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 done by me, also, in all my thoughts, words, and actions, with an upright, pure intention, as it is done by the angels in heaven; with a fervent love of God, as it is done by the angels in heaven; with as much readiness and cheerfulness as it is done by the angels in heaven; so that I may always be able to say what that courtier said to his sovereign, when the latter told him he must accompany him on his journey to-morrow; no, your majesty, answered the courtier, it is not a case of must with me, for I shall do it with the utmost willingness, because it is pleasing to my master. May the will of God be done in and by me with as much perfection as it is done by the angels in heaven, that is, without my making the least exception, and with as much perseverance as it is done by the angels in heaven, that is, without my ever being wearied by the length of time, or by the greatness of the difficulties that may present themselves; may the will of God be done for ten, twenty, thirty, a hundred years, for all eternity!

That, my dear brethren, is the real way to say the Our Father. By this we These are the wings by which we may soar to the highest knowledge of the divine will; this is the best way of always keeping in the presence of God, as that great servant of God, Father Gregory Lopez of our Society, was taught by God Himself; who said to him that he should often repeat in thought the words: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; amen. These words he impressed deeply on his heart, and constantly repeated for three years in succession; so that at last he could not forget them, and, as it were, with every breath he drew he used to say: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; amen. He himself acknowledges that if he was ever careless or slothful in saying these words he was usually assailed by violent temptations of the devil; so that these sweet words served him as a teacher and defender against the enemies of his soul; therefore he tried to persuade of their value all with whom he came into contact.

Heavenly spirits, and you, especially, holy guardian angels, to Resolution whom, after God, we must acknowledge that we of ten owe our lives, our bodies and souls, since we cannot show our esteem and love for you better than by imitating as diligently as possible that virtue of conformity to the will of God which is so remarkable in you, we are determined in future to be most fervent in practicing that virtue; and do you pray for us to God in heaven, that He may draw our rebellious wills to His, so that, like you, we may