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Good�察�and thus all things are to be attributed to Me as their source。 

     2。 ;From Me the humble and great�察�the poor and the rich�察�draw water 

as from a living fountain�察�and those who serve Me with a free and faithful 

spirit shall receive grace for grace。        But he who will glory apart from Me�察�

or   will   be   delighted   with   any   good   which   lieth   in   himself�察  �shall   not   be 

established in true joy�察�nor shall be enlarged in heart�察�but shall be greatly 

hindered   and   thrown   into   tribulation。     Therefore   thou   must   not   ascribe 

any good to thyself�察�nor look upon any virtue as belonging to any man�察�but 

ascribe it all unto God�察�without whom man hath nothing。 I gave all�察�I will 

receive all again�察�and with great strictness require I the giving of thanks。 

     3。 ;This is the Truth�察�and by it the vanity of boasting is put to flight。 

And if heavenly grace and true charity shall enter into thee�察�there shall be 

no    envy�察  �nor   straitening    of  the   heart�察  �nor   shall  any   self´love    take 

possession      of  thee。    For    divine    charity   conquereth     all  things�察  �and 

enlargeth all the powers of the soul。 If thou art truly wise�察�thou wilt rejoice 

in Me alone�察�thou wilt hope in Me alone�察�for there is none good but one�察�

that is God�撮�1�� Who is to be praised above all things�察�and in all things to 

receive blessing。; 

     ��1�� Luke xviii。 19。 



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             That is it sweet to despise the world and to serve God 

     Now will I speak again�察�O my Lord�察�and hold not my peace�察�I will say 

in the ears of my God�察�my Lord�察�and my King�察�who is exalted above all�察�

Oh how plentiful is Thy goodness which Thou hast laid up for them that 

fear   Thee�。�1��     But   what   art   Thou   to   those   who   love   Thee�拭   �What   to 

those   who   serve   Thee   with   their   whole   heart�拭  �Truly   unspeakable   is   the 

sweetness of the contemplation of Thee�察�which Thou bestowest upon those 

who love Thee。        In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness 

of   Thy    charity�察 �that   when    I  was   not�察 �Thou    madest    me�察  �and    when    I 

wandered far from Thee�察�Thou broughtest me back that I might serve Thee�察�

and commandest me to love Thee。 

     2。   O   Fountain   of   perpetual   love�察  �what   shall   I   say   concerning   Thee�拭�

How shall I be unmindful of Thee�察�who didst vouchsafe to remember me�察�

even after I pined away and perished�拭             �Thou hast had mercy beyond all 

hope upon Thy servant�察�and hast showed Thy grace and friendship beyond 

all deserving。      What reward shall I render Thee for this Thy grace�拭               �For 

it is not given unto all to renounce this world and its affairs�察�and to take up 

a  religious   life。  For   is   it   a  great   thing   that   I  should   serve Thee�察  �whom 

every creature ought to serve�拭         �It ought not to seem a great thing to me to 

serve Thee�察�but rather this appeareth to me a great and wonderful thing�察�

that Thou vouchsafest to receive as Thy servant one so poor and unworthy�察�

and to join him unto Thy chosen servants。 

     3。   Behold   all   things   which   I   have   are   Thine�察  �and   with   them   I   serve 

Thee。     And   yet   verily   it   is   Thou   who   servest   me�察  �rather   than   I   Thee。 

Behold the heaven and the earth which Thou hast created for the service of 

men�察  �they   are   at   Thy   bidding�察  �and   perform   daily   whatsoever   Thou   dost 

command。        Yea�察�and this is little�察�for Thou hast even ordained the Angels 

for the service of man。        But it surpasseth even all these things�察�that Thou 

Thyself didst vouchsafe to minister unto man�察�and didst promise that Thou 

wouldest give Thyself unto him。 



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     4。 What shall I render unto Thee for all these Thy manifold mercies�拭�

Oh that I were able to serve Thee all the days of my life�                   �Oh that even 

for one day I were enabled to do Thee service worthy of Thyself�                         �For 

verily Thou art worthy of all service�察�all honour�察�and praise without end。 

Verily Thou   art   my  God�察 �and   I   am Thy  poor   servant�察 �who   am  bound   to 

serve Thee with all my strength�察�nor ought I ever to grow weary of Thy 

praise。     This     is  my    wish�察   �this  is  my    exceeding      great   desire�察  �and 

whatsoever is lacking to me�察�vouchsafe Thou to supply。 

     5。 It is great honour�察�great glory to serve Thee�察�and to despise all for 

Thy   sake。     For   they   shall   have   great   grace   who   of   their   own   will   shall 

submit   themselves   to   Thy   most   holy   service。       They   who   for   Thy   love 

have cast away every carnal delight shall find the sweetest consolation of 

the Holy Ghost。        They who enter the narrow way of life for Thy Name's 

sake�察  �and   have   put   away   all   worldly   cares�察  �shall   attain   great   liberty   of 

spirit。 

     6。 Oh grateful and delightsome service of God�察�whereby man is made 

truly free and holy�        �Oh sacred condition of the religious servant�察�which 

maketh man equal to the Angels�察�well´pleasing unto God�察�terrible to evil 

spirits�察  �and   acceptable   to   all   faithful   ones� �Oh   service   to   be   embraced 

and ever desired�察�in which the highest good is promised�察�and joy is gained 

which shall remain for evermore� �

     ��1�� Psalm xxxi。 21。 



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     That the desires of the heart are to be examined and governed 

     ;My Son�察�thou hast still many things to learn�察�which thou hast not well 

learned yet。; 

     2。 What are they�察�Lord�拭�

     3。 ;To place thy desire altogether in subjection to My good pleasure�察�

and not to be a lover of thyself�察�but an earnest seeker of My will。                      Thy 

desires    often   excite    and   urge   thee   forward�察   �but   consider    with   thyself 

whether   thou   art   not   more   moved   for   thine   own   objects   than   for   My 

honour。      If it is Myself that thou seekest�察�thou shalt be well content with 

whatsoever   I   shall   ordain�察  �but   if   any   pursuit   of   thine   own   lieth   hidden 

within thee�察�behold it is this which hindereth and weigheth thee down。 

     4。 ;Beware�察�therefore�察�lest thou strive too earnestly after some desire 

which   thou   hast   conceived�察  �without   taking   counsel   of   Me�察  �lest   haply   it 

repent thee afterwards�察�and that displease thee which before pleased�察�and 

for   which   thou   didst   long   as   for   a   great   good。 For   not   every   affection 

which seemeth good is to be forthwith followed�察�neither is every opposite 

affection   to   be   immediately   avoided。       Sometimes   it   is   expedient   to   use 

restraint   even   in   good   desires   and   wishes�察  �lest   through   importunity  thou 

fall into distraction of mind�察�lest through want of discipline thou become a 

stumbling´block   to       others�察  �or  lest  by   the  resistance    of   others   thou   be 

suddenly disturbed and brought to confusion。 

     5。 ;Sometimes�察�indeed�察�it is needful to use violence�察�and manfully to 

strive against the sensual appetite�察�and not to consider what the flesh may 

or   not   will�察  �but   rather   to   strive   after   this�察  �that   it   may   become   subject�察�

however       unwillingly�察   �to  the   spirit。   And     for  so   long   it  ought    to  be 

chastised and compelled to undergo slavery�察�even until it be ready for all 

things�察  �and   learn   to   be   contented   wi

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