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DEDICATION
To Bles sed Ph ilipp ineDu chesn e
Relig iou sof the Sacr ed Hea rt and pione er woman
Who se love of Go d br ou gh t her across the sea
An d wi th he r the Hea rt of Ch ris t.
Despi te th e pai n of ap pa re nt lack of success
He r st re ng thof he ar t, in Hi s, sp en t itsel f
In gi vi ng th e impe tuswhi ch ca rri ed th e wo rd of Love,
By sea, th e leng th and br eadth of ou r co nt inen t,
To New Ze ala nd and the Ori en t.
Ob tain fo r us, Mot he r, the gr ac e to bea r Go d in ou r hear ts
To soul s that know Him not.