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578 CITY OF GOD
humility ;
yet, at the same time, being elevated above all
human and angelic thought to the highest pinnacle of love
to a mere creature. Then her divine Son mani
possible
fested Himself amidst the choirs of saints, and renewing
in Her the sweetness of his blessings, He commanded the
to raise Her from the dust and place Her at his
angels
right hand. Executing this command, the seraphim
placed Her, who had given Him human existence, on the
throne of the Lord. Thereupon He asked Her, what
was her request and her desire. To this the most blessed
Mary answered : Son and
"My
eternal God, I desire the
glory and exaltation of thy holy name; in it I wish to
render Thee thanks for the whole human race, and
acknowledge the blessings of having on this day, through
thy almighty power, raised our nature to eternal glory
and felicity. I
beg that all men may know, praise and
magnify thy Divinity and most sacred humanity."
684. The Lord answered:
"My
Mother and Dove*
chosen from amongst all creatures for my habitation,
come with Me to my celestial country, where thy desires
shall be fulfilled, thy petitions granted, and where Thou
mayest enjoy the solemnity of this day, not among the
mortal children of Adam, but among my courtiers and
among my inhabitants of heaven/* Immediately that
whole celestial procession traversed the regions of the
air, as had happened on the day of the Ascension, and,
the Virgin Mother always remaining at the right hand of
her Son, reached the empyrean heavens. But on arriv
ing at the highest place, the whole celestial company
arranged themselves in choirs, and not only they and all
heaven, but the Holy of the holy Himself, were so to
say, wrapped in a new kind of silence and attention. Then
the Queen asked permission of the Lord to descend from
the throne and, prostrate before the footstool of the most
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