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soul   in   vain。   This   man   in   receiving   the   Holy   Eucharist   obtaineth   the 

great    grace   of  Divine    Union�察    �because    he  hath   not   regard   to  his   own 

devotion   and   comfort�察  �but�察  �above   all   devotion   and   comfort�察  �to   the   glory 

and honour of God。 

     ��1�� 2 Kings iv。       ��2�� Isaiah lx。 5。 



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                               The Voice of the Disciple 

     O most sweet and loving Lord�察�whom now I devoutly desire to receive�察�

Thou knowest my infirmity and the necessity which I suffer�察�in what evils 

and   vices   I   lie�察  �how   often   I   am   weighed   down�察  �tempted�察  �disturbed�察  �and 

defiled。    I come unto Thee for remedy�察�I beseech of Thee consolation and 

support。     I   speak   unto   Thee   who   knowest   all   things�察  �to   whom   all   my 

secrets are open�察�and who alone art able perfectly to comfort and help me。 

Thou knowest what good thing I most stand in need of�察�and how poor I am 

in virtues。 

     2。  Behold�察 �I stand   poor   and   naked before Thee�察 �requiring   grace�察 �and 

imploring mercy。        Refresh the hungry suppliant�察�kindle my coldness with 

the fire of Thy love�察�illuminate my blindness with the brightness of Thy 

presence。     Turn thou all earthly things into bitterness for me�察�all grievous 

and   contrary   things   into   patience�察  �all   things   worthless   and   created   into 

contempt and oblivion。         Lift up my heart unto Thee in Heaven�察�and suffer 

me not to wander over the earth。          Be Thou alone sweet unto me from this 

day forward for ever�察�because Thou alone art my meat and drink�察�my love 

and joy�察�my sweetness and my whole good。 

     3。 Oh that Thou wouldest altogether by Thy presence�察�kindle�察�consume�察�

and transform me into Thyself�察�that I may be made one spirit with Thee�察�

by the grace of inward union�察�and the melting of earnest love�                �Suffer me 

not to go away from Thee hungry and dry�察�but deal mercifully with me�察�as 

oftentimes Thou hast dealt wondrously with Thy saints。                What marvel if I 

should   be   wholly   kindled   from   Thee�察  �and   in   myself   should   utterly   fail�察�

since Thou   art   fire   always   burning   and   never   failing�察 �love   purifying   the 

heart and enlightening the understanding。 



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            Of fervent love and vehement desire of receiving Christ 

                                The Voice of the Disciple 

     With   the   deepest   devotion   and   fervent   love�察  �with   all   affection   and 

fervour of heart I long to receive Thee�察�O Lord�察�even as many Saints and 

devout persons have desired Thee in communicating�察�who were altogether 

well   pleasing   to   Thee   by   their   sanctity   of   life�察  �and   dwelt   in   all   ardent 

devotion。      O my God�察�Eternal Love�察�my whole Good�察�Happiness without 

measure�察     �I  long  to   receive   Thee    with   the  most    vehement     desire   and 

becoming reverence which any Saint ever had or could have。 

     2。 And although I be unworthy to have all those feelings of devotion�察�

yet do I offer Thee the whole affection of my heart�察�even as though I alone 

had    all  those   most    grateful   inflamed     desires。   Yea�察   �also�察  �whatsoever 

things   a   pious   mind   is   able   to   conceive   and   long   for�察  �all   these   with   the 

deepest veneration and inward fervour do I offer and present unto Thee。 

I   desire   to   reserve   nothing   unto   myself�察  �but   freely   and   entirely   to   offer 

myself and all that I have unto Thee for a sacrifice。             O Lord my God�察�my 

Creator and Redeemer� �with such affection�察�reverence�察�praise�察�and honour�察�

with such gratitude�察�worthiness�察�and love�察�with such faith�察�hope�察�and purity 

do   I   desire   to   receive   Thee   this   day�察  �as   Thy   most   blessed   Mother�察  �the 

glorious Virgin   Mary�察  �received   and   desired Thee�察  �when   she   humbly   and 

devoutly answered the Angel who brought unto her the glad tidings of the 

mystery of the Incarnation。          Behold the handmaid of the Lord�察�let it be 

unto me according to thy word。��1�� 

     3。 And as Thy blessed forerunner�察�the most excellent of Saints�察�John 

Baptist�察�being full of joy in Thy presence�察�leapt while yet in the womb of 

his   mother�察  �for   joy   in   the   Holy   Ghost�察  �and   afterwards   discerning   Jesus 

walking      amongst     men�察   �humbled     himself    exceedingly�察     �and   said�察 �with 

devout affection�察�The friend of the bridegroom�察�who standeth and heareth 

him�察�rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice�撮�2�� even so I wish 

to   be   inflamed   with   great   and   holy   desires�察  �and   to   present   myself   unto 



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Thee with my whole heart。             Whence also�察�on behalf of myself and of all 

commended to me in prayer�察�I offer and present unto Thee the jubilation of 

all   devout     hearts�察  �their   ardent    affection�察  �their   mental     ecstasies�察  �and 

supernatural illuminations   and   heavenly  visions�察 �with   all   the   virtues   and 

praises   celebrated   and   to   be   celebrated   by   every   creature   in   heaven   and 

earth�察�to the end that by all Thou mayest worthily be praised and glorified 

for ever。 

     4。   Receive   my   prayers�察  �O   Lord   my   God�察  �and   my   desires   of   giving 

Thee infinite praise and unbounded benediction�察�which�察�according to the 

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。 

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