what did St Francis Xavier passionately pray for ? WHY ?
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Eternal God, Creator of all things, remember that You alone created the souls of unbelievers, which You have made according to Your Image and Likeness.
Behold, O Lord, how to Your dishonour many of them are falling into Hell.
Remember, O Lord, Your Son Jesus Christ, Who so generously shed His Blood and suffered for them.
Do not permit that Your Son, Our Lord, remain unknown by unbelievers, but, with the help of Your Saints and the Church, the Bride of Your Son, remember Your mercy, forget their idolatry and infidelity, and make them know Him, Who You have sent, Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord,
Who is our salvation, our life, and our resurrection, through Whom we have been saved and redeemed, and to Whom is due glory forever. Amen.
My God
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My God, I love thee; not because I hope for heaven thereby, nor yet because who love Thee not are lost eternally.
Image of St Francis Xavier with Cross piercing his heart.
Thou, O my Jesus, thou didst me upon the cross embrace; for me, didst bear the nails and spear, and manifold disgrace.
And griefs and torments numberless and sweat of agony; even death itself, and all for one Who was thine enemy.
Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ should I not love thee well, not for the hope of winning heaven, or of escaping hell.
not with the hope of gaining aught, nor seeking a reward, but as thyself has loved me, O ever-loving Lord!
Even so, I love Thee and will love and in thy praise will sing, solely because thou art my God, and my eternal king. Amen.
My God [Revised Version]
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O God I Love you,
not simply to be saved,
and not because those who fail in love to you
will be punished with eternal fire.
You, you, my Jesus, have all-embraced me on the cross.
You have borne the nails, the lance, much ignominy,
numberless griefs, sweatings and anguish, and death,
and these on account of me and for me, a sinner.
Why, therefore, should I not love you,
O, most loving Jesus?
Not that in heaven you shall save me,
nor lest for eternity you shall condemn me;
not with the hope of any reward,
but as you have loved me, so also will I love you,
only because you are my King,
and because you are my God. Amen.
My Lord Jesus
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O my Lord Jesus!
Teach me to be generous;
teach me to serve You as you deserve;
to give, and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to ask for rest;
to labour, seeking no reward,
save that of knowing that I do Thy will. Amen.
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