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Poems of
St.Teresa, Carmelite of Lisieux
known as the 'Little Flower of Jesus'

Copyright, 1907
by
CARMELITE CONVENT

DEDICATION TO
THE LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS
BLOOMING IN PARADISE, WHOSE HEAVENLY FRAGRANCE HAS
REFRESHED MY SOUL DURING MANY HOURS OF
EXILE HERE BELOW, THE FOLLOWING
PAGES ARE LOVINGLY DEDICATED BY
THE TRANSLATOR
Translated by S.L. EMERY,
Author of the “Inner Life of the Soul.”

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There are 45 Poems in this book. "JESUS ALONE" is probably the most famous one, for the special reason that in the very middle of that poem, St Teresa of the Child Jesus condenses her spirituality in that characteristic, very simple line (literal translation): "I want to love You as a small child". (Td.)
This book was published in 1907, before her canonisation. But today, we can publicly pray to her. 

St. Teresa, pray for us!
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JESUS ALONE.

Oh, how my heart would spend itself, to bless;
It hath such need to prove its tenderness!
And yet what heart can my heart comprehend?
What heart shall always love me without end?
All — all in vain for such return seek I;
Jesus alone my soul can satisfy.
Naught else contents or charms me here below;
Created things no lasting joy bestow.

My peace, my joy, my love, O Christ!
’Tis Thou alone! Thou hast sufficed.

Thou didst know how to make a mother’s heart;
Tenderest of fathers, Lord! to me Thou art.
My only Love, Jesus, Divinest Word!
More than maternal is Thy heart, dear Lord!
Each moment Thou my way dost guard and guide;
I call — at once I find Thee at my side —
And if, sometimes Thou hid’st Thy face from me,
Thou com’st Thyself to help me seek for Thee.

Thee, Thee, alone I choose: I am Thy bride.
Unto Thy arms I hasten, there to hide.
Thee would I love, as little children love;
For Thee, like warrior bold, my love I’d prove.
Now, like to children, full of joy and glee,
So come I, Lord! to show my love to Thee;
Yet, like a warrior bold with high elation,
Rush I to combats in my blest vocation.

Thy Heart is Guardian of our innocence;
Not once shall it deceive my confidence.
Wholly my hopes are placed in Thee, dear Lord!
After long exile, I Thy Face adored
In heaven shall see. When clouds the skies o’erspread.
To Thee, my Jesus! I lift up my head;
For, in Thy tender glance, these words I see:
“O child! I made My radiant heaven for thee.”

I know it well — my burning tears and sighs
Are full of charm for Thy benignant eyes.
Strong seraphs form in heaven Thy court divine,
Yet Thou dost seek this poor weak heart of mine.
Ah! take my heart! Jesus, ‘tis Thine alone;
All my desires I yield to Thee, my Own!
And all my friends, that are so loved by me,
No longer will I love them, save in Thee!

WRITTEN FOR A NOVICE. August 15, 1896.


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INDEX ACCORDING TO DATES.

THE DEW DIVINE          Feb. 2, 1893
MELODY OF ST. CECILIA    April 28, 1893
TO-DAY, MY SONG OF      June, 1894
PRAYER OF THE CHILD OF A  SAINT      Aug. 24, 1894

STORY OF THE SHEPHERDESS WHO BECAME A QUEEN  Nov. 20, 1894

THE SHEPHERDESS OF DOMREMY HEARKENING TO HER VOICES    1894


HYMN OF JEANNE D’ARC AFTER VICTORY  1894

PRAYER OF JEANNE D’ARC IN PRISON    1894

VOICES OF JEANNE D’ARC DURING MARTYRDOM    1894

THE DIVINE JUDGMENT    1894
CANTICLE OF TRIUMPH      1894
PRAYER OF FRANCE TO THE VENERABLE JEANNE D’ARC  1894

CANTICLE TO OBTAIN THE CANONIZATION OF THE
VENERABLE JEANNE D’ARC    1894

THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN TO HER LITTLE MARY  Noel, 1894

ANGELS OF THE CRIB      Noel,    1894
TO LIVE OF LOVE      Feb., 1895
WHAT I USED TO LOVE    April 28, 1895
JESUS AT BETHANY JUNE? 29, 1895
THOU HAST BROKEN MY BONDS,O LORD  Aug. 1895

CANTICLE TO THE HOLY FACE    Aug. 1895
REMEMBER THOU            Oct. 21, 1895
TO THE SACRED HEART October 1895

Poems of St. Teresa, Carmelite of Lisieux, known as the 'Little St. Therese of Lisieux
Flower of Jesus'

CANTICLE OF ST. AGNES      Jan. 21, 1896
THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT      January 1896
THE ETERNAL CANTICLE FROM BANISHMENT    Mar.1896

“I THIRST FOR LOVE”    April 30, 1896
MY HEAVEN ON EARTH    June 7, 1896
MY HOPE                June 12, 1896
TO SCATTER FLOWERS    June 28, 1896
MY WISHES BEFORE THE TABERNACLE  1896

JESUS ONLY            Aug. 15, 1896
A WORK OF LOVE        Nov. 1896
THE BIRD-CAGE OF THE INFANT JESUS  Dec. 25, 1896

THE LITTLE DIVINE BEGGAR
MY PEACE AND MY JOY      Jan. 21, 1897
A LILY AMIDST THORNS
TO THE VENERABLE THEOPHANE VENARD Feb. 2, 1897

TO MY LITTLE BROTHERS, INNOCENTS  THE Feb. 2., 1897

TO MY ANGEL GUARDIAN      Feb. 2, 1897
MY ARMOR                Mar. 25, 1897
TO OUR LADY OF VICTORIES          1897
A WITHERED ROSE              May 1897
ABANDONMENT                  May 1897
WHY I LOVE THEE, MARY        May 1897