4. Then shall he see and abound, he shall admire, and his heart shall be enlarged within him, because the hand of the Lord is with him, and he has put himself wholly into his hand for ever. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that seeketh God with his whole heart, and taketh not his soul in vain.
Such a one as this, in receiving the Holy Eucharist, obtains a great grace of divine union; because he looks not towards his own devotion and comfort, but, above all devotion and comfort, regards the honour and glory of God.
Chap. XVI.
That we ought to lay open our necessities to Christ, and crave his grace.
The Voice of the Disciple.
1. O Most sweet and loving Lord, whom I now desire to receive with all devotion, thou knowest my weakness, and the necessity which I endure; in how great evils and vices I am immersed; now often I am oppressed, tempted, troubled, and defiled;
To thee I come for remedy; I pray to thee for comfort and succour.
I speak to him that knows all things, to whom all that is within me is manifest, and who alone can perfectly comfort and help me.
Thou knowest what good I stand most inn need of, and how poor I am in virtues.