St. Augustine: You Not Me, Lord

 

[A prayer for everyone to have a fullofwonder weekend and life.]

 

 

Domine Iesu, noverim me, noverim te,

Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee,

 

Nec aliquid cupiam nisi te.

And desire nothing save only Thee.

 

Oderim me et amem te.

Let me hate myself and love Thee.

 

Omnia agam propter te.

Let me do everything for the sake of Thee.

 

Humilem me, exaltem te.

Let me humble myself and exalt Thee.

 

Nihil cogitem nisi te.

Let me think of nothing except Thee.

 

Mortificem me et vivam in te.

Let me die to myself and live in Thee.

 

Quaecumque eveniant accipiam a te.

Let me accept whatever happens as from Thee.

 

Persequar me, sequar te,

Let me banish self and follow Thee,

 

Semerque optem sequi te.

And ever desire to follow Thee.

 

Fugiam me, confugiam ad te

Let me fly from myself and take refuge in Thee,

 

Ut merear defendi a te.

That I may deserve to be defended by Thee.

 

Timeam mihi, timeam te,

Let me fear for myself, let me fear Thee,

 

Et sim inter electos a te.

And let me be among those who are chosen by Thee.

 

Diffidam mihi, fidam in te.

Let me distrust myself and put my trust in Thee.

 

Obedire velim propter te.

Let me be willing to obey for the sake of Thee.

 

Ad nihil afficiar nisi ad te,

Let me cling to nothing save only to Thee,

 

Et pauper sim propter te.

And let me be poor because of Thee.

 

Aspice me, ut diligam te.

Look upon me, that I may love Thee.

 

Voca me, ut videam te,

Call me that I may see Thee,

 

Et in aeternum fruar te. Amen.

And for ever enjoy Thee. Amen.

 

 

 

 

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