Novena for Corpus Christi
From The Fervent Adorer, 1867 Tools
Source
| Printed in | The Fervent Adorer |
|---|---|
| Imprint | Dublin, John F. Fowler, 3 Crow Street (imprint: "DUBLIN: JOHN F. FOWLER, 3 CROW STREET. 1867."), 1867 |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Title page, printed: "Cum Permissu Superiorum" (with the permission of superiors). No date printed. No imprimatur or nihil obstat appears in the leaves read. |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan of the 1867 edition. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
Corpus Christi next falls on .
Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximilian, The Mass of St. Gregory, Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, about 1500. Cleveland Museum of Art.
O Amiable Jesus! who hast given us in the Adorable Eucharist so convincing a proof of Thy Infinite Love—permit us to thank Thee in the name of all Thy creatures, for the blessings included in this one precious gift! We adore Thee, O Hidden Deity, and most ardently wish we could offer Thee such love as would atone for our own offences and those committed by all mankind, against this most amiable Mystery. But, my God, if all creatures are so deeply indebted to Thy Mercy for this Adorable Sacrament, how much more sensibly should we feel our obligations, since by Thy special predilection we have been chosen to dwell under the same roof with Thyself, to see Thee daily offered on our altars, and to receive so frequently Thy Precious Body and Blood. Convinced by these Thy tender mercies, that our confidence in Thy goodness cannot be too great; we come now to implore of Thee by that infinite love which induced Thee to institute this sacrament, and by all the graces of which it is the source, to grant us the favour we ask in this Novena, N. We firmly purpose to become from this moment the devoted adorers of this sacrament of love, and to take Thy Eucharistic life for the rule and model of ours. Give us grace to honour Thy silence on our altar by the spirit of recollection and prayer. Thy poverty, obedience, and adorable sanctity, by detachment from all things, renunciation of self-will, and horror of sin; above all, O Living Bread of Eternal Life, we beseech Thee to remove all obstacles to our frequent and worthily receiving Thee, and to grant us so tender a devotion to this amiable mystery, that our hearts and thoughts may be ever turned to Thee present on our altars, and every action of our lives be directed to the perfect accomplishment of Thy Holy Will. Amen.
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