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 our meditations, communions, and prayers, ever imploring God that He would conform us to His will. Let us offer ourselves to Him, saying always, " My God, behold us! do with us as pleaseth Thee.

Oh, my Divine King! my beloved Redeemer, come Thou and reign from this day forward alone in my soul, and take entire possession of my will, since I desire nothing more, than to will as Thou willest. My Jesus, in the time past I have so often displeased Thee by opposing myself to Thy holy will, this thought gives me greater pain than if I had suffered every kind of punishment. I repent of it; it makes me sorry in my whole heart. I have deserved punishment. I do not refuse, but I accept it. Save me only from the punishment, of being deprived of Thy love, and then do with me as Thou pleasest. I love Thee, my dear Redeemer; I love Thee, my God; and because I love, I desire to do all things as Thou wilt. O Will of God Thou art my love. O Blood of my Jesus, Thou art my hope; through Thee I hope to be henceforth united to the Divine will. This will shall be my guide, my desire, my love, and my peace in which I desire ever to live and rest. " I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest." (Ps. iv. 9.) I will ever say, in all things that may happen to me, "My God, Thou hast thus willed, and so I will. My God, I will only as Thou hast willed; in me ever let "Thy will be done in me." (S. Matt. vi. 10.) My Jesus, by Thy merits grant me grace that I may ever repeat this sweet saying of love "Thy will be done."

He who is united to the Divine will, enjoys even in this life, perpetual peace. " There shall no evil happen to the just." (Prov. xii. 21.) Yes; since the mind cannot have a greater contentment, than to see its every wish fulfilled, and if it does not will otherwise than the will of God, it has whatever it wishes for, since whatever happens does so, entirely by the will of God. Resigned souls, says Salvian, if they are humbled, have what