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besought the Lord, that it might depart from me. 1 But in
answer God said to him: My grace is sufficient for thee?
Let us be persuaded that God not only desires, but is
also solicitous for our welfare. The Lord is careful for
me. 3
Let us, then, abandon ourselves into the hands of
God, for he has care of us: Casting all your care upon
Him, for He hath care of you."
Finally, how happy shall be the death of a soul
per
conformed to the will of God! But he who
fectly
wishes to die in sentiments of perfect conformity to the
divine will must first conform to it in all things during
life. Let us, then, in all contradictions and crosses
that befall us accustom ourselves to acts of resignation,
always repeating with the saints that great prayer
which Jesus Christ has taught us: "Thy will be done;
Thy will be Or done." let us repeat the words of the
same Saviour: Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in
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Thy sight. And let us continually offer ourselves to
God, saying with the divine Mother: "
Behold the hand
maid of the Lord." 7 Lord, behold your servant, dis
pose of me, and of all that belongs to me, as you please;
I
accept all from your hands. St. Teresa used to offer
herself fifty times in the day to God. Let us also say
to him, with the Apostle: O Lord, what wilt Thoti have
me do? My God, make known to me what Thou wishest
from me, and I will do it. The saints have done great
things in order to accomplish the will of God. Some
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Datus est mihi stimulus carnis meae; . . . propter quod ter
Dominum rogavi, ut discederet a me." 2 Cor. xii. 7.
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3 " Sufficit tibi gratia mea."
Dominus sollicitus est mei." Ps. xxxix. 18.
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sollicitudinem vestram projicientes in eum, quoniam
ipsi cura est de vobis." i Pet. v. 7.
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Fiat voluntas tua!"
Ita, Pater! quoniam sic fuit placitum ante te." Matth. xi. 26.
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Ecce ancilla Domini!"
Domine, "
quid me vis facere?"