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Thou, the mighty, majestic sovereign Lord of all, condescendest, to come down to list- en to our humble prayers, to hearken to our lowly supplications, to grant our little requests, to vouchsafe the dear desires of our hearts? Not that Thou mightest win our praise and gratitude, earn our thankfulness and benediction, but solely and eternally because Thou car$st for, Thou art solicitous of, our all-absorbing joy, delight, happiness, rapture and ecstasy. Thou canst not, Thou wilt not, Thou choosest not to, stand by and leave us alone in all our struggles. Thou wiliest, Thou choosest, Thou yearnest to enter into, to feel a direct concern in, intimately to associate Thyself with, all our little needs and wants, toils and endeavours. Such is Thy intimate interest in Thy creatures, such Thy unfailing solicitude about them that they report themselves, address themselves, to Thee and seek their satisfaction and fulfilment in Thee alone Thou art always willing, ever ready, cheerfully prompt ; nay, Thou dost long anticipate
