O Deus Ego Amo Te (Translated by Gerard Manley Hopkins)

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“O God, I love thee, I love thee,
Not out of hope of heaven for me,
Nor fearing not to love and be,
In the everlasting burning,
Thou, thou, my Jesus, after me
Didst reach thine arms out dying,
For my sake sufferedst nails, and lance,
Mocked and marred countenance,
Sorrows passing number,
Sweat and care and cumber,
Yea and death, and this for me,
And thou couldst see me sinning:
Then I, why should not I love thee,
Jesus, so much in love with me,
Not for heaven's sake;
Not to be out of hell by loving thee;
Not for any gains I see;
But just the way that thou didst me
I do love and I will love thee:
What must I love thee, Lord, for then?
For being my king and God.

Amen.”

  • Attributed to St. Francis Xavier, translated by Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J.

  • Found at Jesuit Resources

Prayer for Generosity

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“Eternal Word, only begotten Son of God,
Teach me true generosity,
Teach me to serve you as you deserve,
To give without counting the cost,
To fight heedless of wounds,
To labor without seeking rest,
To sacrifice myself without thought of any reward,
Save the knowledge that I have done your will.

Amen.”

  • Attributed to Saint Ignatius of Loyola

  • Found at Jesuit Resources

Suscipe

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“Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding,
and my entire will,
All I have and call my own.

You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.

Everything is yours; do with it what you will.
Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me.”

  • Attributed to Saint Ignatius of Loyola

  • Found at Jesuit Resources

The Anima Christi

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“Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me
and bid me come to you.
That with your saints I may praise you.
For ever and ever.

Amen.”

  • Attributed to Saint Ignatius of Loyola

  • Found at at Jesuit Resources