Hark! to the angels!
All singing in heaven,
"To God in the highest
High glory be given."
To Bethlehem hasten, etc.
To Thee, then, O Jesu!
This day of Thy birth,
Be glory and honor
Through heaven and earth
True Godhead Incarnate!
Omnipotent Word!
Oh, hasten! oh, hasten!
To worship the Lord.
Another Novena to the Holy Child Jesus.
IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS.
First Day.
To the adorable interior of the holy Infant—His spirit, designs, thoughts, and intentions.
ENTER into the sanctuary, the divine interior of the holy Infant Jesus, and learn to form yours according to it. All divine, noble, humble, simple, generous, recollected, and detached from the world, His every thought and intention are solely directed to His Father's glory. There you will find no idle thoughts and projects — no vanities or self-seeking — no suspicious thoughts contrary to charity.
Prayer.
ADORABLE interior of the Infant Jesus! I revere You from my heart. How do You confound our pride and human wisdom! Ah, teach me, divine Jesus, after Your example, to despise the world, and not to seek the eyes of others in my devotion. You, O my God! humbly conceal the treasures of grace and wisdom contained in Your divine mind, taking on Yourself the appearance of weakness, ignorance, and incapacity. Oh, heal my pride; remove my blindness and ignorance of interior things — dissipate my darkness — destroy my worldly notions — and render my thoughts, views, desires, and sentiments like to Yours. Amen
