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 than the  yearning  to  be  remembered,  expressed  at  many times and  in  many  ways,  but  especially  in  the  Eucharistic Do this  in  commemoration  of  Me,  which  becomes  at  the altar even  more  simple  and  affecting. In Mei  memoriam facietis —  "In  memory  of  Me." When such  infinite  and utterly incomprehensible  love  as  this  has  Omnipotence  for the instrument  of  its  behests,  how  can  any  poor  little  creature of  God  —  whose  sole  dignity  is  that  he  has  a  heart  to love  Him  —  how  can  he  presume  for  one  moment  to  discuss the limits  of  the  possibilities  of  the  divine  condescension?

— Father  Russell,  S.J.

ORGET Me  not  ! upon the  silent  Altar! They pass  Me  by  and  leave  Me  all  alone; They've love  enough  for  all,  for  every  other, For Me,  their  God  —  their  hearts  are  cold  as  stone.

Forget Me  not  ! for oh! I'm ever  waiting For friends  who  will  My  bitter  wrongs  atone: Forget Me  not  ! for I  am  ever  craving Devoted hearts  who'll  make  My  woes  their  own.

Forget Me  not  when  desolation  tempts  thee To plunge  into  the  world's  tempestuous  sea; Remember how  the  sin-laden  and  weary My heart  invited,  saying:  "Come  to Me."

Forget not,  lest  one  day  I  thus  reproach  thee: "When I  came  In  thou  gavest  Me  no  kiss,"  And oh  ! no thought  in  bitterness  can  equal The self-reproachful  agony  of  this.

Forget not  in  the  weariness  of  sorrow, There is  a  Home  for  Thee  —  thy  Saviour's  breast; Be comforted  —  the  day  is  ever  nearing When there  thou'lt  find  thy  long  —  thy  endless  rest.

— "Voice  of  the  Sacred  Heart."