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above   all   things   that   can   be   desired�     �O   my   most   sweet   Beloved�察  �let 

heaven   and   earth   and   all   the   glory   of   them�察  �be   silent   in   Thy   presence�察�

seeing     whatsoever      praise    and   beauty   they     have   it  is  of  Thy    gracious 

bounty�察  �and   they   shall   never   reach   unto   the   loveliness   of   Thy   Name�察�

Whose Wisdom is infinite。��5�� 

     ��1�� Psalm lxviii。 10。          ��2�� Psalm lxxxvi。 4。 ��3�� Matthew xv。 32。                 ��4�� 

Genesis viii。 21。 ��5�� Psalm cxlvii。 5。 



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                                 The Voice of the Disciple 

     O Lord my God�察�prevent Thou Thy servant with the blessings of Thy 

sweetness�察�that   I   may  be   enabled   to draw   near   worthily  and devoutly  to 

Thy glorious Sacrament。           Awaken my heart towards Thee�察�and deliver me 

from   heavy   slumber。       Visit   me   with   Thy   salvation   that   I   may   in   spirit 

taste Thy sweetness�察�which plentifully lieth hid in this Sacrament as in a 

fountain。   Lighten   also   mine   eyes   to   behold   this   so   great   mystery�察  �and 

strengthen me that I may believe it with undoubting faith。                   For it is Thy 

word�察  �not   human   power�察  �it   is   Thy   holy   institution�察  �not   the   invention   of 

man。     For   no   man   is   found   fit   in   himself   to   receive   and   to   understand 

these   things�察  �which   transcend   even   the   wisdom   of   the   Angels。        What 

portion then shall I�察�unworthy sinner�察�who am but dust and ashes�察�be able 

to search into and comprehend of so deep a Sacrament�拭�

     2。 O Lord�察�in the simplicity of my heart�察�in good and firm faith�察�and 

according to Thy will�察�I draw nigh unto Thee with hope and reverence�察�and 

truly believe that Thou art here present in the Sacrament�察�God and man。 

Thou   willest   therefore   that   I   receive   Thee   and   unite   myself   to   Thee   in 

charity。     Wherefore I beseech Thy mercy�察�and implore Thee to give me 

Thy     special   grace�察  �to   this  end�察  �that  I  may    be   wholly    dissolved    and 

overflow       with   love    towards     Thee�察   �and    no   more    suffer    any    other 

consolation      to  enter   into  me。    For    this  most    high   and   most    glorious 

Sacrament   is   the   health   of   the   soul   and   the   body�察  �the   medicine   of   all 

spiritual    sickness�察   �whereby     I  am   healed    of  my   sins�察  �my   passions    are 

bridled�察�temptations are conquered or weakened�察�more grace is poured into 

me�察�virtue begun is increased�察�faith is made firm�察�hope is strengtened�察�and 

charity is enkindled and enlarged。 

     3。   For   in   this   Sacrament Thou   hast   bestowed   many   good   things   and 

still   bestowest     them     continually     on   Thine     elect   who    communicate 

devoutly�察�O my God�察�Lifter up of my soul�察�Repairer of human infirmity�察�

and Giver of all inward consolation。              For Thou pourest into them much 



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consolation against all sorts of tribulation�察�and out of the deep of their own 

misery Thou liftest them up to the hope of Thy protection�察�and with ever 

new grace�察�dost inwardly refresh and enlighten them�察�so that they who felt 

themselves      to   be  anxious     and   without    affection   before    Communion�察�

afterwards being refreshed with heavenly food and drink�察�find themselves 

changed   for   the   better。   And   even   in   such   wise   Thou   dealest   severally 

with Thine elect�察�that they may truly acknowledge and clearly make proof 

that they have nothing whatsoever of their own�察�and what goodness and 

grace come to them from Thee�察�because being in themselves cold�察�hard of 

heart�察�indevout�察�through Thee they become fervent�察�zealous�察�and devout。 

For who is there coming humbly to the fountain of sweetness�察�carrieth not 

away thence at the least some little of that sweetness�拭              �Or who standing 

by a large fire�察�feeleth not from thence a little of its heat�拭           �And Thou art 

ever a full and overflowing fountain�察�a fire continually burning�察�and never 

going out。 

     4。 Wherefore if it is not suffered to me to draw from the fulness of the 

fountain�察�nor to drink unto satisfying�察�yet will I set my lips to the mouth of 

the heavenly conduit�察�that at least I may receive a small drop to quench my 

thrist�察�that I dry not up within my heart。           And if I am not yet able to be 

altogether heavenly and so enkindled as the Cherubim and Seraphim�察�yet 

will I endeavour to give myself unto devotion�察�and to prepare my heart�察�

that   I   may   gain   if   it   be   but   a   little   flame   of   the   divine   fire�察  �through   the 

humble receiving of the life´giving Sacrament。 But whatsoever is wanting 

unto me�察�O merciful Jesus�察�Most Holy Saviour�察�do Thou of Thy kindness 

and grace supply�察�who hast vouchsafed to call all unto Thee saying�察�Come 

unto me�察�all ye that are weary and heavy laden�察�and I will refresh you。 

     5。 I indeed labour in the sweat of my face�察�I am tormented with sorrow 

of heart�察�I am burdened with sins�察�I am disquieted with temptations�察�I am 

entangled and oppressed with many passions�察�and there is none to help me�察�

there is none to deliver and ease me�察�but Thou�察�O Lord God�察�my Saviour�察�

to whom I commit myself and all things that are mine�察�that Thou mayest 

preserve me and lead me unto life eternal。 

         Receive   me   unto   the   praise   and   glory   of   Thy   name�察  �who   hast 



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prepared Thy Body and Blood to be my meat and drink。           Grant�察�O Lord 

God my Saviour�察�that with coming often to Thy mysteries the zeal of my 

devotion may increase。 



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                               CHAPTER 99 



                                The Voice of the Beloved 

     If thou hadst angelic purity and the holiness of holy John the Baptist�察�

thou wouldest not be worthy to receive or to minister to this Sacrament。 

For this is not deserved by merit of man that a man should consecrate and 

minister the Sacrament of Christ�察�and take for food the bread of Angels。 

Vast   is   the   mystery�察  �and   great   is   the   dignity   of   the   priests�察  �to   whom   is 

given what is not granted to Angels。            For priests only�察�rightly ordained in 

the   church�察 �have   the   power   of   consecrating   and   celebrating   the   Body  of 

Christ。     The priest indeed is the minister of God�察�using the Word of God 

by God's command and institution�察�nevertheless God is there the principal 

Author and invisible Worker�察�that to whom all that He willeth is subject�察�

and all He commandeth is obedient。 

     2。 Therefore   thou   must   believe   God Almighty  in   this   most   excellent 

Sacrament�察  �more   than   thine   own   sense   or   any   visible   sign   at   all。 And 

therefore   with   fear   and   reverence   is   this   work   to   be   approached。  Take 

heed   therefore   and   see   what   it   is   of   which   the   ministry  is   committed   to 

thee by the laying on of the Bishop's hand。             Behold thou art made a priest 

and    consecrated      to  celebrate。    See    now    that   thou   do   it  before   God 

faithfully   and    devoutly   at   due   time�察  �and   shew    thyself   without    blame。 

Thou hast not lightened thy burden�察�but art now bound with a straiter bond 

of   discipline�察  �and   art   pledged   to   a   higher

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