While Eating
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. |
|---|---|
| Imprint | LONDON, BURNS AND LAMBERT, 1861 |
| Pages | p. 13 |
| Scan | leaf 25 of the Internet Archive copy |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- union with Jesus
St. Gertrude was accustomed to say frequently while eating:
MAY the virtue of thy divine love incorporate me wholly into thee, O my most loving Jesus!
And while drinking:
O MOST loving Jesus, pour into my heart and preserve within me the energy of thine own most glowing charity; may it pervade all my substance, and flow evermore through every faculty of my body and soul, to thine eternal praise and glory! Amen.
She asked our Lord whether he would accept a like devotion from all who might offer it to him, and received this reply: Whenever any one eats or drinks with this intention and devotion, I will acknowledge in presence of my Father that I have eaten with him, and that he has given me to drink; and I will show to him in due time the utmost tenderness of my love.