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     I will acknowledge my sin unto Thee�撮�1�� I will confess to Thee�察�Lord�察�

my     infirmity。   It   is  often   a  small   thing   which    casteth   me    down    and 

maketh      me   sad。   I   resolve    that  I  will  act   bravely�察  �but   when    a  little 

temptation cometh�察�immediately I am in a great strait。                Wonderfully small 

sometimes is the matter whence a grievous temptation cometh�察�and whilst 

I imagine myself safe for a little space�察�when I am not considering�察�I find 

myself often almost overcome by a little puff of wind。 

     2。   Behold�察  �therefore�察  �O   Lord�察  �my   humility   and   my   fraility�察  �which   is 

altogether known to Thee。           Be merciful unto me�察�and draw me out of the 

mire    that   I  sink   not�撮�2��   lest  I  ever  remain     cast  down。     This   is  what 

frequently throweth me backward and confoundeth me before Thee�察�that I 

am   so   liable   to   fall�察  �so   weak   to   resist   my   passions。 And   though   their 

assault is not altogether according to my will�察�it is violent and grievous�察�

and it altogether wearieth me to live thus daily in conflict。                Herein is my 

infirmity made known to me�察�that hateful fancies always rush in far more 

easily than they depart。 

     3。 Oh that Thou�察�most mighty God of Israel�察�Lover of all faithful souls�察�

wouldst   look   upon   the   labour   and   sorrow   of   Thy   servant�察  �and   give   him 

help   in   all   things   whereunto   he   striveth。   Strengthen   me   with   heavenly 

fortitude�察   �lest  the   old   man�察   �this  miserable     flesh�察 �not   being    yet  fully 

subdued   to   the   spirit�察  �prevail   to   rule   over   me�察  �against   which   I   ought   to 

strive so long as I remain in this most miserable life。                 Of what a life is 

this�察�where tribulations and miseries cease not�察�where all things are full of 

snares    and    of  enemies�察   �for  when     one   tribulation   or  temptation     goeth�察�

another cometh�察�yea�察�while the former conflict is yet raging others come 

more in number and unexpected。 

     4。 And how can the life of man be loved�察�seeing that it hath so many 

bitter   things�察  �that   it   is   subjected   to   so   many   calamaities   and   miseries。 

How   can   it   be   even   called   life�察  �when   it   produces   so   many   deaths   and 



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plagues�拭     �The world is often reproached because it is deceitful and vain�察�

yet notwithstanding it is not easily given up�察�because the lusts of the flesh 

have too much rule over it。          Some draw us to love�察�some to hate。              The 

lust of the flesh�察�the lust of the eyes�察�and the pride of life�察�these draw to 

love   of   the   world�察  �but   the   punishments   and   miseries   which   righteously 

follow these things�察�bring forth hatred of the world and weariness。 

     5。 But�察�alas� �an evil desire conquereth a mind given to the world�察�and 

thinketh it happiness to be under the nettles��3�� because it savoureth not nor 

perceiveth   the   sweetness   of   God   nor   the   inward   gracefulness   of   virtue。 

But they who perfectly despise the world   and strive to live unto God   in 

holy discipline�察�these are not ignorant of the divine sweetness promised to 

all who truly deny themselves and see clearly how grievously the world 

erreth�察�and in how many ways it is deceived。 

     ��1�� Psalm xxxii。 5。        ��2�� Psalm lix。 16。       ��3�� Job xxx。 7。 



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                That we must rest in God above all goods and gifts 

     Above all things and in all things thou shalt rest alway in the Lord�察�O 

my soul�察�for he himself is the eternal rest of the saints。              Grant me�察�most 

sweet   and   loving   Jesus�察  �to   rest   in   Thee   above   every   creature�察  �above   all 

health and beauty�察�above all glory and honour�察�above all power and dignity�察�

above all knowledge and skilfulness�察�above all riches and arts�察�above all 

joy   and   exultation�察  �above   all   fame   and   praise�察  �above   all   sweetness   and 

consolation�察�above all hope and promise�察�above all merit and desire�察�above 

all gifts and rewards which Thou canst give and pour forth�察�above all joy 

and jubilation which the mind is able to receive and feel�察�in a word�察�above 

Angels and Archangels and all the army of heaven�察�above all things visible 

and invisible�察�and above everything which Thou�察�O my God�察�art not。 

     2。 For Thou�察�O Lord�察�my God�察�art best above all things�察�Thou only art 

the Most High�察�Thou only the Almighty�察�Thou only the All´sufficient�察�and 

the   Fulness   of   all   things�察  �Thou   only   the   All´delightsome   and   the   All´ 

comforting�察�Thou alone the altogether lovely and altogether loving�察�Thou 

alone the Most Exalted and Most Glorious above all things�察�in Whom all 

things are�察�and were�察�and ever shall be�察�altogether and all´perfect。                  And 

thus   it   falleth  short   and   is  insufficient   whatsoever   Thou     givest   to  me 

without Thyself or whatsoever Thou revealest or dost promise concerning 

Thyself   whilst   Thou   art   not   seen   or   fully   possessed�此   �since   verily   my 

heart cannot truly rest nor be entirely content�察�except it rest in Thee�察�and 

go beyond all gifts and every creature。 

     3。   O   my   most   beloved   Spouse�察  �Jesus   Christ�察  �most   holy   lover   of   my 

soul�察�Ruler  of this   whole  Creation�察�who shall give  me   the wings of   true 

liberty�察�that I may flee to Thee and find rest�拭            �Oh when shall it be given 

to me to be open to receive Thee to the full�察�and to see how sweet Thou art�察�

O   Lord   my   God�拭     �When   shall   I   collect   myself   altogether  in Thee�察  �that 

because of Thy love I may not feel myself at all�察�but may know Thee only 

above   every   sense   and   measure�察  �in   measure   not   known   to   others。     But 



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now I ofttimes groan�察�and bear my sad estate with sorrow�察�because many 

evils befall me in this vale of miseries which continually disturb and fill 

me with sorrow�察�and encloud me�察�continually hinder and fill me with care�察�

allure and entangle me�察�that I cannot have free access to Thee�察�nor enjoy 

that sweet intercourse which is always near at hand to the blessed spirits。 

Let my  deep   sighing   come   before Thee�察 �and  my   manifold desolation on 

the earth。 

     4。   O   Jesus�察  �Light   of   Eternal   Glory�察   �solace   of   the   wandering      soul�察�

before Thee my mouth is without speech�察�and my silence speaketh to Thee。 

How long will my Lord delay to come unto me�拭                    �Let Him come unto me�察�

His   poor   and   humble   one�察  �and   make   me   glad。        Let   Him   put   forth   His 

hand�察  �and   deliver   His   holy   one   from   every   snare。   Come�察  �Oh   come�察  �for 

without   Thee   shall   be   no   joyful   day   or   hour�察  �for   Thou   art   my   joy�察  �and 

without      Thee    is  my   table   empty。     I   am    miserable�察    �and   in  a  manner 

imprisoned and loaded with fetters�察�until Thou refresh me by the light of 

Thy presence�察�and give me liberty�察�and show Thy loving countenance。 

     5。 Let others seek some other thing instead of Thee�察�whatsoever it shall 

please   them�察  �but   for   my   part   nothing   else   pleaseth   or   shall   please�察  �save 

Thou�察�my God�察�my hope�察�my eternal salvation。 I will not hold my peace�察�

nor cease to implore�察�until Thy grace return�察�and until Thou speak to me 

within。 

     6。 ;Behold�察�here I am�          �Behold�察�I come to thee�察�for thou didst call Me。 

Thy 

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