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 'God is your Father: you are His child? ’ Let us pass on: that voice is too sacred — too few people can hear it. Let us pass on: another time we may understand better — when we are more fully confirmed, more deeply rooted, in goodness. The Holy Ghost does not give this secret testimony to everyone. He would fain do so, on His own part, but all are not worthy. It is well for us to beg that we may receive it, and to pray 'O God, make us worthy!'; but He makes answer: ' act with me — do your own share of labour — open your hearts to me — silence all creatures, and often say to me in secret: ''our Father, our Father!'