Pierce, O most sweet Lord Jesus,
my inmost soul with the most joyous
and healthful wound of Thy love,
and with true, calm and most holy
apostolic charity,
that my soul may ever languish
and melt with entire love
and longing for Thee,
may yearn for Thee
and for thy courts,
may long to be dissolved
and to be with Thee.

Grant that my soul may hunger
after Thee,
the Bread of Angels,
the refreshment of holy souls,
our daily and supersubstantial bread,
having all sweetness and savor
and every delightful taste.

May my heart ever hunger after
and feed upon Thee,
Whom the angels desire to look upon,
and may my inmost soul be filled
with the sweetness of Thy savor;
may it ever thirst for Thee,
the fountain of life,
the fountain of widsom and knowledge,
the fountain of eternal light,
the torrent of pleasure,
the fulness of the house of God;
may it ever compass Thee,
seek Thee,
find Thee,
run to Thee,
come up to Thee,
meditate on Thee,
speak of Thee,
and do all for the praise
and glory of Thy name,
with humility and discretion,
with love and delight,
with ease and affection,
with perseverence to the end;
and be Thou alone
ever my hope,
my entire confidence,
my riches,
my delight,
my pleasure,
my joy,
my rest
and tranquility,
my peace,
my sweetness,
my food,
my refreshment,
my refuge,
my help,
my wisdom,
my portion,
my possession,
my treasure;
in Whom may my mind
and my heart
be ever fixed and firm
and rooted immovably.
Amen.