Chapter 19: Forty Flames or Aspirations of Love: Offered to the Loving Heart (6)

Mass 143

Sequentia sancti Evangelii secun- Continuation of the holy Gospel dum Joannem (c. 1 5 ) according to St. John (c- 15)

In illo tempore: dixit Jesus disci- At that time, Jesus said to his pulis suis: Sicut dilexit me Pater, et disciples: As the Father hath loved ego dilexi vos. Manete in dilectione me, I also have loved you. Abide in mea. Si praecepta mea servaveritis, my love. If you keep my command manebitis in dilectione mea, sicut et ments, you shall abide in my love: ego Patris mei praecepta servavi et as I also have kept my Father's com maneo in ejus dilectione. Haec locu- mandments and do abide in His tus sum vobis, ut gaudium meum love. These things I have spoken to in vobis sit, et gaudium vestrum you, that my joy may be in you and impleatur. Hoc est praeceptum your joy may be filled. This is my meum, ut diligatis invicem, sicut commandment, that you love one dilexi vos. Majorem hac dilectio another, as I have loved you. Greater nem nemo habet ut animam suam love than this no man hath, that a ponat quis pro amicis suis. Vos man lay down his life for his amici mei estis, si feceritis quae ego friends. You are my friends if you praecipio vobis. Jam non dicam vos do the things that I command you. servos: quia servos nescit quid fa- I will not now call you servants ciat Dominus ejus. Vos autem dixi for the servant knoweth not what amicos, quia omnia quaecumque his lord doth. But I have called you audivi a Patre meo nota feci vobis. friends: because all things, whatso Non vos me elegistis, sed ego eligi ever I have heard of my Father, I vos, et posui vos, ut eatis, et fruc- have made known to you. You have tum afferatis, et fructus vester ma- not chosen me: but I have chosen neat; ut quodcumque petieritis Pa. you; and have appointed you that trem in nomine meo, det vobis. you should go and should bring Haec mando, vobis ut diligatis in- forth fruit; and your fruit should vicem, remain; that whatsoever you shall

ask of the Father in my name, He

may give it you. These things I

command you that you love one

another

Credo Creed 0ffertorium (ps. 19) 0ffertory (Ps. 19)

Memor sit Dominus omnis sacri- May the Lord be mindful of all ficii tui, amantissime Jesu; et holo- thy sacrifices: and may thy burnt caustum tuum pingue fiat; tribuat offering be made fat. May He give tibi secundum Cor tuum, et omne thee according to thy own heart; consilium tuum confirmet. and confirm all thy counsels.

Secreta Secret Cordibus nostris, omnipotens Almighty God, bestow upon our Deus, Spiritum et Cor dilectissimi hearts the spirit of the Heart of Filii tui Jesu benignus infunde: ut Jesus, Thy beloved Son, so that we nos, uno spiritu et uno corde cum who offer in the same spirit and ipso, unam eamdemque hostiam heart with Him, one and the same offerentes, tibi etiam nosmetipsos, sacrifice, may merit to be immo atque omnia nostra immolare me- lated in Thy honor with all that reamur. Per eumdem Dominum. belongs to us. Through Our Lord.

Praefatio Nativitatis Preface of the Nativity Communio. Per Cor tuum, aman- Communion. 0 most loving Jetissime Jesu, amoris et doloris im- sus, by Thy Heart, which was petu pro nobis in morte disruptum, broken for us at the hour of Thy exaudi clamantes ad te, et miserere death, by the violence of Thy suf nobis, et posside cor nostrum in fering and love, hear our cries to aeternum. me, have mercy on us and possess

our hearts forever

Postcommunio. Exaudi, quaesu- Postcommunion. Hear, we be. mus, clementissime Pater, preces seech Thee, 0 most merciful familiae tuae toto corde tibi pros- Father, the prayers of Thy servant tratae, et praesta: ut amantissimi prostrate before Thee, and grant Cordis dilectissimi Filii tui arden- that the burning charity of the tissima caritas cordis nostri penetra- most loving Heart of Jesus, Thy lia infundens, divinum nobis fervo- beloved Son, penetrating to the rem praebeat, nosque suiparticipes very depths of our heart, may en potenter efficiat: ut, eodem Corde kindle in us a heavenly ardor and sacratissimo interveniente, corda make us share abundantly in His nostra in igne tui amoris, atclue in virtue that by the intercession of flamma zternz caritatis, tibi jugiter this same holy Heart our hearts immolentur, et justa eorum deside. may be continually immolated in ria compleantur. Per eumdem Domi- the fire of Thy love and in the num. flame of eternal charity, and their

just desires accomplished. Through

the same Lord

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Office of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

First Vespers

Psalm. de Dom., sed loco ultimi, Psalms for Sunday. Last psalm. Psalm. Laudate Dominum Omnes Laudate Dominum genies Ant. z. Jesus coming into the Ant. 1. Jesus, ingrediens mun- world said: In the head of the Book dum, dicit: In capite libri scriptum it is written of Me that I should est de me, ut faciam voluntatem do Thy will; I have willed it, 0 tuam: Deus meus volui, et legem my God, and Thy law is in the tuam in medio Cordis mei, alle- midst of My Heart, alleluia. luia. Ant. 2. Venite ad me, filioli: in Ant. 2. Come to Me, My little caritate enim perpetua dilexi vos: children, for I have loved you with ideo attraxi vos ad Cor meum, fon- an eternal love; therefore, have I tem omnium bonorum, alleluia. drawn you to my Heart, which is

the source of all good, alleluia

Ant- 3. Ego diligentes me diligo, Ant. 3- 1 love those who love me et deliciae mez esse cum filiis homi- and my delight is to be with the num, alleluia. children of men, alleluia. Ant- 4- Cor meum caritas est; qui Ant 4- My Heart is charity itself; manet in caritate, in Corde meo he who dwelleth in charity dwells manet, et Cormeum manet in eo, in My Heart and My Heart dwell alleluia. eth in him, alleluia. Ant- 5. Qui vicerit, dabo ei se- Ant- 5. He who is victorious shall dere mecum in throno meo: et scri- sit on my throne; I shall write my bam super eum nomen meum, et name upon him and he shall have cor unum mecum habebit in aeter. but one heart with Me for all eter num, alleluia. nity, alleluia.

Capitulum (3 Regnum 9) Chapter (3 Kings 9) Sanctificavi mihi donum hanc, ut I have sanctified this house, to ponerem nomen meum ibi in sem- put my name there for ever; and piternum, et erunt oculi mei et Cor my eyes and my Heart shall be meum ibi cunctis diebus. there always. Hymnus Hymn Jesu, Paterni Pectoris 0 Heart of Jesus, solely one, Et Virginis Cor unicum, Of Father and of Virgin born, Cordis tui mirabilis Receive the praises now begun: Omnes canant praeconium. Let men with song Thy Heart I adorn! 0 Cor, amator Numinis, Heart, lover of the Godhead here, Amore Patris igneum, The Father draws Tly flame above, Amore flagrans Virgims, Heart burning for the Virgin fair, Amore nostri saucium. And pierced for us with ardent

love

Nam sponsa, Corde saucia, Thy Spouse, whose heart is torn Te vulneratum vulnerat: with pain, Te dissecat mors impia, Doth wound Thee in the wounds Et hasta dire perforat. Thou hast.

Then wicked death rends Ilee in

twain,

The piercing lance strikes deep at

last

Ave, dolorum victima, Hail! Victim of all woes enthroned Centrum Crucis, Rex Martyrum: Upon the Cross, the Martyrs' Kingf Fac nostra sit Crux gloria, Make 77hou the Cross a joy en. Amor, corona, gaudium. toned,

The crown and glory that we sing

0 Cor, amore saucium, 0 Heart, transfixed with wounds Amore corda saucia: of love, Vitale nectar coelitum, Pierce every heart with love for Amore nos inebria. Thee.

Refresh our thirst from high above

With nectar sweet and heavenly

Tu caritatis hostia, The host of love divine art 17hou, Mortalium salvatio, Salvation for all mortals here, Aperta cunctis gratia, The way of grace lies open now, Et omnium redemptio. For all redemption is brought near

Venite, genres, currite Draw nigh, all peoples, hasten near, Ad Cor Patris mitissimum: And in God's gentle heart confide. Comes amat, confidite, He loves each one with love so dear, Amoris cst incendium. It burns like flames spread far and

wide

En cernitur patescere Behold how to our yearning orbs Fornax amoris flammea: Love's furnace opens glowing wide! Flammis volo me tradere, We long to burn till it absorbs Me devoret mors ignea. Our being in its flaming tidc. Amor, Pater clementiae, 0 Love, of mercy sweet the Sire, Amor Redemptor omnium, 0 Love, Redeemer of all men, Amor, Deus, fons gratiae, 0 Love, of God the grace and fire, Regnes in omme saeculum. Amen. Forever and forever reignl Amen.

V. Sic nos dilexit Jesus, ut daret V. Jesus so loved us as to give us nobis Cor suum. His Heart

R. Gratias ei super inenarrabili R. Let us give thanks for this donc, ejus. ineffable gift. Ad Magnificat At the Magnificat Ant. Gaude, Maria, Mater Re- Ant. Rejoice 0 Mary, Mother of demptoris: ecce vulnerasti et rapu- the Redeemer. Behold Thou hast isti Cor ejus, et factum est Cor wounded and ravished His Heart, tuum: ipsumque nobis dedisti, ut which has become thine, and thou cum Patre et Matre cor unum ha- hast given it to us, that we may beamus, alleluia. have but one heart with our Father

and our Mother. Alleluia

Oremus Let us pray Pater misericordiarum, et Deus Father of mercy and God of all totius consolationis, qui, propter consolation, who by the exceeding mimiam caritartem qua dilexisti nos, love with which Thou hast loved dilectissimi Filii tui Cor amantissi- us, hast given with ineffable good mum nobis inegabili bonitate do- ness, the Heart of Ily beloved Son, nasti, ut te uno corde cum ipso per so that having but one heart with fecte diligamus: praesta, quaesumus; Him we may love Thee perfectly, ut cordibus nostris inter se et cum grant, we beseech Tlice, that our Corde Jesu in unum consummatis, hearts, being consumed in unity omnia nostra in humilitate et cari- among themselves and with the tate ejus fiant, atque, ipso interve- Heart of Jesus, we may perform

niente, justa cordis nostri desideria all our works in His humility and compleantur. Per eumdem Domi- charity, and that by His mediation, num. the just desires of our hearts may

be accomplished. Through the same

Lord

Matins

Invit. Jesu Cor 2mantissimum, ve- Invit. Come, let us adore the most nite, adoremus: Qui est amor et loving Heart of Jesus, our love vita nostra. and our life. Psalmus. Venite, exsultemus Dom. Psalm- 94- Come, let us praise the ino. Lord. Hymnas Hymn Verbum caro, rex cordium, 0 Word made flesh, of hearts the Cordis tui miracula King, Linguis canantur omnium. Let all, who see the wonders great Miraculorum maxima. Of Thy vast Heart, with one voice

sing

The grandeur of thy Heart relate

Ave, Patris mirabilis All hail, 0 Heart of wondrous line, Et Unici Cor unicum; Of Son and Father twain but one, Origo sacri Flaminis, 0 source of Holy Spirit, nine Terra: polique vinculum. To bind together earth and sun. Quam magna fers mysteria, What mysteries great T'hou. dost en Immensa gaza coelitum: fold, Amoris arca regia, 0 boundless treasure from above Ecclesiae sacrariuml 0 royal ark of love foretold

the Church's holy place of love

Pars nostra, spes et gaudium, Thou art our portion, hope and Coetusque nostri glora: weal, Cor, flamma, dux, oraculum, Thy glory of our multitude; Origo, finis, onmia. Our source and end, our heart and

zeal,

Our leader and our plenitude

Quam mira Jesu gratia! We marvel at His wondrous gr2cel Nos Corde Into diligit; His Heart He gives with total love, Solvamus ut nos debita, From bondage frees the human Nobis suum Cor tradidit. race

And pays our debts to heaven above

0 qualis haec dignatio! Oh, what a noble act is donel Dat Cor Mariz Filius, The Son to Mary gives His Heart Dat Cor Mariae Filio, And Mary hers unto the Son; Utrumque dant volentibus. To all who will they both impart. 0 te volo, Cor flamneum, 0 Heart of flame, I long for Thee Tu semper intus ardeas: To burn forevermore within; Fons omnium charismatum That Thou the source of graces free Totum per orbem diffluas. Should overwhelm the whole

world's sin

0 Cor meum, Cor unicum, 0 Thou my Heart, sole Heart, Virtus, salus, fiducia, unique, Thesaure, Sol, et jubilum, Salvation, strength, and treasure, In te mihi sunt omnia. all;

My sun and joy and trust to seek

In Thee, and finding Tlee find aill

Amor, Pater clementiae, 0 Love, of mercy sweet the Sire, Amor, Redemptor omnium, 0 Love, Redeemer of all men, Amor, Deus, fons gratiat, 0 Love, of God the grace and fire, Regnes in onme saeculum. Forever and forever reign. Amen. In Prima Nocturna First Nocturn Ant. Christus Jesus, a sinu Patris Ant. Jesus Christ with exceeding amore numo egressus, exsultavit ut love, came forth from the bosorn of gigas ad currendam viam: nec est His Father, He rejoiced as a giant qui se abscandat a calare dilec- to run His course, nor is there any tionis Dei. one who is hid from the heat of

His love

Psdmus 18 Coeli enarrant.

Ant. Memor sit Pater omnis sac- Ant. May the Father be mind rificii tui, 0 Rex amoris, et tribuat ful of all Tby Sacrifices and reward tibi secundum Cor tuum. Thee according to the desires of

thy Heart

Psalmus 19. Exaudiat te.

Ant. Desiderio desideravi meip- Ant. With desire I have desired sum et in victimam et in escam to give myself to you as Victim dare vobis: et desiderium Cordis and as Food; and the Father has mei tribuit mihi Pater. granted me the desire of My Heart.

Psalmus 20. Domine, in virtute.

V. Sic nos dilexit Jesus, ut claret V. Jesus so loved man as to give nobis Cor suum. us His Heart

R. Gratias ei super inenarrabili R. Thanks to Him for this indono ejus. effable gift.

Lectio 1: De Ezcchiele Propheta Lesson 1: Ezechiel (c- 36) (C- 36) Sancrificabo nomen meum mag- I will sanctify my great name num ut sciant genies quia ego that the Gentiles may know that I Dominus, ait Dominus exercituum, am the Lord, saith the Lord of cum sanctificatus fuero in vobis co- hosts, when I shall be sanctified in ram eis. Tollam quippe vos de gen- you before their eyes. For I will tibus, et congregabo vos de uni- take you from among the Gentiles versis terris, et adducam vos in ter- and will gather you together out of ram vestram. Et effundam super all the countries and will bring you vos aquam mundam, et mundabi- into your own land. And I will mini ab omnibus inquinamentis ves- pour upon you clean water and tris, et ab universis idolis vestris you shall be cleansed from all your mundabo vos. Et dabo vobis cor filthiness: and I will cleanse you novum, et spiritum novum ponam f rom all your idols. And I will in medio vestri: et auferam cor give you a new heart and put a lapideum de carne vestra, et dabo new spirit within you: and I will vobis cor carneum, et spiritum take away the stony heart out of meum ponam in medio vestri. your flesh and will give you a heart

of flesh. And I will put my spirit

in the midst of you

R. Elegi et vocavi Filium meurn R. I have chosen and have called Jesurn, virum voluntatis Inez, et my Son, Jesus, a man of my will secundum Cor mcum. Qum placita and according to my own Heart, sunt mihi facit semper corde magno for He always does what is pleaset animo volenti. ing to Me with generous Heart and

resolute will

V. Paratum Cor meum, Pater V. My Heart is ready, Holy sancte, paraturn Cor meum, ut fa- Father, my Heart is ready to do all ciam omnes voluntates tuas.-Quae. that Thou willest.

Lectia 11: De Canticis Canticorurn Lesson 11: Canticle of Canticles (c. 3) (c. 3)

Ferculum fecit sibi rex Salomon King Solomon hath made him de lignis Libani: columnas ejus fecit a litter of the wood of Libanus. argentas, reclinatorium aureum, The pillars thereof he made of sil ascensum purpureum: media cari- v er, the seat of gold, the going up rate constravit, propter filias Jeru- of purple: the midst he covered salem. Egredimini et videte, filiae with charity for the daughters of Sion, regem Salomonem in diade- Jerusalem. Go forth, ye daughters mate quo coronavit illum mater of Sion, and see King Solomon in sua in die desponsationis illius et in the diadem wherewith his mother die lactitiae Cordis ejus. crowned him in the day of his

espousals, and in the day of the joy

of his heart

R. Dabo volais spiritum et cor R. I will give you a new spirit novum; Spiritum et Cor meum po- and a new heart and will put my nam in medio vestri: Ut diligatis spirit and my heart in the midst Deum corde magno et anino vo- of you that you may love God with lenti. a generous heart and resolute will.

V. Quoniam estis filii Dei et V. For you are children of God membra Christi, posuit Deus Spiri- and members of Christ. God has turn suum et Cor Filii sui in medio put His spirit and the Heart of His vestri; ut cum Patre et Capite ves- Son in the midst of you that you tro sit vobis Spiritus unus et cor may be one in heart and spirit with unum.-Ut. your Father and head that you may

love God with a generous Heart

and resolute will

Lxctio III: Ibid. (c- 4) Lesson III: Ibid. (c- 4)

Veni de Libano, sponsa mea, veni Come from Libanus, my spouse, de Libano, veni. Coronaberis de come from Libanus, come; thou capite Amana, de vertice Sanir et shalt be crowned from the top of Hermon, de cubilibus leonum, de Amana, from the top of Sanir and montibus pardorum. Vulnerasti Cor Hermon, from the dens of the lions, meum, soror mea sponsa, vulnerasti from the mountains of leopards. Cor meum, in uno oculorum tu- Thou hast wounded my Heart, my orum, et in uno crine colli tui. Veni Sister, my Spouse; Thou hast in hortem meum, suror mea sponsa: wounded my Heart, with one of messui myrrham meam cum aro- thy eyes, and with one hair of thy matibus meis: comedi favum cum neck. Come into my garden, my melle meo, bibi vinum meum cum Sister, my Spouse, I have gathered

lacte meo: comedite, amici, et bi- my myrrh with aromatical spices. I bite, et inebriamini, carissimi. have eaten the honeycomb with my

honey. I have drunk my wine with

my milk. Eat, my friends, drink and

be inebriated, my dearly beloved

R. Pater misericordiarum, et Deus R. Father of Mercies and God of totius consolationis, benedicant tibi all consolation, may all Thy powers omnes virtutes tuaae. Quia sic nos bless Thee, for Thou hast so loved dilexisti, ut Filium tuum unigeni- us to give us Thy only Begotten tum, et omnia cum ipso nobis do- Son and all things together with nares. Him.

V. Ut cum ipso Cor unum ha- V. That having but one heart with bentes, te uno corde diligamus, se- Him, we might love Thee with one cundum magnitudinem bonitatis heart, according to Thy infinite tuae.-Quia. Gloria Patti. Quia. goodness. For Thou hast so loved us

as to give us Thy only Begotten

Son and all things together with

Him. For Thou hast.-Glory be the

Father

In Secundo Nocturno Second Nocturn Ant. Unam petii a Domino hanc Ant. One thing only have I asked requiram: ut in die malorum ab- of the Lord: this will I seek that scondat et protegat me in abscon- He may shelter me from evil and dito Cordis sui. hide me in the very depths of His

Heart

PSAIMUS 26. Dominus illuminatio mea.

Ant. In capite Libri scripturn est Ant. In the Head of the Book it de me, ut faciam voluntatem tuam: is written of Me that I should do Deus meus, volui, et legem tuam in Thy will; I have willed it and Thy medio Cordis mei. law is in the midst of My Heart. Psalmus 39, Expectans expectavi Dominum.

Ant. paratum Cor meum, Pater Ant. My heart is ready, Holy sancte, paratum Cor meum: con- Father, my heart is ready. I shall fitebor tibi in cithara Cordis mei in sing Thy praises forever. sempiternum.

Psalmus 56, Miserere mei, Deus, miserere mei.

• Sicut dilexit me Pater et ego V. As the Father has loved me dilexi vos. and I have loved you.

R. Et vos manete in dilectione R. And you shall dwell in my mea. love.

Lectio IV: Sermo Sancti Bonaven- Iesson IV: Sermon of Saint Bona turae Episcopi. Ex tractatu de venture Bishop. From the Trea.

Passione Dom. super istud Joan. tise on the Passion of Our Lord. "Ego sum vitis vera." (c- 3) Commentary on Saint John's

words: "I am the true vine."

(c- 3)

Foderunt Judaei et perfoderunt, The Jews dug and pierced not non solum manus, sed et pedes, only His hands and feet, but also latus quoque; et sanctissimi Cordis His side; they pierced to the very intima furoris lancea perforaver- core with the lance of rage His most unt, quod jamdudum amoris lancea Holy Heart which had long since fuerat vulneratum. Vulnerasti, been wounded by the lance of love. inquit in Canticis amoris sponsus, Thou hast wounded my heart, says Cor meum, soror mea, sponsa, the spouse of love in the Canticles; vulnerasti Cor meum. Vulnerat Cor my Sister, my Spouse, thou hast tuum, Domine Jesu, sponsa tua, wounded my heart, 0 Lord Jesus, amica tua, soror tua. Quid necessa- Thy Spouse, Thy beloved, Thy num fuit illud ab inimicis tuis sister, wounds Thy heart; why was ultra vulnerari? Quid agitis, o in- it necessary that it should be imici? Si vulneraturn est Cor dul- wounded by thine enemies? What cis Jesu, quid secundum vulnus are you doing, 0 ye enemies? Since apponitis? An ignoratis quod uno the sweet Heart of Jesus has been vulnere tactum Cor emoritur, et fit wounded, why do you add a sec insensibile? Mortuum est Cor Dom- ond wound? Do you not know that ini jesu, quia vulneratum: possedit the heart dies from one wound and vulnus amoris; possedit mors becomes insensible? The Heart of amoris Domini Cor, sponsi Jesu: the Lord Jesus is dead, for it has quomodo mors altera. introibit? been wounded. It has been

wounded by love. ne Heart of

the Lord Jesus has died of love for

His Spouse. Why should another

death enter in?

R. Omnia mihi tradita sunt a R. All things have been given Patre men. Et sic Pater dilexit mun- to Me by My Father and as the dum, ut Filium suum unigenitum Father so loved the world as to

daret; itaque omnia vestra mea give His only Begotten Son, so afl sunt. * Pracebete ergo mihi cor ves- you have is mine and all I have is trum, filioli, et dabo vobis Cor yours. Therefore, My children, give meum. me your hearts and I will give you

Mine

V. Cor nostrum in manu tua, 0 V. Our Heart is in Thy hands, 0 Domine Jesu, secundum magnitudi- Lord Jesus, according to the might nem brachii tui posside illud in of Thy arm; possess it forever. aeternum. Praebete. Lectio V Lesson V Vide quanta sit vis amoris do- Behold how great is the violence mum Cordis obtinentis, et per vul- of His Heart's love, obtaining a nus dulcissimum occidentis non so- dwelling and bringing death by lum in Domino Jesu, sed et in means of this sweetest wound not servis ipsius. Veniamus ad Mar. only to the Lord Jesus, but also to tyres: feriuntur, et gaudent; occi- His servants. Look at the Martyrs; duntur, et triumphant. Quare? Quia they are tortured and they rejoice; morte caritatis, intus in corde, jam- they are slain and they triumph. dudum mortui peccatis, mortui Why? Because their hearts by the mundo, tanquam insensibiles facti, death of charity have long since nec minas nec tormenta sentire been dead to sin, dead to the world; potuerunt. Sed quia semel venimus they had become insensible so that ad Cor dulcissimum Jesu, et bonum they could feel neither threats nor est nos hic esse, ne sinamus nos fa- torments. But since we have once cile avelli ab eo, de quo scriptum come to the Sweetest Heart of Jesus, est: Recedentes a te in terra scriben- and it is good for us to be there, let tur. Accedamus ergo ad eum, et ex- us not suffer ourselves to be easily sultabimus, et Iaetabimur in illo, drawn away from it, of whom it is memores Cordis ipsius. written: "Withdrawing from Thee

they will be written on the ground."

Let us hasten to Him, therefore,

and exult and rejoice in Him being

mindful of His Heart

R. Cor Jesu, verum altare holo- R. The Heart of Jesus is a true causti, in quo ignis divinus semper sacrificial altar on which the Divine accenditur. * Afferte, filii Dei, af- fire is ever burning. Children of ferte corda vestra, ut in hoc altare God, bring your hearts that they Deo jugiter immolentur. may be constantly immolated to

God on this altar

V. Dirumpe, Domine, vincula V. 0 Lord, loose my bonds and mea, et tibi sacrificabo hostium lau. I shall offer Thee a sacrifice of dis et amoris.-Afferte. praise and love.

Lectio V1 Lesson V1 0 quam bonum et quam jucun- Oh, how good and delightful it is durn habitare in Corde Jesu! Bonus to dwell in the Heart of Jesusl Thy thesaurus, bona margarita Cor tuum, Heart, 0 good Jesus, is a precious bone Jesu, quam fosso agro tui cor- treasure, a precious pearl which we poris invenimus. Quis hanc mar- have found by digging the field of garitam abjiciat? Quin potius dabo, Thy Body. Who will cast aside this omnia, comes cogitationes et af- pearl? Nay, rather, I will give all I fectus mentis commutabo, et com- have, I will exchange all my parabo illam mihi, jactans omnem thoughts and desires and purchase cogitatum meum in Cor Domini it. I will cast all my care on the Jesu, et sine fallacia illud me enu- Heart of the Lord Jesus and He triet. Ad hoc templum, ad haec will provide for me without fail. sancta sanctorum, ad hanc aram tes- I will adore in this temple, this timenti adorabo, et laudabo nomen Holy of Holies, this Ark of the Domini, dicens cum David: Inveni Testament, and I will praise the cor meum, inquit, ut orem Deum Name of the Lord, saying, with Da meum. Et ego inveni Cor regis, vid, I have found my heart that fratris et amici, benigni Jesu. Et I may pray to my God. And I have numquid non adorabo? Orabo, found the heart of my King, my utique; Cor enim, illius meum est. Brother, my Friend, the benign Audacter dicam, si enim caput Jesus, and why shall I not adore?" meum Christus est quomodo quod Assuredly I shall pray. For His capitis mei est, non meum est? Heart is mine. I will say it boldly, Sicut ergo oculi capitis mei cor- for if Christ is my Head, is not poralis, mei oculi vere sunt; ita et what belongs to my Head mine? spiritualis Cor, Cor meum est. Bene Therefore, as the eyes of my cor ergo mihi: ego vere cum Jesu cor poral head are truly my eyes, so is unum habeo. Et quid mirum, cum my spiritual heart my heart. There multitudinis credentium fuerit cor fore, it is well with me: truly I Unum? have but one Heart with Jesus and

what wonder that there should be

but one heart with the multitude of

believers

R. Fornax amoris Cor tuum, o R. Thy Heart, 0 most loving amantissime Jesu.* Afferte corda Jesus, is a furnace of love. Bring vestra in hanc fornacem, ut in igne your hearts to this furnace that they divini amoris et in flamma aeternae may be consumed in the fire of caritatis consumantur. Divine Love and in the flames of

eternal charity

V. Beati qui in ignem aeternum V. Blessed are they who are

hujus fornacis mittuntmr~Afferte. placed in the eternal fire of this Gloria Patri.-Afferte. furnace. Glory be the Father. In Tertio Nocturno Third Nocturn Ant. Accedamus ad Cor altissi- Ant. Let us hasten to the most mum Jesu, ut per ipsum, et cum holy Heart of Jesus, that through ipso, et in ipso, exaltemus et dili- Him, and with Him, and in Him, gamus Deum, secundurn multitudi- we may praise God according to the nem magnitudinis ejus. greatness of His Majesty. Psalmus 63. Exaudi, Deus.

Ant. Qui adhaeret Domino Jesu, Ant. He who follows Jesus, our unum cor et unus Spiritus est: et Lord, is one with Him in heart and de immenso thesauro Cordis ejus spirit and will receive great gifts accipiet immensa bona. from the vast treasury of His Heart. Psalmus 72. Quam bonus Israel Deus.

Ant. Turbatum et anxiatum est Ant. My Heart is troubled and Cor meum: deficit in dolore vita anxious, my life is spent in sorrow mea, et anni mei in gemitibus, and my years in groaning on ac propter nimiam caritatem qua di- count of the exceeding love where lexi vos. with I have loved you. Psalmus 142. Domine exaudi orationem meam.

V. Vivat Cor Jesu, Rex cordium. V. Live, Heart of Jesus, King of

Hearts

R. Et regnet super omnia corda R. And reign over all hearts for in aeternum. ever. Lectio VII: Lectio Sancti Evangelii Lesson VII: The Gospel of St. John secundum Joannem (Cap. x5) (C- 15)

In illo tempore: Dixit Jesus dis- At that time Jesus said to His cipulis suis: Sicut dilexit me Pater, disciples: "As the Father has loved et ego dilexi vos; mancte in dilec- me and I have loved you; Abide tione mea. Et reliqua. in my love. Homilia sancti loannis Chrysostomi Homily of St. John Chrysostom (In Joann. Homil. 7 6 . )

Sicut dilexit me Pater, et ego di. As the Father has loved Me and lexi vos. Hic jam magis secundum I have loved you. Now here He hominem loquitur. Nam qui mori speaks more after the manner of

voluit; qui servos, inimicos, hostes, man; for, in willing to die, in n tanto honore habere dignatus deigning to hold slaves and ene est, et in coelum adduxit, quomodo mies in such honor and in bringing dilectionis mensuram ostendit? Si them to Heaven, He showed the ergo vos diligo, confidite; sed ne measure of His love. If, therefore, inde negligentes faceret, vide quo- I love you, have confidence; but modo eos rursus excitat: Manete, in. lest He make them negligent, see quit, in dilectione mea. Hoc in ves- how He again encourages them; tra est potestate. Quomodo autem abide, He says, in my love. This is hoc erit? Si praecepta mea serva- in your power. But how shall this veritis, sicut ego praecepta Patris be? If you keep My command mei servavi. Considera autem ments as I have kept the command quanta eos auctoritate alloquatur; ments of My Father. Consider with non enim dixit: Manete in dilec- what authority He speaks to them, tione Patris, sed mea. Inde veto ne for He does not Say: dwell in the dicerent: Quando nos omnibus in- love of My Father, but dwell in imicos reddidisti, tunc nos dimittis, my love. Then lest they say with tunc discedis; hoc negat; sed ita eis, truth: first, Thou makest the world modo velint, conglutinari dicit, our enemy and then 71ou dost cast ut palmes viti. us off and abandon us. This He