An Efficacious Method of Loving and Praising God
Preces Gertrudianae, compiled by Thomas Alder Pope, 1861Source and notes
Source
| Printed in | Preces Gertrudianae: Prayers of St Gertrude and St. Mechtilde of The Order of St. Benedict. |
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| Imprint | LONDON, BURNS AND LAMBERT, 1861 |
| Pages | pp. 46–47 |
| Scan | leaf 58, leaf 59 of the Internet Archive copy |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- love of God
While St. Mechtilde was disquieted because she did not worthily honour and love God, our Lord said to her: When you desire to praise me, and cannot praise me as you would, say:
O GOOD Jesus, I praise thee: vouchsafe to supply for me whatsoever is lacking in my praise.
And if you wish to love me, say:
O GOOD Jesus, I love thee: vouchsafe to supply whatever is lacking in my love, and offer the love of thy Sacred Heart to God the Father for me.
And on another occasion he said to her: If you desire to praise me, repeat these few words:
GLORY be to thee, O most sweet, most noble, resplendent, peaceful, ineffable Trinity.