In you, O loving God, have I hoped: let me never be confounded.
I know too well that I am weak and changeable.
I know the power of temptation against the strongest virtue.
I have seen stars fall and foundations of my world crack;
these things do not alarm me.
While I hope in you, I am sheltered from all misfortune,
and I am sure that my trust shall endure,
for I rely upon you to sustain this unfailing hope.
Finally, I know that my confidence cannot exceed your generosity,
and that I shall never receive less than I have hoped for from you.
Therefore I hope that you will sustain me against my evil inclinations,
that you will protect me against the deceitful attacks of the evil one,
and that you will cause my weakness to triumph over every hostile force.
I hope that you will never cease to love me and that I shall love you unceasingly. Amen.
- Claude de la Colombière
What a lovely prayer! God's timing is always impeccable! Today was the day that my family and I consecrated ourselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and this wonderful prayer was written by the Spiritual Director to St. Margaret Mary who received the Revelations of the Sacred Heart! I was meant to read this!
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