The Charity of Christ Compels Us... 2 Corinthians 5:14
The Rite of Exposition and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Exposition
O salutaris Hostia
Quae coeli pandis ostium:
Bella premunt hostilia,
Da robur, fer auxilium
Uni trinoque Domino
Sit sempiterna gloria,
Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis donet in patria.
(Amen.)
O saving Victim, op'ning wide
The gate of heav'n to man below,
Our foes press on from ev'ry side;
Thine aid supply, thy strength bestow.
To thy great name be endless praise,
Immortal Godhead, One in three.
Oh, grant us endless length of days
In our true native land with thee.
(Amen.)
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be (3x)
Act of Spiritual Communion
ALL: I wish, Lord, to receive You with the purity, humility and devotion with which Your most holy Mother received You, with the spirit and fervor of the saints. Amen.
or
Dear Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Benediction
Tantum ergo Sancramentum
Veneremur cernui:
Et antiquum documentum
Novo cedat ritui
raestet fides supplementum
Sensuum defectui.
Genitori, Genitoque
Laus et jubilatio
Salus, honor, virtus quoque
Sit et benedicto:
Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio.
Amen.
Down in adoration falling
Lo, the sacred host we hail
Lo, o'er ancient forms departing,
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying,
Where the feeble senses fail.
To the everlasting Father,
And the Son who reigns on high,
With the Spirit blest proceeding
Forth from each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might, and endless majesty.
Amen.
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The Rite of Exposition and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament