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Rh For the love of Christ is never diminished, and the greatness of His propitiation can never be exhausted.

Therefore you. ought always to dispose yourself for this by a new preparation of mind, and with attentive consideration to ponder the great mystery of Salvation.

So great, so new, so sweet it ought to seem to you, each time when you celebrate or when you are present at the Holy Sacrifice, as if on that very day Christ first descended into the womb of the Virgin and was made man, or hung on the Cross, and suffered and died for the salvation of mankind.

EHOLD, I come to Thee, O Lord, that through Thy gift I may receive a blessing, and that I may be gladdened at Thy Holy Feast, which Thou, O God, hast of Thy goodness prepared for the poor.

Behold, in Thee is all that I can desire, or should desire; Thou art my Salvation, and Redemption, my Hope and Strength, my Honour and Glory.

Rejoice, therefore, to-day the soul of Thy