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The Book of Perpetual Adoration.

insensible than stone. Hear what that great lover of the Son of God, the holy Saint Theresa, said, — her heart touched at His miraculous goodness. All transported at such ravishing love, she spoke of it to heaven, she spoke of it to the earth, she spoke of it to men and to the angels, she spoke of it to God, sending forth her sighs to Him, that He, the God of love, was so little loved. In the midst of these heavenly transports, she prayed to the Eternal Father to have pity on His well-beloved Son. "O Sovereign Greatness, this Divine Saviour is so consumed with love for men, by whom He has been so cruelly treated, that unless Thou dost prevent it, He will subject Himself to fresh sufferings and further humiliations." She called her sisters to help her, to unite with her in prayer, that the loving Jesus might be no more treated so shamefully and with so much harshness by men.

I address myself to you who read these pages : I ask you what your heart says, and what you think on such excessive love of God ? What are your resolutions, or, rather, what resolutions will you make ? I know well what you ought to do ; but I ask your heart what it will do ?

The God of Love has remained on our Altars many ages for love of you, how much time have you passed in His Divine Presence for love of Him ? Alas ! sigh deeply when you think of this ; be heart-broken with sorrow, and with loving contrition.