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| O Lord, though I cannot
comprehend You and do not understand Your ways, I
nonetheless trust in Your mercy. If it is Your will, Lord,
that I live always in such darkness, may You be blessed.
I ask You only one thing, Jesus: do not allow me to
offend You in any way. O my Jesus, You alone know the
longings and the sufferings of my heart. I am glad that I
can suffer for You, however little. (73) |
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| Do what You will with me, O
Jesus; I will adore You in everything. May Your will be
done in me, O my Lord and my God, and I will praise Your
infinite mercy. (78) |
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| Mary, my Mother and my Lady, I offer You my
soul, my body, my life and my death, and all that will
follow it. I place everything in Your hands. O my mother,
cover my soul with Your virginal mantle and grant me the
grace of purity of heart, soul and body. Defend me with
Your power against all enemies, and especially against
those who hide their malice behind the mask of virtue. O
lovely lily! (79) |
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| I want to love You as no human soul has ever loved You
before; and although I am utterly miserable and small, I have
nevertheless cast the anchor of my trust deep down into the abyss of
Your mercy, O my God and Creator! In spite of my great misery I fear
nothing, but hope to sing You a hymn of glory for ever. Let no soul,
even the most miserable, fall prey to doubt; for as long as one is
alive, each one can become a great saint, so great is the power of
God's grace. It remains only for us not to oppose God's action. (283) |