying for mercy. Refresh the hunger of my soul, warm my coldness with the fire of Thy love, lighten my darkness with the brightness of Thy Presence. Turn from me the love of all earthly things, and make them distasteful to me; give me patience in all pain and contradiction, give me contempt and forgetfulness of all tran

sitory and inferior things. Lift up my heart to heaven, and unto Thyself, and suffer it not to wander away from Thee. From this time forward be Thou my only pleasure for all eternity, for Thou alone art

Invocation of the Holy Ghost.

Collect. O GOD, Who hast taught, etc., page 102.

Contrition.

love. joy, sweetness, and my all for evermore.

me

I would, O God, that Thou wouldest wholly possess with Thy Presence, that I might become one with Thee in spirit, being inwardly united to Thee, and joined to Thee by love. Suffer me not to go away from Thee empty and unaided, but work within me according to Thy mercy. Make me wholly Thine, and deliver me entirely from myself, Who art the fire of love ever burning, and never failing, purifying the heart and lighttening the mind; Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

Then add prayers for any special grace or need, one or more of the prayers before Communion, page 157, and conclude with the Lord's Prayer.

THIRD FORM.

IN the Name.

ciful to me a sinner: I grieve that I have sinned: I would fain amend: Take away from me, I pray Thee, all my sins and iniquities, that being made pure in body and soul, I may find grace to enter into the holy of holies.

Faith.

LORD JESU CHRIST,

Who art a Priest for ever, and Who hast said, My flesh is meat indeed and My Blood is drink indeed, I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Who camest down on earth, and hast made man, and art present in this Sacrament.

Hope.

N Thee alone, most sweet Jesu, is all my hope: Thou art my Strength and my Salvation; Thou art my Refuge, my Support; Thou art the fount of all good. Have mercy upon me, and save me, Thou Who dost never desert those who trust in Thee.

The following Devotions for use during the Celebration of the HOLY COMMUNION, are so arranged as to supply Prayers enough for every possible pause in the Service, and so as rather to give too many Prayers than too few. All seven forms are arranged on the same plan, so that the various parts can be interchanged. The Communion Service itself is printed with the first form. The Second Form is longer than the rest, and containing, it is hoped, sufficient Prayers

to afford suitable devotions to those who cannot join in a musical service, and prefer to fill up the time during the singing with appropriate Prayers. Prayers with especial reference to Communion, which may be added to any of the forms, are, for convenience, put together at the end of all, page

157.

N the Name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of e Holy Ghost. Amen.