PRAYER OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER

O God, I love you!  I love you, not simply to be saved, and not because those who fail in love to you will be punished with eternal fire.  You, you, my Jesus, have all-embraced me on the cross.  You have borne the nails, the lance, much ignominy, numberless griefs, sweatings and anguish, and death, and these on account of me and for me, a sinner. Why, therefore, should I not love you, O most loving Jesus?  Not that in Heaven you shall save me, nor lest for eternity you shall condemn me; not with the hope of any reward, but as you have loved me, so also will I love you - only because you are my King, and only because you are my God.  Amen.