O sweet Jesus, Whose overflowing charity for me is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence and contempt, behold us prostrate before Your alter (in Your presence) eager to repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference and injuries, to which Your loving Heart is everywhere subject.
Mindful alas! that we ourselves have had a share in such great indignities, which we now deplore from the depths of our hearts,
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I beg of You, my God, let me know You and love You
so that I may be happy in You.
And though I cannot do this fully in this life,
yet let me improve from day to day till I may do so to the full.
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If you want to understand
How a relationship works, my friend,
And especially if you desire
A certain man like me,
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That day of wrath,
that dreadful day,
shall heaven and earth in ashes lay,
as David and the Sybil say.
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Eternal Father,
I offer Thee the merits
of the most precious Blood of Jesus,
Thy beloved Son,
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Bless us, O Lord,
For these thy gifts,
Which we are about to receive,
From thy bounty,
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Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
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Life is a mystery,
And that I must admit,
For there is so much to it,
That I know I must submit,
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As I walk upon the pier,
On a rather windy day,
I see Mighty Lake Michigan,
Calling out my name.
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