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

Thy  tears   and   the longing of   thy  soul�察 �thy  humbleness   and   contrition   of 

heart have inclined Me�察�and brought Me to thee。; 

     7。 And   I   said   Lord�察  �I   have   called   upon   Thee�察  �and   I   have   longed   to 

enjoy   Thee�察  �being   ready   to   reject   everything   for   Thy   sake。       For   Thou 

didst first move me to seek Thee。               Therefore�察�blessed be Thou�察�O Lord�察�

who   has   wrought   this   good   work   upon   Thy   servant�察  �according   to   the 

multitude   of   Thy   mercy。        What   then   hath   Thy   servant   to   say   in   Thy 

presence�察     �save    to  humble      himself    greatly    before    Thee�察   �being    alway 

mindful of his own inquity and vileness。 For there is none like unto Thee 

in all marvels of heaven and earth。            Excellent are Thy works�察�true are Thy 

judgments�察  �and   by  Thy   Providence   are   all   things   governed。           Therefore 



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praise and glory unto Thee�察�O Wisdom of the Father�察�let my mouth and my 

soul and all created things praise and bless Thee together。 



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                   Of the recollection of God's manifold benefits 

     Open�察�O Lord�察�my heart in Thy law�察�and teach me to walk in the way 

of   Thy   commandments。          Grant   me   to    understand   Thy   will   and   to   be 

mindful   of   Thy   benefits�察  �both   general   and   special�察  �with   great   reverence 

and   diligent   meditation�察  �that   thus   I   may   be   able   worthily   to   give   Thee 

thanks。     Yet I know and confess that I cannot render Thee due praises for 

the least of Thy mercies。         I am less than the least of all the good things 

which Thou gavest me�察�and when I consider Thy majesty�察�my spirit faileth 

because of the greatness thereof。 

     2。   All   things   which    we    have   in  the   soul   and   in  the   body�察  �and 

whatsoever things we possess�察�whether outwardly or inwardly�察�naturally or 

supernaturally�察�are Thy good gifts�察�and prove Thee�察�from whom we have 

received them all�察�to be good�察�gentle�察�and kind。               Although one receiveth 

many things�察�and another fewer�察�yet all are Thine�察�and without Thee not 

even   the   least   thing   can   be   possessed。   He   who   hath   received   greater 

cannot boast that it is of his own merit�察�nor lift himself up above others�察�

not   contemn   those   beneath   him�察  �for   he   is   greater   and   the   better   who 

ascribeth least to himself�察�and in giving thanks is the humbler and more 

devout�察  �and   he   who   holdeth   himself   to   be   viler   than   all�察  �and   judgeth 

himself to be the more unworthy�察�is the apter for receiving greater things。 

     3。 But he who hath received fewer gifts�察�ought not to be cast down�察�nor 

to take it amiss�察�nor to envy him who is richer�察�but rather ought he to look 

unto Thee�察�and to greatly extol Thy goodness�察�for Thou pourest forth Thy 

gifts   so   richly�察  �so   freely   and   largely�察  �without   respect   of   persons。 All 

things come of Thee�察�therefore in all things shalt thou be praised。                  Thou 

knowest what is best to be given to each�察�and why this man hath less�察�and 

that   more�察  �is   not   for   us   but   for  Thee   to   understand�察  �for   unto   Thee   each 

man's deservings are fully known。 

     4。 Wherefore�察�O Lord God�察�I reckon it even a great benefit�察�not to have 

many things�察�whence praise and glory may appear outwardly�察�and after the 



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thought of men。        For so it is that who considereth his own poverty and 

vileness�察�ought not only to draw therefrom no grief or sorrow�察�or sadness 

of   spirit�察  �but   rather   comfort   and   cheerfulness�察  �because   Thou�察  �Lord�察  �hast 

chosen the poor and humble�察�and those who are poor in this world�察�to be 

Thy friends and acquaintance。            So give all Thine apostles witness whom 

Thou hast made princes in all lands。             Yet they had their conversation in 

this world blameless�察�so humble and meek�察�without any malice or deceit�察�

that they even rejoiced to suffer rebukes for Thy Name's sake�撮�1�� and what 

things the world hateth�察�they embraced with great joy。 

     5。 Therefore ought nothing   so much to rejoice  him who loveth Thee 

and knoweth Thy benefits�察�as Thy will in him�察�and the good pleasure of 

Thine   eternal   Providence�察  �wherewith   he   ought   to   be   so   contented   and 

comforted�察�that he would as willingly be the least as any other would be 

the   greatest�察  �as   peaceable   and   contented   in   the   lowest   as   in   the   highest 

place�察�and as willingly held of small and low account and of no name or 

reputation as to be more honourable and greater in the world than others。 

For Thy will and the love of Thine honour ought to go before all things�察�

and   to   please   and   comfort   him   more�察  �than   all   benefits   that   are   given   or 

may be given to himself。 

     ��1�� Act v。 41。 



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                      Of four things which bring great peace 

     ;My Son�察�now will I teach thee the way of peace and of true liberty。; 

     2。 Do�察�O my Lord�察�as Thou sayest�察�for this is pleasing unto me to hear。 

     3。 ;Strive�察�My Son�察�to do another's will rather than thine own。 Choose 

always to have less rather than more。          Seek always after the lowest place�察�

and to be subject to all。       Wish always and pray that the will of God be 

fulfilled in thee。    Behold�察�such a man as this entereth into the inheritance 

of peace and quietness。; 

    4。   O   my    Lord�察  �this  Thy   short   discourse    hath   in  itself  much   of 

perfectness。     It   is   short   in   words   but   full   of   meaning�察  �and   abundant   in 

fruit。   For if it were possible that I should fully keep it�察�disturbance would 

not so easily arise within me。       For as often as I feel myself disquieted and 

weighed down�察�I find myself to have gone back from this teaching。                   But 

Thou�察    �Who     art  Almighty�察   �and    always    lovest   progress   in   the  soul�察�

vouchsafe more grace�察�that I may be enabled to fulfil Thy exhortation�察�and 

work out my salvation。 

             A PRAYER AGAINST EVIL THOUGHTS 

     5。 O Lord my God�察�be not Thou far from me�察�my God�察�haste Thee to 

help   me�撮�1��   for   many   thought   and   great   fears   have   risen   up   against   me�察�

afflicting my  soul。     How  shall   I pass through   them  unhurt�拭  �how  shall   I 

break through them�拭�

     6。   ;I;�察  �saith   He�察   �will   go   before   thee�察  �and   make   the   crooked   places 

straight。;��2��    I   will   open   the   prison   doors�察  �and   reveal   to   thee   the   secret 

places。 

     7。 Do�察�Lord�察�as Thou sayest�察�and let all evil thoughts fly away before 

Thy face。     This is my hope and my only comfort�察�to fly unto Thee in all 

tribulation�察�to hope in Thee�察�to call upon Thee from my heart and patiently 

wait for Thy loving kindness。 

            A PRAYER FOR ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE MIND 

     8。 Enlighten me�察�Blessed Jesus�察�with the brightness of Thy inner light�察�



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and cast forth all darkness from the habitation of my heart。                

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