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in the most blessed Mother grew to such proportions, that
She could truly be said to be languishing with love (Cant.
2, 5) for without being affected by the infirmities of
;
our earthly passions, She languished on account of the
impetus of her loving heart drawn toward the Lord, in
order that just as He was the cause of her ailment, He
might also be its glorious medicine and cure. Her holy
angels full of admiration of the effects of their Queen s
impetuous love, spoke to Her angelic words in order to
soothe her ardors by inspiring her with hope of secure
possession. But these remedies allayed not the flame,
but rather enkindled it; and the great Lady answered
only by conjuring them to tell her Beloved, that She was
languishing with love. To Him they brought her message
and presented to Him the tokens She desired.
On this
occasion, and on others of this last part of her life, (as I
wish especially to state), were fulfilled in Her, the only
and worthy Spouse, the hidden mysteries of the Canticle
of Solomon, and so it came, that the supreme princes of
heaven, who were present in visible form, were obliged
to support Her in their arms on account of the pains of
love that overcame Her.
598. Then her divine Son came down from heaven,
seated on a throne of glory and surrounded by myriads
of angels, who gave Him praise and magnificance. Com
ing to the most blessed Lady He refreshed and comforted
Her in her pains, and said to Her: "My Mother, most
beloved and chosen for our delight, the clamors and sighs
of thy loving soul have wounded my heart. Come my
Dove, come to my celestial fatherland, where thy sorrow
shall be turned to delight, thy tears into gladness, and
where thou shalt rest from thy sufferings." Immediately
the holy angels, at his command, placed the Queen at the
side of the Lord, her divine Son, and with celestial music
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