Manifestation of the Divine

December 1972

What have you brought?

It is the calendar of prayers, Mother.

(I show Her the painting for December and She asks:)

What are these flowers?

One is ‘Call of the Divine Grace’ ⁸⁴ and the other is ‘Sri Aurobindo’s Compassion’ ⁸⁵.

(Mother looks again at the painting for November, and asks:)

And this flower?

Mother, it is the ‘Surrender of All Falsehood’ ⁸⁶.

(Mother looks at the painting for December and asks:)

And these flowers?

‘Call of the Divine Grace’ and ‘Sri Aurobindo’s Compassion’.

Together?

Yes.

(Mother then writes the prayer:)

Les heures sont difficiles.
Seule la Grâce peut nous sauver
En elle est notre confiance.
Seigneur, rends-nous dignes d'elle.

The times are difficult.
Only the Grace can save us
In it is our trust.
Lord, make us worthy of it.

Do I sign?

Sometimes You sign, Mother.

Is it all right?

Mother, I will read out the prayer.

(I read the prayer to Her.)

Au revoir.

Au revoir, Douce Mère.

9 December 1972