Affections and Prayers to Our Redeemer
From Ascetic Library, Vol. 2, by St. Alphonsus Liguori, 1868 Tools
Source
| Printed in | Ascetic Library, Vol. 2: Preparation for Death |
|---|---|
| Imprint | London, Oxford, and Cambridge, Rivingtons, 1868 |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan of the 1868 edition. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- salvation, guidance, strength, perseverance, love of God, amendment of life
Albrecht Dürer, Sudarium Displayed by Two Angels, 1513. Cleveland Museum of Art.
My dear Redeemer, I thank Thee for the lights which Thou hast given to me, and the means which enable to work out my salvation, and I promise Thee that I will firmly follow them. Give me Thy help, that I may be faithful; I see that Thou willest to save me, and I desire to be saved, principally to please Thy heart—Thou Who hast so greatly desired my salvation. I do not wish, no, my God, to resist any more the love Thou bearest for me: which made Thee bear with me with so great long suffering whilst I had offended Thee. Thou callest me to Thy love, and I desire nothing more than to love Thee. I love Thee, O Infinite Good! Alas! I pray Thee, by the merits of Jesus Christ, never more to suffer me to be ungrateful; either make my ingratitude to cease, or end my life. Lord, Thou hast begun the work, now complete it. “Stablish the thing, O God, that Thou hast wrought in us.” (Ps. lxviii. 28.) Give me light, give me strength, give me love.
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