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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  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 

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