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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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