Petitions of St Augustine
DOMINE JESU, noverm me, noverim te. Nec aliquid cupiam nisi te. Oderim me et amem te. Omnia agam propter te. Humiliem me, exaltemte. Nihil cogitem nisi te. Mortificem me et vivam in te. Quæcunque eveniant accipiam a te. Persequar me, sequar te. Semperque optem sequi te. Fugiam me, confugiam ad te. Ut merear defendi a te. Timeam mihi, timeam te, Et sim inter electos a te. Diffidam mihi, fidam in te. Obedire velim propter te. Ad nihil afficiar nisi ad te. Et pauper sim propter te. Aspice me, ut diligam te. Voca me ut videam te. Et in æternum fruar te. Amen.
LORD JESUS, may I know myself and know Thee. And desire nothing save only Thee. May I hate myself and love Thee. May I do everything for the sake of Thee. May I humble myself and exalt Thee. May I think of nothing except Thee. May I die to myself and live in Thee. May I receive whatever happens as from Thee. May I banish self and follow Thee. And ever desire to follow Thee. May I fly from myself and fly to Thee, That I may deserve to be defended by Thee. May I fear for myself and fear Thee, And be among those who are chosen by Thee. May I distrust myself and trust in Thee. May I be willing to obey on account of Thee. May I cling to nothing but to Thee. May I be poor for the sake of Thee. Look upon me that I may love Thee. Call me that I may see Thee, And ever and ever enjoy Thee. Amen.
NIHIL OBSTAT: X. HENRICUS S. BOWDEN, Censor Deputatus. IMPRIMATUR: X. EDMUNDUS SURMONT, Vicarius Generalis. Westmonasterii, die 10 Maii, 1909. The Oratory, Birmingham, November 28, 1909.
