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ALMIGHTY Lord, and maker of heaven and earth, infinite in majesty, is it possible that thy love and goodness for us should be so great as to suffer such poor worms as we are to call thee Father? O, make us ever dutiful children to such a Parent. O most holy Father, who dwellest in heaven, raise my heart to thee, and teach me, by thy interior grace, to pray to thee with attention, devotion, humility, and faith.

O Heavenly Father, honor and glory be to thy name. I rejoice that thou art infinitely glorious, and eternally adored, praised, and glorified by angels and saints in heaven. But alas! O Lord, how little art thou known, how little art thou loved, how little art thou served, in this miserable world! How is thy name blasphemed, even by those who call themselves Christians! How many millions of souls throughout the world, though made to thy image and likeness, and redeemed by the precious blood of thy only Son, live and die in infidelity, error, and vice! O, when shall this great evil be remedied? O that, like the blessed in heaven, we were all united in praising, blessing, and loving thee! But this must be the