PRAYERS TO THE INFANT JESUS.
To Jesus coming into this World to accomplish His Father's Will
" I came down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him that sent Me."— John vi. 38.
my beloved Infant, my dear Redeemer, since
Thou hast come down from heaven to give
Thyself to me, what else shall I go about
seeking in heaven or on earth besides Thee, Who
art my Sovereign Good, my only Treasure, the Paradise of souls? Be Thou, then, the sole Lord of my
heart, do Thou possess it wholly. May my heart
obey Thee alone, and seek to please Thee alone!
May my soul love Thee alone, and mayest Thou
alone be its portion! Let others strive after and
enjoy (if enjoyment can ever be found out of Thee)
the goods and fortunes of this world; Thee alone do
I desire, Who. art my fortune, my riches, my peace,
my hope, in this life and in eternity. Behold, then,
my heart; I give it wholly to Thee; it is no longer
mine own, but Thine. In the same manner as at
Thy entrance into the world Thou didst offer to the
Eternal Father and present to Him Thine eternal
will, as David has taught: " In the head of the book
it is written of Me; that I should do Thy will; O My
God, I have desired it" (Ps. xxxix. 9), so do I on this
day offer to Thee, my Saviour, my entire will. At
one time it was rebellious against Thee, and with it
I offended Thee; but for all the wicked consent by
which I have miserably forfeited Thy friendship, I
am now heartily sorry, and I consecrate my entire
will to Thee. " Lord, what wilt Thou have Me to
do?" (Acts ix. 6.) Tell me what Thou desirest of
me, for I am willing to do all. Dispose of me and
of my affairs as Thou wilt, for I accept of all, and in
everything I resign myself to Thee. I know well
that Thou wiliest what is best for me, and therefore
