OBLATION

FATHER MICHAEL MÜLLER, CSSR

I offer Thee this book, Lord Jesus Christ, Fount of eternal light
in union with that ineffable charity which moved Thee, the only
begotten of the Father, in the plenitude of the Divinity, to take
upon Thyself our nature and to become man, I beseech Thee
to take it into Thy divine keeping, that it may glorify Thy
divine bounty towards us, vile creatures that we are.

And since Thou, the Almighty Dispenser of all good things,
dost vouchsafe to nourish us during our exile, until,
beholding Thy glory with unveiled countenance, we
are transformed into Thee, grant, I beseech Thee, to
all who read these writings with humility, that they
may be charmed with the sweetness of Thy charity,
and inwardly drawn to desire the same for fur-
therance in perfection, so that, elevating their
hearts towards Thee with burning love, they
may be like so many golden censers, whose
awe^t odors shall abundantly supply all my
negligence and ingratitude.

Dear Mother Mary, do thou also
pray to thy Divine Son for all those
who may read this little book.

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