O Lord, if thou holdest me responsible for my sins I shall cling to thee for thy grace. I with my sin am an insignificant atom. Thy grace is resplendent as the sun. O Lord, out of regard for thy name, The qualities which are thine, Out of regard for thy greatness, Listen to my cry, For thou alone canst redeem me. O Lord, intoxicate me with the wine of thy love. Place the chains of thy slavery on my feet; Make me empty of all but thy love, And in it destroy me and bring me back to life. The hunger thou hast awakened Culminates in fulfillment. Make my body impervious to the fires of hell;
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