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God�察�and to   receive the Sacrament   of   My  Body and   Blood to thy  soul's 

health。     For there is no oblation worthier�察�no satisfaction greater for the 

destroying of sin�察�than that a man offer himself to God�察�purely and entirely 

with the oblation of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Holy Communion。 

If a man shall have done what in him lieth�察�and shall repent him truly�察�then 

how often soever he shall draw nigh unto Me for pardon and grace�察�As I 

live�察�saith the Lord�察�I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner�察�but rather 

that he should be converted�察�and live。 All his transgressions that he hath 

committed�察�they shall not be mentioned unto him。��1�� 

     ��1�� Ezekiel xviii。 22�察�23。 



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      Of the oblation of Christ upon the cross�察�and of resignation of self 

                                The Voice of the Beloved 

     As I of my own will offered myself unto God the Father on the Cross 

for   thy   sins   with  outstretched    hands   and   naked    body�察  �so   that  nothing 

remained in Me that did not become altogether a sacrifice for the Divine 

propitiation�察�so also oughtest thou every day to offer thyself willingly unto 

Me for a pure and holy oblation with all thy strength and affections�察�even 

to the utmost of thine heart。         What more do I require of thee than thou 

study to resign thyself altogether to Me�拭          �Whatsoever thou givest besides 

thyself�察�I nothing care for�察�for I ask not thy gift�察�but thee。 

     2。 As it would not be sufficient for thee if thou hadst all things except 

Me�察�even so whatsoever thou shalt give Me�察�if thou give Me not thyself�察�it 

cannot   please   Me。     Offer   thyself   to   Me�察  �and   give   thyself   altogether   for 

God�察    �so   shall  thy   offering   be   accepted。     Behold      I  offered   Myself 

altogether to the Father for thee�察�I give also My whole body and blood for 

food�察�that thou mightest remain altogether Mine and I thine。                 But if thou 

stand in thyself�察�and offer not thyself freely to My will�察�thy offering is not 

perfect�察 �neither   shall   the union   betwixt   us be   complete。 Therefore  ought 

the freewill offering of thyself into the hands of God to go before all thy 

works�察�if thou wilt attain liberty and grace。           For this is the cause that so 

few are inwardly enlightened and made free�察�that they know not how to 

deny themselves entirely。         My word standeth sure�察�Except a man forsake 

all�察  �he   cannot   be   My   disciple。��1��  Thou   therefore�察  �if   thou   wilt   be   My 

disciple�察�offer thyself to Me with all thy affections。 

     ��1�� Luke xiv。 32。 



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                                The Voice of the Disciple 

     Lord�察�all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine。��2��             I desire to 

offer myself up unto thee as a freewill offering�察�and to continue Thine for 

ever。    Lord�察�in the uprightness of mine heart I willingly offer��3�� myself to 

Thee to´day to be Thy servant for ever�察�in humble submission and for a 

sacrifice of perpetual praise。        Receive me with this holy Communion of 

Thy precious Body�察�which I celebrate before Thee this day in the presence 

of the Angels invisibly surrounding�察�that it may be for the salvation of me 

and of all Thy people。 

     2。 Lord�察�I lay before Thee at this celebration all my sins and offences 

which   I   have   committed   before   Thee   and   Thy   holy Angels�察  �for   the   day 

whereon   I   was   first   able   to   sin   even   unto   this   hour�察  �that   Thou   mayest 

consume and burn them every one with the fire of Thy charity�察�and mayest 

do   away   all   the   stains   of   my   sins�察  �and   cleanse   my   conscience   from   all 

offence�察�and restore me to Thy favour which by sinning I have lost�察�fully 

forgiving me all�察�and mercifully admitting me to the kiss of peace。 

     3。   What   can   I   do   concerning   my   sins�察  �save   humbly   to   confess   and 

lament them and unceasingly beseech Thy propitiation�拭                  �I beseech Thee�察�

be propitious unto me and hear me�察�when I stand before Thee�察�O my God。 

All me sins displease me grievously�此�I will never more commit them�察�but I 

grieve for them and will grieve so long as I live�察�steadfastly purposing to 

repent me truly�察�and to make restitution as far as I can。              Forgive�察�O God�察�

forgive me my sins for Thy holy Name's sake�察�save my soul�察�which Thou 

hast redeemed with Thy precious blood。               Behold I commit myself to thy 

mercy�察  �I   resign   myself   to   Thy   hands。  Deal   with   me   according   to   Thy 

loving´kindness�察�not according to my wickedness and iniquity。 

     4。   I   offer   also   unto   Thee   all   my   goodness�察  �though   it   is   exceedingly 

little   and   imperfect�察  �that   Thou   mayest   mend   and   sanctify   it�察  �that   Thou 

mayest make it well pleasing and acceptable in Thy sight�察�and ever draw it 

on    towards    perfection�察   �and   furthermore     bring   me   safely�察  �slothful   and 



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useless poor creature that I am�察�to a happy and blessed end。 

     5。   Moreover      I  offer   unto   Thee    all  pious    desires    of  the   devout�察�

necessities of parents�察�friends�察�brothers�察�sisters�察�and all who are dear to me�察�

and of those who have done good to me�察�or to others for Thy love�察�and 

those who have desired and besought my prayers for themselves and all 

belonging   to   them�察  �that   all   may   feel   themselves   assisted   by   Thy   grace�察�

enriched   by   consolation�察  �protected   from   dangers�察  �freed   from   pains�察  �and 

that being delivered from all evils they may joyfully give Thee exceeding 

thanks。 

     6。 I offer also to Thee prayers and Sacramental intercessions for those 

specially   who   have   injured   me   in   aught�察  �made   me   sad�察  �or   spoken   evil 

concerning me�察  �or   have   caused   me   any loss or   displeasure�察  �for   all those 

also    whom      I  have   at  any    time   made    sad�察  �disturbed�察   �burdened�察    �and 

scandalized�察�by words or deeds�察�knowingly or ignorantly�察�that to all of us 

alike�察�Thou mayest equally pardon ours sins and mutual offences。                       Take 

away�察    �O   Lord�察  �from    our   hearts   all  suspicion�察   �indignation�察   �anger�察  �and 

contention�察�and whatsoever is able to injure charity and diminish brotherly 

love。    Have mercy�察�have mercy�察�Lord�察�on those who entreat Thy mercy�察�

give grace to the needy�察�and make us such that we may be worthy to enjoy 

Thy grace�察�and go forward to the life eternal。             Amen。 

     ��2�� 1 Chronicles xxix。 11。          ��3�� 1 Chronicles xxix。 17。 



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               That Holy Communion is not lightly to be omitted 

                                The Voice of the Beloved 

     Thou must frequently betake thee to the Fountain of grace and divine 

mercy�察  �to   the   Fountain   of   goodness   and   all   purity�察  �to   the   end   that   thou 

mayest obtain the healing of thy passions and vices�察�and mayest be made 

stronger and more watchful against all temptations and wiles of the devil。 

The enemy�察�knowing what profit and exceeding strong remedy lieth in the 

Holy Communion�察�striveth by all means and occasions to draw back and 

hinder the faithful and devout�察�so far as he can。 

     2。   For    when    some     set   about    to  prepare    themselves      for   Holy 

Communion�察  �they   suffer   from   the   more   evil   suggestions   of   Satan。   The 

very evil spirit himself ��as is written in Job���察�cometh among the sons of 

God   that   he   may   trouble   them   by  his   accustomed   evil   dealing�察 �or   make 

them  over   timid   and   perplexed�察  �to   the   intent   that   he   may  diminish   their 

affections�察�or take away their faith by his attacks�察�if haply he may prevail 

upon   them   to   give   up   Holy   Communion   altogether�察  �or   to   come   thereto 

with   lukewarm   hearts。   But   his   wiles   and   delusions   must   not   be   heeded�察�

howsoever wicked and terrible they be�察�but all his delusion must be cast 

back upon his head。         The wretch must be despised and laughed to scorn�此�

neither must Holy Communion be omitted because of his insults and the 

inward troubles which he stirreth up。 

     3。 Often also too much carefulness or some anxiety or other touching 

confession hindereth from obtaining devotion。               Do thou according to the 

counsel     of  wise    men�察  �and   lay   aside   anxiety    and   scruple�察  �because    it 

hindereth the grace of God and destroyeth devotion of mind。                  Because of 

some little vexation or trouble do not thou neglect Holy Communion�察�but 

rather    hasten   to  confess    it�察 �and  forgive   freely  all  offences    committed 

against thee。 And if thou hast offended any man�察�humbly beg for pardon�察�

and God shall freely forgive thee。 

     4。 What profiteth it to put off for long time the confession of thy sins�察�



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or   to   defer   Holy   Communion�拭         �Cleanse   thyself   forthwith�察  �spit   out   the 

poison with all speed�察�hasten to take the remedy�察�and thou shalt feel thyself 

better   than   if   thou   d

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