unlove by the glow of Thy Love; all unholiness by the presence of Thy Holiness. May Thy Grace overpower our sin; Thy Strength uphold our weakness; Thy Peace dispel our sadness; Thy Fulness supply our emptiness; Thy Blood cleanse us wholly; that we may persevere in Thy Grace and be fitted to be presented unto TheeHoly through Thy Holiness, Clean through Thy Cleansing, Pure through Thy Purity, Loving through Thy Love. Be Thou All in all to the end, and in the end. Be Thou, Good JESU, with the FATHER and the HOLY GHOST all to us all, throughout eternity, for Thy tender Mercy and Thy Pity's sake. Amen. Contemplations. I. Before Confession of Sins. I. SET before thee daily GOD's eternal Love for thee, wherewith He, in all eternity, willed to call thee into being, and made thee a member of CHRIST, and His own son (or daughter) in the SON in Whom He is well-pleased. Set before thee all the love of FESUS in those infinite Sufferings which He endured for love of thee; all which He has done, and is doing for thee; and then pray for A loving sorrow for having ever offended Him; A deep thankfulness for His infinite Love for thee; True contrition for ingratitude in ; True deep love for all, sympathy with suffering; Humility which, remembering thyself and thy sins, may never speak disparagingly of others. II. Contemplate our LORD in His Human Nature, in your nature, glorified, in Beauty and Majesty and Loveliness inconceivable. Look at His Eye, full of love, resting upon you, and then pray Him— O my LORD, my SAVIOUR, my GOD, Let me not weary myself With cares and anxieties and harass. of this life, Who hope to live with Thee In Thine everlasting Love. Good JESU, do Thou look tenderly upon me, As Thou didst upon the thief at Thy side, Mary Magdalene, and S. Peter. And let me not be anxious about anything, Save that Thou shouldest love me And make my soul as Thou lovest and willest. II. For Growth in Holiness. I. Contemplate our Blessed LORD on the Cross, amid His Agonies and the blasphemies against His All-holiness; and beholding each of the Five Blessed Wounds, say— O Good JESUS, my REDEEMER, my GOD, my All, Make me like Thee, meek and holy of heart. II. Three times a day contemplate our LORD upon the Cross, with His Arms stretched out to embrace; behold each Wound, one by one, and say Blessed JESU, crucified for love of me, Keep me still in Thee, for love of Thee. Contemplate daily, three times a day, our dear LORD on the Cross, with His Eye of Love resting upon you. Pray Him by each of the Blessed |