Her companions were amazed and afterwards they said: “Why on earth did she cry? Something must have been upsetting her. Her joy was too great, too deep to be contained. For had not Thérèse begged Him to take away her freedom? Freedom frightened her, for she knew herself to be so weak and feeble that she wished to be united with the divine Power for ever. Only Jesus remained - as Master and King. Thérèse had disappeared like a drop of water lost in the depth of the ocean. On that day it was no longer a matter of gazing: it was a union. For a long time Jesus and little Thérèse had gazed at each other and they understood each other. I knew that I was loved and I declared: “I love You and I give myself to You for ever!” Jesus made no demand on me He asked for no sacrifices. “Oh, how sweet the first kiss of Jesus was! It was a kiss of love.
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