From where did Loyola borrow the idea of “spiritual inebriation”?
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[***Anima Christi***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima_Christi) , the famous prayer of St Ignatius Loyola has this verse:
> "Blood of Christ, inebriate me".
Clearly, it is not the physical inebriation, but the spiritual one that Loyola had in mind.
This prayer is found in the very first page of his famous [*Spiritual Exercises*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Exercises) book (1522-1524). [English translation by Louis J. Puhl, S.J.](https://archive.org/details/spiritualexercis0000loui/page/n17/mode/2up) (1959):
>Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
**Blood of Christ, inebriate me**
Water from the side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Permit me not to be separated from Thee
From the wicked foe defend me
At the hour of my death call me
And bid me come to thee
That with Thy saints I may praise Thee
For ever and ever. Amen.
My question is: **Did Loyola borrow his idea of spiritual inebriation from the Scriptures?**
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