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 and yet  I  hear  Thee  weep  and  moan? Tell me  who  hath  reduced Thee  to  such  misery? "Who hath  done  this?  Love  hath done  it,"  says  St.  Bernard;  the  love  that  Thou  bearest  to  man  hath done it.

O dearest  Infant! tell me  what  Thou  camest  on  earth  to  do? Tell me  whom  Thou  art  seeking? Ah, I  understand  Thee  now; Thou art  come  in  order  to  die  for  me,  to  deliver  me  from  an unhappy  eternity. Thou art  come  to  seek  me,  a  lost  sheep, in order  that  I  may  no  more  fly  from  Thee,  but  love  Thee. Ah, my Jesus,  my  treasure,  my  life,  my  love,  my  all;  if  I  do  not love Thee,  whom,  then,  shall  I  love? Where can  I  find  a  father, a friend,  a  spouse  more  worthy  of  love  than  Thou,  and  who has loved  me  more  than  Thou  hast  done? I am  sorry  because I did  not  love  Thee  and  serve  Thee  more  fervently. Forgive me, O  my  beloved  Redeemer;  for  I  repent  of  having  treated Thee with  ingratitude. I am  sorry  for  it  with  all  my  heart. Pardon me,  and  give  me  Thy  grace,  that  I  may  never  again separate myself  from  Thee,  and  that  I  may  love  Thee  constantly during the  years  that  remain  to  me  in  this  life. My Love,  I give  myself  entirely  to  Thee. Dispose of  all  that  I  am,  and of all  that  I  have  according  to  Thy  will. May Thy  holy  will be done  in  me  and  through  me. O Mary,  thou  art  my  advocate; thou  dost  obtain  by  thy  prayers  whatever  thou  wilt  from thy Son;  beg  of  Him  to  forgive  me  my  offences,  and  to  grant  me holy  perseverance  unto  death. St. Joseph,  do  thou  also  pray  for me, that  I  may  become  daily  more  pleasing  to  Jesus.

ITH hearts  truly  grateful,

Come, all  ye  faithful,

To Jesus,  to   Jesus  in Bethlehem;

See Christ  your  Saviour,

Heaven's greatest  favor.

Let's hasten  to  adore  Him;

Let's hasten  to  adore  Him;

Let's hasten  to  adore  Him;

Our God  and  King.

God to  God  equal;

Light of  Light  eternal;

Carried in  Virgin's  ever  spotless womb.

He all  preceded,

Begotten not  created.