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Therese's correspondence LT 095 – To Sister Agnès of Jesus – July-August (?) 1889

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MARTIN Thérèse, Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus
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MARTIN Pauline, Mother Agnes of Jesus

31/07/1889

July-August (?) 1889 JMJT
Jesus
Darling little lamb, let your poor lamb bleat a little... The lamb did me good on Sunday!...
There is especially a sentence that was luminous for me, it was: “Let us remember a word that could elevate us.” It is true that everything must be kept for Jesus with jealous care... Dear Lamb, how good it is to work for Jesus alone, for Him ALONE!... Oh! then how the heart is filled, how light one feels... Little Belloni of Jesus, pray for the poor little grain of sand, that the grain of sand will always be in its place, that is to say under the feet of everyone, that no one thinks of him, that his existence is so to speak ignored, the grain of sand does not wish to be humiliated, it is still too glorious since we would be obliged to take care of him, he does not desires only one thing, to be FORGOTTEN, counted for nothing!... But he desires to be seen by Jesus, if the eyes of creatures cannot lower themselves to him, at least the bloody face of Jesus turns towards him ... He only wants one look, one look!...
If it were possible for a grain of sand to console Jesus, to wipe away his tears, as there is one who would like to do so...
Let Jesus take the poor grain of sand and hide it in his adorable Face... there the poor atom will have nothing more to fear, he will be sure of sinning no more!...
The grain of sand wants to save souls at all costs... Jesus must grant him this grace; little Véronique, ask for this grace from the luminous Face of Jesus!... Yes, the Face of Jesus is luminous, but if, in the midst of wounds and tears, it is already so beautiful, what will it be like when we see it in the Sky?... Oh! Heaven... Heaven... Yes, to see the Face of Jesus one day, to contemplate the marvelous beauty of Jesus forever, the poor grain of sand desires to be despised on earth!...
Beloved Lamb, ask Jesus for his grain of sand to hurry to save many souls in a short time to fly more quickly to his beloved Face!...
I suffer!... but the hope of the Fatherland gives me courage, soon we will be in Heaven... There there will be no more day or night but the Face of Jesus will cause an unequaled light to reign! ...
Lamb darling, understand the grain of sand, he doesn't know what he said tonight, but of course he had no intention of writing a single word of everything he scribbled...

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