,illu/ration        99,,gold ,,du/99    
,a ,collection ( ,gold5 ,c\nsels = !    
,sanctification ( ,daily ,life          
,,translat$ ,,& ,,abridg$ ,,f ,,! ,,fr5*
     ,,by ,e4 ,l4 ,e4 ,b4      ,,edit$  
,,by    ,,*>lotte ,m4 ,,yonge           
,,grosset  ,,dunlap     ,,publi%]s      
,,new ,,york        ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( ,am]ica        ,to     ,e4 ,b4 
,h4     ,?is little book is mo/ lov+ly  
d$icat$     ,,preface   ,?is little book
 is a translation f a collection (      
devotional ?\ghts publi%$ 9 ,france "u !
 title ( ,paillettes d',or4 ,x is       
necess>ily a selection1 s9ce ! gold du/ 
:i* suits ,fr5* read]s requires a fre%  
sift+ = ! ,engli%2 b ! value ( mo/ ( !  
?\ghts seems to me well to des]ve ! t]m 
( gold4 ,!re are _m :o w mu* enjoy hav+ 
?is little collection on _! table1 s z  
to be able to take x up & dwell ^u "s "o
 ( its gra9s at leisure times ?r\gh\t ! 
day's bus9ess4      ,c4 ,m4 ,,yonge4    
,feb4 #ab1 #ahhj4     ,,introduction    
,9 ! s\? ( ,france1 dur+ ! summ]1 little

 *ildr5 & old & infirm poor :o are      
incapable ( h>d "w1 9 ord] to e>n a     
livelihood1 employ !mselves 9 se>*+ !   
b$s ( dri$ up riv]s = ,paillettes d',or1
 or gold5 du/1 :i* sp>kles 9 ! sun1 &   
:i* ! wat] c>ries away z x fl[s4 ,:at is
 done by ^! poor p & little *ildr5 = !  
gold du/ ,,god has s[n 9 ^? obscure     
riv]s1 we w\ld d ) ^? c\nsels & tea*+s  
:i* ,,god has s[n almo/ ev]y:]e1 :i*    
sp>kle1 enlight51 & inspire = a mom5t1  
!n disappe>1 leav+ b regret t ! ?\ght   
did n occur to collect & treasure !m4   
,:o is !re t has n exp]i5c$ at "s "t 9 8
 life ^? tea*+s s s(t & g5tle1 yet s    
=cible1 :i* make ! he>t ?rill1 & reveal 
to x sudd5ly a _w ( peace1 joy1 &       
devotion8  ,x may h be5 b a ^w read 9 a 
book1 or a s5t5ce ov]he>d 9 conv]sation1
 :i* may h _h = u a two-fold mean+1 &1 9
 pass+1 left u t\*$ ) an unkn[n p[]4  ,x
 0 ! smile on ! lips ( a belov$ "o :om  
we knew to be sorr[ful1 t spoke to u ( !
 sweet joy ( resignation4  ,x 0 ! op5   
look ( an innoc5t *ild t reveal$ to u   

all ! beauty ( frankness & simplicity4  
,oh6 if we _h b treasur$ all ! rays (   
light t cross our pa? & sp>kle b = a    
mom5t2 oh6 if we _h b engrav$ !m on our 
he>ts6 :at a guide & com=t !y w\ld h be5
 to u 9 ! days ( disc\ragem5t & sorr[2  
:at c\nsels to guide our actions1 :at   
consolations to soo! ! brok5 he>t6  ,h[ 
_m new means ( do+ good6  ,x is ?is     
simple "w ( ga!r+ a little f e s\rce--f 
nature1 f books1 above all1 f mank9d    
itself--t is ! int5tion ( "o ( y\r      
fell[-creatures1 de> s\ls1 y :o long s  
to make y\r lives m holy & dev\t6  ,& 9 
! same way z ! gold du/1 ga!r$ &        
accumulat$ f ! riv]'s b$1 0 ! means (   
br++ a little pr(it to ! he>?1 s w\ld we
 endeavor to c>ry a little joy to y\r   
he>ts1 & peace to y\r s\ls4  ,ga!r1 !n1 
^! little c\nsels2 ga!r !m )            
wat*fulness2 let !m = a mom5t p5etrate  
deep into y\r he>t2 !n scatt] !m abroad 
aga91 t !y may g ) _! good words to !   
help ( o!rs4  ,!y w n be importunate1 w 
n ev5 ask to be pres]v$2 !y d n desire  

fame2 all t !y seek is to convey a      
transi5t bless+4     ,,gold ,,du/   ,i4 
,my ,,"l6 exclaim$ once a dev\t s\l1    
give me e day a little "w to occupy my  
m9d2 a little suff]+ to sanctify my _s2 
a little good to d to com=t my he>t4    
,,ii4  ,if by our de$s we become sa9ts1 
true x is1 t by our de$s also we %all be
 condemn$4  ,yes1 x is little by little 
t we press onw>d1 ei!r t[>ds salvation  
or et]nal ru92 & :5 at la/ we rea* !    
gate ( glory1 or t ( p]dition1 ! cry    
escapes our lips1 ,already6  ,! fir/    
backw>d /ep is almo/ imp]ceptible2 x 0  
^? t9y flakes ( sn[1 seem+ to melt z !y 
t\* ! e>?1 b fall+ "o ^u ano!r1 t h =m$ 
t imm5se mass :i* seems ready to fall & 
cru% u4  ,ah6 if ,i tri$ to trace back  
to :at fir/ l$ to t act ( s91 ! ?\ght t 
produc$ ! desire1 ! circum/ance t gave  
rise to ! ?\ght1 ,i %\ld f9d some?+     
almo/ imp]ceptible2 p]haps a ^w ) a     
d\ble ent5dre ,i _h he>d1 & at :i* ,i _h
 smil$2 a useless explanation1 s\ght out
 ( m]e curiosity2 a ha/y look1 ca/ ,i   

knew n :]e=e1 & :i* consci5ce prompt$ me
 to *eck2 a pray] neglect$1 because x   
we>i$ me2 "w left undone1 :ile ,i       
indulg$ 9 "s day-dream t flitt$ be=e my 
fancy4444  ,a week lat] ! same ?+s      
occur1 b ?is "t m prolong$2 ! /ifl$     
voice ( consci5ce is hu%$4  ,yet ano!r  
week4444 ,alas6 let u /op !re2 ea* c    
complete ! sad /ory = himself1 & x is   
easy to draw ! practical conclusion4    
,,iii4  ,a "y girl1 9 "o ( ^? mom5ts :5 
! he>t seems to ov]fl[ ) devotion1 wrote
 ?us 9 h] j\rnal3 ,if ,i d>$1 ,i w\ld   
ask ,,god :y ,i am plac$ 9 ! _w2 :at h  
,i to d8 ,i "k n2 my days are idly sp5t1
 & ,i d n ev5 regret !m4444 ,if ,i might
 b d "s good to myself or ano!r1 if only
 = ! %ort space ( a m9ute 9 ea* day6 ,a 
few days lat]1 :5 9 a calm] mood %e     
re-read ^! l9es1 %e add$1 ,:y1 no?+ is  
easi]6 ,i h b to give a cup ( cold wat] 
to "o ( ,,*ri/',s little ones4  ,ev5    
less ?an t3 a ^w ( advice2 some?+ l5t to
 ano!r2 a little vexation pati5tly      
borne2 a pray] = a fri5d (f]$ to ,,god2 

! fault or ?\ghtlessness ( ano!r repair$
 )\t 8 k--,,god w recomp5se x all a     
?\s&-fold6   ,,iv4  ,alms giv5 9 secret2
 t is ! *>ity :i* br+s a bless+4  ,:at  
sweet enjoym5t to be able to %$ a little
 happ9ess ar\nd u6  ,:at an easy &      
agreeable task is t ( try+ to r5d] o!rs 
happy4  ,,fa!r6 if ,i try to please &   
imitate ,!e ?us1 wilt ,?\ inde$ bless   
me8 ,?anks6 ?anks6 be unto ,!e4   ,v4   
,is x fair always to =get all ! good or 
k9dness %[n to u by ^? ) :om we live1 = 
! sake ( "o little pa9 !y may h caus$ u1
 & :i*1 mo/ likely1 0 q un9t5tional on  
_! "p8   ,,vi4  ,:5 y sometimes f9d 9   
books advice or example t y ?9k may be (
 s]vice1 y take c>e to copy & consult x 
z an oracle4 ,d z mu* = ! good ( y\r    
s\l4 ,engrave 9 y\r memory1 & ev5 write 
d[n1 ! c\nsels & precepts t y he> or    
read2 444 !n1 f "t to "t1 /udy ?is      
little collection1 :i* y w n prize !    
less t y h made x all y\rself4  ,books  
writt5 by o!rs 9 "t become we>isome to  
u1 b ( ^? we write ourselves we nev]    

tire4 ,& x w be y\rs1 ?is collection (  
?\ghts *os5 because y lik$ !m2 c\nsels y
 h giv5 y\rself2 moral receipts y h     
discov]$1 & ( :i*1 p]haps1 y h prov$ !  
efficacy4  ,happy s\l6 t ea* day reaps  
its h>ve/4   ,,vii4  ,d y wi% to live at
 peace ) all ! _w8 ,!n practise ! maxims
 ( an influ5tial man1 :o1 :5 ask$1 aft] 
! ,revolution1 h[ he manag$ to escape ! 
execution]'s axe1 repli$1 ,i made myself
 ( no reputation & kept sil5ce4  ,w\ld y
 live peaceably ) ! memb]s ( y\r family1
 above all ) ^? :o ex]cise a c]ta9      
control ( y8 ,use ! means employ$ by a  
pi\s woman1 :o _h to live ) "o ( a try+ 
temp]1 & :i* %e summ$ up 9 ! foll[+     
words3--  ,i d ev]y?+ to please h]4  ,i 
fulfil all my duties ) a smil+ face1    
nev] reveal+ ! tr\ble x causes me4  ,i  
be> pati5tly ev]y?+ t displeases me4  ,i
 consult h] on _m subjects ( :i*1       
p]haps1 ,i may be ! bett] judge4  ,w\ld 
y be at peace ) y\r consci5ce8 ,let y\r 
,gu>dian ,angel f9d y at ea* mom5t ( !  
day do+ "o ( ^! f\r ?+s :i* once =m$ !  

rule ( a sa9tly life3 7#a47 pray+2 7#b47
 labor+2 7#c47 /riv+ aft] hol9ess2 7#d47
 practis+ pati5ce4  ,w\ld y become holy8
 ,try to add to ! above actions ! foll[+
 virtues3 me?od1 fai?1 spiritual combat1
 p]sev]ance4  ,f9ally1 if y w\ld live 9 
an atmosph]e ( b5evol5ce1 make x y\r    
/udy to be always r5d]+ o!rs s]vice1 &  
nev] hesitate to ask ! same ( !m4  ,9   
(f]+ help1 y make a /ep t[>ds ga9+ a    
fri5d2 9 ask+ x1 y please by ?is m>k (  
y\r confid5ce4 ,! result ( ?is w be a   
con/ant habit ( mutual =be>ance1 & a fe>
 to be disoblig+ 9 matt]s ( great]      
importance4   ,,viii4  ,:5 tea*+ or     
work+ ) o!rs1 nev] laugh or make fun (  
_! awkw>dness4 ,if x is caus$ by        
/upidity1 y\r laught] is un*>itable2 if 
f ignorance1 y\r mock]y is1 to say !    
lea/1 unju/4  ,tea* ! unskilful )       
g5tl5ess2 %[ him ! "r way to "w2 & ,god1
 ,:o sees all y\r ef=ts1 w smile on y\r 
pati5ce1 & s5d y help 9 all y\r         
difficulties4   ,,ix4  ,:5 ! he>t is    
heavy1 & we suff] f depression or       

disappo9tm5t1 h[ ?ankful we %\ld be t we
 /ill h "w & pray] left to com=t u4     
,occupation =cibly div]ts ! m9d2 pray]  
sweetly soo!s ! s\l4  ,!n1 writes "o :o 
_h be5 sorely tri$1 ,i tell my griefs to
 ,god1 z a *ild tells its tr\bles to its
 "m2 & :5 ,i h told all ,i am com=t$1 & 
repeat ) a light5$ he>t ! pray] ( ,s4   
,francoise de ,*antal 7:o c]ta9ly suff]$
 m ?an ,i71 ',?y w be done = ev] & ev]1 
,o ,,"l1 )\t if or b2' 444 & !n1 = fe> a
 murmur may arise 9 my he>t1 ,i return  
imm$iately to my "w1 & become absorb$ 9 
occupation4   ,x4  ,he :o is nev]       
satisfi$ ) any?+1 satisfies no "o4      
,,xi4  ,are !re _m :o try to be ( "s    
little help or com=t to ! s\ls ) :om !y 
are br\ght 9 contact ?r\gh life8  ,poor 
s\ls1 t1 p]haps1 h no long] /r5g? or w  
to manife/ ! long+ !y exp]i5ce1 & :o    
langui% = want ( help1 )\t be+ aw>e t !y
 are p]i%+4 ,oh1 m+le sometimes ) y\r   
e>?ly help ! bless$ ,"n ( ,,god2 & if   
!re rema9 "o little sp>k ( life 9 ! s\l1
 t ,"n w rek9dle x1 & c>ry com=t &      

resignation2 ev5 z air brea!d into ! m\?
 ( any "o app>5tly dead1 ru%es into !   
lungs1 & revives ! suff]]1 if b "o brea?
 ( life rema9s4  ,s\ls6 ,s\ls6 ,i ye>n =
 ,s\ls6--,?is is ! cry ( ! ,,savi\r2 & =
 _! sakes ,he di$ ^u ! ,cross1 & rema9s 
until et]nity _! ,int]cessor4  ,s\ls6   
,s\ls6 ,i mu/ w9 ,s\ls6--,x is ! cry (  
,satan2 & to obta9 !m he scatt]s gold to
 tempt !m1 multiplies _! pleasures &    
vanities1 & gives ! praise t only       
infatuates4  ,s\ls6 ,s\ls6 we long =    
,s\ls6--,let ?is be our aim1 read]s &   
writ]s ( ^! our ,paillettes2 & = ! sake 
( ev5 "o s\l1 let n fatigue1 exp5se1 or 
! criticism ( ! _w1 det] u4444   ,,xii4 
,h[ few !re are :o w\ld ?us d>e to      
address ,,god ea* night3 ,,"l1 deal ) me
 to-morr[ z ,i h ?is day dealt ) o!rs2  
444 ^? to :om ,i 0 h>%1 & f malice1 or  
to %[ my own sup]iority1 expos$ _!      
fail+s2 o!rs1 to :om1 f pride or        
dislike1 ,i refus$ to speak1--"o ,i h   
avoid$1 ano!r ,i _c l because %e        
displeases me2 ,i w n =give1--to :om ,i 

w n %[ any k9dness4444  ,& yet let u    
nev] =get t1 soon] or lat]1 ,god w d    
unto u ev5 z we h done unto !m4         
,,xiii4  ,grant me1 ,o ,,"l1 said a     
humble s\l1 t ,i may pass unnotic$ ?r\gh
 ! _w4  ,?is %\ld be ! wi%1 or r ! aim1 
( all true devotion4  ,small virtues    
require ! praise ( man to su/a9 !m1 j z 
little *ildr5 require enc\ragem5t to    
walk or /& alone4  ,b true virtue goes  
quietly ?r\gh ! _w1 scatt]+ good ar\nd1 
& p]=m+ noble de$s1 )\t ev5 ! k t :at x 
does is h]oic4   ,,xiv4  ,s4 ,*antal "o 
day 0 excus+ h]self to ,s4 ,francois de 
,sales = hav+ spok5 ha/ily to "s "o1 on 
! plea t x 0 9 ! cause ( ju/ice4 ,!     
,sa9t repli$1 ,y h be5 m j ?an righte\s2
 b we %\ld be m righte\s ?an j4   ,,xv4 
,a dev\t woman once wrote ?us3 ,9 my own
 family ,i try to be z little 9 ! way z 
possible1 satisfi$ ) ev]y?+1 & nev] to  
believe = a mom5t t any "o means unk9dly
 t[>ds me4  ,if p are fri5dly & k9d to  
me1 ,i enjoy x2 if !y neglect me1 or    
leave me1 ,i am always happy alone4 ,x  

all t5ds to my "o aim1 =getfulness (    
self 9 ord] to please ,,god4   ,,xvi4   
,le>n+ is n )\t its effect ^u ! s\l2 x  
ei!r l5ds x w+s to be> x up to ,,god1 or
 leaves beh9d x t9y sp>ks1 :i* little by
 little consume ! :ole be+4  ,if y w\ld 
asc]ta9 all ! good or ill y h d]iv$ f   
all ^? h\rs devot$ to hi/orians1 poets1 
noveli/s1 or philosoph]s1 put to y\rself
 ^! que/ions3 ,s9ce acquir+ ?is k1 am ,i
 wis]8 am ,i bett]8 am ,i happi]8       
,wis]8--,t is to say1 m self-controll$1 
less ! slave ( my passions1 less        
irritat$ by small vexations1 brav] 9    
be>+ mis=tunes1 m c>eful to live =      
et]nity8  ,bett]8--,m =be>+ t[>ds o!rs1 
m =giv+1 less un*>itable1 m retic5t 9   
oppos+ ! faults ( o!rs1 m solicit\s = ! 
happ9ess ( ^? ar\nd me8  ,happi]8--,t   
w\ld mean m cont5t$ ) my /ation 9 life1 
/riv+ to d]ive all possible b5efits f x1
 to beautify r ?an to alt] x8  ,h ,i m  
fai? 9 ,,god1 & m calmness & resignation
 9 all ! ev5ts ( life8  ,if y _c reply 9
 ! affirmative1 !n exam9e y\r he>t      

?or\ghly1 & y w f9d !re1 /ifl+ ! good t 
,,god has implant$1 ^! ?ree tyrants t h 
obta9$ dom9ion ov]1 y3 7#a47 ,pride2    
7#b47 ,ambition2 7#c47 ,self-conceit4   
,f !m h sprung3 dissatisfaction &       
contempt ( y\r life & its surr\nd+s1    
re/lessness1 a long+ = p[] & dom9ion ov]
 o!rs1 malice1 habitual discont5t1 &    
incessant murmur+s4 ,h y any fur!r      
d\bts8 ,!n inquire ( ^? ) :om y live4   
,ah6 if ?is be inde$ ! sad result1 !n1  
:atev] may be y\r age1 close1 oh6 close 
^? books1 & seek once m ^? two elem5ts (
 happ9ess y ought nev] to h =sak51 &    
:i*1 _h y made !m ! companions ( y\r    
/udy1 w\ld h kept y pure & good4  ,i    
ref] to pray] & manual labor4   ,,xvii4 
,li/5 to ! /ory ( a simple %eph]d1 giv5 
9 8 own words3 ,i =get n[ :o x 0 t once 
said to me1 ',jean ,bapti/e1 y are v    
poor8'--,true4--',if y fell ill1 y\r    
wife & *ildr5 w\ld be de/itute8'--,true4
 ,& !n ,i felt anxi\s & uneasy = ! re/ (
 ! day4  ,at ,ev5song wis] ?\ghts came  
to me1 & ,i said to myself3 ,jean       

,bapti/e1 = m ?an ?irty ye>s y h liv$ 9 
! _w1 y h nev] possess$ any?+1 yet /ill 
y live on1 & h be5 provid$ ea* day )    
n\ri%m5t1 ea* night ) repose4 ,( tr\ble 
,,god has nev] s5t y m ?an y\r %>e4 ,(  
help ! means h nev] fail$ y4 ,to :om d y
 owe all ?is8 ,to ,,god4 ,jean ,bapti/e1
 be no long] ungrateful1 & bani% ^?     
anxi\s ?\ghts2 = :at c\ld ev] induce y  
to ?9k t ! ,h& f :i* y h already receiv$
 s mu*1 w\ld close aga9/ y :5 y gr[ old1
 & h great] ne$ ( help8 ,i f9i%$ my     
pray]1 & felt at peace4   ,,xviii4  ,!  
"w ( ! ,s[] is giv5 to ea* ( u 9 ?is _w1
 & we fall %ort ( our duty :5 we let ^? 
) :om we are br\ght 9 contact leave u   
)\t hav+ giv5 !m a k9d ?\ght or pi\s    
impression4  ,no?+ is s sad z ! cry1 ,i 
am useless6 ,happily none ne$ ev] be s4 
,a k9d ^w1 a g5tle act1 a mode/         
demeanor1 a lov+ smile1 are z s _m se$s 
t we c scatt] e mom5t ( our lives1 & :i*
 w always spr+ up & be> fruit4  ,happy  
are ^? :o h _m ar\nd !m 444 !y are ri* 9
 opportunities1 & may s[ pl5te\sly4     

,,xix4  ,few positions 9 life are s full
 ( importunities z t ( ! "m ( a family1 
or mi/ress ( a h\se4 ,%e may h a doz5   
int]ruptions :ile writ+ "o lett]1 or    
settl+ an acc\nt4 ,:at hol9ess1 :at     
self-control1 is ne$$ to be always calm 
& unruffl$ amid ^! little vexations1 &  
nev] to manife/ ! slighte/ impati5ce6   
,leav+ ! "w )\t app>5t annoyance1 reply+
 ) a smile ^u ! lips1 await+ pati5tly ! 
end ( a long conv]sation1 & f9ally      
return+ calmly to ! yet unf9i%$ "w--all 
?is is ! sign ( a recollect$ s\l1 & "o t
 waits ^u ,,god4  ,oh6 :at bless+s are  
%$ ar\nd !m by su* pati5t s\ls 444 b1   
alas6 h[ r>ely !y are to be met )6      
,,xx4  ,!re are times 9 "o's life :5 all
 ! _w seems to turn aga9/ u4 ,our       
motives are misund]/ood1 our words      
miscon/ru$1 a malici\s smile or an unk9d
 ^w reveals to u ! unfri5dly feel+s (   
o!rs4 ,our advances are repuls$1 or met 
) icy coldness2 a dry refusal arre/s on 
our lips ! (f] ( help4444  ,oh1 h[ h>d x
 all seems1 & ! m s t we _c div9e !     

cause6  ,c\rage1 pati5ce1 poor          
disconsolate "o6 ,,god is mak+ a furr[ 9
 y\r he>t1 :]e ,he w surely s[ ,8 grace4
  ,x is r>e :5 inju/ice1 or slights     
pati5tly borne1 d n leave ! he>t at !   
close ( ! day fill$ ) m>vell\s joy &    
peace4  ,x is ! se$ ,,god has s[n1 spr++
 up & be>+ fruit4   ,,xxi4  ,t :i* co/s 
little is ( little wor?4 ,?is ?\ght %\ld
 make u tremble4 ,9 our self-exam9ation 
we may exp]i5ce at times a c]ta9        
satisfaction 9 notic+ ! little virtues  
we may possess1 above all1 ^? t r5d] u  
pleas+ 9 ! eyes ( o!rs4  ,= in/ance1 we 
may l to pray at a c]ta9 place1 ) c]ta9 
s5tim5ts1 & we ?9k ourselves dev\t2 we  
are g5tle1 polite1 & smil+ t[>ds "o     
p]son 9 p>ticul>2 pati5t ) ^? we fe>1 or
 9 ^: good op9ion we w\ld /&2 we are    
devot$1 *>itable1 g5]\s1 because ! he>t 
exp]i5ces an unspeakable pleasure 9     
sp5d+ & be+ sp5t = o!rs2 we suff]       
will+ly at ! h&s ( "s "o we love1 & !n  
say we are pati5t2 we are sil5t1 because
 we h no incl9ation to speak2 %unn+     

society because we fail to %9e !re1 & !n
 fancy t we love retirem5t4  ,take ^!   
virtues t give y su* self-satisfaction1 
"o by "o1 & ask y\rself at :at          
sacrifice1 labor1 or co/1 above all1 )  
:at c>e y h manag$ to acquire !m4444    
,alas6 y w f9d t all t pati5ce1         
affability1 g5]osity1 & piety are b z   
naught1 spr++ f a he>t puff$ up ) pride4
 ,x co/s no?+1 & x is wor?less4  ,z     
self-sacrifice1 says ,de ,mai/re1 is !  
basis & ess5ce ( virtue1 s ^? virtues   
are ! mo/ m]itori\s t h co/ ! greate/   
ef=t to atta94  ,d n look ) s mu* pride 
on ?is collection ( virtues1 b r br+    
y\rself to acc\nt = y\r faults4 ,take j 
"o1 ! fir/ t comes1 impati5ce1 slo?1    
gossip1 un*>itabl5ess1 sulk9ess1 :atev] 
x may be1 & attack x bravely4  ,x w take
 at lea/ a mon?1 calculat+ ^u ?ree      
victories e day1 n inde$ to eradicate   
x1--a fault is n s %ort-liv$1--b to     
prev5t its atta9+ dom9ion ov] y4  ,t "o 
subdu$1 !n take ano!r4 ,x is ! "w ( a   
lifetime2 & truly to our faults may we  

apply ! say+1 ,qu& il n'y en a plus1 il 
y en a encore4  ,happy %\ld ,i ?9k      
myself1 said ,s4 ,francis de ,sales1 if 
,i c\ld rid myself ( my imp]fections b  
"o-qu>t] ( an h\r previ\s to my dea?4   
,,xxii4  ,,be=e ,,holy ,,communion      
,,jesus   ,my *ild1 x is n wisdom ,i    
require ( !e1 x suffice? if ?\ love/ ,me
 well4  ,speak to ,me z ?\ w\ld/ talk to
 ?y "m if %e 7 "h1 press+ !e to h] he>t4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,ha/ ?\ none = :om ?\ w\ld/ int]c$e8
 ,tell ,me ! names ( ?y k9dr$ & ?y      
fri5ds2 & at ! m5tion ( ea* "n add :at  
?\ w\ld/ h ,me d = !m4 ,ask mu* f]v5tly2
 ! g5]\s he>ts t =get !mselves = o!rs   
are v de> unto ,me4  ,tell ,me ( ! poor 
?\ w\ld/ succor1 ! sick ?\ ha/ se5      
suff]+1 ! s9ful ?\ w\ld/ reclaim1 !     
e/rang$ ?\ w\ld/ receive to ?y he>t     
aga94  ,pray f]v5tly = all mank9d4      
,rem9d ,me ( ,my promise to he> all     
pray]s t proce$ f ! he>t2 & ! pray] (f]$
 = "o :o loves u1 & is de> to u1 is sure
 to be he>tfelt & f]v5t4         99     

99       99       99       99  ,ha/ ?\  
no favors to ask ( ,me8 ,give ,me1 if ?\
 wilt1 a li/ ( all ?y desires1 all !    
wants ( ?y s\l4 ,tell ,me1 simply1 ( all
 ?y pride1 s5suality1 self-love1 slo?2 &
 ask = ,my help 9 ?y /ruggles to ov]come
 !m4  ,poor *ild6 be n aba%$2 _m t _h ! 
same faults to cont5d aga9/ are n[ sa9ts
 9 heav54  ,!y cri$ to ,me = help1 & by 
degrees !y conqu]$4  ,d n hesitate to   
ask = temporal bless+s1--heal?1         
intellect1 success4 ,i c be/[ !m1 & nev]
 fail to d s1 :]e !y t5d to make ! s\l m
 holy4 ,:at w\ld/ ?\ ?is day1 ,my       
*ild8444 ,if ?\ did/ b "k h[ ,i long to 
bless !e6444         99       99        
99       99       99  ,ha/ ?\ no int]e/s
 :i* occupy ?y m9d8  ,tell ,me ( !m     
all4444 ,( ?y vocation4 ,:at do/ ?\ ?9k8
 ,:at do/ ?\ desire8 ,w\ld/ ?\ give     
pleasure to ?y "m1 ?y family1 ^? 9      
au?ority ov] !e8 :at w\ld/ ?\ d = !m8   
,& = ,me ha/ ?\ no ardor8 ,do/ ?\ n     
desire to d "s good to ! s\ls ( ^? ?\   
love/1 b :o are =getful ( ,me8  ,tell   

,me ( "o 9 :om ?\ ha/ int]e/2 ! motive t
 actuates2 ! means ?\ w\ld/ employ4     
,lay be=e ,me ?y failures1 & ,i w tea*  
!e ! cause4  ,:om w\ld/ ?\ h to help !e8
 ,! he>ts ( all are 9 ,my keep+1 & ,i   
lead !m g5tly :]esoev] ,i w4 ,re/       
assur$1 all :o are ne$ful to !e1 ,i w   
place ar\nd !e4  ,oh6 ,my *ild1 tell ,me
 ( all ?y we>9ess3 :o has griev$ !e8    
treat$ !e ) contempt8 w\nd$ ?y          
self-love8  ,tell ,me all1 & ?\ wilt end
 by say+1 all is =giv51 all =gott5 444 &
 ,i1 surely ,i w bless !e6444  ,art ?\  
fe>ful ( ! future8 ,is !re 9 ?y he>t t  
vague dread t ?\ can/ n def9e1 b :i*    
nev]!less torm5ts !e8  ,tru/ 9 ,my      
,provid5ce4444 ,i am pres5t ) !e1 ,i "k 
all1 & ,i w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e4 
,are !re ar\nd !e ^? seem+ly less dev\t 
?an =m]ly1 ^: coldness or indiff]5ce h  
e/rang$ !e f !m )\t real cause8444      
,pray = !m4 ,i c draw !m back to !e if  
!y are necess>y to ! sanctification ( ?y
 s\l4  ,:at are ! joys ( :i* ?\ ha/ to  
tell ,me8  ,let ,me %>e ?y pleasures2   

tell ,me ( all t has occurr$ s9ce       
ye/]day to com=t !e1 please !e1 to give 
!e joy6  ,t fe> sudd5ly dispell$1 t     
unexpect$ success1 t tok5 ( affection1 !
 trial t prov$ !e /rong] ?an ?\         
?\ghte/4444  ,my *ild1 ,i s5t x all2 :y 
n %[ "s gratitude1 & simply ?ank ?y     
,,"l8  ,gratitude draws d[n a bless+1 & 
! ,great ,b5efactor likes ,8 *ildr5 to  
rem9d ,him ( ,8 ,goodness4  ,ha/ ?\ no  
promises to make to ,me8 ,i c read ?y   
he>t2 ?\ kn[e/ x2 ?\ may/ deceive man1 b
 ?\ can/ nev] deceive ,god4 ,be s9c]e4  
,art ?\ resolv$ to avoid all occasions (
 s98 ,to r5\nce t :i* tempts !e2 nev]   
aga9 to op5 ! book t excites ?9e        
imag9ation8 ,n to be/[ ?9e affection on 
"o :o is n dev\t1 & ^: pres5ce /eals !  
peace f ?y s\l8  ,wilt ?\ g n[ & be lov+
 & =be>+ t[>ds "o :o has vex$ !e8444    
,good1 ,my *ild6444 ,g1 !n1 return to ?y
 daily toil2 be sil5t1 humble1 resign$1 
*>itable2 !n return to ,me ) a he>t yet 
m lov+ & devot$1 & ,i %all h = !e fre%  
bless+s4   ,,xxiii4  ,!re w soon be none

 left1 said ,s4 ,francis de ,sales1 :o w
 love poor s9n]s b ,,god & myself4  ,oh6
 :y d we fail 9 love t[>ds ^? poor s9ful
 ones6 ,are !y n v mu* to be piti$8  ,:5
 !y are prosp]\s1 pray = !m2 b :5       
mis=tune comes 7& tr\ble weighs heavily 
^u ! wick$71 dea? depriv+ !m ( ! only   
be+s !y did n hate1 afflict+ !m ) a     
loa?some disease1 deliv]+ !m up to scorn
 & mis]y--oh6 !n1 :5 all ?is comes ^u   
!m1 love !m freely4 ,x is by affection  
alone t we c rea* ! wor/ *>act]s1 & !   
s\ls t are /eep$ 9 s94  ,h[ _m h di$    
imp5it5t1 :o1 if only "s "o _h c>$ = !m 
& %[n !m love1 might h become at la/    
sa9ts 9 heav56 ,oh6 ! s9s t are         
committ$1 oh6 ! s\ls we suff] to w&] f  
,,god1 & all because we are s want+ 9   
love t[>ds !m4   ,,xxiv4  ,let u always 
be on our gu>d aga9/ ,prejudice4  ,"s   
wom5 h a way 7( :i* !y !mselves are     
unconsci\s7 ( turn+ ! cold %\ld] to "s  
"o memb] ( _! family4  ,= :at reason8   
,!y _c say1 simply because ! cause is   
nev] v cle>ly def9$ & 9 ?is lies all !  

mis*ief4  ,p]haps an air ( indiff]5ce !y
 may h fanci$1 & :i* arose m]ely f      
fatigue1 or tr\ble t c\ld n be confid$  
to !m4  ,a ^w mis9t]pret$1 because he>d 
at a "t :5 !y felt discont5t$1 & _!     
morbid imag9ation made ev]y?+ appe> 9 a 
false light4  ,"s sc&al to :i* !y ought 
nev] to h li/5$1 or1 at lea/1 %\ld h    
endeavor$ to fa?om1 go+ direct to !     
p]son conc]n$ & seek+ an explanation4   
,& behold ! result3 !y 9 _! turn become 
cold1 res]v$1 & suspici\s1 mis9t]pret+ !
 slighte/ ge/ure 444 9 a few days arises
 a coldness1 f ! feel+ !y are no long]  
belov$2 !n foll[ contempt & mi/ru/1     
f9ally1 a hatr$ t gnaws & r5ds ! v he>t4
  ,x all spr+s up imp]ceptibly1 till at 
la/ ! family life is "o ( bitt]ness &   
mis]y4  ,!y console1 or bett] /ill1     
excuse !mselves1 ) ! ?\ght ( _! suff]+1 
nev] consid]+ h[ mu* pa9 !y give to     
o!rs1 nor :]e ! fault lies4   ,,xxv4    
,let x re/6 ,ah6 h[ _m he>ts on ! br9k (
 anxiety & disquietude by ?is simple    
s5t5ce h be5 made calm & happy6  ,"s    

proce$+ has w\nd$ u by its want ( tact2 
let x re/2 no "o w ?9k ( x aga94  ,a h>%
 or unju/ s5t5ce irritates u2 let x re/2
 :oev] may h giv5 v5t to x w be pleas$  
to see x is =gott54  ,a pa9ful sc&al is 
ab\t to e/range u f an old fri5d2 let x 
re/1 & ?us pres]ve our *>ity & peace (  
m9d4  ,a suspici\s look is on ! po9t (  
cool+ our affection2 let x re/1 & our   
look ( tru/ w re/ore confid5ce4444      
,fancy6 we :o are s c>eful to remove !  
bri]s f our pa?way = fe> !y %\ld w\nd1  
yet take pleasure 9 collect+ & pi]c+ our
 he>ts ) ! ?orns t meet u 9 our daily   
int]c\rse ) "o ano!r4 ,h[ *ildi% &      
unreasonable we are6   ,,xxvi4  ,( all !
 means plac$ by ,provid5ce )9 our rea*1 
:]eby we may lead s\ls to ,him1 !re is  
"o m bless$ ?an all o!rs1--int]cessory  
pray]4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,h[ (t51 9 ! pres5ce ( "o  
deeply lov$1 b1 alas6 e/rang$ f ,,god1 !
 he>t ( "m or wife has felt a sudd5     
impulse to say an e>ne/ ^w1 propose an  
act ( devotion1 to pa9t 9 gl[+ colors ! 

bless+s ( fai? & ! happ9ess ( virtue 444
 & %e has /opp$1 det]r$ by an           
irresi/ible fe> ( h[ ! words may be     
receiv$2 & %e says to h]self1 poor      
woman1 ,to-morr[ ,i %all be brav]4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,poor "m6 poor wife6 g & tell to y\r    
,heav5ly ,,fa!r all y w\ld1 b d>e n1 say
 to ! lov$ "o :o gives y s mu* pa94     
,lay t s9-sick s\l be=e ! ,,"l1 z long  
ago !y laid ! p>alytic man :o c\ld n1 or
 p]haps w\ld n1 be l$ to ,him4  ,plead =
 him ) ! long-suff]+ ,,savi\r1 z y w\ld 
plead ) an e>?ly ma/]1 ^u :om dep5d$ all
 8 future welf>e1 & say to ,him simply1 
,,"l1 h pati5ce ) him yet a little      
long]4  ,tell ,,god ( all y\r anxiety1  
y\r disc\ragem5ts1 ! means employ$ =    
success4  ,ask ,him to tea* y :at to say
 & h[ to act4 ,"o s5t5ce le>n$ ( ,,god 9
 pray] w d m = ! conv]sion ( a s\l ?an  
all our poor human endeavors4 ,t s5t5ce 
w escape our lips involunt>ily4 ,we may 
n rememb] t we h said x1 b x w s9k deep 
into ! he>t1 mak+ a la/+ impression1 &  

sil5tly fulfill+ its mission4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,y
 are1 p]haps1 surpris$1 aft] _m ye>s1 to
 see su* poor results4 ,ah6 h[ little c 
y judge6444  ,d y "k :at y h ga9$8 ,9 ! 
fir/ place1 "t--(t5 a physical          
impossibility to s91 :i* y may attribute
 to *ance1 b :i* 01 9 reality1 ! "w (   
,provid5ce2 & is x no?+1 "o s9 ! less1 9
 ! life ( an immortal s\l8444 ,!n a     
vague uneas9ess :i* w soon all[ ( no    
re/1 a confid5ce :i* may enable y to    
sympa?ize1 m lib]ty left y = ! ex]cise (
 religi\s acts2 y no long] see !        
contemptu\s smile at y\r acts (         
devotion4 ,is all ?is no?+8  ,ah6 if1   
:ile on y\r knees pray+ = ! "o y w\ld h 
reconcil$ to ,,god1 y c\ld b see :at is 
pass+ 9 8 s\l1--! wre/l+s1 ! remorse he 
/rives va9ly to /ifle2 if y c\ld see !  
"w ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! he>t1 g5tly b      
firmly triumph+ ov] ! w1 h[ e>ne/ly1 h[ 
incessantly1 w\ld y cont9ue to pray6    
,only h pati5ce to wait--p]sev]ance n to
 gr[ we>y4  ,x is ! want ( pati5ce t (t5

 makes u exact+ t[>ds ^? we desire to   
help4  ,m ha/e1 less spe$1 is an old    
say+2 ! m we are exact+1 ! less likely  
are we to succe$4  ,m5 l to act freely1 
& to h ! cr$it ( _! actions4  ,x is     
because we h n le>n$ to p]sev]e t ! "w  
seems nev] to progress4  ,c\rage1 !n6 ! 
gr\nd may seem too dry = cultivation1 b 
ea* pray] w be z a drop ( wat]2 ! m>ble 
may be v h>d1 b ea* pray] is l ! hamm]'s
 /roke t we>s away its r\ghness4        
,,xxvii4  ,! sweet peace ( ,,god be>s ! 
outw>d tok5 ( resignation4  ,:5 ! ,holy 
,_s dwells )9 u ev]y?+ seems bright4    
,ev]y?+ may n be exactly z we w\ld wi%  
x1 b we accept all ) a good grace4444 ,=
 in/ance1 "s *ange 9 our h\sehold or    
mode ( liv+ upsets u4 ,if ,,god is ) u1 
,he w :isp]1 ,yield *e]fully ?y w2 9 a  
little :ile all w be =gott54  ,"s comm& 
or employm5t w\nds our pride2 if ,,god  
is ) u1 ,he w say to u1 ,be submissive1 
& ,i w come to ?9e aid4  ,we may dislike
 a c]ta9 neighborhood2 ! society !re may
 be repulsive to u1 & we are ab\t to    

become morbid3 ,,god w tell u to cont9ue
 graci\s & smil+1 = ,he w recomp5se !   
little annoyances we may exp]i5ce4 ,if y
 w\ld disc]n 9 :om ,,god',s ,_s dwells1 
wat* t p]son1 & notice :e!r y ev] he>   
him murmur4   ,,xxviii4  ,i ,,want ,,to 
,,be ,,holy  ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 aid ,?y    
*ild1 :o longs to become holy6  ,b !n1  
,i mu/ be pati5t "u humiliation1 let    
myself be =gott51 & be ev5 pleas$ at    
feel+ myself set aside4  ,nev] m9d6 ,i  
am resolv$2 ,i wi% to be holy6  ,b ,i   
mu/ nev] excuse myself1 nev] be         
impati5t1 nev] out ( temp]4  ,nev] m9d6 
,i am resolv$2 ,i wi% to be holy6  ,!n  
,i mu/ cont9ually be do+ viol5ce to my  
feel+s1--submitt+ my w always to t ( my 
sup]iors1 nev] cont5ti\s1 nev] sulky1   
f9i%+ e "w begun1 9 spite ( dislike or  
ennui4  ,nev] m9d6 ,i am resolv$2 ,i wi%
 to be holy6  ,b !n1 ,i mu/ be always   
*>itable t[>ds all ar\nd me2 lov+ !m1   
help+ !m to ! utmo/ ( my p[]1 al?\gh x  
may cause me tr\ble4  ,nev] m9d6 ,i am  
resolv$2 ,i wi% to be holy6  ,b ,i mu/  

con/antly /rive aga9/ ! c[>dice1 slo?1 &
 pride ( my nature1 r5\nc+ ! _w1 !      
vanity t pleases1 ! s5suality t rejoices
 me1 ! antipa?y t makes me avoid ^? ,i d
 n l4  ,nev] m9d6 ,i am resolv$2 ,i /ill
 wi% to be holy6  ,!n1 ,i %all h to     
exp]i5ce long h\rs ( we>9ess1 sadness1 &
 discont5t4 ,i %all (t5 feel lonely &   
disc\rag$4  ,nev] m9d6 ,i am resolv$2 ,i
 wi% to be holy6 = !n ,i %all h ,!e     
always ) me1 ev] ne> me4 ,,"l1 help me1 
= ,i want to be holy6         99        
99       99       99       99  ,,h[ ,,to
 ,,become ,,holy  ,oh6 x is q easy1 if  
,i fulfil e duty to ! be/ ( my ability2 
& _m :o _h no m to d ?an ,i h become    
sa9ts4  ,"o day is ! same z ano!r4      
,pray]1 worldly bus9ess1 calls to be    
dev\t1 *>itable1 & fai?ful1--^! are !   
duties t ea* h\r br+s 9 its turn2 & if  
,i am fai?ful 9 _! fulfilm5t1 ,,god w be
 always ready to help me1 & !n :at      
signifies a little ennui1 pa91 or       
mis=tune8         99       99       99  
99       99  ,,! ,,sanctification ,,(   

,,daily ,,duties  ,i w p]=m !m z 9      
,,god',s sight1 consci\s t ,he is       
pres5t1 & smil+ on my ef=ts4  ,i w p]=m 
ea* z if ,i _h b "o to accompli%1 /riv+ 
to r5d] x z p]fect z possible4  ,i w    
fulfil ea* duty z if ^u t "o alone      
dep5d$ my salvation4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,,motives  
,,= ,,sanctify+ ,,my ,,actions  ,,god   
expects me to honor ,him by t action4   
,,god has atta*$ a special bless+ to t  
action1 & awaits its fulfilm5t to be/[  
x4  ,,god notes ea* action2 & ( !m all  
h]eaft] ,i mu/ give an acc\nt4  ,,god w 
see t ,i love ,him1 if ,i /rive to      
fulfil e duty1 9 spite ( we>9ess &      
tr\ble4  ,i honor ,,god by ?is action2 &
 ,i1 poor1 weak1 s9ful *ild1 am all[$ to
 glorify ,him1 9 place ( ^? :o blaspheme
 & rebel aga9/ ! ,div9e w4   ,,xxix4    
,!y say !re is no?+ :i* communicates    
itself s quickly among/ ! memb]s ( a    
family z an expression ( coldness or    
discont5t on ! face ( "o ( its memb]s4  
,x is l ! fro/ t *ills u4 ,?is is n     

altoge!r true2 !re is some?+ :i* is     
communicat$ ) equal rapidity & great]   
=ce--,i mean ! smil+ face1 ! beam+      
c\nt5ance1 ! happy he>t4   ,,xxx4       
,,little ,,worries  ,!re is n a day 9   
our lives t we are n di/ress$ by "s "o (
 ^? numb]less little worries t meet u at
 e /ep1 & :i* are inevitable4  ,! w\nd  
made may n be deep2 b ! con/ant pricks1 
ea* day r5ew$1 imbitt] ! "*1 de/roy     
peace1 create anxiety1 & make ! family  
life1 t o!rwise w\ld be s sweet &       
peaceful1 almo/ un5durable4  ,life is   
full ( ^! little mis]ies4 ,ea* h\r br+s 
) x its own tr\ble4  ,"h are "s ( !     
little worries3 ,an impati5t ^w escapes 
our lips 9 ! pres5ce ( "s "o 9 ^:       
e/imation we w\ld /& well4  ,a s]vant   
does 8 "w badly1 fidgets u by 8 sl[ness1
 irritates u by 8 ?\ghtlessness1 & 8    
awkw>d blund]s make u blu%4  ,a giddy   
*ild 9 its clums9ess breaks some?+ (    
value1 or t we treasure on acc\nt ( its 
associations2 we are *>g$ ) a message ( 
importance1 & our =getfulness makes u   

appe> unc\rte\s1 p]haps ungrateful2 "s  
"o we live ) is con/antly f9d+ fault1   
no?+ pleases !m4 ,if1 :5 night comes1 we
 f9d we h n exp]i5c$ ^! little worries1 
!n we ought to be grateful to ,,god4    
,ea* ( ^!1 & _m m1 are liable to befall 
u e day ( our life4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,,h[ ,,to ,,be>   
,,little ,,worries  ,9 ! fir/ place1    
expect !m4 ,make !m ! subject ( our     
morn+ pray]s1 & say to ourselves1 ,"h is
 my daily cross1 d ,i accept will+ly8   
,surely6 = x is ,,god ,:o s5ds x4 ,aft] 
all 444 ^! little tr\bles1 look$ at     
calmly1 :at are !y8 ,ah1 if !re 7 nev]  
any worse6  ,secondly1 we mu/ be prep>$ 
= !m4 ,y "k1 if y wi% to break ! =ce ( a
 bl[ fall+ on y1 y naturally b5d ! body2
 s let u act ) reg>d to our s\ls4       
,accu/om y\rself1 wrote a pi\s au?or1 to
 /oop ) sweet condesc5sion1 n only to   
exig5cies 7t is y\r duty71 b to ! simple
 wi%es ( ^? :o surr\nd y--! accid5ts :i*
 may int]v5e2 y w f9d y\rself seldom1 if
 ev]1 cru%$4  ,to b5d is bett] ?an to   

be>2 to be> is (t5 a little h>d2 to b5d 
implies a c]ta9 ext]nal sweetness t     
yields all con/ra9t1 sacrific+ ! wi%es1 
ev5 9 holy ?+s1 :5 !y t5d to cause      
disagreem5ts 9 ! family circle4         
,submission (t5 implies an entire       
resignation to all t ,,god p]mits4 ,!   
s\l t endures feels ! weight ( its      
tr\ble4 ,! s\l t yields sc>cely p]ceives
 x4  ,bless$ are ^? docile ones2 !y are 
^? :om ,,god selects to "w = ,him4      
,,xxxi4  ,,to ,,obta9 ,,peace  ,approa* 
! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 ,o re/less s\l1 9  
se>* ( peace1 &1 humbly kneel+ !re1 p\r 
=? bravely1 sl[ly1 & ) e>ne/ desire1 !  
foll[+ pray]3--      ,o ,,jesus1 g5tle &
 humble ( he>t1 he> me6     ,f ! desire 
( be+ e/eem$1     ,f ! desire ( be+     
lov$1     ,f ! desire to be s\ght1      
,deliv] me1 ,,jesus4     ,f ! desire to 
be m\rn$1     ,f ! desire ( praise1     
,f ! desire ( pref]5ce1     ,f ! desire 
( influ5ce1     ,f ! desire ( approval1 
,f ! desire ( au?ority1     ,f ! fe> (  
humiliation1     ,f ! fe> ( be+ despis$1

     ,f ! fe> ( repulse1     ,f ! fe> ( 
calumny1     ,f ! fe> ( oblivion1     ,f
 ! fe> ( ridicule1     ,f ! fe> (       
injury1     ,f ! fe> ( suspicion1       
,deliv] me1 ,,jesus4  ,t o!rs may be    
lov$ m ?an myself4 ,,jesus grant ?is    
desire4  ,t o!rs may be m highly e/eem$4
  ,t o!rs may gr[ & increase 9 honor1 & 
,i decrease4 ,,jesus1 grant me to desire
 x4  ,t o!rs may be employ$1 & ,i set   
aside4 ,,jesus1 grant me to desire ?is4 
,t o!rs may attract ! praise1 & myself  
be =gott54  ,t o!rs may be pref]r$ 9    
all4  ,grant me ! utmo/ hol9ess ( :i* ,i
 am capable1 !n let o!rs be holi] ?an   
myself4 ,,jesus1 grant me to desire x6  
,oh1 if ,,god he>k5s1--& he>k5 ,he      
surely w1 if y\r pray] has be5          
s9c]e1--:at joy 9 y\r he>t1 :at peace on
 y\r c\nt5ance1 :at sweetness w p]vade  
y\r :ole life6  ,m ?an half "o's tr\bles
 arise f an exagg]at$ idea ( "o's own   
importance1 & ! ef=ts we make to        
increase our position 9 ! _w4           
,lacordaire says1 t ! sweete/ ?+ on e>? 

is to be =gott5 by all1 ) ! exception ( 
^? :o love u4 ,all else br+s m tr\ble   
?an joy2 & z soon z we h complet$ our   
task "h1 & fulfill$ our mission1 ! be/  
?+ = u to d is to disappe> altoge!r4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,let u ea* cultivate c>efully & joy\sly 
! portion ( soil ,provid5ce has committ$
 to our c>e4 ,let u nev] be h9d]$ or    
di/ract$ by ambiti\s ?\ghts1 t we c\ld d
 bett]1 or a false zeal tempt+ u to     
=sake our daily task ) ! va9 desire to  
surpass our neighbors4444 ,let ?is "o   
?\ght occupy our m9ds4 ,to d well :at is
 giv5 u to d1 = ?is is all t ,,god      
requires at our h&s4 ,x may be summ$ up 
9 f\r words1--simply1 zeal\sly1         
*e]fully1 completely4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,!n if we
 are slight$1 misund]/ood1 malign$1 or  
p]secut$1 :at does x matt]8 ,^! injuries
 w pass away2 b ! peace & love ( ,,god w
 rema9 ) u =ev]1 ! rew>d ( our fai? &   
pati5ce4 ,! love ( ,,god6 ,:o c describe
 all ! joy1 /r5g?1 & consolation x      

reveals8  ,nev] has human love1 9 its   
brighte/ dreams1 be5 able to =m any idea
 ( all ! sweetness ! love ( ,,god imp>ts
 to ! s\l1 & :i* is br\ght /ill ne>] to 
u 9 ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4  ,i c well     
und]/& ! words ( a lov+ s\l3 ,) heav5 s 
ne>1 & daily communion ) our ,,god1 h[ c
 we ev] rep9e6   ,,xxxii4  ,,aft] ,,holy
 ,,communion  ,,our ,,fa!r ,,:i* ,,art  
,,9 ,,heav5  ,o ,,jesus6 x is ,?\ ,:o   
bidde/ me say1 ,,fa!r6 ,my ,fa!r6 ,oh h[
 t ,"n rejoices my he>t6 ,my ,fa!r6 ,i c
 no long] feel alone2 & :atev] may happ5
 to me ?is day1 ,i feel ,i am protect$1 
com=t$1 belov$4  ,,jesus6 let me dwell  
on ! sweetness ( ^? words3 ,my ,fa!r6 ,i
 ne$ n lift my eyes to heav51 ,?\ art )9
 me1 & :]e ,?\ dwelle/ heav5 mu/ be4    
,yes6 heav5 is )9 me6 heav5 ) all its   
peace & love2 & if ,i keep free f guile 
?is day1 my day w be "o ( heav5ly joy1 &
 9 addition1 ! privilege ( suff]+ = ,!e4
  ,,hall[$ ,,be ,,?y ,,"n  ,to hall[ ,?y
 ,"n1 ,o ,,"l1 is to pron\nce x )       
rev]5ce & awe4  ,to-day ,i w pray m     

f]v5tly1 try to realize ,?y ,pres5ce1   
,?y ,goodness1 ,?y ,love2 & my he>t %all
 be a sanctu>y into :i* no?+ %all       
p5etrate t c\ld be displeas+ unto ,!e4  
,to hall[ ,?y ,"n is to call ^u x       
f]v5tly1 to h x con/antly ^u my lips2   
above all1 be=e tak+ an important /ep1  
:5 !re are difficulties to be ov]come1  
,i w s(tly :isp] ! ,invocation1 :i* is !
 secret ( all holy liv+6 ,,jesus1 meek &
 humble ( he>t1 h pity ^u me4  ,,?y     
,,k+dom ,,come  ,o ,,jesus1 ,?y k+dom is
 )9 my he>t1 reign !re 9 all ,?y        
sov]eignty & p[]1 reign !re absolutely6 
,my ,k+6 :at do/ ,?\ require ( me       
to-day8 ,?y comm&m5ts1 my rule ( life1  
my daily duties1--^! are ,?y comm&s t ,i
 w promise to obey2 m ?an t1 ,i w reg>d 
all 9 au?ority ov] me z ,?9e            
,ambassadors1 speak+ to me 9 ,?y ,"n4   
,:at matt]s ! tone or ! h>%ness ( !     
ord]8  ,:at does x signify if "s        
unexpect$ comm& upsets all my previ\s   
plans8 ,x is ,?y ,voice ,i he>1 ,?\     
,,"l1 ,:om ,i w obey always1 & 9 all    

?+s4  ,?y k+dom is also 9 ! he>ts (     
o!rs2 & !re w\ld ,i see ,!e reign+4 ,!n 
to :om c ,i speak ( ,!e ?is day8 ,:at   
c\nsels c ,i give8 ,:at mom5ts may ,i   
seize1 9 :i*1 )\t w\nd+ ! feel+s1 or    
p>ad+ my zeal1 ,i may be all[$ to speak 
a few words ( piety8 ,,"l1 let me h !   
opportunity to help ano!r to love ,!e6  
,,?y ,,w ,,be ,,done ,,9 ,,e>?1 ,,z ,,x 
,,is ,,9 ,,heav5  ,yes1 yes6 ,?y ,w be  
done6 ,?y sweet all-p]fect ,w6  ,:at    
wilt ,?\ s5d me to-day8  ,humiliation8  
,provocation8 ,suff]+s8 ,a fre% r5d+ ( !
 he>t8 ,a disappo9tm5t8 ,%all ,i see    
myself misjudg$1 falsely suspect$1      
despis$8 ,i accept be=eh& all t ,?\     
s5de/ me2 & if ?r\gh weakness ,i weep1  
suff] x to be s2 if ,i murmur1 *eck me2 
if ,i am vex$1 correct me2 if hopeless1 
enc\rage me4  ,yes1 yes6 ,let ,?y sweet 
& holy ,w be done6  ,ev51 ,o ,,"l1 if to
 glorify ,!e1 ,i mu/ be humiliat$1      
suff]+1 useless1 & =sak51 /ill1 ,,"l1   
/ay n ,?9e ,h&1 ,i am :olly ,?9e4       
,,give ,,u ,,?is ,,day ,,our ,,daily    

,,bread  ,h[ bless$1 ,o ,,"l1 to dep5d  
only ^u ,!e 444 behold me1 ,?y *ild1    
wait+ ) out/ret*$ h& to receive ,?y     
b5efits4  ,grant me my temporal         
bless+s1--clo?+1 n\ri%m5t1 %elt] 444 b n
 too mu* ( any?+2 & let me h ! happ9ess 
( %>+ my bless+s ) ^? poor] ?an myself  
to-day4 ,grant me ! bless+ (            
intellig5ce1 t ,i may read1 or he> "o ( 
^? gold5 c\nsels t elevate ! s\l1 & l5d 
w+s to ! ?\ghts4  ,grant me ! lov+ he>t1
 ,o my ,,fa!r6 t ,i may feel = a mom5t  
h[ ,i love ,!e1 & ,?y love t[>ds me2 let
 me sacrifice myself = ! welf>e ( ano!r4
 ,give me ! ,bread ( ,life1 ! ,holy     
,eu*>i/6 ,i h j receiv$ x1 ,,"l6 ,grant 
me aga9 ere long t great bless+4  ,& !n1
 give all ^! bless+s to ^? ,i love1 & :o
 love me6  ,,=give ,,u ,,our            
,,trespasses1 ,,z ,,we ,,=give ,,!m ,,t 
,,trespass ,,aga9/ ,,u  ,:5 ,i pron\nce 
! ^w ( p>don1 :at a weight seems lift$ f
 my he>t4  ,i w n only bani% e feel+ (  
hatr$1 ,i w efface e pa9ful remembrance4
 ,o ,,god1 if ,?\ =give/ me1 z ,i =give 

o!rs1 :at m]cy = me6  ,?\ see/ ,i be> no
 malice1 t ,i =get all injuries4444  ,i 
h be5 (f5d$ by words2 ,i =get !m2 by    
actions1 ,i =get !m2 by omissions1      
?\ghts1 desires2 !y are all =gott54     
,ah6 9 all ^! ways ,i h (f5d$ ,!e1 & ,?\
 wilt =get1 ev5 z ,i h =gott54  ,i w be 
v m]ciful1 s t ,?\ may/ h m]cy ^u me4   
,,lead ,,u ,,n ,,into ,,temptation1 ,,b 
,,deliv] ,,u ,,f ,,evil  ,n[1 z ,i leave
 ,?9e alt>1 ,i g to enc\nt] temptation4 
,o ,,savi\r6 help me1 keep me1 & w>n me 
( my dang]6  ,let me %un all occasions (
 evil1 & if by weakness or allurem5ts ,i
 am l$ into pa?s ( s91 if ,i fall1 oh6  
rescue me spe$ily1 t ,i may fall ^u my  
knees1 confess+ my s91 & implor+ p>don4 
,s96 ?is is ! evil f :i* ,i besee* ,!e  
to deliv] me2 o!r tr\bles t may happ51  
,i accept2 !y are s5t to try me & to    
purify1 & come f ,!e2 b s91 ,i h no     
pleasure 9 x6 ,oh6 :5 9 ! h\r (         
temptation ,i fall away1 ,,"l1 he>k5 to 
! cry t ,i n[ raise to ,!e 9 all        
s9c]ity2 ,i w x n6 x is n wilful6 ,i g f

 ,?y ,pres5ce1 b1 ,,jesus1 ,?\ art ) me6
 ,9 "w1 9 pray]1 9 suff]+1 let all be   
done 9 ,!e6   ,,xxxiii4  ,"m1 ask$ a    
*ild1 s9ce no?+ is ev] lo/1 :]e d all   
our ?\ghts g8  ,to ,,god1 answ]$ ! "m   
gravely1 :o rememb]s !m =ev]4  ,=ev]6   
said ! *ild4 ,he b5t 8 head1 &1 draw+   
clos] to 8 "m1 murmur$1 ,i am fright5$6 
,:i* ( u h n felt ! same8   ,,xxxiv4    
,"o m solemn ?\ght3 ,h[ old are y8      
,n9ete54 ,h y reckon$ ! numb] ( m9utes t
 h elaps$ s9ce y\r bir?8 ,! numb] is    
/>tl+3 n9e millions1 ?ree hundr$ &      
?irty-?ree ?\s&1 two hundr$4444 ,ea* (  
^? m9utes has fl[n to ,,god2 ,,god has  
exam9$ !m & weigh$ !m1 & = !m y mu/ give
 acc\nt4  ,ea* m9ute be>s its own       
impress 7z a co9 be>s ! impress ( !     
,sov]eign71 & only ^? m>k$ ) ! image (  
,,god w avail y = et]nity4  ,is n ?is   
?\ght "o to make y tremble8  ,i nev]    
c\ld und]/&1 writes ,gu]91 ! feel+ (    
security "s h t _! works mu/ f9d favor )
 ,,god--z if our duties 7 conf9$ to !   
n>r[ limits ( ?is little _w4 ,to be a   

good son1 /atesman1 or bro!r1 is n all t
 is requir$ ( u2 ,,god dem&s f> m ?an   
?is f ^? = :om ,he has de/9$ a cr[n (   
glory h]eaft]4   ,,xxxv4  ,"o great     
*>act]i/ic ( hol9ess is nev] to be      
exact+1 nev] to compla94  ,ea* compla9t 
drags u d[n a degree 9 our upw>d c\rse4 
,by compla9+1 ,i d n mean ! simple      
imp>t+ ( our tr\bles to o!rs4  ,compla9t
 savors always ( a little bad temp]1 & a
 slightly v9dictive _s4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,! sa9ts 
7 nev] exact+4  ,cont5t$ ) _! lot1 !y   
nev] desir$ any?+ t 0 )held f !m4  ,i h 
ask$1 said a holy s\l1 = some?+ ,i ?\ght
 ne$ful2 !y h =gott5 to answ] me1 or    
p]haps w\ld n be/[ x4 ,:y ne$ ,i be     
disquiet$8 ,if x 7 really necess>y1     
,,god w\ld quickly provide means to     
obta9 x4 ,h[ few c\ld ent] into ?is     
feel+2 & yet x is b ! e*o ( ,,*ri/',s   
own words1 ,y\r ,,fa!r 9 ,heav5 kn[e? t 
ye h ne$ ( all ^! ?+s4   ,,xxxvi4  ,joy 
9 life is l oil 9 a lamp4 ,:5 ! oil gets
 l[ ! wick is consum$1 emitt+ a black   

vapor1 & s5d+ =? only a lurid gl[1 :i*  
does n give light4  ,a life )\t joy     
passes away unpr(itably1 %$d+ ar\nd x   
only gloom & sorr[4  ,if e morn+ 9 a    
simple pray]1--9 ^? fifte5 m9utes'      
m$itation 7:i* only seem h>d :5 we d n  
practise x71--we op5$ our he>ts to      
,,god1 z we op5 our w9d[s to ! sun &    
air1 ,,god w\ld fill x ) t calm1 sweet  
joy :i* elevates ! s\l1 prev5ts x feel+ 
! weight ( tr\bles1 & makes x ov]fl[ )  
b5evol5ce4  ,b joy does n mean levity1  
witty say+s1 or rep>tee 444 x is        
habitual s]5ity4  ,?r\gh a cle>         
atmosph]e we c always see ! sky2 x seems
 s light & full ( ela/icity4  ,a s]5e   
sky is always pure 444 cl\ds may pass   
across x1 b !y d n /a9 x4  ,s x is ) !  
he>t t e>ly 9 ! morn+ op5s to receive   
,,god',s ,peace4   ,,xxxvii4  ,y are    
nev] out ( temp]1 0 once said to a woman
 well kn[n to be mu* tri$ at home2 is x 
t y d n feel ! inju/ice1 !              
annoyances8--,i feel !m z mu* z y d1 %e 
repli$2 b !y d n hurt me4--,y h1 !n1 "s 

special balm8--,yes2 = ! vexations caus$
 by p1 ,i h affection2 = ^? (           
circum/ances1 ,i h pray]2 & ov] e w\nd t
 ble$s1 ,i murmur ! words1 ',?y ,w be   
done4'   ,,xxxviii4  ,,my ,,daily       
,,cross  ,if ,i h no cross to be>       
to-day1 ,i %all n advance heav5w>ds4  ,a
 cross 7t is1 any?+ t di/urbs our peace7
 is ! spur :i* /imulates1 & )\t :i* we  
%\ld mo/ likely rema9 /ation>y1 bl9d$ ) 
empty vanities1 & s9k+ deep] into s94   
,a cross helps u onw>ds1 9 spite ( our  
apa?y & resi/ance4  ,to lie quietly on a
 b$ ( d[n may seem a v sweet exi/5ce1 b 
pleasant ease & re/ are n ! lot ( a     
,*ri/ian2 if he w\ld m\nt high] & high]1
 x mu/ be by a r\gh road4  ,alas1 = ^?  
:o h no daily cross6  ,alas1 = ^? :o    
rep9e & fret aga9/ x6         99        
99       99       99       99  ,,:at ,,w
 ,,be ,,my ,,cross ,,to-,,day8  ,p]haps 
t p]son1 ) :om ,provid5ce has plac$ me1 
& :om ,i dislike1 ^: look ( disda9      
humiliates me1 ^: sl[ness worries me1 :o
 makes me jeal\s by be+ m belov$1 m     

successful1 ?an myself1 ^: *att] &      
ligh!>t$ness1 ev5 h] v att5tions to     
myself1 annoy me4  ,or x may be t p]son 
t ,i ?9k has qu>rell$ ) me1 & my        
imag9ation makes me fancy myself wat*$1 
criticis$1 turn$ into ridicule4  ,%e is 
always ) me2 all my ef=ts to sep>ate are
 fru/rat$2 by "s my/]i\s p[] %e is      
always pres5t1 always ne>4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,?is is  
my heavie/ cross2 ! re/ are light 9     
comp>ison4  ,circum/ances *ange1        
temptations dim9i%1 tr\bles less52 b ^? 
p :o tr\ble or (f5d u are an ev]-pres5t 
s\rce ( irritation4   ,,h[ ,,to ,,be>   
,,?is ,,daily ,,cross  ,nev] manife/1 9 
any way1 ! ennui1 ! dislike1 !          
involunt>y %udd]1 t h] pres5ce produces2
 =ce myself to r5d] h] "s little        
s]vice--nev] m9d if %e nev] kn[s x2 x is
 betwe5 ,,god & myself4 ,try to say a   
little good ( h] e day1 ( h] tal5ts1 h] 
"*1 h] tact1 = !re is all t to be f\nd 9
 h]4 ,pray e>ne/ly = h]1 ev5 ask+ ,,god 
to help me to love h]1 & to sp>e h] to  

me4  ,de> companion6 bless$ mess5g] (   
,,god',s m]cy6 y are1 )\t kn[+ x1 !     
means = my sanctification1 & ,i w n be  
ungrateful4  ,yes6 ?\gh ! ext]ior be    
rude & repell5t1 yet to y ,i owe x t ,i 
am kept f great] s92 y1 aga9/ :om my    
:ole nature rebels 444 h[ ,i ought to   
love y6   ,,xxxix4  ,:o is anxi\s = a   
belov$ "o's et]nal welf>e8  ,we int]e/  
ourselves = _! success1 _! prosp]ity2 we
 ask ,,god to keep !m f h>m & mis=tune2 
we try to />t !m well 9 ! _w1 to make !m
 ( reputation1 to procure !m pleasure4  
,to sp>e !m tr\ble1 we sacrifice our own
 ease & enjoym5t4444  ,oh1 t is all v   
beautiful1 v "r2 b :at %\ld we d = !    
s\l8  ,d we pray to ,,god t ?is s\l may 
become humble1 pure1 devot$8  ,d we take
 z mu* pa9s to procure him ! little     
devotional book t w really help him1 z  
we %\ld to obta9 a transi5t pleasure8   
,d we help him1 unse51 t[>ds t act (    
*>ity1 humiliation1 or self-r5unciation8
 ,h we c\rage n to sp>e ! s\l ! trial t 
we "k w purify8  ,does x seem too h>d = 

y8  ,ah6 !n y d n "k :at real love is4  
,does n ,,god love u8 ,yet ,,god lets u 
suff]2 ev5 s5ds ! suff]+4  ,love is giv5
 u to help u onw>ds1 ne>] to ,,god4 ,!  
mo/ bless$ is t :i* draws u ne>e/ to    
,him2 & 9 proportion z x leads to ,,god 
we realize its bless$ness4  ,! ess5ce ( 
true love is n its t5d]ness1 b its      
/r5g?1 p[] ( endurance1 its purity1 its 
self-r5unciation4  ,! mi/ake we make is 
:5 we seek to be belov$1 in/ead ( lov+4 
,:at makes u c[>dly is ! fe> ( los+ t   
love4  ,nev] =get ?is3 ,a selfi% he>t   
desires love = itself2 a ,*ri/ian he>t  
delights to love--)\t return4   ,,xl4   
,to le>n nev] to wa/e our "t is p]haps  
"o ( ! mo/ difficult virtues to acquire4
  ,a well-sp5t day is a s\rce (         
pleasure4 ,to be con/antly employ$1 &   
nev] ask+1 ,:at %all ,i d8 is ! secret (
 mu* goodness & happ9ess4  ,beg91 !n1 ) 
promptitude1 act decisively1 p]sev]e2 if
 int]rupt$1 be amiable1 & return to ! "w
 unruffl$1 f9i% x c>efully--^! w be !   
signs ( a virtu\s s\l4   ,,xli4  ,are y 

full ( peace8 ,pray6 ,pray] w pres]ve x 
to y4  ,are y tempt$8 ,pray6 ,pray] w   
su/a9 y4  ,h y fall58 ,pray6 ,pray] w   
raise y4  ,are y disc\rag$8 ,pray6      
,pray] w reassure & com=t y4   ,,xlii4  
,! "y are seldom =be>+1 because !y s    
little und]/& ! frailties ( poor human  
nature4  ,oh6 if y c\ld only witness !  
t]rible /ruggles pass+ 9 ! he>t ( t     
fri5d ^: vivacity annoys y1 ^: fickl5ess
 provokes y1 ^: faults sometimes ev5    
make y blu%4444  ,oh6 if y saw ! te>s t 
are %$ 9 secret1 ! vexation felt aga9/  
self 7p]haps on y\r acc\nt71 y w\ld     
inde$ pity !m4 ,love !m6 make all[ances 
= !m6 nev] let !m feel t y "k _! fail+s4
  ,to make any "o believe himself good1 
is to help him almo/ 9 spite ( self to  
become s4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,=be>ance is ev5 m ?an     
=giv5ess2 x is excus+1 putt+ always !   
be/ con/ruction ^u ev]y?+2 above all1   
nev] %[+ t "s proce$+ has w\nd$ u2      
speak+ ( any "o :o has vex$ u ?us3 ,%e  
did n ?9k1 else %e w\ld h act$          

diff]5tly2 %e nev] meant to pa9 me1 %e  
loves me too mu*2 %e 0 p]haps unable to 
d o!rwise1 & yet suff]s at ! ?\ght (    
hav+ displeas$ me4  ,= a w\nd$ he>t no  
balm is s efficaci\s z =be>ance4  ,to   
=be> is to =get e night ! little        
vexations ( ! pa/ day2 to say e morn+3  
,to-day ,i %all be brav] & calm] ?an    
ye/]day4 ,=be>ance ev5 sometimes leads u
 to detect 9 ourselves a little want (  
good nature1 condesc5sion1 & *>ity4  ,to
 =be> is n only freely to =give1 b to   
meet half-way1 ) ext5d$ h&1 ^? :o       
timidly ask = p>don4   ,,xliii4  ,my    
fri5d1 d y "k :y ! "w y accompli% fails 
ei!r to give pleasure to y\rself or     
o!rs8  ,x is because x is n *e]fully    
done1 & !re=e appe>s discolor$4  ,a     
joy\s he>t amid our "w imp>ts to duty a 
brilliancy t *>ms ! eyes ( o!rs1 :ile x 
prev5ts ^? feel+ w\nd$ :o _c p]=m x     
equally well4  ,joy1 ) u1 is l a lev]1  
by :i* we lift ! weights t )\t its help 
w\ld cru% u4  ,a workman once said3 ,if 
,i 7 to leave (f s++1 ,i %\ld be q      

unequal to my bus9ess4  ,!n s+ always2  
let y\r he>t s+ z 9 its e>lie/ ye>s4  ,!
 refra9 ( ! he>t1 :i* p]haps nev] passes
 ! lips1 b :i* e*oes 9 heav51 is ?is    
s5t5ce3--  ,i love & ,i am belov$6      
,,xliv4  ,:at regret we sometimes feel1 
aft] ! dea? or dep>ture ( fri5ds1 at    
nev] hav+ %[n !m ! respect1 ! gratitude1
 we felt t[>ds !m1 & h[ f ! dep?s ( our 
he>t we are fill$ ) t5d]ness & affection
 = !m6  ,x may h be5 t at times we c\ld 
n speak1 because we ?\ght too mu* ( h[  
to say x4  ,ano!r "t we lo/ !           
opportunity1 because we 7 always %irk+  
x4 ,deep devotion is sometimes a little 
erratic2 always afraid ( do+ too little1
 do+ x badly or inopportunely4 ,(t5]    
/ill ! tok5s ( affection are *eck$1     
because we ?9k we c\ld %[ x 9 "s bett]  
way2 we put (f till bright] days !      
dreams we *]i%$1 ! sweet ye>n+ to op5 ! 
he>t to ! lov$ ones1 & let !m see = once
 :at a l>ge place !y fill !re4  ,alas6 !
 days fly pa/1 sudd5ly comes dea?1 or1  
sadd] /ill1 sep>ation )\t hope ( return1

 leav+ ! bitt] ?\ght3 ,o!rs w %[ !m     
bett] ?an ,i h done1 h[ de>1 h[ valu$1  
!y are4 ,ah6 :5 we c be lov+ to-day1    
nev] let u say1 ,i w love to-morr[2 :5  
we h ! opportunity ( be+ grateful1 nev] 
put (f1 = "o h\r1 ! pro( ( our          
gratitude6         99       99       99 
99       99  ,,conclusion  ,lacordaire1 
9 prep>+ = a retreat 9 ! c\ntry1 said he
 only requir$ = 8 realization ( a dream 
( happ9ess & solitude1 ?ree ?+s1--7#a7  
,,god2 7#b7 a fri5d2 7#c7 books4        
,god6--,we nev] fail to f9d ,him :5 we  
are pure1 holy1 & fulfill+ h\rly our    
duty4  ,a ,fri5d6--,responds always to !
 he>t's call1 if only t he>t be lov+ &  
devot$4  ,books6--,oh6 if only ?is      
little book ( ,gold ,du/ might be all[$ 
to =m "o ( ! numb]s ( ^? t are c>ri$    
away1 f> f ! _w's turmoil1 & read 9 ord]
 to ga9 a little help & peace6  ,x w    
take up s little room6     ,,gold ,,du/ 
,,second ,,"p   ,i4  ,,! ,,fri5dly      
,,:isp]  ,"u ?is title we comm5ce a     
s]ies ( %ort c\nsels = ea* day ( ! week1

 :i* w be z a fri5dly :isp]1 ! voice ( a
 ,gu>dian ,angel1 inspir+1 z occasion   
pres5ts itself1 "s good action1 "s      
self-d5ial1 "s little sacrifice4  ,we   
recomm5d t x %\ld be plac$ on !         
writ+-table1 9 ! book we mo/ frequ5tly  
turn to1 or :]ev] x is mo/ likely to    
meet ! eye4 ,:at is s (t5 ! "o ?+ want+ 
to "s dev\t p]son devot$ to do+ good8   
,simply to be rem9d$4   ,,monday        
,,*>ity  ,be good-natur$1 b5evol5t1 keep
 up a *e]ful expression ( c\nt5ance1 ev5
 :5 alone4  ,t clums9ess1 ^? brusque1   
rude mann]s1 let !m pass )\t notice4    
,:5 wi%es contr>y to y\r own prevail1   
yield )\t ill-humor1 or ev5 %[+ y\r     
ef=t2 y w give pleasure1 & ?us be pleas$
 y\rself4  ,try to please1 to console1  
to amuse1 to be/[1 to ?ank1 to help4 ,t 
is all 9 itself s good6  ,try to d "s   
good to ! s\ls ( o!rs6 ,an e>ne/ ^w1 "s 
enc\ragem5t1 a pray] s(tly brea!d4      
,ov]come y\r dislike & av]sion to c]ta9 
p]sons2 d n %un !m1 on ! contr>y g &    
meet !m4 ,,god goes be=e y4  ,be c\rte\s

 ev5 to ! tr\blesome individual :o is   
always 9 y\r way4 ,,god s5ds him to y4  
,=give at once4 ,d y believe h>m 0      
int5d$8 ,if s1 is x n ! great] m]it8  ,d
 n refuse y\r alms1 only let y\r motives
 be pure2 & 9 giv+1 give z to ,,god4  ,d
 n judge ! guilty h>%ly2 pity1 & pray = 
!m4  ,:y imag9e evil int5tions aga9/    
y\rself8 _c y see h[ ! ?\ght tr\bles &  
disquiets y8  ,*eck ! ironical smile    
hov]+ ab\t y\r lips2 y w grieve ! object
 ( x4 ,:y cause any "o pa98  ,l5d       
y\rself to all4 ,,god w n suff] y to be 
tak5 advantage ( if y are prompt$ by !  
_s ( ,*>ity4   ,,tuesday  ,,! ,,div9e   
,,pres5ce  ,nev] sep>ate y\rself f      
,,god4 ,h[ sweet x is to live always ne>
 ^? :o love u6  ,y _c see ,,god1 b ,he  
is !re2 j z if "s fri5d 7 sep>at$ f y by
 a curta91 :i* does n prev5t 8 see+ y1 &
 :i* at any mom5t may unfold & disclose 
him to y\r view4  ,:5 ! s\l is un/a9$ by
 s91 & if we rema9 /ill & recollect$1 we
 c p]ceive ,,god',s pres5ce 9 ! he>t1 j 
z we see daylight p5etrat+ a room4 ,we  

may n be always consci\s ( ?is ,pres5ce1
 b imp]ceptibly x influ5ces all our     
actions4 ,oh6 h[ev] heavy may be ! burd5
 y h to be>1 does x n at once become    
light b5ea? ! gaze ( t ,,fa!r',s eye8   
,! ?\ght ( ,,god is nev] we>isome2 :y n 
always *]i% x8 ,g on1 )\t trembl+1 b5ea?
 ! ,eye ( ,,god2 nev] fe> to smile1     
love1 hope1 & enjoy all t makes life    
sweet4  ,,god rejoices 9 our pleasures z
 a "m 9 ! joys ( h] *ild4  ,:at is      
contr>y to ,,god',s ,w1 grieves ,him1 & 
does y h>m1 t alone y ne$ fe>1--! ?\ght 
t w /a9 y\r s\l2 ! wi% t tr\bles y\r    
he>t2 t un:olesome action1 t w weak5 y\r
 intellect1 & de/roy y\r peace4  ,nev]  
long = :at ,,god sees fit to d5y4       
,,god1 beside y1 w repair y\r blund]s1  
provide means :]eby y may atone = t     
s9ful action by "o m virtu\s1 wipe away 
! te>s caus$ by "s unm]it$ repro( or    
unk9d ^w4  ,y h only to close y\r eyes =
 a mom5t1 exam9e y\rself1 & s(tly       
murmur1 ,,"l1 help me6  ,c y n he>      
,,god',s ,voice speak+ to y8 ,:at6 :5   

,he says3 ,be> ?is1 ,i am "h to aid !e2 
y w refuse8  ,he says3 ,cont9ue ano!r   
half-h\r ! "w t we>ies !e2 & y w\ld /op8
  ,he says3 ,d n t2 & y d x8  ,he says3 
,let u tread toge!r ! pa? ( ob$i5ce2 & y
 answ]3 ,no8   ,,w$nesday               
,,self-,,r5unciation  ,d n be afraid ( t
 ^w ,r5unciation4 ,to y1 p]haps1 x only 
means1 we>9ess1 re/ra9t1 ennui4  ,b x   
means also1 love1 p]fection1            
sanctification4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,:o _c r5\nce1 _c 
love4  ,:o _c r5\nce1 _c become p]fect4 
,:o _c r5\nce1 _c be made holy4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,self-r5unciation means devotion to our 
duty1 go+ on ) x 9 spite ( difficulties1
 disgu/1 ennui1 want ( success4         
,self-r5unciation is self-sacrifice1 "u 
:atev] =m x pres5ts itself1--pray]1     
labor1 love 444 all t w\ld be an        
ob/acle1 n m]ely to its accompli%m5t1 b 
its p]fection4  ,self-r5unciation is to 
root out all t encumb]s ! he>t1 all t   
imp$es ! free action ( ! ,holy ,_s      

)9--long+s aft] an imag9>y p]fection or 
well-be+1 unreal s5tim5ts t tr\ble u 9  
pray]1 9 "w1 9 slumb]1 t fasc9ate u1 b !
 result ( :i* is to de/roy all real     
application4  ,self-r5unciation is to   
resi/ all ! allurem5ts ( ! s5ses1 t w\ld
 only give pleasure to self1 & satisfy !
 consci5ce1 by :isp]+1 ,x is no s94     
,self-r5unciation1 9 %ort1 is de/roy+1  
ev5 at ! risk ( mu* he>t-r5d+1 all 9 our
 he>t1 m9d1 imag9ation1 t c\ld be       
displeas+ to ,,god4  ,r5unciation is n  
"o s+le action1 t :5 once accompli%$ we 
exp]i5ce relief2 x means a con/ant      
sacrifice1 re/ra9t1 resi/+1 r5d+1 ea*   
h\r1 ea* mom5t1 dur+ our :ole life4  ,b 
is n ?is a worry1 a cont9ual torm5t8    
,no2 n if ! mov+ spr+ be love or godly  
fe>4444  ,d y consid] x a tr\ble :5 y   
make y\rself less com=table to make room
 = a fri5d :o visits y8  ,well6 !re are 
times :5 ,,god w\ld make y s5sible ( ,8 
,pres5ce4 ,he is ) y1 & to reta9 ,him   
close1 ,:o is all ,purity1 w y n be m   
mode/ 9 y\r behavior8  ,if y w\ld       

receive ,him into y\r he>t at ,holy     
,communion1 w y n make room = ,him1 by  
root+ out t affection ,he has po9t$ out 
to y z dang]\s1 t int]e/1 t desire1 t   
worldly1 s5sual atta*m5t8  ,oh6 if y    
only really lov$4  ,w\ld y call x       
torture or con/ra9t1 ! en]gy ) :i* y    
%att] "s poison$ cup y 7 almo/ entic$ to
 dr9k8  ,well6 :5 enc\nt]+ ! attractive 
enjoym5t1 ! mat]ial delight1 :i* might  
lead y a/ray1 or ! sir5 voice :i* w\ld  
allure y f y\r duty = a mom5t--!n :5    
consci5ce :isp]s1 ,bew>e1 444 w\ld y be 
c[>dly8  ,alas1 x is sl[ly & surely t ! 
/ream c>ries on to de/ruction ! blossom 
t has fall5 into its curr5t4  ,x is     
little by little t pleasure leads on to 
s9 ! he>t t lets itself be lull$ by its 
*>ms4   ,,?ursday  ,,submission  ,z soon
 z y awake 9 ! morn+1 try to realize    
,,god /ret*+ =? ,8 ,h& t[>ds y1 & say+1 
,do/ ?\ really desire t ,i %\ld wat* ov]
 !e ?is day8 & y lift up y\r h&s t[>ds  
?is k9d ,,fa!r1 & say to ,him1 ,yes1    
yes1 lead me1 guide me1 love me2 ,i w be

 v submissive6  ,b5ea? ,,god',s protect+
 ,h&1 is x possible t y c be sorr[ful1  
fe>ful1 unhappy8  ,no2 ,,god w all[ no  
suff]+1 no trial1 above :at y are able  
to be>4  ,!n pass ?r\gh ! day1 quietly &
 calmly1 ev5 z :5 a little *ild y _h y\r
 "m always beside y4  ,y ne$ only be    
c>eful ab\t "o ?+1 nev] to displease    
,god1 & y w see h[ lov+ly ,,god w direct
 all t conc]ns y--mat]ial int]e/s1      
sympa?ies1 worldly c>es2 y w be a/oni%$ 
at ! sudd5 enlight5m5t t w come to y1 & 
! wondr\s peace t w result f y\r labor &
 y\r toil4  ,!n1 welcome trial1         
sickness1 ennui1 privations1 inju/ice   
444 all ( x c only come direct$ by      
,,god',s ,h&1 & w w\nd ! s\l only 9 ord]
 to cleanse "s spot )94  ,w\ld y\r "m h 
giv5 y a bitt] dose m]ely = ! sake (    
caus+ y suff]+8  ,if y\r duty is h>d1   
ow+ ei!r to its difficulty or ! di/a/e y
 feel t[>ds x1 lift y\r he>t to ,,god & 
say1 ,"l1 help me1 444 !n g on ) x1 ev5 
?\gh y seem to d x imp]fectly4  ,%\ld "o
 ( ^? mom5ts ( vague misgiv+s1 t leave !

 s\l z x 7 9 utt] d>kness1 come to      
ov]:elm y1 call ^u ,,god1 z a *ild 9    
t]ror cries out to its "m4  ,if y h     
s9n$1 oh6 ev5 !n be n afraid ( ! m]ciful
 ,,god1 b ) eyes full ( te>s1 say to    
,him1 ,p>don me 444 & add s(tly1 *a/ise 
me soon1 ,o ,,"l6  ,yes1 yes1 de> "o1 be
 always at peace1 go+ on quietly ) y\r  
daily duties 444 m ?an t1 be always     
joy\s4  ,& :y n8  ,y :o h no long] a "m 
to love y1 & yet crave = love1 ,,god w  
be z a "m4 ,y :o h no bro!r to help y1 &
 h s mu* ne$ ( support1 ,,god w be y\r  
bro!r4 ,y :o h no fri5ds to com=t y1 &  
/& s mu* 9 ne$ ( consolation1 ,,god w be
 y\r fri5d4  ,pres]ve always ! *ildlike 
simplicity :i* goes direct to ,,god1 &  
speak to ,him z y w\ld speak to y\r "m4 
,keep t op5 confid5ce t tells ,him y\r  
projects1 tr\bles1 joys1 z y tell !m to 
a bro!r4  ,*]i% ^? lov+ words t speak ( 
all ! happ9ess y feel1 liv+ 9 dep5d5ce  
^u ,him1 & tru/+ 9 ,8 ,love1 j z y w\ld 
tell x to ! fri5d ( y\r *ildhood4  ,keep
 ! g5]\s he>t ( *ildhood :i* gives all y

 h to ,,god4 ,let ,him freely take      
:atev] ,he pleases1 all )9 & ar\nd y4 ,w
 only :at ,he wills1 desir+ only :at is 
9 accordance ) ,8 ,w1 & f9d+ no?+       
impossible t ,he comm&s4  ,d y n feel   
some?+ soo?+ & consol+ 9 ^! ?\ghts8 ,!  
long] y live1 ! bett] y w und]/& t true 
happ9ess is only to be f\nd 9 a life    
devot$ to ,,god1 & giv5 up entirely to  
,8 ,guidance4  ,no6 no6 none c h>m y1   
unless x be ,,god',s ,w1 & if ,he all[s 
x2 be pati5t & humble1 weep if y\r he>t 
is sore1 b love always1 & wait 444 !    
trial w pass away1 b ,,god w rema9 y\rs 
=ev]4   ,,friday  ,,pray]  ,oh1 if y    
only knew :at x is to pray6 oh1 if ,,god
 w\ld only give y ! grace to love pray]6
 ,:at peace to y\r s\l1 :at love 9 y\r  
he>t6  ,:at joy w\ld %9e 9 y\r          
c\nt5ance1 ev5 ?\gh ! te>s /ream$ f y\r 
eyes6  ,pray]1 z ! fir/ cry escapes !   
lips1 indicates to ,,god t "s "o w\ld   
speak to ,him1 & ,,god1 s good &        
graci\s1 is ev] ready to li/5 7) all    
rev]5ce we say x71 ) ! prompt att5tion (

 a fai?ful s]vant1 ,he manife/s ,himself
 to ! s\l ) ineffable love1 & says to x1
 ,behold ,me1 ?\ ha/ call$ ,me1 :at do/ 
?\ desire ( ,me8  ,to pray is to rema91 
s long z our pray] la/s1 9 ! ,pres5ce ( 
,,god1 ) ! c]ta9ty t we c nev] we>y     
,him1 no matt] :at may be ! subject (   
our pray]1 or at ^? times :5 we are     
spee*less1 & z 9 ! case ( ! good peasant
 quot$ by ! ,cure d',ars1 we are cont5t 
to place ourselves be=e ,,god1 ) only ! 
recollection ( ,8 ,pres5ce4  ,to pray is
 to act t[>ds ,,god z ! *ild does to its
 "m1 ! poor man t[>ds ! ri*1 eag] to d  
him good1 ! fri5d t[>ds 8 fri5d1 :o     
longs to %[ him affection4  ,pray] is ! 
key to all cele/ial treasures2 by x we  
p5etrate into ! mid/ ( all ! joy1 /r5g?1
 m]cy1 & goodness ,div9e1 444 we receive
 our well-be+ f all ar\nd u1 z ! sponge 
plung$ into ! ocean imbibes )\t an ef=t 
! wat] t surr\nds x 444 ?is joy1 /r5g?1 
m]cy1 & goodness become our own4  ,oh1  
yes6 if y knew h[ to pray1 & lov$ pray]1
 h[ good1 useful1 fruitful1 & m]itori\s 

w\ld be y\r life6  ,no?+ s elevates !   
s\l z pray]4  ,,god1 s condesc5d+ to !  
s\l1 raises x ) ,him to ! regions (     
light & love1 & !n1 ! pray] f9i%$1 ! s\l
 returns to its daily duties ) a m      
enlight5$ m9d1 a m e>ne/ w4 ,x is fill$ 
) radiance div9e1 & %$s ( its abundance 
^u all :o approa*4  ,if y w\ld succe$ 9 
y\r /udy1 ) ! success t sanctifies1 pray
 be=e comm5c+4  ,if y w\ld succe$ 9 y\r 
int]c\rse ) o!rs1 pray be=e becom+      
intimate4  ,no?+ s smoo?s & sweet5s life
 z ,pray]4  ,!re is ! solit>y pray]1 :5 
! s\l isolat$ f all creatures is alone )
 ,,god & feels ?us t[>ds ,him3 ,,god &  
,i2 ,god to love2 ,i to adore1 praise1  
glorify1 ?ank4  ,god to be/[1 ,i humbly 
to receive1 to r5\nce1 ask1 hope1       
submit6444  ,ah6 :o c tell all t passes 
betwe5 ! s\l & its ,,god8  ,!re is !    
unit$ pray] ( two fri5ds1 b\nd toge!r by
 a holy fri5d%ip1 _! desires & ?\ghts   
are "o1 & z "o !y pres5t !mselves be=e  
,,god1 cry+1 ,h m]cy ^u me6  ,!re is !  
pray] ( two he>ts sep>at$ by di/ance1   

made at ! same h\r 9 ! same words4      
,soo?+ pray]1 t ea* day reunites ^? two 
sad he>ts torn by ! agony ( p>t+1 & :o 9
 ,,god',s ,pres5ce1 /r5g!n$ ) ! same    
,,holy ,,_s1 recov] c\rage to tread !   
road to heav51 ea* 9 its appo9t$ sph]e4 
,!n !re is ,public ,pray]1 t :i* has !  
special promise ( ,,god',s ,pres5ce2    
pray] s com=t+ to ! feeble1 guilty s\l1 
:o c cry 9 v tru?1 ,my pray] asc5ds to  
,,god1 support$ by ! pray]s ( o!rs4     
,oh6 if y knew h[ to pray1 & lov$ pray]1
 h[ happy & fai?ful w\ld be y\r life6   
,,saturday  ,,e>ne/ness  ,y love ,,god1 
d y n1 de> "o1 :om ,,god surr\nds ) s   
mu* affection8  ,yes1 yes6 ,i love ,him6
  ,& h[ d y prove to ,him y\r love8  ,i 
keep myself pure & innoc5t1 s t ,8 ,eye 
fall+ ^u me may nev] see any?+ t        
displeases ,him4 ,i keep myself calm &  
quiet1 & =ce myself to smile t ,he may  
see ,i am cont5t$4  ,t is "r1 b t is n  
en\gh4  ,i ?9k (t5 ( h[ mu* ,i owe ,him1
 & apply myself dilig5tly to ! "w ,he   
has giv5 me to d2 ,i be> pati5tly ) ^?  

,i dislike1 ) tr\bles t irritate me2 :5 
,i am weak ,i call ^u ,him1 :5 timid ,i 
draw ne> to ,him1 :5 s9ful ,i implore   
p>don1 & /rive to d my duty m fai?fully4
  ,t is "r1 b t is n en\gh4  ,i l5d     
myself to ! importunities ( o!rs4 ,i am 
z a slave to ^? :o ne$ me1 & take c>e   
nev] to judge any "o h>%ly4  ,t is "r1 b
 /ill x is n en\gh4  ,ah6 !n :at m c ,i 
d1 good angel1 ?us address+ me1 :at c ,i
 d to %[ my love to ,,god8  ,devote     
?yself to do+ good to ! s\ls ( o!rs4    
,oh1 if y knew h[ x pleases ,,god to see
 y labor+ = !m6 ,x is l ! joy ( a "m1 e 
"t %e sees "s "o b5efit+ h] *ild4  ,h[  
?ankful %e is to ^? :o nurs$ x 9        
sickness1 sp>$ x pa91 %[$ x "s tok5 (   
affection1 a c\nsel1 a w>n+1 t gave x   
pleasure1 by a k9d ^w1 a play?+1 a      
smile6  ,all ?is y may d 9 t circle1 m  
or less ext5d$1 9 :i* y live4  ,leave to
 ,,god',s m9i/]1 if y w1 ! "w ( conv]t+ 
s\ls1 & limit y\r ef=ts to do+ good by  
br++ y\rself into communion ) !m4  ,to d
 s1 means sweetly1 unconsci\sly1 s(tly1 

speak to !m ( ,,god1 c>ry !m to ,,god1  
lead !m to ,,god4  ,?is may be done by  
g5tly1 t5d]ly--by inf]5ce z x 7--speak+ 
to !m ( ,,god1 ?us lead+ !m t[>ds ,him1 
br++ !m into contact ) ,him4  ,he>ts are
 drawn toge!r by talk+ ( _! k9dr$       
pursuits1 s\ls by speak+ ( heav5ly ?+s4 
,x is n necess>y = ?is purpose to       
pron\nce ! "n ( ,,god2 x w suffice t !  
words %all lift ! s\l beyond ?is mat]ial
 _w & its s5sual enjoym5ts1 & raise !m  
upw>ds to t sup]natural atmosph]e       
necess>y to ! real life4  ,speak ( !    
happ9ess ( devotion1 ! *>m ( purity1 !  
bless+ ( ! few m9utes' m$itation at !   
feet ( ,,jesus1 ! peace procur$ by      
entire resignation to ,provid5ce1 & !   
sweetness ( a life sp5t b5ea? ,,god',s  
,fa!rly ,eye1 ! com=t ! ?\ght ( heav5   
br+s 9 ! mid/ ( tr\ble1 ! hope ( ! meet+
 aga9 above1 ! c]ta9ty ( et]nal         
happ9ess4 ,?is is do+ good to o!rs1     
draw+ !m ne>] to ,,god1 & tea*+ !m m & m
 ( hol9ess4  ,limit y\r ef=ts to ?is2   
lat] on ,i w tell y :at m y may d4      

,,sunday  ,,sympa?y  ,welcome ) joy ea* 
week ! day t ,,god has call$ ,8 day4    
,to ea* day ( ! week ,,god has giv5 its 
special mission1 its %>e ( pleasure & ( 
pa91 necess>y to purify & =tify & prep>e
 u = et]nity4  ,b ,sunday is a day (    
,love4  ,on ,saturday we lay aside our  
g>m5ts fad$ & /a9$ by toil1 & on ,sunday
 we array ourselves 9 g>m5ts1 n only    
fre%]1 b m *oice & graceful4  ,:y n     
prep>e ! he>t1 ev5 z we d ! body8  ,dur+
 ! week has n ! he>t be5 we>i$ ) petty  
/rife & discont5t1 int]e/s m>r$1 bitt]  
words8  ,!n1 :y n %ake (f all ?is1 t    
only *ills affection8 ,on ! ,saturday   
let u =give freely1 press ! h& w>mly1   
embrace ea* o!r2 & !n peace be+ re/or$  
)91 we await ! morr['s awak5+4  ,sunday 
is ,,god',s day ( truce = all4 ,t day1  
lay+ aside all rev5ge & ill-feel+1 we   
mu/ be fill$ ) =be>ance1 indulg5ce1 &   
amiability4  ,oh6 h[ good = u to feel   
oblig$ to be reconcil$1 & ea* ,sunday   
r5ews ! obligation4  ,let u leave no "t 
= coldness & indiff]5ce to gr[ ^u u 444 

x only eng5d]s hatr$1 & t once e/abli%$ 
9 ! he>t1 oh6 h[ h>d is x to ca/ out    
aga96  ,x is l a hide\s canc] ^: ravages
 no rem$ies c /ay4  ,x is z ! v5om\s    
plant t ! g>d5] c nev] entirely         
eradicate4 ,only by a miracle c hatr$ be
 de/roy$4 ,at once !n let u place a     
b>ri] 9 our he>ts aga9/ ! approa* (     
coolness or indiff]5ce1 & ea* ,saturday 
night ! head ( ! family %all ?us address
 u3 ,*ildr51 to-night we =give1 to-night
 we =get1 & to-morr[ beg9 life afre% 9  
love1 "o t[>ds ano!r4   ,,ii4  ,:5 ,i h 
s9n$1 wrote a pi\s s\l1 ,i feel         
*a/isem5t w fall ^u me1 & z if ,i c\ld  
hide myself f ,,god',s ,eye4 ,i %r9k    
into myself1 & !n ,i pray1 ,i pray1 & ! 
*a/isem5t n be+ s5t1 ,i aga9 exp&4      
,*a/isem5t is l a /one ?reat5+ to cru%  
me2 ,pray] is ! h& t )holds x :ile ,i   
make atonem5t4  ,oh6 h[ c ^? live       
peacefully :o nev] pray8   ,,iii4  ,,our
 ,,dead  ,!y are n all !re--our         
dead--buri$ 9 ! *ur*y>d1 b5ea? ! grave1 
o'er%ad[$ by a cross1 & r\nd :i* ! roses

 bloom4  ,!re are o!rs :i* no?+ c       
recall2 !y are ?+s :i* belong to ! he>t 
alone1 & !re alas6 h f\nd a tomb4       
,peace surr\nds me to-day2 & "h 9 my    
lone *amb] ,i w invoke !m1 my mu*-lov$  
dead4 ,come6         99       99        
99       99       99  ,! fir/ t pres5t  
!mselves are ! sweet ye>s ( *ildhood1 s 
fre%1 s guileless1 s happy4  ,!y 7 made 
up ( lov+ c>esses1 b\ntiful rew>ds1 &   
fe>less confid5ce3 ! words1 pa91 dang]1 
c>e1 7 unkn[n2 !y br\ght me simple      
pleasures1 happy days )\t a ?\ght = !   
morr[1 & only requir$ f me a little     
ob$i5ce4  ,alas6 !y are dead 444 & :at  
numb]less ?+s h !y c>ri$ ) !m6 ,:at a   
void !y h left6  ,c&or1 ligh!>t$ness1   
simplicity1 no long] f9d a place )96    
,family ties1 s true1 s wide1 s light1 h
 all vani%$6  ,! homely he>?1 ! simple  
rew>d e>n$ by ! day's indu/ry1 mat]nal  
*id+s1 =giv5ess s +5u\sly s\ght1 s      
freely giv51 promises ( am5dm5t1 s      
s9c]e1 s joy\sly receiv$4444 ,is ?is all
 gone =ev]8 c ,i nev] recall !m8  ,!    

vision t foll[s is t ( my e>ly piety1   
simple & full ( fai?1 :i* 0 z "s good   
angel o'er%ad[+ me ) its sn[y w+s1 & %[+
 me ,,god ev]y:]e1 9 all1 & ) all4  ,!  
good ,,god1 ,:o ea* day provides my     
daily bread6  ,! ,,god1 ,:o sp>$ my "m 9
 sickness1 & reliev$ h] :5 %e           
suff]$--,,god1 ,:o %ield$ me f h>m :5 ,i
 did "r6  ,! ,,god1 ,:o sees all1 kn[s  
all1 & is ,omnipot5t1 ,:om ,i lov$ ) all
 my he>t4  ,alas6 fai?ful1 simple piety1
 ?\ art dead2 9 innoc5ce alone c\ld/ ?\ 
live6  ,next comes ! love ( my e>lie/   
ye>s4 ,love 9 *ildhood1 love 9 y\?1 s   
full ( true1 simple joy1 t initiat$ me 9
 ! sweet pleasure ( devotion1 t taught  
me self-d5ial 9 ord] to give pleasure1 t
 de/roy$ all egotism1 by %[+ me !       
happ9ess ( liv+ = o!rs4  ,love ( my     
*ildhood1 love ( my y\?1 s pure1 s holy1
 on :i* ,i always reckon$ :5 !y spoke to
 me ( tr\ble1 lonel9ess1 depression 444 
?\ also art dead4  ,an involunt>y       
coolness1 an unf\nd$ suspicion nev]     
cle>$1 an ill-natur$ /ory 444 all ^! h  

de/roy$ t *ild ( ,heav54 ,i knew x 0    
t5d]1 & ,i *]i%$ x1 b ,i c\ld n believe 
x to be s frail4  ,i c\ld make a long   
li/ ( all ! dead en%r9$ 9 my he>t6 ,oh1 
y :o are /ill "y1 ^u :om ,,god has      
lavi%$ all ! gifts t are lo/ to         
me1--c&or1 simplicity1 innoc5ce1 love1  
devotion 444 gu>d1 oh1 gu>d ^!          
treasures1 & t !y may nev] die1 place !m
 b5ea? ! %elt] ( ,pray]4   ,,iv4  ,,!   
,,spiritual ,,life  ,:at a sweet life is
 t6 ,! ma9ta9+1 /r5g!n+ x1 has a s(t5+  
influ5ce2 & x is a labor t nev] we>ies1 
nev] deceives1 b gives ea* day fre%     
cause = joy4  ,9 ! language ( devotion1 
x is call$ ! int]ior life2 & x is our   
purpose to po9t out m9utely its nature1 
excell5ce1 means1 & h9drances4  ,let no 
"o ?9k ! int]ior life is incompatible ) 
! life dome/ic & social1 :i* is (t5 s   
engross+2 j z ! action ( ! he>t ma9ta9$ 
by ! con/ant fl[ ( blood 9 no way       
affects ! outw>d movem5ts1 s is x ) !   
life ( ! s\l1 :i* consi/s *iefly 9 !    
action ( ,,god',s ,,holy ,,_s )91 t nev]

 h9d]s our social duties1 b on ! contr>y
 is a help t[>ds fulfill+ !m m calmly1 m
 p]fectly4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior 
,,life  ,! int]ior life is an abid+ s5se
 ( ,,god',s ,pres5ce1 a con/ant union ) 
,him4  ,we le>n to look ^u ! he>t z !   
temple :]e ,,god dwells1 sometimes      
glori\s z above1 sometimes hidd5 z 9 !  
,holy ,eu*>i/2 & we act1 ?9k1 speak1 &  
fulfil all our duties1 z 9 ,8 ,pres5ce4 
,its aim is to %un s91 & cultivate a    
deta*m5t f all e>?ly ?+s by a _s (      
pov]ty2 s5sual pleasures by purity &    
mortification2 pride by humility2       
dissipation by recollection4  ,z a rule1
 p are prejudic$ aga9/ an int]ior life4 
,"s are afraid ( x1 & look ^u x z a life
 ( bondage1 sacrifice1 & re/ra9t3 o!rs  
despise x1 z no?+ b a multiplicity (    
trifl+ rules1 t5d+ only to n>r[-m9d$ness
 & uselessness1 & fit only = weak m9ds4 
,9 consequ5ce !y are on _! gu>d aga9/ x1
 & avoid ! books t treat ( x4  ,!y w\ld 
s]ve ,,god no d\bt1 b !y w n subject    

!mselves to ! entire guidance ( ,8 ,_s2 
9 %ort1 x is f> easi] to br+ a s\l f a  
/ate ( s9 to t ( grace1 ?an x is to lead
 a busy1 active1 zeal\s p]son to !      
hidd51 contemplative life ( ! s\l4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,excell5ce ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior ,,life    
,,god dwell+ )9 u1 ! life ( ,,*ri/      
,himself1 :5 on e>?1 liv+ always 9 ,8   
,,fa!r',s ,pres5ce4  ,x is ! life ( :i* 
,s4 ,paul speaks :5 he says1 nev]!less  
,i live2 yet n ,i1 b ,,*ri/ live? 9 me4 
,all sa9ts mu/ lead ?is life1 & _!      
degree ( hol9ess is 9 proportion to !   
p]fection ( _! union ) ,,god4  ,,*ri/   
animates _! s\ls1 ev5 z ! s\l animates !
 body4  ,!y own ,,*ri/ z ,ma/]1         
,c\nsellor1 & ,guide2 & no?+ is done )\t
 submitt+ x to ,him1 & implor+ ,8 aid & 
approval4  ,,*ri/ is _! /r5g?1 _!       
refuge1 _! def5d]4  ,!y live 9 con/ant  
dep5d5ce ^u ,him1 z _! ,fa!r1           
,protector1 & all-p[]ful ,k+4  ,!y are  
drawn to ,him1 z ! *ild is drawn by     
love1 ! poor by ne$4  ,!y let !mselves  

be guid$ by ,him1 z ! bl9d let !mselves 
be l$ by ! *ild 9 :om !y confide2 !y be>
 all suff]+ t comes f ,him1 z ! sick1 9 
ord] to be heal$1 be> suff]+ at ! h&s ( 
a physician2 & !y lean on ,him1 z ! *ild
 leans on its "m's brea/4  ,x lifts !m  
above ! tr\bles & mis]ies ( life2 ! :ole
 _w may seem a prey to calamities2      
!mselves1 depriv$ ( _! goods ?r\gh      
inju/ice or accid5t2 !y lose _!         
relations ?r\gh dea?1 _! fri5ds ?r\gh   
trea*]y or =getfulness1 _! reputation & 
honor f sl&]1 a s]i\s illness deprives  
!m ( heal?1 _! happ9ess is de/roy$ by   
h>dness & temptations4444 ,ah6 no d\bt1 
!y w h ^! trials1 no d\bt !y mu/ %$     
bitt] te>s1 b /ill ,,god',s peace w     
rema9 to !m1 ! peace t passe? all       
und]/&+2 !y w realize ,,god has ord]$ x1
 guid$ x ) ,8 ,h& ,div9e1 & !y w be able
 to exclaim ) joy1 ,?\ art left to u1 & 
,?\ art all-suffici5t6         99       
99       99       99       99  ,,acts   
,,( ,,! ,,int]ior ,,life  #a4 ,see ,god1
 t is to say1 be always realiz+ ,8      

,pres5ce1 feel+ ,him ne>1 z ! fri5d f   
,:om we w\ld nev] be sep>at$1 9 "w1 9   
pray]1 9 recreation1 9 repose4 ,,god is 
n importunate1 ,he nev] we>ies1 ,he is s
 graci\s & m]ciful1 ,8 ,h& directs      
ev]y?+1 & ,he w n suff] u to be tempt$  
above t we are able4  #b4 ,li/5 to ,god3
 be att5tive to ,8 c\nsels1 ,8 w>n+s2 we
 he> ,8 ,voice 9 ^? ,gospel words t     
recur to our m9ds1 9 ! good ?\ghts t    
sudd5ly dawn on u1 ! dev\t words t meet 
u 9 "s book1 on a %eet ( pap]1 or fall+ 
f ! lips ( a prea*]1 a fri5d1 or ev5 a  
/rang]4  #c4 ,speak to ,god3 hold       
conv]se ) ,him1 m ) ! he>t ?an ! lips1 9
 ! e>ly morn+'s m$itation1 ejaculatory  
pray]1 vocal pray]1 & above all 9 ,holy 
,communion4  #d4 ,love ,god3 be devot$  
to ,him1 & ,him alone2 h no affection   
ap>t f ,him2 re/ra9 ! love t w\ld       
e/range u f ,him2 l5d ourselves to all1 
out ( love to ,him1 b give ourselves to 
,him alone4  #e4 ,?9k ( ,god3 reject    
:atev] excludes ! ?\ght ( ,him4 ,(      
c\rse1 we mu/ fulfil our daily duties1  

accompli%+ !m ) all ! p]fection ( :i* we
 are capable2 b !y mu/ be done z b5ea? !
 ,eye ( ,,god1 ) ! ?\ght t ,,god has    
comm&$ !m1 & t to d !m c>efully is      
pleas+ 9 ,8 sight4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,,means ,,by ,,:i*
 ,,to ,,atta9 ,,! ,,int]ior ,,life  #a4 
,great t5d]ness ( ,consci5ce1 secur$ by 
con/ant1 regul>1 & e>ne/ confession to  
,,god1 a hatr$ ( all s91 imp]fection1   
infidelity1 by calmly b resolutely flee+
 e occasion ( x4  #b4 ,great purity (   
he>t1 by deta*m5t f all e>?ly           
?+s1--weal?1 luxuries1 fame1 k9dr$1     
fri5ds1 ta/es1 ev5 life itself 444 n t  
we ne$ fail 9 love to our k9dr$ &       
fri5ds1 b we mu/ only let ! ?\ght ( !m  
abide 9 ! he>t z unit$ to ! love & ?\ght
 ( ,,god4  #c4 ,great purity ( m9d1     
c>efully exclud+ f x all useless1       
di/ract+ ?\ghts z to pa/1 pres5t1 or    
future2 all preoccupation ov] "s pet    
employm5t2 all desire to be kn[n1 &     
?\ght well (4  #d4 ,great purity (      
action1 only und]tak+ :at lies 9 ! pa? (

 duty2 controll+ natural eag]ness &     
activity2 act+ sob]ly1 ) ! help ( !     
,,holy ,,_s1 ! ?\ght t by our de$s we   
glorify ,,god3 paus+ = a mom5t1 :5 pass+
 f "o occupation to ano!r1 9 ord] to    
direct aright ! int5tion2 & tak+ c>e to 
be always occupi$ 9 :at is useful &     
b5eficial4  #e4 ,great recollect$ness & 
self-mortification2 avoid+1 z mu* z we c
 9 keep+ ) our social position1 all     
dissipation1 bu/le1 di/urbance2 nev]    
all[+ volunt>ily1 useless desires1      
looks1 words1 or pleasures1 b plac+ !m  
"u ! rule ( reason1 decorum1            
edification1 & love2 tak+ c>e t our     
pray]s be said sl[ly & c>efully1        
articulat+ ea* ^w1 & try+ to feel ! tru?
 ( :at we are say+4  #f4 ,great c>e &   
exactitude 9 all ! ord9>y actions (     
life1 above all 9 ! ex]cises ( religion2
 leav+ no?+ to *ance or haz>d2 behold+ 9
 ev]y?+ ,,god',s ov]rul+ ,w1 & say+ to  
"o's self sometimes1 z ! h\r = su* & su*
 duty arrives1 ,i mu/ ha/51 ,,god is    
call+ me4  #g4 ,mu* int]c\rse ) ,god2   

speak+ to ,him ) simplicity1 lov+ ,him  
de>ly1 always consult+ ,him1 r5d]+ to   
,him an acc\nt ( e action1 ?ank+ ,him   
con/antly1 & above all1 draw+ ne> to    
,him ) joy 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/4 ,"o great 
help t[>ds su* sweet communion ) ,,god1 
w be f\nd 9 a /eady p]sev]ance 9 ! e>ly 
morn+'s m$itation4  #h4 ,mu* love = our 
neighbor1 because he is ! mu*-lov$ *ild 
( ,,god1 pray+ = him1 com=t+1 tea*+1    
/r5g!n+1 & help+ him 9 all difficulties4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,,h9drances ,,to ,,! ,,int]ior      
,,life  #a4 ,natural activity1 always   
urg+ u on1 & mak+ u too precipitate 9   
all our actions4  ,x %[s itself3--  ,9  
our projects1 :i* x multiplies1 heaps   
up1 re=ms1 & upsets4 ,x all[s ( no re/1 
until :at x has und]tak5 is accompli%$4 
,9 our actions4 ,activity is absolutely 
necess>y to u4 ,we load ourselves ) a   
?\s& ?+s beyond our duty1 sometimes ev5 
contr>y to x4 ,ev]y?+ is done )         
impetuosity & ha/e1 anxiety & impati5ce 
to see ! end4  ,9 our conv]sation4      

,activity makes u speak )\t ?9k+1       
int]rupt+ rudely1 reprov+ ha/ily1 judg+ 
)\t appreciation4 ,we speak l\dly1      
disput+1 murmur+1 & los+ our temp]4  ,9 
pray]4 ,we burd5 ourselves ) numb]less  
pray]s1 repeat$ c>elessly1 )\t att5tion1
 & ) impati5ce to get to ! end ( !m2 x  
int]f]es ) our m$itations1 we>ies1      
torm5ts1 fatigues ! bra91 dry+ up ! s\l1
 & h9d]+ ! "w ( ! ,,holy ,,_s4  #b4     
,curiosity lays ! s\l op5 to all ext]nal
 ?+s1 fills x ) a ?\s& fancies &        
que/ion+s1 pleas+ or vexati\s1 absorb+ !
 m9d1 & mak+ x q impossible to retire )9
 "o's self & be recollect$4 ,!n foll[   
di/a/e1 slo?1 & ennui = all t savors (  
sil5ce1 retirem5t1 & m$itation4         
,curiosity %[s itself1 :5 /udies are    
und]tak5 f vanity1 a desire to "k all   
?+s1 & to pass z clev]1 r ?an ! real wi%
 to le>n 9 ord] to be useful--9 read+1  
:5 ! sp>e "t is giv5 up to hi/ory1      
pap]s1 & novels--9 walk+1 :5 our /eps   
w\ld lead u :]e ! cr[d g to see1 to "k1 
only 9 ord] to h some?+ to retail2 9    

fact1 x manife/s itself 9 a ?\s& little 
actions2 = in/ance1 press+ =w>d ) fev]i%
 ha/e to op5 a lett] address$ to u1     
long+ eag]ly to see any?+ t pres5ts     
itself1 always be+ ! fir/ to tell any   
piece ( news4444 ,:5 we =get ,,god1 ,he 
is driv5 f ! he>t1 leav+ x void1 & !n   
ensues t wild crav+ to fill up ! void ) 
any?+ ) :i* we may come into contact4   
#c4 ,c[>dice4 ,,god does n =bid pati5t1 
submissive plead+1 b murmur+ fe>s are   
displeas+ to ,him1 & ,he )draws f ! s\l 
t w n lean on ,him4 ,c[>dice manife/s   
itself :5 9 ! trials ( life we rebel    
aga9/ ! ,div9e w t s5ds u illness1      
calumny1 privation1 des]tion2 :5 9      
dryness ( s\l we leave (f our pray]s &  
communions because we feel no s5sible   
sweetness 9 !m2 :5 we feel a sickness ( 
! s\l t makes u uneasy1 & fe>ful t ,,god
 has =sak5 u4  ,! s\l e/rang$ f ,,god   
seeks div]sion 9 ! _w2 b 9 ! mid/ ( !   
_w1 ,,god is n to be f\nd2 :5           
temptations come1 we>i$1 fright5$1 &    
torm5t$1 we w&] f>!r & f>!r away f ,him1

 cry+1 ,i am =sak51 :5 ! trial has      
really be5 s5t 9 ord] to keep u on our  
gu>d1 prev5t our becom+ pr\d1 & (f]+ u  
an opportunity = %[+ our love4   ,v4    
,,! ,,lesson ,,( ,a ,,daisy  ,i saw h] f
 af>1 poor *ild2 %e look$ dreamy z %e   
lean$ aga9/ ! w9d[1 & held 9 h] h& a    
daisy1 :i* %e 0 que/ion+ by gradually   
pull+ x to pieces4 ,:at %e want$ to     
asc]ta9 ,i _c tell2 ,i only he>d 9 a l[ 
murmur1 fall+ f h] pale lips1 ^! words3 
a little1 a great deal1 passionately1 n 
at all1 z ea* petal h] f+]s pull$ away  
fell flutt]+ at h] feet4  ,i c\ld see h]
 f a di/ance1 & ,i felt t\*$4  ,poor    
*ild1 :y d y tell a fl[] ! ?\ght t      
tr\bles y8 h y no "m8  ,:y be anxi\s    
ab\t ! future8 h y n ,,god to prep>e x =
 y1 z t5d]ly z eighte5 ye>s ago y\r "m  
prep>$ y\r cradle8  ,f9ally1 :5 ! daisy 
0 all b gone1 :5 h] f+]s /opp$ at ! la/ 
petal1 & h] lips murmur$ ! ^w little1 %e
 dropp$ h] head ^u h] arms1 disc\rag$1  
&1 poor *ild1 %e wept6         99       
99       99       99       99  ,:y weep1

 my *ild8 is x because ?is ^w does n    
please y8  ,let me1 let me1 9 ! "n ( !  
simple daisy y h j de/roy$1 give y !    
exp]i5ce ( my old age4  ,oh6 if y only  
knew :at x co/s to h mu* ( any?+6  ,a   
great deal ( wit (t5 results 9          
spitefulness :i* makes u cruel & unju/1 
9 jeal\sy t torm5ts1 9 deception t      
sullies all our triumphs1 & pride :i* is
 nev] satisfi$4  ,a great deal ( he>t   
causes uneas9ess :i* vexes1 pa9 t r5ds  
asund]1 grief t ne>ly kills 444         
sometimes ev5 ! judgm5t is deceiv$4  ,a 
great deal ( attractiv5ess means (t5 a  
consum+ vanity1 ov]:elm+ deception1 an  
insatiable desire to please1 a fe> ( be+
 unappreciat$1 a loss ( peace1 dome/ic  
life mu* neglect$4  ,a great deal (     
weal? & success is ! cause ( luxury t   
enfeebles1 loss ( calm1 quiet happ9ess1 
loss ( love1 leav+ only ! flatt]y t     
captivates4  ,no1 no1 my *ild1 nev] long
 = a great deal 9 ?is life1 unless x be 
= mu* =be>ance1 mu* goodness4  ,& if x  
%\ld be ,,god',s ,w to give y mu* (     

any?+1 !n1 oh1 pray x may nev] be to y\r
 condemnation6         99       99      
99       99       99  ,is ,passionately 
! ^w y long =8 ,passionately6 oh1 ! h>m 
t is done by t ^w6 !re is some?+ 9 !    
?\ght ( x t makes me %udd]4             
,passionately means transport1 fr5zy1   
excess 9 ev]y?+4  ,! life t ! ^w        
passionately describes mu/ be a life    
full ( risks & dang]s2 & if1 by little  
%ort ( a miracle1 no?+ outw>dly wrong   
appe>s1 ! inn] life mu/ resemble a      
palace ravag$ by fire1 :]e ! /rang] sees
 no?+ b crack$ walls1 black5$ furniture1
 & drap]y hang+ 9 %r$s4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,my *ild1
 ,i w\ld pref] = y ! words n at all1 z  
appli$ to =tune1 ext]nal *>ms1 & all t  
goes by ! "n ( glory1 success1 &        
fasc9ation 9 ! _w4 ,i "k x may seem a   
h>d s5t5ce1 involv+ a cont9ual          
self-d5ial1 & exact+ incessant h>d labor
 to obta9 ! b>e necessities ( life = ^? 
we love4  ,b d n be afraid ( x4 ,,god   
nev] leaves ,8 creatures 9 absolute ne$4

 ,,god may deprive a face ( beauty1 a "*
 ( amiability1 a m9d ( brilliancy1 b ,he
 w nev] take away a he>t ( love2 ) !    
faculty ( lov+1 ,he adds ! p[] ( pray]1 
& ! promise always to li/5 to & answ] x4
  ,z long z we c love & pray1 life has  
*>ms = u4  ,love produces devotion1 &   
devotion br+s happ9ess1 ev5 ?\gh we may 
n und]/& x4  ,9 pray] we feel we are    
belov$2 & ! love ( ,,god1 oh1 if only y 
knew h[ x comp5sates = ! indiff]5ce (   
our fell[-creatures6         99       99
       99       99       99  ,!re n[    
only rema9s to u ! la/ words ( ! daisy1 
a little6 ! lov+ fa!rly answ] ,,god has 
giv5 to y\r *ildi% curiosity4  ,accept  
x1 & make x ! motto ( y\r life6  ,a     
little2 mod]ation 9 weal? & =tune1 a    
condition t promises ! mo/ peaceful     
life1 free f anxiety = !                
future--d\btless requir+ daily duties1 b
 p]mitt+ _m innoc5t enjoym5ts4  ,a      
little2 mod]ation 9 our desires1        
cont5tm5t ) :at we possess1 mak+ ! mo/ (
 x1 & repress+ all va9 dreams ( a m     

brilliant position1 a m ext5d$          
reputation1 a m fam\s "n4  ,a little2 ! 
affection ( a he>t devot$ to duty1 &    
k9dl+ joy 9 ! family circle1 compos$ (  
k9dr$ to love1 fri5ds to *e]1 poor to   
succor1 he>ts to /r5g!n1 suff]+s to     
alleviate4  ,a little2 a ta/e = all t is
 beautiful1--books1 works ( art1 music1 
n mak+ u idly dream ( fame1 b simply    
provid+ enjoym5t = ! m9d1 all ! m ke51 z
 ! daily toil r5d]s ! occasions r>e4  ,d
 y see1 my *ild1 h[ mu* may lie b5ea? ^?
 simple words1 a little1 t ! daisy gave 
y1 & t y seem s mu* to despise6  ,nev]  
scorn any?+ t seems want+ 9 brilliancy1 
& rememb] to be really happy we mu/ h-- 
,m virtue ?an k1     ,m love ?an        
t5d]ness1     ,m guidance ?an clev]ness1
     ,m heal? ?an ri*es1     ,m repose  
?an pr(it4   ,,vi4  ,ea* day is l a     
furr[ ly+ be=e u2 our ?\ghts1 desires1 &
 actions are ! se$ t ea* m9ute we drop  
into x1 )\t seem+ to p]ceive x4 ,! furr[
 f9i%$1 we comm5ce ^u ano!r1 !n ano!r1 &
 aga9 ano!r2 ea* day pres5ts a fre% "o1 

& s on to ! end ( life 444 s[+1 ev] s[+4
 ,& all we h s[n spr+s up1 gr[s & be>s  
fruit1 almo/ unkn[n to u2 ev5 if by     
*ance we ca/ a backw>d glance we fail to
 recognize our "w4  ,beh9d u angels &   
demons1 l glean]s1 ga!r toge!r 9 %eaves 
all t belongs to !m4  ,e night _! /ore  
is increas$4 ,!y pres]ve x1 & at ! la/  
day w pres5t x to _! ,ma/]4  ,is !re n a
 ?\ght 9 ?is t %\ld make u reflect8     
,,vii4  ,,le>n ,,( ,,me1 ,,= ,i ,,am    
,,meek ,,& ,,l[ly ,,( ,,he>t  ,?is is a 
simple rule ( life = me1 requir+ no m   
?an ,i am able2 b ,i feel x unites me to
 ,,god1 makes me m dev\t1 m fai?ful to  
duty1 m ready = dea?4 ,s9ce ,i h made x 
my rule1 x has be5 to me a s\rce (      
consolation1 enlight5m5t1 & /r5g?2 & yet
 ,,god alone kn[s h[ full ( pa9 my life 
has be56  ,de> fri5ds1 :o1 l myself1    
long to become holy1 ,i comm5d ?is      
s5t5ce to y 9 all its simplicity2 li/51 
= x comes f ! lov+ ,he>t ( ,,jesus1 x   
fell f ,8 g5tle ,lips3--  ,le>n ( ,me1 =
 ,i am meek & l[ly ( he>t4   ,i4 ,,be   

,,meek  #a4 ,,meek ,,t[>ds ,,god  ,liv+ 
f day to day b5ea? ,8 ,eye1 & :]e all   
?+s are ord]$ by a ,div9e ,provid5ce4   
,z c>efully z a "m arranges ! room :]e  
h] *ild w pass ! day1 does ,,god prep>e 
ea* h\r t op5s be=e me4 ,:atev] has to  
be done1 x is ,8 ,w t ,i %\ld d x2 & 9  
ord] t x %\ld be done well1 ,he provides
 ! necess>y "t1 intellig5ce1 aptitude1 &
 k4  ,:atev] ( suff]+ pres5ts itself1   
,he expects me to be> x1 ev5 ?\gh ,i may
 n see any reason = x2 & if ! pa9 be s  
%>p z to call =? a cry1 ,he g5tly       
:isp]s1 ,c\rage1 ,my *ild1 = x is ,my w6
  ,if any?+ occurs to h9d] my "w1 any?+ 
goes contr>y to my plans & projects1 ,he
 has orda9$ x s on purpose1 because ,he 
kn[s t too mu* success w\ld make me     
pr\d1 too mu* ease w\ld make me s5sual2 
& ,he w\ld tea* me t ! road to heav5 is 
n success1 b labor & devotion4  ,) su*  
?\ghts z ^! all rebellion is hu%$6 ,)   
:at peace1 :at joy1 our "w may be begun1
 cont9u$1 int]rupt$1 & resum$6  ,) :at  
en]gy we reject ^? enemies t assail u at

 e h\r1--idl5ess1 ha/e1 preoccupation1  
success1 want ( p]sev]ance "u           
difficulties6  ,does ! pa/ sometimes    
rise up to tr\ble me ) ! ?\ght ( ! _m   
ye>s sp5t )\t ,,god8  ,ah6 no d\bt !    
%ame & grief are %>p & ke51 b :y ne$ !y 
di/urb my peace ( m9d8  ,has n ,,god    
promis$ ,8 p>don = ,8 bless$ ,,son',s   
sake1 to all :o truly rep5t & unfeign$ly
 believe ,8 ,holy ,gospel8 ,h ,i made a 
full av[al & entire submission8 & am ,i 
n will+ to fulfil :atev] ,i am advis$ 9 
,,god',s ,"n to d = ! future8  ,does !  
future 9 its turn seem to fright5 me8 ,i
 smile at ! fooli% fancies ( my         
imag9ation2 is n my future 9 ,,god',s   
,h&s8  ,:at1 :5 all t w befall me       
to-morr[1 next ye>1 t5 ye>s1 tw5ty ye>s 
h5ce1 is orda9$ by ,him1 %all ,i di/ress
 myself ) ! ?\ght t x may n be good =   
me6  ,,"l6 be ,?\ my ,guide1 & *oose my 
lot z may seem be/ to ,!e6   #b4 ,,meek 
,,"u ,,all ,,circum/ances  ,ev5ts are   
mess5g]s ( ei!r ,div9e goodness or      
ju/ice4  ,ea* has a mission to fulfil2 &

 z x comes f ,,god1 :y n let x be       
accompli%$ 9 peace8  ,pa9ful1 he>t-r5d+1
 ?\gh !y may be1 !y are /ill ! ,w (     
,,god4 ,wat* !m z !y come1 ) a little   
trembl+1 p]haps ev5 t]ror1 b nev] let !m
 de/roy 9 ! lea/ degree my fai? &       
resignation4  ,to be meek "u ^!         
circum/ances1 does n mean await+ !m ) a 
/oic firmness :i* proce$s f pride1 or   
h>d5+ "o's self aga9/ !m to ! po9t (    
repress+ all trembl+4 ,no6 ,,god all[s u
 sometimes to anticipate1 po/pone1 or   
ev5 :5 possible flee !m2 at any rate1 we
 may try to soo! & s(t5 !m a little4  ,!
 ,,good ,,fa!r1 :5 ,he s5ds !m1 s5ds at 
! same "t ! means by :i* !y may be      
endur$1 & p]haps av]t$4  ,rem$ies1 9    
sickness4  ,love1 9 tr\ble4  ,devotion1 
9 privations4  ,com=t1 9 weakness4      
,te>s1 9 sorr[4  ,,god has creat$ all   
^!2 & kn[+ p]haps t ,i may fail to f9d  
!m1 ,he has giv5 comm&m5t to "s         
privileg$ s]vants to love1 console1     
soo!1 & help me1 say+ to !m1--  ,inasmu*
 z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my

 bre?r51 ye h done x z unto ,me4  ,oh6  
welcome !n ! fri5dly voice t 9 ! mid/ ( 
tr\ble speaks to me ( hope2 ,i w receive
 ) gratitude ! c>e t affection presses  
^u me4  ,) ?ankfulness ,i accept ! "t   
devot$ to me1 privation borne = my sake2
 & ,i w pray ,,god to bless ^! k9d      
fri5ds1 & ask ,him to say to !m words   
su* z ^!3 ,all t ?\ ha/ done = ,m9e1 ,i 
w repay !e a hundr$-fold4   #c4 ,,meek  
,,t[>ds ,,o!rs  ,?is may seem ev5 m     
difficult1 = x s (t5 appe>s to u z if   
o!rs 7 actuat$ by malice4  ,b h[ (t5 x  
is only ! result ( temp]am5t1 pride1    
?\ghtlessness2 seek+ _! own pleasure )\t
 a ?\ght ( ! h>m !y are do+ me2 !n :y be
 unhappy ab\t x8 ,i ne$ only to be on my
 gu>d4  ,nev] /& 9 ! way ( o!rs 7:5 x is
 n ! case ( a duty to be fulfill$71 & if
 !y sometimes are an ob/acle 9 y\rs1    
remove !m g5tly1 b d n h>m !m4  ,yield+1
 submitt+1 retir+1 giv+ up1 ?is %\ld be 
our conduct t[>ds ! memb]s ( our family1
 & ^? we call our fri5ds4  ,! m facility
 y give !m = do+ :at !y ?9k "r1 ! m y   

ent] into ! feel+s !y h ( _! own        
importance1 leav+ !m a free c\rse (     
action1 s mu* ! m w y be likely to be   
useful to !m1 & reta9 y\r own peace (   
m9d4  ,x is a/oni%+ h[ ^? we nev] press 
op5 _! he>ts to u6  ,d n try to exam9e  
too m9utely ! actions ( o!rs1 or !      
motives t actuate !m2 if !y are want+ 9 
tact1 appe> n to notice x1 or1 bett]    
/ill1 try to ?9k !y h made a mi/ake4  ,!
 be/ rem$y = ! dislike we feel t[>ds any
 "o is to endeavor to try to d !m a     
little good e day2 ! be/ cure = _!      
dislike to u is to try to speak k9dly ( 
!m4  ,are ^? ar\nd y wick$8 be cauti\s1 
b d n lose he>t2 ,,god w n let !m h>m y4
  ,h[ easy = ,,god to /ay ! consequ5ces 
( sl&] & calumny6  ,,god is ! %ield1    
int]pos+ betwe5 o!rs1 circum/ances1 &   
myself4   #d4 ,,meek ,,t[>ds ,,self     
,?is does n imply self-complac5cy1      
self-indulg5ce1 self-ju/ification1 b    
simply enc\ragem5t1 /r5g?1 & =titude4   
,enc\ragem5t 9 "s we>isome1 monoton\s1  
unrecogniz$ "w1 ) a ?\ght l ?is3 ,,god  

is wat*+ me1 & wi%es me to d ?is4 ,?is  
labor occupies my m9d1 p]fects my s\l1 &
 %ields me f mis*ief4  ,enc\ragem5t su* 
z ?is1 9 ! mid/ ( sadness & isolation1  
:5 no "o ?9ks ( u1 or gives u ! smalle/ 
tok5 ( sympa?y1 ,is n my duty suffici5t 
= me8 ,god requires x ( me1 & x w lead  
me to heav54  ,/r5g? to rise aga9 aft]  
"s failure1 "s humiliat+ fault1 "s      
depress+ weakness2 rise aga9 lov+ly1    
confid+ly1 & ) ! ?\ght1 ,nev] m9d1 x is 
a good ,,fa!r1 a k9d ,ma/]1 ) ,:om ,i h 
to deal4 ,confess y\r s91 humble        
y\rself1 & :ile await+ ! assurance (    
p>don g on ) y\r daily "w ) ! same zeal 
z be=e4  ,=titude aga9/ ! des]tion &    
=getfulness ( o!rs4  ,we h two ?+s to   
=tify u1--,pray] & ,labor4  ,"o to *e]  
u1--,devotion4  ,^! rem$ies are always  
at h&4   ,,ii4 ,,be ,,humble  ,i4       
,,humble ,,) ,,god  ,re/+ always 9 ,8   
pres5ce1 l a little *ild1 or ev5 a      
begg>1 :o kn[+ no?+ is due to him1 /ill 
asks1 loves1 & awaits1 feel+ sure t h\r 
by h\r1 9 proportion to our ne$1 ,,god w

 provide all t is ne$ful1 & ev5 ov] &   
above :at is absolutely necess>y4 ,live 
peacefully "u ! protection ( ,div9e     
,provid5ce2 ! m y feel y\r              
insignificance1 weakness1 sickness1     
mis]y1 ! m "r y h to ! pity & love (    
,,god4  ,only pray f]v5tly2 let y\r     
pray] be ?\ghtful & rev]5t1 sweet & full
 ( hope4 ,! poor h no?+ left to !m b    
pray]2 b t pray]1 s humble1 s plead+1   
asc5ds to ,,god1 & is li/5$ to ) ,fa!rly
 love6  ,d n h a numb] ( v>i$ pray]s1 b 
let ! ,our ,,fa!r be ev] on y\r lips & 9
 y\r he>t4  ,love to repeat to ,,god !  
pray] t ,,*ri/ ,himself has taught1 & = 
,8 sake is always accept$4  ,look ^u    
y\rself z a hir$ s]vant ( ,,god1 to :om 
,he has promis$ a ri* rew>d at ! end ( !
 day ,he calls life2 ea* morn+ hold     
y\rself 9 read9ess to obey all ,8       
comm&s1 9 ! way ,he wills1 & ) ! means  
,he appo9ts4  ,! comm& may n always come
 direct f ! ,ma/]2 x w\ld be too sweet  
to he> only ,,god',s ,voice3 b ,he s5ds 
x by means ( ,8 ambassadors2 ^! g by !  

names ( sup]iors1 equals1 inf]iors1     
sometimes enemies4  ,ea* has receiv$ !  
mission 7)\t kn[+ x7 to make y holy2 "o 
by subdu+ y\r indep5d5ce1 ano!r by cru%+
 y\r pride1 a ?ird by spurr+ y\r        
slo?fulness4  ,!y w1 ?\gh fulfill+      
,,god',s comm&1 d x ea* 9 8 own way1    
sometimes r\ghly1 sometimes malici\sly1 
sometimes 9 a way h>d to be> 444 :at    
does x matt]1 s long z y feel t all y d1
 all y suff]1 is ! w ( ,,god8  ,d y\r   
duty z well z y c1 z y und]/& x1 z x is 
giv5 to y2 say sometimes to ,,god1 ,my  
,ma/]1 art ,?\ satisfi$ ) me8 & !n1 9   
spite ( ennui1 fatigue1 repugnance1 g on
 ) x fai?fully to ! end4  ,!n1 :e!r     
praise or blame be y\rs1 y w1 good      
fai?ful s]vant1 at lea/ h peace4   #b4  
,,humble ,,t[>ds ,,o!rs  ,look ^u       
y\rself z ! s]vant ( all1 b )\t         
o/5tation1 or _! hav+ any k ( x4        
,repeat to y\rself sometimes ! words ( !
 ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y3 ,behold ! h&maid (
 ! ,,"l1 & ^? ( our ,,"l1 ,i came n to  
be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]2 & !n act    

t[>ds o!rs z if y 7 _! slave1 w>n+1     
aid+1 li/5+2 aba%$ at :at !y d = y1 &   
always seem+ pleas$ at any?+ !y may     
require y to d = !m4  ,oh6 if y knew !  
full mean+ ( ^! words1 all !y signify ( 
rew>d 9 heav51 ( joy & peace on e>?1 h[ 
y w\ld love !m6  ,oh6 if y w\ld only    
make !m ! rule ( y\r life & conduct1 h[ 
happy y w\ld be y\rself1 & h[ happy y   
w\ld make o!rs6  ,happy 9 ! approval (  
consci5ce1 t :isp]s1 ,y h done z ,,*ri/ 
w\ld h done4  ,happy 9 ! ?\ght ( ! rew>d
 promis$ to ^? :o give ev5 a cup ( cold 
wat] 9 ! "n ( ,,jesus ,,*ri/2 happy 9 ! 
assurance t ,,god w d = y :at y h done =
 o!rs4  ,oh6 :at matt]s !n +ratitude1   
=getfulness1 contempt1 & scorn8 ,!y w   
pa91 no d\bt1 b w h no p[] to sadd5 or  
disc\rage4  ,preci\s c\nsel1 inspir$ by 
,,*ri/ ,himself1 ,i bless y = all ! good
 y h done me6  ,:5 fir/ ^? words f\nd   
entrance to my he>t1 !y br\ght ) !m     
peace & /r5g? to /& aga9/ deception1    
des]tion1 disc\ragem5t & ! resolute w to
 live a life m devot$ to ,,god1 m unit$ 

to ,him1 m cont5t$1 & ev] press+ onw>d  
t[>ds heav54 ,once m1 ,i bless y6       
,preci\s c\nsels1 enlight51 guide1 &    
lead me4   ,,viii4  ,a ,,simple ,,pray] 
,o ,,jesu6 9 ! mid/ ( glory =get n !    
sadness ^u e>?6  ,h m]cy ^u ^? to :om   
,,god has s5t ! bitt] trial ( sep>ation 
f ^? !y love6  ,h m]cy on t lonel9ess ( 
he>t1 s full ( sadness1 s cru%+1        
sometimes full ( t]ror6  ,h m]cy ^u ^?  
/ruggl+ aga9/ ! difficulties ( life1 &  
fa9t ) disc\ragem5t6  ,h m]cy on ^? :om 
=tune favors1 :om ! _w fasc9ates1 & :o  
are free f c>e6  ,h m]cy on ^? to :om   
,?\ ha/ giv5 great t5d]ness ( he>t1     
great s5sitiv5ess6  ,h m]cy on ^? :o    
cease to love u1 & nev] may !y "k ! pa9 
!y cause6  ,h m]cy on ^? :o h gradually 
)drawn f ,holy ,communion & ,pray]1 &   
los+ peace )91 weep1 yet d>e n return to
 ,!e6  ,h m]cy on all we love2 make !m  
holy ev5 ?r\gh suff]+6 if ev] !y e/range
 !mselves f ,!e1 take1 oh1 take all my  
joys1 & decoy !m ) ! pleasures back aga9
 to ,!e6  ,h m]cy on ^? :o weep1 ^? :o  

pray1 ^? :o "k n h[ to pray6  ,to all1  
,o ,,jesus1 grant ,hope & ,peace6       
,,ix4  ,,simple ,,c\nsels ,,= ,a ,,"y   
,,girl  ,yes1 v simple4 ,li/5 my *ild1 &
 may !y s9k deep into y\r he>t1 z ! dew 
s9ks 9 ! calyx ( ! fl[]4  ,^! are my    
c\nsels3--  ,di/ru/ ! love t comes too  
sudd5ly4  ,di/ru/ ! pleasure t fasc9ates
 s ke5ly4  ,di/ru/ ! words t tr\ble or  
*>m4  ,di/ru/ ! book t makes y dream4   
,di/ru/ ! ?\ght y _c confide to y\r "m4 
,treasure ^! c\nsels1 & sometimes z y   
read !m1 ask y\rself1 ,:y8 ,gu>dian     
,angel ( ! *ild we are address+1 tea* h]
 ! reason ( ^! s5t5ces t seem to h] s   
exagg]at$6   ,x4  ,a ,,recipe ,,= ,,nev]
 ,,annoy+ ,,our ,,fri5ds  ,?is 0 made by
 "o :o _h suff]$ mu* = _m ye>s f        
numb]less little worries1 occasion$ by a
 relative1 ^: affection no d\bt 0 s9c]e 
& devot$1 b also too ard5t1 & want+ 9   
discretion4  ,!re mu/ be mod]ation 9 all
 ?+s1 ev5 9 ! love we manife/1 ! c>e we 
take to %ield !m f tr\ble4  ,?is recipe 
consi/s ( b f\r simple rules1 v cle>1 v 

precise4 ,behold !m3--  #a4 ,always     
leave my fri5d some?+ m to desire ( me4 
,if he asks me to g & see him ?ree      
times1 ,i g b twice4 ,he w look =w>d to 
my com+ a ?ird "t1 & :5 ,i g1 receive me
 ! m cordially4  ,x is s sweet to feel  
we are ne$$1 & s h>d to be ?\ght        
importunate4  #b4 ,be useful to my fri5d
 z f> z he p]mits1 & no f>!r4  ,an      
ov]-anxi\s affection becomes tiresome1 &
 a multiplicity ( beautiful s5tim5ts    
makes !m almo/ insupportable4  ,devotion
 to a fri5d does n consi/ 9 do+ ev]y?+ =
 him1 b simply t :i* is agreeable & (   
s]vice to him1 & let x only be reveal$  
to him by accid5t4  ,we all love fre$om1
 & cl+ t5aci\sly to our little fancies2 
we d n l o!rs to arrange :at we h       
purposely left 9 disord]2 we ev5 res5t  
_! ov]-anxiety & c>e = u4  #c4 ,be mu*  
occupi$ ) my own affairs1 & little1 v   
little1 ) ^? ( my fri5d4  ,?is          
infallibly leads to a favorable result4 
,to beg9 )1 9 occupy+ myself ) my own   
affairs1 ,i %all ! m spe$ily accompli%  

!m1 :ile my fri5d is do+ ! same4  ,if he
 appeals to me = help1 ,i w g ?r\gh fire
 & wat] to s]ve him1 b if n1 !n ,i d bo?
 myself & him ! great] s]vice by ab/a9+4
 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i c s]ve him )\t 8 k ( x1 
& ,i c see 8 ne$1 !n ,i mu/ be always   
ready to d x4  #d4 ,leave my fri5d      
always at lib]ty to ?9k & act = himself 
9 matt]s ( little importance4 ,:y compel
 him to ?9k & act ) me8 ,am ,i ! type ( 
all t is beautiful & "r8 ,is x n absurd 
to ?9k t because ano!r acts & ?9ks      
diff]5tly to myself1 he mu/ ne$s be     
wrong8 ,no d\bt ,i may n always say1 ,y 
are "r1 b ,i c at any rate let him ?9k  
x4  ,try ?is recipe ( m9e1 & ,i c answ] 
= x y\r fri5d%ip w be la/+4   ,,xi4     
,,b5ea? ,,! ,,eye ,,( ,,god1 ,,god      
,,only  ,z y read ^! words1 are y n     
consci\s ( an inw>d feel+ ( peace &     
quietness8  ,b5ea? ,god's ,eye6 !re is  
some?+ 9 ! ?\ght l a %elt]+ rock1 a     
refre%+ dew1 a gleam ( light4  ,ah6 :y  
always su* seek+ = "s "o to see me1 to  
und]/&1 appreciate1 praise me8  ,! human

 eye ,i seek is l ! scor*+ ray t de/roys
 all ! delicate colors 9 ! mo/ co/ly    
mat]ial4 ,e action t is done1 only to be
 se5 ( o!rs1 loses its fre%ness 9 !     
sight ( ,,god1 l ! fl[] t pass+ ?r\gh _m
 h&s is at la/ h>dly pres5table4  ,oh1  
my s\l6 be z ! des]t fl[] t gr[s1       
blooms1 & fl\ri%es unse51 9 ob$i5ce to  
,,god',s ,w1 & c>es n :e!r ! pass+ bird 
p]ceives x1 or ! w9d scatt]s ! petals1  
sc>cely =m$4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,on no acc\nt     
neglect ! duty y owe to fri5d%ip1       
relatives1 society1 b rememb] ea* day to
 res]ve "s portion ( x = y\rself & ,,god
 only4  ,rememb] always to d "s actions 
t c be kn[n to none b ,,god4  ,ah6 h[   
sweet to h ,,god z our only ,witness4   
,x is ! high degree ( hol9ess4  ,! mo/  
exquisite happ9ess4  ,! assurance ( an  
entry into heav5 h]eaft]4  ,! "m t      
res]ves all t is mo/ co/ly = h] *ild1 ! 
*ild t prep>es 9 secret "s surprise =   
its "m1 d n exp]i5ce a joy m pure1 m    
elevat+1 ?an ! s]vant ( ,,god1 :o lives 

always 9 ,,god',s ,pres5ce1 ,:om alone  
!y w\ld please1 or ! lov+ he>t t enclos+
 alms to "s de/itute family writes ^u ! 
cov] ^! words only1 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,good & 
,graci\s ,,god4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,! foll[+ l9es 7  
f\nd on "s scraps ( pap] belong+ to "s  
/rang]3 444 ,!y h j told me ( a poor    
de/itute woman2 ,i gave !m t5 p5ce = h]2
 x 0 my duty to set an example4 ,& n[1  
my ,,god1 = ,!e1 = ,?y sake only1 ,i    
mean to s5d h] five %ill+s1 :i* ,i %all 
d$uct f my p]sonal exp5ses4  444        
,to-morr[ ,h5ry is com+ to see me1 t    
poor ,h5ry ,i lov$ s de>ly1 b :o has    
gr[n cold t[>ds 8 old fri5d4 ,he wi%$ to
 grieve me1 & little kn[s t ,i f\nd x   
out4 ,help me1 ,,"l1 to rememb] ,i h    
=giv5 him1 & help me to receive him     
cordially4  ,?\ alone kn[e/ all ,i h    
suff]$4  444 ,:at a happy day 0 ye/]day6
 happy ) reg>d to heav5ly ?+s1 = alas6  
my poor he>t suff]$4  ,ye/]day 0 a      
fe/ival4 ,! sn[ outside kept e "o at    
home by _! own firesides1 & ,i 0 left   

lonely4444 ,ah1 yes1 my he>t felt sad1 b
 my _s 0 peaceful2 ,i tri$ to talk to   
,,god1 j z if ,i c\ld really see ,him at
 my side1 & gradually ,i felt com=t$1 & 
sp5t my ev5+ ) a sweet s5se ( ,,god',s  
,pres5ce4444 ,:at ,i said1 :at ,i wrote1
 ,i "k n2 b ! remembrance ( ye/]day     
rema9s to me z "s sweet1 refre%+ p]fume4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,p]haps at ! ,la/ ,day all t w rema9
 wor? record+ ( a life full ( activity &
 zeal w be ^? little de$s t 7 done      
solely b5ea? ! ,eye ( ,,god4444  ,my    
,,god1 tea* me to live ) an abid+ s5se (
 ,?y ,pres5ce1 labor+ = ,!e1 suff]+ =   
,!e1 guid$ by ,!e1 444 & ,!e alone6     
,,xii4  ,,my ,,duty ,,t[>ds ,,god       
,,pray]s4  ,sl[1 recollect$1 p]sev]+4   
,peaceful1 calm1 resign$4  ,simple1     
humble1 tru/+4  ,always rev]5t1 z lov+ z
 possible4  ,*>itable4 ,h ,i n always   
opportunity to give8 to ?ank8           
,,submission4  ,to my lot & to my duty3 
!y come f ,,god1 are orda9$ by ,,god1   
lead me to ,,god1 to neglect !m is to   

e/range myself f ,him4  ,to ! ,guide (  
my s\l3 ,he has receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s 9   
ord] to %[ me ! way2 he has ,,god',s ,_s
 to guide him4  ,to my ,p>5ts3 !y h     
,,god',s au?ority4  ,to circum/ances3 !y
 are arrang$ & s5t by ,,god4   ,,labor4 
,begun *e]fully4  ,cont9u$ p]sev]+ly4   
,int]rupt$ & resum$ pati5tly4  ,f9i%$   
p]fectly & dev\tly4  ,repose & c>e = !  
body1 z 9 ,,god',s ,sight1 "u ,,god',s  
protection4   ,,duty ,,t[>ds ,,my       
,,neighbor  ,,good ,,example4  ,by mode/
 demeanor & simple dress4  ,by a smil+  
face & pleas+ mann]4  ,always /riv+ to  
give pleasure4  ,fai?fully fulfill+ e   
duty4   ,,good ,,words4  ,zeal\s )\t    
affectation1 enc\rag+1 consol+1         
peaceful1 joyful1 lov+4 ,^! are possible
 e day4   ,,good ,,de$s4  ,s]vice r5d]$ 
by alms1 by indu/ry1 by influ5ce4  ,ills
 rem$i$1 by excus+1 ju/ify+1 protect+1  
def5d+1 conceal+ faults & mi/akes2 if   
possible1 by repair+ !m4  ,joys provid$1
 = ! m9d1 by a joy\s mann]2 = ! he>t1 by
 lov+ ?anks2 = ! s\l1 by a ^w ( ,heav54 

,,my ,,duty ,,t[>ds ,,myself  ,,c\rage4 
,9 trials & adv]sity1 di/urbance1       
sickness1 failure1 humiliations4        
,worries t tr\ble )\t reason4  ,ill     
temp] controll$1 9 ord] n to pa9 o!rs4  
,aft] failures1 to beg9 aga94  ,9       
temptations1 to )/& !m4   ,,ord] ,,&    
,,me?od4  ,9 my occupation1 ea* at its  
appo9t$ h\r4  ,9 my recreation4  ,9 all 
mat]ial ?+s1 = my b5efit4  ,%unn+       
scruples & con/ra9t z mu* z caprice &   
folly4   ,,n\ri%m5t4  ,pi\s ?\ghts1     
read1 m$itat$ ^u1 & sometimes writt54   
,books t elevate & excite love = all t  
is good & lovely4  ,conv]sations t      
refre%1 rejoice1 & *e]2 walks t exp& !  
m9d1 z well z /r5g!n ! body4   ,,xiii4  
,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,an ,,act ,,( ,,love     
,,t[>ds ,,god  ,h y ev] reflect$ ^u ?is8
  ,let u consid] ! exact words t        
describe x4  ,i love ,!e ) all my he>t1 
) all my s\l1 ) all my /r5g?1 because   
,?\ art s good1 s inf9itely good6  ,try 
& repeat ^! words sl[ly1 s t ea* may    
p5etrate deep into y\r he>t4  ,d y n    

feel mov$1 z if y\r :ole be+ 9 ^! words 
w5t =? to ,,god1 (f]+ to ,him life      
itself8  ,d y n feel1 9 mak+ ?is ,act ( 
,love1 y give f> m ?an if y gave y\r    
weal?1 influ5ce1 or "t2 nay1 r does n   
?is v act seem to br+ y ri*es1 /r5g?1   
opportunities1 all t y possess8         
,picture to y\rself1 /&+ be=e y1 a      
*ild--a *ild p]haps :o may h injur$ y   
deeply1 & yet ^: s9c]ity at ?is mom5t y 
_c d\bt1 :o is actuat$ nei!r by fe> nor 
self-seek+1 b simply by a p5it5t he>t1 &
 :o comes to say to y words ( love1 su* 
z ^? above1 d y feel no emotion1 no     
feel+ ( pity8  ,i defy y to be )\t "s   
emotion1 n to feel y\r arms ext5d+1     
p]haps 9 spite ( y1 to embrace ?is poor 
*ild1 & n to answ]1 ,i also love !e4  ,i
 h yet ano!r te/ to put to y1 poor1     
desolate1 guilty1 hopeless z y are1 see+
 only )9 & ar\nd y1 fe>s1 t]ror1 &--ay1 
let me say x--damnation4  ,i defy y to  
kneel & say ^! words 7lay+ a great]     
/ress on !m because ( ! repugnance y    
feel73 ,my ,god6 ,i love ,!e ) all my   

he>t1 ) all my /r5g?1 ) all my s\l1     
above ev]y?+1 because ,?\ art s good1 s 
inf9itely good6 & !n n to feel t ,,jesus
 is mov$ ) compassion1 & n to he> ,8    
,voice1 say+ to y1 ,my *ild1 ,i love !e 
also6  ,o ,,jesus1 h[ c we f9d words 9  
:i* to express ! t5d]ness awak5$ 9 ,?9e 
,he>t1 by a ^w ( love f "o ( ,?y little 
ones6 ,t ,he>t1 s t5d]1 g5tle1 s5sitive1
 & lov+6  ,a s5t5ce ( ,fab]'s may s\nd  
unnatural to u1 s little spiritually    
m9d$3 he says1 ,,god sometimes draws u  
to ,him1 & fills u ) love = ,him1 n t   
,he may love u1 t ,he always does1 b 9  
ord] to make u feel h[ ,he loves u6  ,an
 ,act ( ,love dem&s b a few mom5ts4 ,!  
:ole ( ! day1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( labor1 we c
 multiply x inf9itely1 & :at wond]s are 
wr\ght by ea* ,act6  ,,jesus ,himself is
 glorifi$1 & ,he %$s abundant grace ^u !
 e>?4  ,our ,gu>dian ,angel1 behold+ u1 
li/5s1 draws ne>]1 & makes u feel we h  
done "r4  ,! ,angels above exp]i5ce a   
sudd5 joy1 & look ^u u t5d]ly4  ,evil   
spirits feel _! p[] dim9i%$1 & !re is a 

mom5t ( re/ f ! temptation t surr\nds u4
  ,! *oir ( sa9ts above r5ew _! songs ( 
praise4  ,ea* s\l on e>? feels ! peace  
,div9e4  ,ah6 :i* ( u ea* day w\ld n    
r5ew ^! ,acts ( ,love to ,,god6  ,ah6   
all :o read ^! l9es1 pause = "o mom5t1 &
 f ! bottom ( y\r he>t exclaim1 ,my     
,,god1 ,i love ,!e6 ,my ,,god1 ,i love  
,!e6   ,,xiv4  ,,be ,,s]i\s  ,a /atesman
 retir+ f public life occupi$ himself 9 
8 latt] days ) s]i\s ?\ghts4  ,! fri5ds 
:o came to visit him1 reproa*$ him ) be+
 melan*oly4 ,no1 he repli$2 ,i am only  
s]i\s4 ,all ar\nd me is s]i\s1 & ,i feel
 ! ne$ t he>t & m9d %\ld be 9 unison )  
my surr\nd+s4  ,=1 he add$1 ) su*       
solemnity z to impress all pres5t1 ,,god
 is s]i\s z ,he wat*es u4 ,,jesus is    
s]i\s :5 ,he int]c$es = u4 ,! ,,holy    
,,_s is s]i\s :5 ,he guides u4 ,satan is
 s]i\s :5 he tempts u4 ,! wick$ 9 hell  
are s]i\s n[1 because !y neglect$ to be 
s :5 on e>?2 all is s]i\s 9 t _w :i!r we
 are w5d+4  ,oh1 my fri5ds6 believe me1 
x is all true2 let u at lea/ at times be

 s]i\s 9 our ?\ghts & 9 our actions4    
,,xv4  ,,consolation  ,y di/ress y\rself
 sometimes1 poor ?+6 because among/ ^?  
:o surr\nd y1 !re are "o or two :o worry
 & annoy y4 ,!y d n l y1 f9d fault )    
ev]y?+ y d1 !y meet y ) a sev]e         
c\nt5ance & au/]e mann]1 y ?9k !y d y   
h>m1 y look ^u !m z ob/acles to y\r do+ 
good4  ,y\r life passes away sadd5$ &   
fad$1 & gradually y become di%e>t5$4    
,c\rage6 in/ead ( vex+ y\rself1 ?ank    
,,god2 ^! v p]sons are ! means ( pres]v+
 y f humiliat+ faults1 p]haps ev5 great]
 s9s4  ,x is l ! bli/] ! doctor applies1
 to draw out ! inflammation t w\ld kill4
  ,,god sees t too mu* joy1 too mu*     
happ9ess1 procur$ by ^? little att5tions
 = :i* y are s eag]1 w\ld make y c>eless
 & slo?ful 9 pray]2 too mu* affection   
w\ld only en]vate1 & y w\ld cl+ too mu* 
to e>?ly ?+s2 s 9 ord] to pres]ve y\r   
he>t 9 all its t5d]ness & simplicity1   
,he plants !re a few ?orns1 & cuts y (f 
f all ! pleasures y fancy y\rs by "r4   
,,god kn[s t too mu* praise w\ld cause  

pride1 & make y less =be>+ to o!rs1 & s 
,he s5ds in/ead humiliations4 ,let !m   
be1 !n1 ^! p]sons :o unconsci\sly are   
do+ ,,god',s "w )9 y4  ,if y _c love !m 
f sympa?y1 love ) an ef=t ( ! w1 & say  
to ,,god1 ,my ,,god1 grant t )\t (f5d+  
,!e1 !y may "w my sanctification4 ,i h  
ne$ ( !m4   ,,xvi4  ,,holy ,,communion  
,! result ( a good ,communion is1 )91 a 
fe> ( a s91 )\t1 a love = o!rs4  ,holy  
,communion is a great aid to            
sanctification4  ,,jesus visits ! s\l1  
work+ 9 x1 & fill+ x ) ,8 ,grace1 :i* is
 %$ on all ar\nd1 z ! sun %$s =? its    
light1 ! fire gives out its heat4  ,x is
 impossible b t ,,*ri/1 ?us visit+ !    
s\l1 %\ld n leave some?+ ,,*ri/-l )91 if
 only ! s\l be dispos$ to receive x4    
,fire1 ^: prop]ty is to give w>m?1 _c   
produce t effect unless ! body be plac$ 
ne> en\gh to be p5etrat$ ) ! heat4      
,does n ?is simple ?\ght expla9 ! reason
 t !re is (t5 s little result f our     
frequ5t ,communions8  ,d y long at ea*  
,communion to receive ! grace be/[$ by  

,,*ri/ t %all little by little fit y =  
heav5 h]eaft]8  ,w y1 receiv+ ?us !     
,,god ( ,peace )91 h = ^? ar\nd y k9d   
words t %all fill !m ) calmness1        
resignation1 & peace8  ,w y1 receiv+ ?us
 ! ,,god ( ,love1 gradually increase 9  
t5d]ness & love t w urge y to sacrifice 
y\rself = o!rs1 lov+ !m z ,,*ri/ w\ld h 
lov$ !m8  ,w y1 receiv+ ,him y rightly  
"n ! ,graci\s ,,god1 become y\rself     
graci\s1 graci\s to sympa?ize1 graci\s  
to =be>1 graci\s to p>don1 & ?us 9 a    
small way resemble ! ,,god ,:o gave     
,himself = !e8  ,?is %\ld be y\r resolve
 :5 ab\t to communicate4  ,resolv$3 to  
obey ,,god',s ,comm&m5ts 9 all _!       
ext5siv5ess1 nev] hesitat+ 9 a "q (     
duty1 no matt] h[ h>d x may be2 ! duty (
 =giv+ & =gett+ "s inju/ice or undes]v$ 
rebuke2 accept+ *e]fully a position     
contr>y to y\r wi%es & incl9ations2     
application to "s labor1 di/a/eful1 &   
seem+ly beyond y\r /r5g?4444  ,if y\r   
duty seems almo/ impossible to fulfil1  
ask y\rself1 ,is ?is ,,god',s ,w = me8 &

 if consci5ce answ]s yes1 !n reply also1
 ,i w d x4  ,all difficulties vani% aft]
 ,holy ,communion4  ,g5]\s3 depriv+     
y\rself ^? days ( ,communion ( "s       
pleasures :i* ?\gh h>mless 9 !mselves1 y
 "k1 only too well1 enfeeble y\r        
devotion1 excite y\r feel+s1 & leave y  
weak] ?an be=e4 ,g5]\s means do+ ov] &  
above :at duty requires ( u4            
,consci5ti\s & upright3 n seek+ to f9d  
out if "s =bidd5 ?+ is really a s9 or n1
 & :e!r x may n 9 "s way be reconcil$ to
 consci5ce4  ,oh6 h[ hurtful are ^!     
wav]+s betwe5 ,,god & ! _w1 duty &      
pleasure1 ob$i5ce & allurem5ts4 ,did    
,,jesus ,,*ri/ hesitate to die = y8 &   
yet y hesitate6 ,c[>d6  ,humble & meek3 
tread+ peacefully ! road m>k$ out = y by
 ,provid5ce1 sometimes weep+1 (t5       
suff]+1 b free f anxiety1 await+ ! lov+ 
support t nev] fails ^? :o tru/ & r5ew  
_! /r5g? day by day4 ,liv+ quietly1 lov+
 nei!r ! _w nor its praise1 work+       
cont5t$ly 9 t /ate ( life to :i* y are  
call$1 do+ good1 reg>dless ( man's k &  

approval1 cont5t t o!rs %\ld be m       
honor$1 m e/eem$1 hav+ only "o          
ambition1--to love ,god1 & be lov$ by   
,him4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,if ?is be ! disposition ( 
y\r s\l1 !n be sure ea* ,communion w be 
bless$ to y1 make y m holy1 m l ,,*ri/1 
) m ta/e & love = ! ?+s ( ,,god1 m sure 
( glory h]eaft]4   ,,xvii4  ,,aft]      
,,holy ,,communion  ,,self-,,sacrifice  
,,"l6 take me & lead me :i!rsoev] ,?\   
wille/6 ,is x ,?y ,w t my life be sp5t 9
 ! mid/ ( su* incessant toil & tumult t 
no "t is left = ^? brief mom5ts (       
leisure ( :i* ,i sometimes dream8  ,yes6
 yes6 ,i wi% x also6  ,is x ,?y ,w t    
lonely & sorr[ful ,i am left on e>?1    
:ile ^? ,i lov$ h gone to dwell ne> ,!e 
above8  ,yes6 yes6 ,i wi% x also6  ,is x
 ,?y ,w t unkn[n by all1 misund]/ood ev5
 by ^? ^: affection ,i prize1 ,i am     
look$ ^u z useless1 on acc\nt ( my      
/upidity1 want ( mann]1 or bad heal?8   
,yes6 yes6 ,i wi% x also6  ,?\ art      
,rul]4 ,o my ,,god6 only be ,?yself !   

,guide1 & abide ) me =ev]6   ,,my       
,,memory  ,my ,memory6 ! my/]i\s        
book--reflection ( t ( et]nity1 9 :i* at
 ea* mom5t are inscrib$ my ?\ghts1      
affections1 & desires4  ,into ,?y ,h&s  
,i comm5d x1 ,,"l1 t ,?\ alone may/     
write !re1 ,?\ alone efface6  ,leave    
!re1 ,,"l1 ! remembrance ( my s9s1 b    
efface =ev] ! pleasures t l$ to !m--7 ,i
 to cat* b a glimpse ( _! entic+        
sweetness1 ,i might aga9 desire !m4     
,leave !re ! sweet memories ( *ildhood1 
:5 ,i lov$ ,!e ) su* simplicity1 & my   
fa!r1 my "m1 my family1 7 my sole       
affections4 ,^? days1 :5 ! slighte/     
untru?fulness1 or ev5 ! fe> ( hav+ s9n$1
 left me no peace till ,i _h confess$ x 
to my "m4 ,^? days1 :5 ,i always felt my
 ,gu>dian ,angel ne> me1 help+ me 9 my  
"w1 & soo?+ my little tr\bles6  ,leave  
me ! remembrance ( my fir/ s5se ( !     
,div9e absolution1 :5 my he>t ov]fl[+ ) 
secret joy1 ,i cri$1 ,i am =giv51 ,i am 
=giv56  ,& !n ! recollection ( my fir/  
,communion6 oh1 recall x to me1 ,,"l1 ) 

its prep>ation s fe>ful1 yet s lov+2 its
 joy s calm1 s holy1 yet s sweet1 t ev5 
n[ ! ?\ght ( x fills m9e eyes ) te>s6   
,leave me ! remembrance ( ,?y ,b5efits6 
ea* ye> ( my life is cr[n$ ) bless+s 444
 at t5 444 fifte5 444 eighte5 444 tw5ty 
ye>s 444 oh6 ,i c well recall all ,?y   
goodness to me1 my ,,god6 ,yes1 receive 
my memory1 blot out all t c e/range me f
 ,!e1 & grant t no?+ ap>t f ,!e may aga9
 f9d a place !re6   ,,my ,,m9d  ,oh6 by 
:at false lights h ,i be5 dazzl$6 ,!y   
%[$ me pray] z we>isome2 religi\s duties
 too absorb+2 frequ5t ,communion z      
useless2 social duties z a heavy        
bondage2 devotion ! lot ( weak m9ds & ^?
 )\t affection4444 ,oh1 ,i knew well h[ 
false x 01 & yet ,i let myself be       
half-conv9c$6  ,:5 h ,i ev] be5 m zeal\s
 9 labor ?an ^? days :5 ,i _h fulfill$  
all my religi\s duties8  ,:5 m lov+ &   
devot$ ?an on ! days ( my ,communions8  
,:5 h ,i felt m free1 m happy1 ?an :5   
hav+ fulfill$ all ! duties ( my social  
position8  ,,"l1 receive my m9d1 & n\ri%

 x ) ,?y ,tru?6  ,%[ me t ap>t f ,!e1   
pleasures ( ! s5ses leave beh9d only    
remorse1 disgu/1 we>9ess1 & satiety4    
,pleasures ( ! he>t cause anxiety1      
bitt]ness1 r5d+s1 & fe>s4  ,pleasures ( 
! m9d produce a void1 vanity1 jeal\sy1  
coldness1 & humiliations6 ,tea* me t all
 mu/ pass away 444 t no?+ is true1 no?+ 
is good1 no?+ is et]nal1 b ,?\1 ,?\     
only1 ,o my ,,god6   ,,my ,,w  ,my de$s 
are ! result ( my w1 & x is ! w only t  
makes !m ( any value4 ,oh1 !n to beg9 )1
 ,i w le>n submission6 ,:at ,i wi%1 may 
n always be good = me2 :at ,i am bidd5  
mu/ be "r4  ,o ,,jesus6 grant me ! grace
 ( ob$i5ce1 & !n let me be bidd5 _m ?+s3
 works ( piety1 works ( *>ity1          
self-r5unciation1 brilliant de$s1 de$s t
 are ignor$ 9 my family life1 or :]ev]  
,i may be1 !re are numb]less calls = all
 ( ^!2 ,,"l1 behold ,?y s]vant6 may ,i  
be always ready :5 ,?\ ha/ ne$ ( me6    
,,all ,,t ,i ,,h  ,my ,,god1 h[ ri*ly   
ha/ ,?\ bless$ me6  ,treasures ( love1  
,i (f] !m to ,!e6  ,i h relations1 de>  

ones1 ,?\ kn[e/ h[ ,i love !m4444 ,ah1  
if x be ,?y ,w to take !m f ?is _w1 be=e
 me1 ?\gh ,i say x weep+1 /ill ,i say x1
 ,?y ,w be done6  ,i h fri5ds4444 ,if x 
be ,?y ,w !y %\ld =get me1 ?9k ill ( me1
 leave me alone1 ) t lonel9ess ( he>t s 
bitt] & s ke5 444 ,i yield !m to ,!e6   
,i h worldly goods t give me a c]ta9    
degree ( com=t1 by af=d+ me ! means (   
help+ o!rs poor] ?an myself4444 ,%\ld x 
be ,?y ,w to deprive me ( !m1 little by 
little1 till at la/ ,i h only ! b>e     
necess>ies ( life left 444 ,i yield !m  
to ,!e6  ,i h limbs t ,?\ ha/ giv5 me4  
,if x be ,?y ,w t p>alysis %\ld fett] my
 arms1 my eyes no long] see ! light1 my 
tongue be unable to articulate1 my      
,,god1 ,i yield !m to ,!e6  ,9 ex*ange1 
grant me ,?y ,love1 ,?y ,grace1 & !n 444
 no?+ m1 only ,heav56         99        
99       99       99       99  ,o       
,,jesus1 ab&on$ by all 9 ! g>d5 (       
,ge?semane1 9 ne$ !n ( com=t & /r5g?3   
,,jesus1 ,?\ ,:o kn[e/ t at ?is mom5t   
!re are "s on e>? :o h no /r5g?1 no     

com=t1 no support1 oh6 s5d to !m "s     
angel :o w give !m a little joy1 a      
little peace6 ,oh1 if only ,i might be t
 mess5g]6 ,:at mu/ ,i suff]1 ,,"l8  ,if 
an outw>d tr\ble or inw>d pa9 be ne$ful 
to make ( me b = "o mom5t a consol+     
angel to "s poor lonely he>t1 oh6 h[ev] 
ke5 ! pa91 or bitt] ! tr\ble1 ,i pray   
,!e1 grant x to me1 ,,jesus6  ,o        
,,jesus1 9 se>* ( lips to tell ! love   
,?\ be>e/ = ,?y *ildr52 lips to tell !  
poor & lonely !y are n despis$1 ! s9ful 
!y are n ca/ away1 ! timid !y are n     
unprotect$4 ,o ,,jesus6 grant t my lips 
may speak words ( /r5g?1 love1 com=t1 & 
p>don4 ,let ea* day seem to me wa/$ t   
passes )\t my hav+ spok5 ( help &       
sympa?y1 )\t hav+ made "s "o bless ,?y  
,"n1 be x b a little *ild4  ,o ,,jesus6 
s pati5t t[>ds ^? :o we>i$ ,!e ) _!     
importunity & ignorance6 ,,jesus1 s     
long-suff]+ 9 tea*+1 & await+ ! h\r (   
grace6 ,,jesus1 grant t ,i may be pati5t
 to li/51 to tea*1 ?\gh ov] & ov] aga9  
,i may h to in/ruct ! same ?+4 ,grant me

 help1 t ,i may always %[ a smil+ face1 
ev5 ?\gh ! importunity ( "s be ke5ly    
felt6 & if ?r\gh physical weakness ,i   
manife/ ennui or we>9ess1 grant1 ,o     
,,jesus1 t ,i may spe$ily make am5ds1 ) 
lov+ words1 = ! pa9 ,i h caus$4  ,o     
,,jesus6 ,:o ) inf9ite tact did/ await1 
seat$ at ! roadside1 ! opportunity = do+
 good1 simply ask+ a small s]vice ( !   
poor ,sam>itan woman ,?\ w\ld/ save1 &  
draw to ,!e4  ,o ,,jesus6 grant t ,i may
 feel & und]/& all ! pa9 t timidity1    
%yness1 or res]ve keep buri$ )9 !       
recesses ( ! s\l4 ,grant me ! tact &    
discretion t draws ne> )\t pa9+1 t asks 
)\t repuls+1 )\t humiliat+1 & ?us enable
 me to br+ peace & com=t to ! w\nd$     
he>t4  ,o ,,jesus6 seek+ "s "o z fai?ful
 disp5s] ( ,?y bless+s1 grant mu* to me1
 t ,i may h mu* to be/[ on o!rs4 ,grant 
t my h&s may disp5se ,?9e alms1 t !y may
 be z ,?9e1 :5 ,?\ did/ wa% ! feet (    
,?9e ,apo/les1 work+ = all1 help+ all2  
let me nev] =get t1 l ,!e1 ,i am plac$  
on ?is e>? to m9i/]1 n to be m9i/]$     

unto4  ,grant t my lips may speak com=t+
 words & give =? *e]+ smiles1 t ,i may  
be z ! well by ! roadside1 :]e ! we>y   
travell] /oops to dr9k1 z ! %ade ( !    
tree ^: bran*es lad5 ) fruit are ext5d$ 
ov] all t pass b5ea?4  ,o ,,jesus6 to   
,:om all ,?y *ildr5 are s de>1 & :atev] 
!y may be ,?\ c>e/ = !m1 & rememb]e/ !y 
are ! mu*-lov$ *ildr5 ( ,,god6 ,oh6     
grant t 9 all my int]c\rse ) o!rs1 ,i   
may only see1 love1 & c>e = _! s\ls1 t  
s\l = :om1 ,o ,,god1 ,?\ ha/ di$1 :o l  
myself c call ,!e ,,fa!r1 & ) :om1 ne>  
,!e1 ,i hope to dwell1 ?r\gh\t ! ages ( 
,et]nity4     ,transcrib]'s ,note       
,remov$ an extrane\s comma f ?is l9e3   
,self-r5unciation99199 means devotion to
 our duty1 go+ on )     x 9 spite (     
difficulties1 disgu/1 ennui1 want (     
success4  ,/&>diz$ spell+ 9 ?is l9e by  
remov+ hyph5 f light-he>t$ness1 to mat* 
usage else:]e 9 ! book3      ^: *att] & 
ligh!>t$ness1 ev5 h] v att5tions to     
myself1