Prayer of St. Ignatius
A Manual of Prayer, 1869Source and notes
Source
| Printed in | A MANUAL OF PRAYER. COMPILED FROM VARIOUS BOOKS OF CATHOLIC DEVOTION |
|---|---|
| Imprint | MUNICH, HERMANN MANZ., 1869 |
| Pages | pp. 288–289 |
| Scan | leaf 302, leaf 303 of the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | PERMISSU SUPERIORUM. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Saints
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
- Prayers for
- love of God, acceptance of God's will
Martin Schongauer, The Archangel Michael Piercing the Dragon, about 1475. Cleveland Museum of Art.
I love, I love Thee, Lord most high!
Because Thou first hast loved me;
I seek no other liberty
But that of being bound to Thee.
May memory no thought suggest,
But shall to thy pure glory tend,
My understanding find no rest
Except in Thee, its only end.
My God, I here protest to Thee,
No other will I have than thine;
Whatever Thou hast giv’n to me,
I here again to Thee resign.
All mine is thine, — say but the word,
Whate’er Thou willest shall be done;
I know thy love, all-gracious Lord;
I know it seeks my good alone.
Apart from Thee all things are naught;
Thou grant, O my supremest bliss, —
Grant me to love Thee as I ought: —
Thou givest all in giving this!