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my   crookedness   to   Thy   will。      Make   me   a   pious   and   lowly   disciple�察  �as 

Thou   wert   wont   to   be   kind�察  �that   I   may   walk   according   to   every   nod   of 

Thine。      To   Thee   I   commend   myself   and   all   that   I   have   for   correction�察�

better is it to be punished here than hereafter。               Thou knowest all things 

and     each   of   them�察   �and   nothing     remaineth     hid   from    Thee    in   man's 

conscience。       Before   they  are�察  �thou knowest   that they  will   be�察 �and Thou 

needest   not   that   any   man   teach   Thee   or   admonish   Thee   concerning   the 

things which are done upon the earth。               Thou knowest what is expedient 

for my profit�察�and how greatly trouble serveth unto the scrubbing off the 

rust   of   sin。  Do   with   me   according   to   Thy   desired   good   pleasure�察  �and 

despise   not   my   life   which   is   full   of   sin�察  �known   to   none   so   entirely   and 

fully as to Thee alone。 



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     7。 Grant me�察�O Lord�察�to know that which ought to be known�察�to love 

that which ought to be loved�察�to praise that which pleaseth Thee most�察�to 

esteem that which is precious in Thy sight�察�to blame that which is vile in 

Thine eyes。      Suffer me not to judge according to the sight of bodily eyes�察�

nor to give sentence according to the hearing of the ears of ignorant men�察�

but to discern in true judgment between visible and spiritual things�察 �and 

above all things to be ever seeking after the will of Thy good pleasure。 

     8。 Oftentimes the senses of men are deceived in judging�察�the lovers of 

the world also are deceived in that they love only visible things。               What is 

a   man    because     by   man    he   is  reckoned    very    great�拭   �The     deceiver 

deceiveth the deceiver�察�the vain man the vain�察�the blind man the blind�察�the 

weak man the weak�察�when they exalt one another�察�and in truth they rather 

put to shame�察�while they foolishly praise。           For as humble St。 Francis saith�察�

;What each one is in Thine eyes�察�so much he is�察�and no more。; 

     ��1��   Psalm   lxxxviii。   15。    ��2��   Job   xxix。   3。   ��3��   Psalm   xvii。   8。   ��4�� 

Psalm cxix。 71。        ��5�� Job xiii。 2。 



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          That we must give ourselves to humble works when we are 

                          unequal to those that are lofty 

     ;My Son�察�thou art not always able to continue in very fervent desire 

after virtues�察�nor to stand fast in the loftier region of contemplation�察�but 

thou must of necessity sometimes descend to lower things because of thine 

original corruption�察�and bear about the burden of corruptible life�察�though 

unwillingly and with weariness。           So long as thou wearest a mortal body�察�

thou shalt feel weariness and heaviness of heart。             Therefore thou oughtest 

to groan often in the flesh because of the burden of the flesh�察�inasmuch as 

thou   canst   not   give   thyself   to   spiritual   studies   and   divine   contemplation 

unceasingly。 

     2。   ;At   such   a   time   it   is   expedient   for   thee   to   flee   to   humble   and 

external   works�察  �and   to   renew   thyself   with   good   actions�察  �to   wait   for   My 

coming and heavenly visitation with sure confidence�察�to bear thy exile and 

drought of mind with patience�察�until thou be visited by Me again�察�and be 

freed from all anxieties。        For I will cause thee to forget thy labours�察�and 

altogether   to   enjoy   peace。   I   will   spread   open   before   thee   the   pleasant 

pastures of the Scriptures�察�that with enlarged heart thou mayest begin to 

run    in  the   way    of  My    commandments。          And     thou   shalt   say�察  �'The 

sufferings   of   this   present   time   are   not   worthy   to   be   compared   with   the 

glory which shall be revealed in us。';��1�� 

     ��1�� Romans viii。 18。 



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     That a man ought not to reckon himself worthy of consolation�察�but 

                          more worthy of chastisement 

    O   Lord�察  �I   am   not   worthy   of   Thy   consolation�察  �nor   of   any   spiritual 

visitation�察�and therefore Thou dealest justly with me�察�when Thou leavest 

me poor and desolate。        For if I were able to pour forth tears like the sea�察�

still should I not be worthy of Thy consolation。           Therefore am I nothing 

worthy save to be scourged and punished�察�because I have grievously and 

many   a   time   offended   Thee�察  �and   in   many   things   have   greatly   sinned。 

Therefore�察�true account being taken�察�I am not worthy even of the least of 

Thy consolations。       But Thou�察�gracious and merciful God�察�who willest not 

that Thy works should perish�察�to show forth the riches of Thy mercy upon 

the vessels of mercy�撮�1�� vouchsafest even beyond all his own deserving�察�to 

comfort      Thy   servant    above    the   measure     of   mankind。      For    Thy 

consolations are not like unto the discoursings of men。 

    2。   What    have    I  done�察 �O   Lord�察  �that  Thou    shouldest    bestow    any 

heavenly comfort upon me�拭          �I remember not that I have done any good�察�

but have been ever prone to sin and slow to amendment。                It is true and I 

cannot deny it。      If I should say otherwise�察�Thou wouldst rise up against 

me�察�and there should be none to defend me。              What have I deserved for 

my sins but hell   and everlasting fire�拭       �In very truth I   confess that I   am 

worthy of all scorn and contempt�察�nor is it fit that I should be remembered 

among Thy faithful servants。          And although I be unwilling to hear this�察�

nevertheless I will for the Truth's sake�察�accuse myself of my sins�察�that the 

more readily I may prevail to be accounted worthy of Thy mercy。 

     3。 What shall I say�察�guilty that I am and filled with confusion�拭�I have 

no mouth to utter�察�unless it be this word alone�察 �I have sinned�察�Lord�察�I have 

sinned�察�have mercy upon me�察�forgive me。; Let me alone�察�that I may take 

comfort a little before I go whence I shall not return even to the land of 

darkness and the shadow of death。��2��            What dost Thou so much require 

of a guilty and miserable sinner�察�as that he be contrite�察�and humble himself 



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for his   sins�拭    �In true   contrition   and humiliation   of heart   is begotten   the 

hope     of   pardon�察   �the   troubled     conscience     is  reconciled�察    �lost   grace    is 

recovered�察�a man is preserved from the wrath to come�察�and God and the 

penitent soul hasten to meet each other with a holy kiss。��3�� 

     4。   The   humble   contrition   of   sinners   is   an   acceptable   sacrifice   unto 

Thee�察  �O   Lord�察  �sending   forth   a   smell   sweeter   far   in   Thy   sight   than   the 

incense。      This   also   is   that   pleasant   ointment   which   Thou   wouldst   have 

poured   upon   Thy   sacred   feet�察  �for   a   broken   and   contrite   heart   Thou   hast 

never     despised。��4��      There      is  the   place   of   refuge    from    the   wrathful 

countenance        of   the   enemy。       There      is  amended       and   washed      away 

whatsoever evil hath elsewhere been contracted。 

     ��1�� Romans ix。 23。           ��2�� Job x。 20�察�21。         ��3�� Luke xv。 20。 ��4�� Psalm 

li。 17。 



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