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I Doe loue thee, o my God, I doe loue thee, and doe desire to loue thee more and more. Graunt me grace o Lord my God, who in beauty dost surpasse the chil∣dren of men, that I may desire and loue thee according to the greatnes of mine af∣fection, and according to the greatnes of
mine obligatiō. Thou art infinite (o Lord) and therfore art infinitely to be loued, es∣peciallie of vs, whom thou hast soe won∣derfullie respected, and saued, for whom thou hast donne soe great thinges, and such as are worthie to be admired.
O loue, which dost alwaies burne, and art neuer extinguished, o sweete Christ, o good Iesu, my charitie, and my God, en∣flame me wholy with thy fire, with the loue of thee, with thy sweetnes, with the delight, and desire of thee, with thy cha∣ritie, with thy mirthe, and gladnes, with thy mercy and gentlenes, with thy plea∣sure and affection, which is holy & good, chast and cleane: to the end, that beinge wholy replenished with the sweetnes of thy loue, being wholy made hotte with the flame of thy charitie, I may loue the•• my Lord (of surpassing great sweetnes and beauty) with all my harte, with all my soule, with all my strength, and with all mine intention, with much cordiall con∣trition, & with many teares of deuotion, with much reuerence and trembling; ha∣uing thee in my harte, and in my mouth, and before mine eies alwaies, and euery where: soe that noe place may be founde in me for the false loue of any creature.