IV. Yesterday I was crucified with Him;
today I am glorified with Him; yesterday I died with Him; to-day I am
quickened with Him; yesterday I was buried with Him; to-day I rise with
Him. But let us offer to Him Who suffered and rose again for
us—you will think perhaps that I am going to say gold, or silver,
or woven work or transparent and costly stones, the mere passing
material of earth, that remains here below, and is for the most part
always possessed by bad men, slaves of the world and of the Prince of
the world. Let us offer ourselves, the possession most
precious to God, and most fitting; let us give back to the Image what
is made after the Image. Let us recognize our Dignity; let us
honour our Archetype; let us know the power of the Mystery, and for
what Christ died.