An Act of Petition

For after Holy Communion:

Adorable Savior, “in Whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and all the fullness of the Godhead dwelleth corporally,” consider my many wants, and grant me those graces which Thou knowest I stand in need of to do Thy will in all things.

Thou knowest my weakness and the necessity which I endure; in how great evils and vices I am immersed; how often I am oppressed, tempted, troubled, and defiled. To Thee I come for remedy. I pray to Thee for comfort and succor. I speak to Him that knows all things; to Whom all that is within me is manifest,  and Who alone can perfectly comfort and help me. Thou knowest what good things I stand most in need of, and how poor I am in virtues. 

Behold, I stand before Thee, poor and naked, begging Thy grace, and importing Thy mercy. Feed Thy hungry supplant; inflame my coldness with the fire of Thy love: enlighten my blindness with the brightness of Thy presence. Amen.

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