FIFTH DAY :
Light immortal! Light Divine! Visit Thou these
hearts of Thine, And our inmost being fill!
The Gift of Knowledge
The gift of Knowledge enables the soul to
evaluate created things at their true worth--in
their relation to God. Knowledge unmasks the
pretense of creatures, reveals their emptiness,
and points out their only true purpose as
instruments in the service of God. It shows us
the loving care of God even in adversity, and
directs us to glorify Him in every
circumstance of life. Guided by its light, we
put first things first, and prize the friendship of
God beyond all else. "Knowledge is a fountain
of life to him that possesseth it."
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, and
grant that I may perceive the will of the
Father; show me the nothingness of earthly
things, that I may realize their vanity and use
them only for Thy glory and my own
salvation, looking ever beyond them to Thee,
and Thy eternal rewards. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary ONCE. Glory be to
the Father SEVEN TIMES.
Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven
Gifts