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Body   and   Blood   of      Christ�察  �the   other  is   the   table  of   the   Divine  Law�察�

containing   holy   doctrine�察  �teaching   the   true   faith�察  �and   leading   steadfastly 

onwards even to that which is within the veil�察�where the Holy of Holies is。 

     5。 Thanks be unto Thee�察�O Lord Jesus�察�Light of Light everlasting�察�for 

that table of holy doctrine which Thou has furnished to us by Thy servants 

the   Prophets     and   Apostles    and   other   teachers。    Thanks    be   to  Thee�察   �O 

Creator and Redeemer of men�察�who to make known Thy love to the whole 

world has prepared a great supper�察�in which Thou hast set forth for good 

not the typical lamb�察�but Thine own most Holy Body and Blood�察�making 

all   Thy   faithful   ones   joyful   with   this   holy   banquet   and   giving   them   to 

drink the cup of salvation�察�wherein are all the delights of Paradise�察�and the 

holy Angels do feed with us�察�and with yet happier sweetness。 



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     6。 Oh how great and honourable is the office of the priests�察�to whom it 

is   given   to   consecrate   the   Sacrament   of   the   Lord   of   majesty   with   holy 

words�察�to bless it with the lips�察�to hold it in their hands�察�to receive it with 

their   own   mouth�察  �and   to   administer   it   to   others�   �Oh   how   clean   ought 

those hands to be�察�how pure the mouth�察�how holy the body�察�how unspotted 

the heart of the priest�察�to whom so often the Author of purity entered in� �

From  the   mouth of   the   priest   ought   naught   to   proceed   but   what   is   holy�察�

what is honest and profitable�察�because he so often receiveth the Sacrament 

of Christ。 

     7。 His eyes ought to be single and pure�察�seeing they are wont to look 

upon the Body of Christ�察�the hands should be pure and lifted up towards 

heaven�察  �which   are   wont   to   hold   within   them   the   Creator   of   heaven   and 

earth。    To priests is it specially said in the Law�察�Be ye holy�察�for I the Lord 

your God am holy。��4�� 

     8。 Assist us with Thy grace�察�O Almighty God�察�that we who have taken 

upon us the priestly office�察�may be able to converse worthily and devoutly 

with Thee in all purity and good conscience。                 And if we are not able to 

have   our   conversation   in   such   innocency   of   life   as   we   ought�察  �yet   grant 

unto us worthily to lament the sins which we have committed�察�and in the 

spirit   of   humility   and   full   purpose   of   a   good   will�察  �to   serve   Thee   more 

earnestly for the future。 

     ��1�� Cant。 ii。 17。       ��2�� 2 Corinthians iii。 18。 ��3�� Psalm cxix。 105。              ��4�� 

Leviticus xix。 2。 



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                              CHAPTER 106 



                                The Voice of the Beloved 

     I am the Lover of purity�察�and Giver of sanctity。 I seek a pure heart�察�and 

there   is   the   place   of   My   rest。 Prepare   for   Me   the   larger   upper   room 

furnished�察�and I will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples。��1�� 

If thou wilt that I come unto thee and abide with thee�察�purge out the old 

leaven�撮�2��   and   cleanse   the   habitation   of   thy   heart。  Shut   out   the   whole 

world�察�and all the throng of sins�察�sit as a sparrow alone upon the house´ 

top�撮�3�� and think upon thy transgressions with bitterness of thy soul。                  For 

everyone that loveth prepareth the best and fairest place for his beloved�察�

because hereby the affection of him that entertaineth his beloved is known。 

     2。 Yet know thou that thou canst not make sufficient preparation out of 

the   merit   of  any   action   of   thine�察 �even   though    thou   shouldest     prepare 

thyself for a whole year�察�and hadst nothing else in thy mind。                  But out of 

My tenderness and grace alone art thou permitted to draw night unto My 

table�察�as though a beggar were called to a rich man's dinner�察�and had no 

other   recompense   to   offer   him   for   the   benefits   done   unto   him�察  �but   to 

humble himself and to give him thanks。              Do therefore as much as lieth in 

thee�察 �and   do   it   diligently�察  �not   of   custom�察 �nor   of   necessity�察  �but   with   fear�察�

reverence�察�and affection�察�receive the Body of thy beloved Lord God�察�who 

vouchsafeth       to  come    unto    thee。   I   am   He    who    hath   called   thee�察  �I 

command it to be done�察�I will supply what is lacking to thee�察�come and 

receive Me。 

     3。 When I give the grace of devotion�察�give thanks unto thy God�察�it is 

not   because   thou   art   worthy�察 �but   because   I   had   mercy  on   thee。  If   thou 

hast not devotion�察�but rather feelest thyself dry�察�be instant in prayer�察�cease 

not to groan and knock�察�cease not until thou prevail to obtain some crumb 

or drop of saving grace。 Thou hast need   of Me�察 �I have no need of   thee。 

Nor dost thou come to sanctify Me�察�but I come to sanctify thee and make 

thee   better。   Thou   comest   that   thou   mayest   be   sanctified   by   Me�察  �and   be 

united to Me�察�that thou mayest receive fresh grace�察�and be kindled anew to 



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amendment of life。         See that thou neglect not this grace�察�but prepare thy 

heart with all diligence�察�and receive thy Beloved unto thee。 

     4。   But   thou   oughtest   not   only  to   prepare   thyself   for   devotion   before 

Communion�察�thou   must also keep thyself  with all   diligence therein  after 

receiving the Sacrament�察�nor is less watchfulness needed afterwards�察�than 

devout      preparation      beforehand�此      �for    good     watchfulness       afterwards 

becometh   in   turn   the   best   preparation   for   the   gaining   more   grace。    For 

hereby   is   a   man   made   entirely   indisposed   to   good�察  �if   he   immediately 

return    from    Communion        to  give   himself    up   to  outward     consolations。 

Beware of much speaking�察�remain in a secret place�察�and hold communion 

with thy God�察�for thou hast Him whom the whole world cannot take away 

from thee。      I am He to whom thou oughtest wholly to give thyself�察�so that 

now   thou   mayest   live   not   wholly   in   thyself�察  �but   in   Me�察  �free   from   all 

anxiety。 

     ��1�� Mark xiv。 14�察�15。          ��2�� 1 Corinthians v。 7。 ��3�� Psalms cii。 7。 



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                             CHAPTER 107 



                                The Voice of the Disciple 

     Who   shall   grant   unto   me�察  �O   Lord�察  �that   I   may   find   Thee   alone�察  �and 

open all my heart unto Thee�察�and enjoy Thee as much as my soul desireth�察�

and that no man may henceforth look upon me�察�nor any creature move me 

or have respect unto me�察�but Thou alone speak unto me and I unto Thee�察�

even as beloved   is   wont to speak   unto   beloved�察 �and   friend   to   feast   with 

friend�拭    �For this do I pray�察�this do I long for�察�that I may be wholly united 

unto   Thee�察  �and   may   withdraw   my   heart   from   all   created   things�察  �and   by 

means of Holy Communion and frequent celebration may learn more and 

more to relish heavenly and eternal things。             Ah�察�Lord God�察�when shall I 

be   entirely   united   and   lost   in   Thee�察  �and   altogether   forgetful   of   myself�拭�

Thou in me�察�and I in Thee�撮�1�� even so grant that we may in like manner 

continue together in one。 

     2。 Verily Thou art my Beloved�察�the choicest among ten thousand�撮�2�� in 

whom my soul delighteth to dwell all the days of her life。                  Verily Th

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