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 the desire  of  Thy  pure  love,  teach  me  what  I  ought  to  do,  and  I will  do  it. Grant that  this  heart  that  was  once  miserably  deprived of  Thy  love  may  now  neither  love  nor  seek  anything but Thee. Grant that  my  will  may  wish  only  what  Thou  wishest. Unhappy me! I once,  for  the  sake  of  my  pleasures,  despised Thy  will,  and  forgot  Thee. Grant that  from  this  day forward I  may  forget  all  things,  even  myself,  to  think  only  of loving  and  pleasing  Thee. O my  God,  amiable  above  every good, how  bitterly  do  I  regret  that  hitherto  I  have  had  so  little regard for  Thee! Lord, pardon  me,  draw  me  entirely  to  Thyself;  do  not  permit  me  to  love  Thee  but  little,  or  to  love  anything but  Thee. I hope  for  all  things  from  Thy  goodness,  and from Thy  merits,  O  my  Jesus!

And I  place  all  confidence  in  thee,  O  my  Queen,  my  advocate, and  my  Mother,  Mary. Have pity  on  me,  and  recommend me  to  thy  Son,  who  hears  thy  prayers,  and  refuses  thee nothing.