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— How the past makes us be in admiration of the ways of divine Wisdom. —World deranged by sin —the chosen people, the Jews Church.

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Gentiles ; the Redeemer sent, so he said, only to the last sheep of Israel. The Jews, as a nation, not faithful to the Messiah ; its religion, though so beautiful in itself, and its law, not

understood when Jesus came on earth. Then came the Gentiles, and, from last, became the Israel is to be converted at last first. the daughter of Sion is now asleep Jesus will take her by the hand ; she will rise and then, the Last Judgment

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We cease not

pray for Thanksgiving and to

you, &c. Giving thanks, &c.) Prayer, the summary of the Liturgical Cycle. The labours of St. Paul to make us all perfect. Our experience of the action of the Church, each Year. Immense influence of a Year's Liturgy, on the soul. Our hopes for the new Year which is cannot stand still, during this coming. mortal life. Next Year, an increase of Light closer Union ; nearer to the Vision Beatific Gospel. (St. Matth. xxiv. The Last JudgPrayer, addressed to the divine ment.)

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