Chapter 12 of 51
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Speak, O Lord, for Thy servant heareth.
Lord, not my will but Thine be done!
Who will grant, O Life of my soul, that I may die for Thee?
O my Jesus, like a lamb Thou didst not open Thy mouth.
Thou, O God, art my strength; in Thee I can do all things.
O Lord, I am only what I am before Thee, neither better nor worse.
Behold me, O Lord, have mercy on me.
O my Jesus, Thou canst now say that I am a worm and not a man.
O Lord, I offer myself to Thee as a constant holocaust of Thy love.
O my Jesus, the more Thou allowest Thyself to be despised the more I love Thee.
O my dearest Spouse, I would rather be despised with Thee than be honored without Thee.