9. On recollection of the heart with God

" Quis nan colligit mecum, spar- " He who gathcrnth not with mpy scattcrcth,^^ — saith our Lord Jesvs Christ.

1. When through the multiplied temptations of the evil one, the bitter passions of thy own heart, or annoyances from thy fellow-men, thou shalt have fallen into lukeo o o o warmness, dissipation or distraction of mind, retire into solitude, and there prostrate and alone at the foot of the Holy Cross, or before the image of the blessed Virgin Mary or any other picture consecrated either to the honour of God, or the memory of His saints, use thy endeavour to calm and gather up thy soul by reciting the Lord's Prayer, and the Angelical Salutation.

Invoke especially Jesus and Mary, beseech the holy angels, and all the heavenly court, to obtain a return of the graces and consolations of which thou hast been deprived, and say with holy David, " Lord, all my desire is before Thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee."* Lord, from my youth I have put my hope in Thee ; unto Thee I fly in my tribulation. o o o o Teach me, O Lord, ever to follow Thy commandments, to do Thy will, and to renounce my own ; for this is well-pleasing to Thee and indispensably necessary to the safety of my soul.

O Lord, may T never think, nor desire, nor do any thing displeasing to Thee, or injurious to my neighhour : — never act contrary to what Thou hast commanded me, or Thy devout and faithful servants.

Jfl transgress, correct me in Thy mercy, and destroy me not in Thy wrath.

Because thou art my God, and I am Thy servant — ever poor — ever weak, and ever most needy of Thy grace and mercy in all things.

Blessed he Thy holy name above all, now and for ever more ! Amen. o