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affection of Thy love�察�that my faith may grow stronger�察�my hope in Thy 

goodness increase�察�and my charity�察�once kindled within me by the tasting 

of the heavenly manna�察�may never fail。 

     3。 But Thy mercy is able even to grant me the grace which I long for�察�

and to visit me most tenderly with the spirit of fervour when the day of 

Thy good   pleasure   shall   come。       For�察 �although I burn   not   with desire so 

vehement   as   theirs   who   are   specially  devout towards Thee�察  �yet�察  �through 

Thy grace�察�I have a desire after that greatly inflamed desire�察�praying and 

desiring   to be   made   partaker   with   all   those   who   so   fervently  love Thee�察�



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and to be numbered among their holy company。 

      ��1�� Luke xxiv。 32。 



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                             CHAPTER 109 



                                The Voice of the Beloved 

     Thou     oughtest    to  seek   earnestly   the   grace   of  devotion�察   �to  ask   it 

fervently�察�to wait for it patiently and faithfully�察�to receive it gratefully�察�to 

preserve it humbly�察�to work with it diligently�察�and to leave to God the time 

and manner of heavenly visitation until it come。             Chiefly oughtest thou to 

humble thyself when thou feelest inwardly little or no devotion�察�yet not to 

be   too   much   cast   down�察  �nor   to   grieve   out   of   measure。  God   ofttimes 

giveth in one short moment what He hath long time denied�察�He sometimes 

giveth at the end what at the beginning of prayer He hath deferred to give。 

     2。   If   grace   were   always   given   immediately�察  �and   were   at   hand   at   the 

wish�察�it would be hardly bearable to weak man。                Wherefore the grace of 

devotion is to be waited for with a good hope and with humble patience。 

Yet impute it to thyself and to thy sins when it is not given�察�or when it is 

mysteriously taken away。          It is sometimes a small thing which hindereth 

and hideth   grace�察  。�if indeed   that   ought to   be   called small   and not   rather 

great�察�which hindereth so great a good���察�but if thou remove this�察�be it small 

or great�察�and perfectly overcome it�察�thou wilt have what thou hast asked。 

     3。 For immediately that thou hast given thyself unto God with all thine 

heart�察�and hast sought neither this not that according to thine own will and 

pleasure�察�but hast altogether settled thyself in Him�察�thou shalt find thyself 

united and at peace�察�because nothing shall give thee so sweet relish and 

delight�察  �as   the   good   pleasure   of   the   Divine   will。 Whosoever   therefore 

shall have lifted up his will unto God with singleness of heart�察�and shall 

have delivered himself from every inordinate love or dislike of any created 

thing�察�he will be the most fit for receiving grace�察�and worthy of the gift of 

devotion。     For where the Lord findeth empty vessels�撮�1�� there giveth He 

His    blessing。    And    the   more    perfectly   a  man    forsaketh   things   which 

cannot   profit�察  �and   the   more   he   dieth   to   himself�察  �the   more   quickly   doth 

grace come�察�the more plentifully doth it enter in�察�and the higher doth it lift 

up the free heart。 



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     4。 Then shall he see�察�and flow together�察�and wonder�察�and his heart shall 

be enlarged within him�撮�2�� because the hand of the Lord is with him�察�and 

he hath put himself wholly in His hand�察�even for ever。                 Lo�察�thus shall the 

man be blessed�察�that seeketh God with all his heart�察�and receiveth not his 

soul   in   vain。   This   man   in   receiving   the   Holy   Eucharist   obtaineth   the 

great    grace   of  Divine    Union�察    �because    he  hath   not   regard   to  his   own 

devotion   and   comfort�察  �but�察  �above   all   devotion   and   comfort�察  �to   the   glory 

and honour of God。 

     ��1�� 2 Kings iv。       ��2�� Isaiah lx。 5。 



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                             CHAPTER 110 



                               The Voice of the Disciple 

     O most sweet and loving Lord�察�whom now I devoutly desire to receive�察�

Thou knowest my infirmity and the necessity which I suffer�察�in what evils 

and   vices   I   lie�察  �how   often   I   am   weighed   down�察  �tempted�察  �disturbed�察  �and 

defiled。    I come unto Thee for remedy�察�I beseech of Thee consolation and 

support。     I   speak   unto   Thee   who   knowest   all   things�察  �to   whom   all   my 

secrets are open�察�and who alone art able perfectly to comfort and help me。 

Thou knowest what good thing I most stand in need of�察�and how poor I am 

in virtues。 

     2。  Behold�察 �I stand   poor   and   naked before Thee�察 �requiring   grace�察 �and 

imploring mercy。        Refresh the hungry suppliant�察�kindle my coldness with 

the fire of Thy love�察�illuminate my blindness with the brightness of Thy 

presence。     Turn thou all earthly things into bitterness for me�察�all grievous 

and   contrary   things   into   patience�察  �all   things   worthless   and   created   into 

contempt and oblivion。         Lift up my heart unto Thee in Heaven�察�and suffer 

me not to wander over the earth。          Be Thou alone sweet unto me from this 

day forward for ever�察�because Thou alone art my meat and drink�察�my love 

and joy�察�my sweetness and my whole good。 

     3。 Oh that Thou wouldest altogether by Thy presence�察�kindle�察�consume�察�

and transform me into Thyself�察�that I may be made one spirit with Thee�察�

by the grace of inward union�察�and the melting of earnest love�                �Suffer me 

not to go away from Thee hungry and dry�察�but deal mercifully with me�察�as 

oftentimes Thou hast dealt wondrously with Thy saints。                What marvel if I 

should   be   wholly   kindled   from   Thee�察  �and   in   myself   should   utterly   fail�察�

since Thou   art   fire   always   burning   and   never   failing�察 �love   purifying   the 

heart and enlightening the understanding。 



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            Of fervent love and vehement desire of receiving Christ 

                                The Voice of the Disciple 

     With   the   deepest   devotion   and   fervent   love�察  �with   all   affection   and 

fervour of heart I long to receive Thee�察�O Lord�察�even as many Saints and 

devout persons have desired Thee in communicating�察�who were altogether 

well   pleasing   to   Thee   by   their   sanctity   of   life�察  �and   dwelt   in   all   ardent 

devotion。      O my God�察�Eternal Love�察�my whole Good�察�Happiness without 

measure�察     �I  long  to   receive   Thee    with   the  most    vehement     desire   and 

becoming reverence which any Saint ever had or could have。 

     2。 And although I be unworthy to have all those feelings of devotion�察�

yet do I offer Thee the whole affection of my heart�察�even as though I alone 

had    all  those   most    grateful   inflamed     desires。   Yea�察   �also�察  �whatsoever 

things   a   pious   mind   is   able   to   conceive   and   long   for�察  �all   these   with   the 

deepest veneration and inward fervour do I offer and present unto Thee。 

I   desire   to   reserve   nothing   unto   myself�察  �but   freely   and   entirely   to   offer 

myself and all that I have unto Thee for a sacrifice。             O Lord my God�察�my 

Creator and Redeemer� �with such affection�察�reverence�察�praise�察�and honour�察�

with such gratitude�察�worthiness�察�and love�察�with such faith�察�hope�察�and purity 

do   I   desire   to   receive   Thee   this   day�察  �as   Thy   most   blessed   Mother�察  �the 

glorious Virgin   Mary�察  �received   and   desired Thee�察  �when   she   humbly   and 

devoutly answered the Angel who brought unto her the glad tidings of the 

mystery of the Incarnation。          Behold the handmaid of the Lord�察�let it be 

unto me according to thy word。��1�� 

     3。 And as Thy blessed forerunner�察�the most excellent of Saints�察�John 

Baptist�察�being full of joy in Thy presence�察�leapt while yet in the womb of 

his   mother�察  �for   joy   in   the   Holy   Ghost�察  �and   afterwards   discerning   Jesus 

walking      amongst     men�察   �humbled     himself    exceedingly�察     �and   said�察 �with 

devout affection�察�The friend of the bridegroom�察�who standeth and heareth 

him�察�rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice�撮�2�� even so I wish 

to   be   inflamed   with   great   and   holy   desires�察  �and   to   present   myself   unto 



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Thee with my whole heart。             Whence also�察�on behalf of myself and of all 

commended to me in prayer�察�I offer and present unto Thee the jubilation of 

all   devout     hearts�察  �their   ardent    affection�察  �their   mental     ecstasies�察  �and 

supernatural illuminations   and   heavenly  visions�察 �with   all   the   virtues   and 

praises   celebrated   and   to   be   celebrated   by   every   creature   in   heaven   and 

earth�察�to the end that by all Thou mayest worthily be praised and glorified 

for ever。 

     4。   Receive   my   prayers�察  �O   Lord   my   God�察  �and   my   desires   of   giving 

Thee infinite praise and unbounded benediction�察�which�察�according to the 

multitude of Thine unspeakable greatness�察�are most justly due unto Thee。 

These do I give Thee�察�and desire to give every day and every m

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