An Act for Spiritual Communion.

From St. Alphonsus Liguori, Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament (New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1870). Wording reflects its time. Public domain; the text is given word for word as printed.

My Jesus, I believe that thou art present in the most holy sacrament. I love thee above all things: I desire to receive thee into my soul. Since I cannot now receive thee sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace thee, and I unite myself entirely to thee, as if thou hadst already come: do not permit me to be ever separated from thee.

A SHORTER ACT.

I believe in thee, O Jesus, present in the most holy sacrament. I love thee, I desire to receive thee. Come into my heart. I embrace thee, do not ever more depart from me.

"O Lord Jesus Christ, let the sweet and consuming force of the love of thee absorb my mind, that I may die for the love of thee, who didst condescend to die for the love of me."--St. Francis of Assisium.

"O love not loved! O love not known!"—St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzis.

"O my spouse, when wilt thou take me to thyself?"—St. Peter of Alcantara.

Jesus, source of all my good, my sweet love, wound, inflame this heart of mine, that it may always burn for thee. Live the love cf Jesus, our life, our all, and live Mary, our hope after Jesus. Amen.

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