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 the most Holy Eucharist. He will hate all the angels and the saints, but especially his own guardian angel; and chiefly will he curse the three Divine Persons; and amongst these three the Son of God particularly, Who one day suffered death for his salvation, cursing His Wounds, His Blood, His Pains, and His Death.

Ah my God, Thou art therefore my Highest Good, my Infinite Good; and have I so often lost Thee voluntarily? I know that by sinning, I gave Thee great displeasure, and that I was losing Thy grace; and yet have I done it? Ah, but if I did not behold Thee, O Son of God, nailed to the Cross dying for me, I should no longer have courage to ask Thee and to hope for pardon from Thee. Eternal Father, look not upon me, but look upon that Beloved Son Who begs mercy from Thee for me; hear Hun, and pardon me. I ought now to be in hell, and for so many past years, without any hope of being able to love Thee again, and of regaining Thy lost favour. My God, I repent beyond every other evil for the offence which I have committed against Thee, of renouncing Thy friendship and despising Thy love, for the miserable pleasures of this world. Oh, would that I had rather died a thousand times over! How could I be so blind and so mad? I thank Thee, my Lord, that Thou dost give me time to amend my evil doings. Since it is through Thy mercy that I am not in hell, and through Thy mercy that I am able to love Thee, my God, I do wish to love Thee. I do not wish any longer to defer being converted entirely to Thee. I love Thee, Thou Infinite Goodness, I love Thee, Who art my Life, my Treasure, my Love, my All.

Ever remind me, O Lord, of the love which Thou hast borne for me, and of the hell where I ought now to be; so that this thought may ever kindle a desire in me, to perform acts of love to Thee, and ever to tell Thee that I love Thee.