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 * Because Thou  art  infinitely  perfect,||rowspan=16|||rowspan=16|
 * Even hadst  Thou  not  promised  me  heaven,
 * Even hadst  Thou  not  menaced  me  with  hell,
 * Even shouldst  Thou  try  me  by  want  and  misfortune
 * In wealth  and  in  poverty,
 * In prosperity  and  in  adversity,
 * In health  and  in  sickness,
 * In life  and  in  death,
 * In time  and  in  eternity,
 * In union  with  that  love  wherewith  all  the  saints  and  all the  angels  love  Thee  in  heaven,
 * In union  with  that  love  wherewith  the  Blessed  Virgin Mary  loveth  Thee,
 * In union  with  that  infinite  love  wherewith  Thou  lovest Thyself  eternally,
 * }
 * In life  and  in  death,
 * In time  and  in  eternity,
 * In union  with  that  love  wherewith  all  the  saints  and  all the  angels  love  Thee  in  heaven,
 * In union  with  that  love  wherewith  the  Blessed  Virgin Mary  loveth  Thee,
 * In union  with  that  infinite  love  wherewith  Thou  lovest Thyself  eternally,
 * }
 * In union  with  that  love  wherewith  the  Blessed  Virgin Mary  loveth  Thee,
 * In union  with  that  infinite  love  wherewith  Thou  lovest Thyself  eternally,
 * }
 * In union  with  that  infinite  love  wherewith  Thou  lovest Thyself  eternally,
 * }
 * }

Y God,  Who  dost  possess  in  incomprehensible abundance all  that  is  perfect  and  worthy  of love! Annihilate in  me  all  guilty,  sensual,  and  undue love for  creatures,  kindle  in  my  heart  the  pure  fire  of Thy  love,  so  that  I  may  love  nothing  but  Thee  or  in Thee,  until,  being  entirely  consumed  by  holy  love  of Thee,  I  may  go  to  love  Thee  eternally  with  the  elect in heaven,  the  country  of  pure  love. Amen.

ome Holy Ghost,  Creator,  come, From Thy  bright,  heavenly throne; Come, take  possession  of  our souls, And make  them  all  Thine own.