He came to bring the Mourners Joy

O that thou hadst hearkened to my Commandments! then had thy Peace been as a River, and thy Righteousness as the Waves of the Sea:

O wise Solomon! your gentle Reign soothes all the Pain that weighs on my Spirit. My blind Heart turns to you and soon Peace makes itself felt. Your Grace eases my Mind and removes my Fear and Unrest.

Surely my Friend! give me noble Gifts such as the whole World cannot provide for me! Behold all the Riches of the World; they cannot refresh weary Souls. My Jesus can! and does so abundantly.

O dear Friend! how Wonderful it is that the good Spirit draws so near to our Soul and feeds it with the sweet Goodness which eases all Fear, all Distress, and brings our Spirit gentle Rest.

For certain my Friend! when your Love passes into my Heart, then a gentle pure Light shines within me. A Light which opens the Father’s Heart and extends Grace and Forgiveness.

The more the Heart turns to the Father, the more Strength and Bliss it will enjoy. It will soon forget the Vanity of the World that burdens the Spirit. The sweeter the Heart, the more it is awakened to the Holiness of the Father.

The Fountain of Grace that flows into the Soul will be like a Well of Life. Keep this Fountain flowing and the Fruit Of the Spirit will spring up and grow in you.

When the Lord’s Purity is reflected in us, The Kindness of His Countenance will shine upon us and we are born again. Our Hearts are filled with His Love and all the Powers of Sin cannot harm us.

Grace brings what the Law cannot give us. O! desire for Holiness grows in us and gradually changes our whole Life. It gives us the Strength and Patience to endure Temptation and Suffering.

If only my Heart could see Christ: lift me on High that I may see your Light. No Fault is so great and heavy that your Grace and Love could not drive it away from me.

When my broken Spirit casts me down, and your Love and Mercy seems to leave me Behind, when the Law makes me doubt my Faith and I am anxious and filled with Fear, let me see your motherly Heart, and give me new Strength and Confidence.

So now I rest! in your Arms I shall find Salvation and eternal Peace. Your Grace is my Robe, my Being is at your Mercy. My Spirit follows You, because You are my One and Only! Amen.