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 Thou didst  give  me  Thyself  in  shedding  of blood  and  in  dimness  of  death. Now Thou givest me  Thyself  in  outpouring  of  gladness and in  Thy  deathless  life. Thou wast  dead, and art  alive  forever.

O eternal  Spirit,  hide  me  more  and  more with God,  and  let  there  be  in  me  more  and more of  the  mind  of  Jesus. Touch the  lips of my  soul  and  give  me  a  taste  for  this  Bread of God,  that  I  may  know  the  graciousness  of my  Jesus,  and  the  sweetness  of  His  blood. The love  of  God  is  shed  abroad  in  my  heart, for Thou,  O  Holy  Ghost,  art  given  to  me. Oh, lift  me  up,  dear  Spirit,  from  the  dust. Oh, bring  me  in  Thine  own  good  time  to  the pavement of  pure  gold  as  clear  as  crystal. Fill my  soul  with  Thy  dew;  fill  it  with  Thy fire. There is  no  dew  like  Thine;  and  there is no  fire  like  Thine. They mingle  together in the  fruitfulness  of  the  garden  of  the  Spouse. They mingle  with  the  blood  of  Jesus,  and  with the water  from  His  side. Oh, fire  of  the  Holy Ghost, gentle  and  sweet  as  dew! Oh, dew of the  Holy  Ghost,  piercing  and  cleansing as fire! O Holy  Ghost,  Whom  I  love,  lift Thy little  one  to  Thine  uncreated  Heart.

O Blessed  Trinity,  show  me  the  hidden things of  the  blood  of  Jesus,  the  holy  mystery of Thy  Church.