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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