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 tion in  my  heart"  (Jud.  ix.  18).  Lord,  tell  me  what Thou  wouldst  have  me  to  do,  or  to  answer;  and  thus will  I.    "  Speak,  Lord;  for  Thy  servant  heareth."

SE towards  Him  also  the  freedom  of  recommending  not  only  thy  own  needs, but  also  those of others. How agreeable  will  it  be  to  thy God, that  sometimes  thou  forget  even  thy  own  interests, to  speak  to  Him  of  the  advancement  of  His  glory, of others'  miseries,  especially  those  who  groan  in  affliction, of  those  souls,  His  spouses,  who  in  purgatory  sigh after the  Vision  of  Himself,  and  of  poor  sinners  who are living  destitute  of  His  grace! For these  especially say to  Him:  Lord,  Thou  Who  art  so  amiable,  and  worthy of  an  infinite  love,  how  dost  Thou,  then,  endure  to see  such  a  number  of  souls  in  the  world,  on  whom Thou hast  bestowed  so  many  favors,  and  who  yet will not  know  Thee,  will  not  love  Thee,  nay,  even offend and  despise  Thee? Ah, my  God,  object  of all  love,  make  Thyself  to  be  known,  make  Thyself to be  beloved. " Hallowed  be  Thy  Name,  Thy kingdom  come;"  may  Thy  Name  be  adored  and  be-; loved by  all;  may  Thy  love  reign  in  all  hearts. Ah, let me  not  depart  without  granting  me  some  grace for those  unfaithful  souls  for  whom  I  pray.

t is said that in purgatory those  souls  who  in this  life  have  had  but  little  longing  for  heaven are punished  with  a  particular  suffering, called the  pain  of  languor;  and  with  reason,  because to long  but  little  for  heaven  is  to  set  small  value  on that  great  good  of  the  eternal  kingdom  which  our  Redeemer has  purchased  for  us  by  His  death. Forget not, therefore,  devout  soul,  frequently  to  sigh  after heaven: say  to  thy  God,  that  it  seems  to  thee  an  endless time  for  thee  to  come  and  see  Him,  and  to  love