Da Mihi Animas
Give Me Souls
ASK what Thou wilt, O dearest Lord,
Nought, nought will I deny,
But only give me countless souls
For thee, before I die.
Let others pray about themselves,[1]
Thy grace leads many ways.
Da mihi animas, 'tis thus.
Thy Spirit in me prays.
A life-long sorrow, if Thou wilt.
And sharp enduring pain;
All, all were light, if souls for Thee,
Might be the precious gain.
Tears will be sweet, for Thou hast wept,
And blood, if needs must be;
No cost too great to purchase souls,
O dearest Lord, for Thee,
Whatever be the price, O Lord,
This grace to me impart:
Souls from the world and sin set free —
Souls for Thy sacred Heart.
— From The Voice of the Sacred Heart.
St. Teresa, Virgin
Prayer of St. Alphonsus
O SERAPHIC virgin, St. Teresa, beloved spouse of the Crucified, thou who didst burn with such great love of God while on earth, and now burnest with a still purer
- ↑ In allusion to those words of St. Teresa: "Beware of sharing the sentiment of certain persons to whom it appears very hard not to pray much for themselves." (Way of Perfection, chap, iii.)
