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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 moment�察�and 

with   beseechings   and   affectionate   desires   I   call   upon   all   celestial   spirits 

and all Thy faithful people to join with me in rendering Thee thanks and 

praises。 

     5。 Let all peoples�察�nations and tongues praise Thee�察�and magnify Thy 

holy     and   sweet´sounding        Name�察    �with   highest    jubilations     and   ardent 

devotion。      And   let   all   who   reverently   and   devoutly   celebrate   Thy   most 

high Sacrament�察�and receive it with full assurance of faith�察�be accounted 

worthy      to  find   grace    and   mercy     with   Thee�察   �and    intercede    with    all 

supplication for me a sinner�察�and when they shall have attained unto their 

wished´for devotion and joyous union with Thee�察�and shall depart full of 

comfort and wondrously refreshed from Thy holy�察�heavenly table�察�let them 

vouchsafe to be mindful of me�察�for I am poor and needy。 

     ��1�� Luke i。 38。        ��2�� John iii。 29。 



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                                The Voice of the Beloved 

     Thou must take heed of curious and useless searching into this most 

profound Sacrament�察�if thou wilt not be plunged into the abyss of doubt。 

He that is a searcher of Majesty shall be oppressed by the glory thereof。��1�� 

God is able to do more than man can understand。                   A pious and humble 

search after truth is to be allowed�察�when it is always ready to be taught�察�

and striving to walk after the wholesome opinions of the fathers。 

     2。 Blessed is the simplicity which leaveth alone the difficult paths of 

questionings�察      �and    followeth     the   plain    and    firm    steps    of   God's 

commandments。          Many  have   lost   devotion   whilst   they  sought   to   search 

into   deeper    things。   Faith    is  required   of  thee�察  �and   a  sincere   life�察 �not 

loftiness    of  intellect�察 �nor   deepness    in  the   mysteries    of  God。    If  thou 

understandest not   nor   comprehendest   the things   which   are   beneath   thee�察�

how shalt thou comprehend those which are above thee�拭                   �Submit thyself 

to God�察�and humble thy sense to faith�察�and the light of knowledge shall be 

given to thee�察�as shall be profitable and necessary unto thee。 

     3。 There are some who are grievously tempted concerning faith and the 

Sacrament�察�but   this   is   not   to   be   imputed   to   themselves   but   rather   to   the 

enemy。      Care not then for this�察�dispute not with thine own thoughts�察�nor 

make   answer   to   the   doubts   which   are   cast   into   thee   by   the   devil�察  �but 

believe the words of God�察�believe His Saints and Prophets�察�and the wicked 

enemy   shall   flee   from   thee。   Often   it   profiteth   much�察  �that   the   servant   of 

God endureth such things。           For the enemy tempteth not unbelievers and 

sinners�察   �because     he  already    hath   secure    possession    of   them�察  �but   he 

tempteth and harasseth the faithful and devout by various means。 

     4。 Go   forward therefore with simple   and undoubting   faith�察 �and   draw 

nigh   unto   the   Sacrament   with   supplicating   reverence。       And   whatsoever 

thou    art  not   enabled    to  understand�察    �that   commit     without    anxiety   to 

Almighty God。        God deceiveth thee not�察�he is deceived who believeth too 

much in himself。        God walketh with the simple�察�revealeth Himself to the 



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humble�察�giveth understanding to babes�察�openeth the sense to pure minds�察�

and hideth grace from the curious and proud。               Human reason is weak and 

may be deceived�察�but true faith cannot be deceived。 

     5。 All   reason   and   natural   investigation   ought   to   follow   faith�察  �not   to 

precede�察�nor to break   it。       For faith   and   love do   here especially  take the 

highest place�察�and work in hidden ways in this most holy and exceeding 

excellent Sacrament。         God   who is   eternal and   incomprehensible�察�and   of 

infinite   power�察  �doth   great   and   inscrutable   things   in   heaven   and   in   earth�察�

and His wonderful works are past finding out。                If the works of God were 

of   such   sort   that   they   might   easily   be   comprehended   by   human   reason�察�

they should no longer be called wonderful or unspeakable。 



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