Opera nuper in lucem prodeuntia

and all mine were so laudably ruled, and in which I most wisely ordered all things that were in heaven and on earth. The third, from the sweet love that penetrated me so powerfully that it made all the bitterness of this world sweet to me, nay, it made the most bitter death itself lovable and most sweet for the salvation of men. The fourth pulse, which was light, figured the benignity of my humanity, which made me lovable, sociable, and imitable to all." During the secret, indeed, the Lord taught her, saying: "When the first (strike) is sung, let a man read one Pater Noster Our Father, praying that I may prepare him at that hour with the omnipotent, wise, sweet, and benign love of my heart, so that he may be worthy to receive me spiritually into his soul, so that I may work and perfect in him all things that I have disposed from eternity to do according to all the pleasure of my divine will." While the completions and the collect are being read, let him read this verse: "I praise you, O most strong and wise love. I glorify you, O most sweet love. I magnify you, O most benign love, in all things and for all the goods which your most glorious divinity and most blessed humanity have worked in us through the most noble instrument of your heart, and will work for ages of ages." Then He said to the blessing of the priest, bless each devout one: "May my omnipotence bless you, may my wisdom instruct you, may my sweetness replenish you, may my benignity attract you and live with you without end."