The Little Book of the Most Holy Child Jesus

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LITTLE BOOK OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS

CANON WARMOLL

THE LITTLE BOOK

Preface

PREFACE.

This little book is not, what at first sight it may appear to be, a hasty composition, but the result of a constant intercourse with the hearts of little ones for more than a quarter of a century. It is an attempt to bring within the capacity and feeling of very youthful minds the spirit and practice of Catholic devotion.

The prayers, and especially the meditations, are intended to fall in with that rhythmical and, so to speak, tautological instinct which is observable in the expression of the young mind as it dwells upon and endeavours to grasp ideas which strike and please it.

If the attempt should prove a success, future editions may be improved; and the Author has other things in store for young children.

J. P. W.

Bedford, Christmas, 1875.

Morning Prayers

MORNING PRAYERS.

Away with all vain and worldly thoughts. You are in the Presence of the great God.

✠ In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

My God, I offer my heart and soul to Thee.

Eternal Father, I offer my heart and soul to Thee.

Jesus, eternal Son, for love of me once a Child, I offer my heart and soul to Thee.

Holy Spirit, eternal love of the Father and the Son, I offer my heart and soul to Thee.

O Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one eternal God, I offer my heart and soul to Thee.

My God, I believe that Thou art here present, and that Thou seest all my heart; with my whole heart I adore and I love Thee.

I thank Thee, because Thou hast created me to know, love, and serve Thee.

I thank Thee, because Thou hast redeemed me by the precious Blood, and made me Thy own.

I thank Thee, because Thou hast kept me safely through the night past, and hast given me another day in which to serve Thee.

I thank Thee humbly for all the good things Thou hast done for me and given me.

I offer Thee, poor child as I am, what Thou hast given me—my heart and my soul.

I offer Thee all my thoughts, my words and actions, all that I may have to suffer this day. Give me Thy holy grace, that I may not offend Thee now or in the time to come.

Here you can say the 'Our Father,' the 'Hail Mary' and 'Glory be to the Father,' and the 'I believe;' also, if you have time, make the following acts:

ACT OF FAITH.

My God, I firmly believe in Thee; and because Thou art the eternal Truth, I believe all that Thou dost teach me by Thy holy Church.

Strengthen my faith. In this faith I desire to live and die.

ACT OF HOPE.

My God, all my hopes are in Thee, because Thou art almighty, and art able to do what Thou hast said.

Because Thou art a God of mercy, and dost not desire that I should perish, I hope for grace here and glory hereafter.

Strengthen this hope, in which I desire to live and die.

ACT OF CHARITY.

My God, because Thou art so good, and because Thou art so good to me, I love Thee with my whole heart. Make me to love Thee ever more and more. For Thy dear sake, I love my neighbour as myself.

Give me grace in this holy love to live and die.

Act of ContritionACT OF CONTRITION.

My God, because Thou art so very good, I am truly sorry from my heart that I have sinned against Thee. I have also deserved Thy anger and Thy dreadful punishment. I beg pardon for having sinned against Thy great goodness, and I firmly resolve, by the help of Thy holy grace, not to offend Thee any more, but to avoid all occasions of sin, for the love of Thee.

Strengthen this sorrow and this resolution in my heart every day until I die.

Mary, my dear Mother, and Mother of Jesus, my God and Saviour, take care of me, thy child, this day, and show thyself a mother to me.

Holy Angels of God, and especially you, my dear Angel-guardian, keep me from harm this day.

All ye holy Angels and Saints of God [Here you may mention your Patron Saint, and any other you please], pray for me.

May our Lord bless us and keep us, and preserve us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life; and may the souls of the faithful dead, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Most Holy Child Jesus, save Thy children.

Night Prayers

NIGHT PRAYERS.

Place yourself in the presence of God.

✠ In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

My God, I believe that Thou art here, and seest all my heart. With my whole heart I adore Thee, and desire to love Thee.

I thank Thee for all Thy goodness to me through my past life, and especially during this day.

Give me grace to see how I have sinned against Thee to-day, and to be truly sorry for what I have done to offend Thee by thought, word, or deed, and also by leaving undone what I ought to have done.

Here you may examine your conduct of the day past, or say the Confiteor, 'I confess,' and make your examination at the words 'through my most grievous fault.'

A FEW HINTS IN EXAMINING YOUR CONSCIENCE.

Grievous Sins against the Commandments which relate directly to God.

Have you taken Almighty God's Name in vain; used bad, cursing, or swearing language; spoken irreverently of holy persons and things; said your prayers with wilful distractions; omitted by your own fault to hear Mass (if a Sunday or holiday of obligation); eaten flesh-meat without leave (if a Friday or abstinence-day)?

Less Sins.

Have you through laziness neglected your prayers or religious exercises; murmured, or been impatient in time of trouble?

Greater Sins against the other Commandments.

Have you been disobedient to the plain commands of your parents and other superiors; treated or spoken of them with contempt? Have you set a bad example in any grievous matter; given way to temper so as to wish any one harm; provoked or enticed any one to mortal sin; said, or done, or thought deliberately anything impure; told lies to the injury of any one; spread evil reports out of dislike or hatred; injured any one by taking what belongs to them, or by cheating?

Less Sins.

Have you caused needless anxiety to those who have the care of you; given way to impatience; failed in kindness to others; spoken needlessly of their faults; said what was not true, to avoid scolding, &c.; given way to vain thoughts; been impatient under good advice or due correction; indulged yourself in eating and drinking; wasted your time?

ACT OF CONTRITION.

My God, because Thou art so very good, I am truly sorry from my heart that I have sinned against Thee. I have also deserved Thy anger and Thy dreadful punishment. I beg pardon for having sinned against Thy great goodness, and I firmly resolve, by the help of Thy holy grace, not to offend Thee any more, but to avoid all occasions of sin for the love of Thee. Strengthen this sorrow and this resolution in my heart every day until I die.

Here you can make Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity, and use any other prayers you like.

Mary, my dear Mother, and Mother of Jesus, my God and Saviour, take care of me, thy child, through the night, and show thyself a mother to me.

Holy Angels of God, and especially you my dear Angel-guardian, preserve me from harm of soul or body this night.

All ye Angels and Saints of God [Here name your Patron Saint, and any other Saint you please], pray for me.

May our Lord bless and keep us, and preserve us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life; and may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Most Holy Child Jesus, save Thy children.

Other Prayers

OTHER PRAYERS.

Which may be used with Morning and Night Prayers, or at any other time.

Immaculate Virgin Mary, my Queen and my Mother, I wish to belong always wholly to Jesus and to thee.

For this reason I give thee my eyes, my ears, my tongue, my heart, my whole self. Take care of me, and above all things guard me from sin, especially from sin against purity, which is so dear to thee.

Bless me, Daughter of the Eternal Father, and do not suffer me to offend my good God by thought.

Bless me, Mother of the Eternal Son, and do not suffer me to offend my good God by word.

Bless me, Spouse of the Holy Ghost, and do not suffer me to offend my good God by deed or omission; but pray for me, that I may always love Him with all my heart, and may make Him to be loved by others.

So be it, O sweet, O faithful, O loving Virgin Mary.

TO SAINT JOSEPH.

Holy Joseph, Foster-father of the most Holy Child Jesus, by the love with which thou didst love Him whilst a Babe on earth, by the care thou didst take of Him, and by the great love thou hast to Him now in heaven, be my father and friend, pray for me now and when I die.

ANGEL-GUARDIAN.

Bless the Lord, all ye His Angels, you who are great in power, who do His word and obey the words of His mouth; especially you, my dear Guardian-angel, whom our good God has given to me.

Thou, O God, hast given Thy angel to have charge of me, to keep me in all my ways. I thank Thee for this gift. Teach me ever to love this bright angel so dear to Thee, who, whilst he is minding me on earth, still beholds Thy face in heaven. Grant to me that I may enjoy his powerful protection all my life long, and then rejoice in his society together with all Thy holy angels for ever and ever, through Jesus Christ, &c.

Dear Angel, whom God has given me, bless Him, and teach me to love and bless Him too. I love thee, and I desire to love thee much more, because thou art so dear to God, and He has made me so dear to thee.

Guard and keep me from sin and danger, for Jesus' sake. When I think not of thee, forget not me.

Dear Angel, with what deep love thou didst adore the holy Child Jesus when He came into this world for me! Keep me back from doing anything which could grieve the Heart of that Holy Child, my Saviour and my God.

SAINT MICHAEL.

Glorious Archangel, Saint Michael, defend me in life and in death from the snares of the Evil One. Obtain for me the gift of humility, so that pride may never send me down into hell.

FOR PARENTS.

Lord Jesus, for love of me once a child, to do Thy Father's will Thou didst live on earth. That I might learn to obey, Thou wast obedient to Thy dear Mother Mary and to the holy Joseph, Thy Foster-father. Bless my dear parents, and have mercy on them. Spare them long to me, and grant that I may never give them pain or sorrow, but always obey them for Thy dear sake, Jesus Christ, my Lord.

Ave Maria

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AVE MARIA.

Ave Maria, gratiâ plena: Dominus tecum. | |Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with thee.

|Benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. | |Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in horâ mortis nostræ. | |Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

| Amen. | | Amen.

Pater Noster

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PATER NOSTER.

Pater noster, qui es in cœlis. | |Our Father, who art in heaven.

|Sanctificetur nomen tuum. | |Hallowed be Thy Name.

|Adveniat regnum tuum. | |Thy kingdom come.

|Fiat voluntas tua sicut in cœlo et in terra. | |Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

|Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie. | |Give us this day our daily bread.

|Et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. | |And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us.

|Et ne nos inducas in tentationem. | |And lead us not into temptation.

|Sed libera nos a malo. | |But deliver us from evil.

| Amen. | | Amen.

Prayers and Devotions to be known and used by all

PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS

TO BE KNOWN AND USED BY ALL.

Credo

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CREDO.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell, the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Gloria Patri

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GLORIA PATRI.

Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. | |Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

|Sicut erat in principio, et nunc et semper et in sæcula sæculorum. | |As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

| Amen. | | Amen.

Confiteor

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CONFITEOR.

I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, and to you, father [if used in confession], that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed; through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I beseech the blessed Mary ever Virgin, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, and you, father [if in confession], to pray to the Lord our God for me.

Memorare

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MEMORARE.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee I come; before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word In despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

Salve Regina

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SALVE REGINA.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,

Our life, our sweetness, and our hope.

To thee do we cry, poor banished sons of Eve;

To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us,

And after this our exile, show to us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus,

O most clement, most pious, most sweet Virgin Mary.

The Angelus

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THE ANGELUS.

To be said three times in the day.

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grace after Meals

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GRACE AFTER MEALS.

We give Thee thanks, Almighty God, for all Thy benefits, who livest and reignest world without end; and may the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.

Grace before Meals

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GRACE BEFORE MEALS.

Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive of Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Magnificat

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MAGNIFICAT.

1. My soul doth magnify the Lord,

2. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

3. For He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

4. For He that is mighty hath done great things unto me, and holy is His Name.

5. And His mercy is from generation to generation unto them that fear Him.

6. He hath shewed strength with His arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart;

7. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble;

8. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He hath sent empty away;

9. He hath holpen His servant Israel, being mindful of His mercy.

10. As He spake unto our fathers, to Abraham and his seed for ever.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

De Profundis

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DE PROFUNDIS,

And Prayer for the Dead.

Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.

Oh, let Thine ears consider well the voice of my supplication.

If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark iniquities; Lord, who shall abide it?

For with Thee there is propitiation; and because of Thy law, I have waited for Thee, O Lord.

My soul hath waited on His word; my soul hath hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.

And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

V. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord.

R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.

V. May they rest in peace.

R. Amen.

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that through pious supplications they may obtain the pardon which they have al- ways desired; who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God for ever and ever. Amen.

God the Holy Ghost

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GOD THE HOLY GHOST.

Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful people, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.

Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

O God, who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to relish what is right, and ever to rejoice in His consolation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Veni Creator Spiritus

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VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS.

Come, O Creator Spirit blest, And in our souls take up Thy rest; Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

Great Paraclete, to Thee we cry, O highest gift of God most high, O Fount of life, O Fire of love, And sweet anointing from above.

Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts art known; Thee finger of God's hand we own; The promise of the Father Thou, Who dost the tongue with pow'r endow.

Our senses kindle from above, And make our hearts o'erflow with love; With patience firm and virtue high The weakness of our flesh supply.

Drive far from us the foe we dread, And grant us Thy true peace instead; So shall we not, with Thee for guide, Turn from the path of life aside.

O, may Thy grace on us bestow The Father and the Son to know, And Thee through endless times confessed Of Both th' eternal Spirit blest.

All glory, while the ages run, Be to the Father, and the Son Who rose from death; the same to Thee, O Holy Ghost, eternally.

Nine Meditations

NINE MEDITATIONS

ON THE

HOLY CHILDHOOD.

Meditation I. The Stable at Bethlehem.

MEDITATION I.

THE STABLE AT BETHLEHEM.

Grace to ask for: Humility.

It is midnight.

The winter air is cold and chill.

See a comfortless stable, partly shed and partly cave, hollowed in the side of a rock.

A poor place indeed. The keen breeze finds its way in freely.

In that stable lies a Babe.

His only cradle is a manger from which cattle feed. He lies there on the rough straw—a new-born Babe.

His little limbs are wrapped around with swathing bands like the babes of the poorest.

It is Jesus, the great God of heaven, who has come to live and suffer as a little Child, that we might see how much He loves us and how He longs to be with us.

He is not alone. A gentle young Mother bends over Him.

Her eyes are full of love and worship.

A tender watchful Mother.

Earth has never before seen such a mother. There never can be another like to her, so pure, so holy, like a spotless white lily-flower amongst the dark thorns of earth.

She has no better place this night wherein to lay her new-born Babe.

It is Mary, our Mother Mary.

His Mother and our Mother for ever, evermore.

A grave peaceful man watches over them, calm in the midst of all this scene of poverty.

Nothing can disturb him, nothing daunts him, for his heart belongs to God, to that little Child whose Foster-father he is henceforth.

It is Joseph, our own dear Saint Joseph.

The stars shine right down through the worn roof from the clear cold sky.

Brighter than the stars are the angels, not only in heaven above, but unseen by us, adoring this holy Child, their Creator, lying in that rough manger-cradle.

He has never shown such love for those shining angels, bright sinless angels, as for us.

How we must love Him if we have hearts at all wherewith to love!

Jesus, I thank Thee for coming thus. Great God, how Thou hast humbled Thyself! It seems too much, too wonderful, but I know that it is true.

Nothing is too wonderful for Thy great, Thy everlasting love.

For love of Thee I will be humble. Take away my pride and my self-will.

Mary, I thank thee and bless thee for loving God so nobly, so purely, so humbly, that He gave His dear Son to us through thee. Pray to that Son, that I may have grace to learn of Him and thee to be meek and humble of heart.

Joseph, Foster-father of Jesus, the Heart of that holy Child beats for me. Mary is my Mother; pray for me that I may be truly humble and belong to this Holy Family, now, and at the hour of my death, and for evermore.

Most Holy Child Jesus, save Thy children.

Meditation II. The Shepherds.

MEDITATION II.

THE SHEPHERDS.

Grace to ask for: Holy simplicity, singleness of heart.

See those good shepherds on the mountain side.

How watchfully they guard their flocks through the long drear night!

It is to keep away the robber and the wolf from their sheep that they are thus wakeful.

They are men of good-will; their hearts are brave and pure. They are true and single-hearted men.

With care far tenderer than their own does the great God look down upon them.

Over their little fire of sticks they sing to their pipes of reed the songs of David, the shepherd-king, who slew the lion and the bear and the tall giant of Gath:

'The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall lack nothing.'

'The Shepherd of Israel' 'slumbers not, nor sleeps.'

The sound floats on the sharp midnight air; the watch-fire flickers, and casts long shadows out into the gloom.

In a moment a bright light flashes around them—a brightness from God.

And the Angel of God stands by them.

So sudden, so strange a sight upon this dark earth, no wonder that these simple men tremble with dread.

'Fear not; I bring you the good news— the news of great joy which will be for you and for all people.

'For this night is born for you, in the city of David, the Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. This shall be a token: you shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.

'And suddenly with the Angel appears a multitude of angels, praising God and saying:

'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good-will.'

The shepherds stay not, nor linger with their flocks.

They hasten to the stable, and there they behold Mary, and Joseph, and the Infant lying in the manger.

Happy shepherds, pure hearts, simple souls; after Mary and Joseph the first of earth to worship the new-born King. To please God in all their ways was the one aim of these holy men, these shepherds of Judea.

Their eyes gazed upon Jesus their Saviour, and now they dwell in His joy.

I, too, will be simple in heart, and in all things try to please Thee alone. For this, dear Jesus, give me Thy holy grace.

Mary, pray for me, that I may have a heart of good will, that I may be pure and simple like the first worshippers of the Holy Child.

Joseph, to whose tender care the Good Shepherd gave Himself, take care of me; pray for me to thy Foster-Son, that I may belong to the Holy Family now, at my death, and for evermore.

Most Holy Child Jesus, save Thy children.

Meditation III. Presentation of the Holy Child in the Temple.

MEDITATION III.

Presentation of the holy child in the temple.

Grace to ask for: Readiness to do God's holy will.

Let us enter the Temple of Jerusalem.

The one great house of the true God in all the earth.

Bright and rich with gold and colour and curious work.

The house of prayer, the one place of sacrifice.

The great altar of God stands there.

Crowds pass to and fro to bring their offerings or to join in the never-ending worship.

Unheeded through the crowds—unheeded because so lowly and quiet—a pair go up to the place of offering.

A maiden bearing in her arms a Babe. By her side a staid and thoughtful man.

They are Mary and Joseph, and they bring the little Jesus into the Temple.

No longer the gloomy cave.

The shepherds, their lives full of joy, have gone back to their flocks.

The Holy Child and His parents pass through the crowds in the stately courts of the Temple, their hearts overflowing with joy and peace; but so quiet and of such low estate are they, that none seem to notice them.

Yet that Babe is the Lord of the Temple, Lord of heaven and earth, of all creation. Heaven itself cannot contain His glory, nor countless angels worship Him enough or sound the praises due to Him.

It is His will to be offered thus for the love of us, with all His glory hidden, in His Temple on earth.

It is His will because it is the will of the Father who has loved us with an everlasting love.

The crowds know not, as they press by, that it is their Saviour and God.

Yet Mary, whose only thought is to do the will of her Son, knows that she is offering a gift beyond all price, at once her first-born Son and her God.

Aged Simeon, the holy servant of God, for years and years has come daily to the Temple with the hope of seeing this holy Babe.

He was told by the Holy Ghost that he should not die before he had this great joy.

And now he takes the Child, his Lord, in his arms, a peaceful calm flows in upon his soul, and he is ready to die when the good God wills.

Anna, too, the aged Prophetess, for this also had waited in the Temple for long years.

Now she sees her heart's desire. She reveals the Holy Child to the Jews; but little do they heed.

They are taken up with this world, and love its pomps and grandeur so well that when they look upon its Lord and Maker they see but a little Infant like any other child of men.

A poor Infant in a young maiden's arms, Jesus, Thou art come to do Thy Father's will.

I desire to do that holy will in all things, whatever it may cost.

I offer myself to Thee; do with me what Thou seest best, now and for evermore.

Give me grace ever to say from my heart, 'Thy will be done,' and to be content.

Mary, dear Mother, forsake me not.

Joseph, be ever with me.

Most Holy Child Jesus, save Thy children.

Meditation IV. The Three Kings.

MEDITATION IV.

THE THREE KINGS.

Grace to ask for: Courage in serving God.

Behold a strange scene now, like a vision, like a beautiful dream, but all true and real.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are again in the poor stable-cave.

The faithful shepherds have come, have worshipped, and have gone back to their flocks with a great strong joy in their souls.

The people of the city of David heed not.

It is, as it were, nothing to them that the Son of David, David's Lord, is born amongst them: that God, the eternal Word, has become flesh, and dwells amongst them.

The thoughts and cares and short-lived joys of this world fill their hearts.

Now behold a strange sight to make one wonder.

Over the place where the young Child lies there shines a star of mild bright ray in the mid air.

Around the door of the rude abode stand the camels and servants and horses of the rich and great.

Three wise men, grave and noble to behold, have alighted.

Three Kings from the far-off East, bearing rich and costly presents.

They bow down low to the ground, and offer rare gifts: bright gold to the Infant King; sweet frankincense to God, who has come on earth; bitter myrrh to the Son of Man, who is to die for men.