,! ,%eph]d ,( ,my ,s\l ,by ,rev4 ,*>les ,j4 ,callan ,( ! ,ord] ( ,prea*]s ,john ,murphy ,company1 ,publi%]s #ajj ,w4 ,lomb>d ,/4 ,baltimore1 ,,md4 ,pr9t]s to ! ,holy ,see #aiae ,,cont5ts ,psalm ( ! ,good ,%eph]d ,introduction4 ,i4 ,*ri/ ! ,good ,%eph]d4 ,,ii4 ,%eph]d ,life 9 ! ,ori5t4 ,,iii4 ,! ,"l ,is ,my ,%eph]d1 ,i ,%all ,n ,want4 ,,iv4 ,he ,make? ,me to ,lie ,d[n 9 ,pa/ures ( ,t5d] ,grass2 ,he ,leade? ,me ,beside ! ,wat]s ( ,quietness4 ,v4 ,he ,re/ore? ,my ,s\l4 ,,vi4 ,he ,leade? ,me 9 ! ,pa?s ( ,ju/ice = ,8 ,"n's ,sake4 ,,vii4 ,yea1 ,?\gh ,i ,walk 9 ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?1 ,i ,w ,fe> no ,evil1 = ,?\ ,art ,) ,me4 ,,viii4 ,?y ,rod & ,?y ,/aff ,!y ,com=t ,me4 ,,ix4 ,?\ ,spreade/ ,be=e ,me a ,table 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,m9e ,enemies4 ,x4 ,?\ ,ano9te/ ,my ,head ,) ,oil2 ,my ,cup ,runne? ,ov]4 ,,xi4 ,surely ,goodness & ,m]cy ,%all ,foll[ ,me ,all ! ,days ( ,my ,life2 & ,i ,%all ,dwell 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l ,unto ,l5g? ( ,days4 ,footnotes ,nihil ,ob/at3 ,m4 ,a4 ,,waldron1 ,o4 ,p4 ,s4 ,t4 ,m4 ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,h,u,g,h1 ,o4 ,p4 ,s4 ,t4 ,lr4 ,imprimi ,pote/3 ,j4 ,r4 ,,meagh]1 ,o4 ,p4 ,s4 ,t4 ,lr4 ,imprimatur3 ,j4 ,,c>d4 ,,gibbons4 ,,psalm ,,( ,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d ,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,he make? me to lie d[n 9 pa/ures ( t5d] grass4 ,he re/ore? my s\l4 ,he leade? me 9 ! pa?s ( ju/ice = 8 "n's sake4 ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk 9 ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ?\ art ) me4 ,?y rod & ?y /aff1 !y com=t me4 ,?\ spreade/ be=e me a table 9 ! pres5ce ( m9e enemies4 ,?\ ano9te/ my head ) oil2 my cup runne? ov]4 ,surely goodness & m]cy %all foll[ me all ! days ( my life1 & ,i %all dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l unto l5g? ( days4 ,,introduction4 ,no types m beautiful c\ld h be5 *os5 "u :i* to picture ! "* ( our ,"l & ! s\ls ,he came to r$eem ?an ^? ( a %eph]d & 8 flock4 ,z no?+ on e>? c\ld m fitly illu/rate ! inf9ite love & sacrifice ( ! ,savi\r ?an ! endur+ labors & t5d]ness ( a %eph]d1 s no?+ "h bel[ c\ld bett] portray ! multiple wants ( our spirits ?an ! ne$ful dep5d5t nature ( %eep4 ,aft] ! k we possess ( our ,r$eem]1 only a slight acqua9tance ) ! *>act]i/ics ( pa/oral life1 z x exi/s 9 ori5tal c\ntries1 is ne$$ to disc]n ! *>m+ fitness ( ^! comp>isons4 ,! simil>ity is at once /rik+ & mo/ easily und]/ood4 ,h5ce x is t our ,"l1 z well z ^? :o describ$ ,him be=e ,he came1 s (t5 appeal$ to %eph]d life :5 speak+ ( ! ,messiah's mission2 h5ce1 also1 x is t ,he 0 s fond ( call+ ,himself ! ,good ,%eph]d1 & ( allud+ to ! s\ls ,he lov$ z ,8 %eep4 ,x is ! purpose ( ! pages t foll[ to trace "s ( ^! beautiful & t\*+ resemblances ( ! %eph]d & 8 flock1 on ! "o side1 roam+ ov] ! hills & pla9s ( ,pale/9e1 & ! ,savi\r ( ! ,_w ) ! s\ls ( m51 on ! o!r1 pursu+ toge!r ! j\rney ( life4 ,we h tak5 z our guide1 9 not+ ^! *>m+ lik5esses1 ! ,tw5ty-second ,psalm1 or ! ,psalm ( ! ,good ,%eph]d1 e v]se ( :i* recalls "s feature or features ( pa/oral life1 & s+s ( ! (fices1 t5d] & v>i$1 :i* ! %eph]d dis*>ges t[>ds 8 flock4 ,z ?is %eph]d song 0 compos$ & writt5 9 ! ,hebrew tongue1 ! language ( anci5t ,pale/9e1 we h employ$ "h a lit]al translation f ! orig9al language1 simply because x expresses mu* m beautifully & m exactly ?an does any r5d]+ f ! ,lat9 or ,greek ! v>i\s m>ks & *>act]i/ics ( ! %eph]d's life & duties4 ,! ori5tal languages1 l ! p :o speak !m1 are exce$+ly figurative & poetic 9 _! modes ( expression2 & h5ce1 = our pres5t purpose1 x is only by gett+ back z closely z we c to ! orig9al t we are able adequately to appreciate ! beauty & poetry ( t simple b *>m+ life ab\t :i* ! ,psalmi/ is s++4 ,al?\gh ! ,%eph]d ,psalm ref]s1 9 its lit]al s5se1 to ! human %eph]d att5d+ & provid+ = 8 %eep1 x has also ano!r high] mean+1 :i* its au?or gave x1 & ?is has ref]5ce to ,*ri/ 9 ,8 relations ) ! s\ls ,he has made & r$eem$4 ,x is by reflect+ on ?is s5se ( ! psalm1 & on all ,8 graci\s deal+s ) u1 t we are enabl$ to realize h[ rightly & ju/ly our ,savi\r is call$ ! ,%eph]d ( ,our ,s\ls1 & h[ beautifully ! ,psalmi/1 9 ! %eph]d song1 has depict$ ,8 relations ) u4 ,& h[ important ?is is6 h[ mu* x means = our spiritual welf>e & spiritual advancem5t to reflect on ! _m m]cies ( ,*ri/ & on ! love ,he be>s ea* "o ( u6 ,if ! consid]ations t foll[ assi/ _! read]s to appreciate m fully & love m ard5tly ! ,div9e ,%eph]d ( ,s\ls1 :o daily & con/antly ?r\gh\t our lives is m9i/]+ to our spiritual ne$s & try+ to fur!r our et]nal int]e/s1 ! desire & aim :i* prompt$ _! writ+ w be fully & p]fectly realiz$4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,i4 ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ by ! prophets ( old t ! ,messiah1 :o 0 to come1 %\ld be> ! "* ( a good %eph]d4 ,he 0 to be a %eph]d1 & ,8 foll[]s1 ! fai?ful s\ls t %\ld believe 9 ,him & accept ,8 tea*+1 7 to be ,8 %eep4 ,x 0 =etold t ,he w\ld select & pur*ase ,8 flock2 t ,he w\ld *oose !m f out ! va/ multitudes ( _! k9d & ga!r !m into ,8 fold1 t ,he w\ld provide = !m & gu>d !m aga9/ e evil2 t ,he w\ld lead !m out to gre5 pa/ures & refre% !m ) ! wat]s ( re/4 8,he %all fe$ 8 flock l a %eph]d10 sang ! ,prophet ,isaias2 8he %all ga!r toge!r ! lambs ) 8 arms1 & %all take !m up 9 8 bosom1 & he himself %all c>ry !m t are ) "y407#a7 ,9 l mann] did ,j]emias1 ref]r+ to ! com=t+ adv5t ( ,*ri/1 lik5 ! (fices :i* ! ,savi\r w\ld p]=m t[>ds ,8 p to ^? ( %eph]ds t[>ds _! flocks4 8,i w set up pa/ors ov] !m10 said ! ,prophet1 speak+ 9 ! "n ( ,jehovah1 8& !y %all fe$ !m2 !y %all fe> no m1 & !y %all n be dismay$2 & none %all be want+ ( _! numb]4444 ,behold ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l1 & ,i w raise up to ,david a j bran*2 & a k+ %all reign1 & %all be wise1 & %all execute judgm5t & ju/ice 9 ! e>?407#b7 ,! ,prophet ,eze*iel also prophetically portray$ ! ,savi\r's "* :5 he pictur$ ,him 9 ! capacity ( a %eph]d visit+ & fe$+ 8 %eep3 8,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,behold ,i myself w seek my %eep1 & ,i w visit !m4 ,z ! %eph]d visite? 8 flock 9 ! day :5 he %all be 9 ! mid/ ( 8 %eep t 7 scatt]$1 s w ,i visit my %eep1 & ,i w deliv] !m out ( all ! places :]e !y h be5 scatt]$ 9 ! cl\dy & d>k day4 ,& ,i w set up "o %eph]d ov] !m1 & he %all fe$ !m1 ev5 my s]vant ,david2 he %all fe$ !m1 & he %all be _! %eph]d407#c7 ,& :5 at l5g? ! ,savi\r did appe> 9 ! _w1 ,he decl>$1 n only by ,8 life & example1 b 9 explicit t]ms1 t ,he 0 ! fulfilm5t ( ^! prophecies--t ,he 01 9 tru?1 ! ,good ,%eph]d1 & t ,8 foll[]s 7 ! %eep ( ,8 fold4 ,9 ! t5? *apt] ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,sa9t ,john we h ,8 own words to ?is effect4 ,!re ,he tells u pla9ly t ,he has n come z a ?ief & a robb]1 to /eal1 to kill1 & to de/roy2 t ,he is n a /rang]1 at ! s\nd ( ^: voice ! %eep are t]rifi$ & flee away2 t ,he is n a hirel+1 :o c>es n = ! %eep1 & :o1 behold+ ! approa* ( ! wolf & ! enemy1 flee? & leave? ! %eep to be snat*$ & scatt]$ & torn4 ,! ,savi\r is n any ( ^!1 nor l unto !m4 ,he is ! ,good ,%eph]d :o ent]s ! %eepfold by ! door1 & n z ! ?ief & robb] :o climb up "s o!r way4 ,to ,him ! port] op5e?1 & ,he calle? ,8 %eep1 & !y "k ,8 voice & foll[ ,him1 & ,he leade? !m out to pa/ure1 to re/1 & to abundant life4 ,nor is ?is all1 = ,he protects & gu>ds ,8 %eep4 ,by day & by night ,he is ev] ne> !m3 :5 circl+ ! gre5 pla9s1 or beside ! /ill wat]s1 or :5 asleep b5ea? ! sil5t />s1 ! %eep are protect$ by _! ,%eph]d4 ,fai?fully ,he wat*es ,8 dep5d5t flock2 & at ! end1 z a pro( ( ,8 love & fidelity1 ,he g5]\sly lays d[n ,8 life = ,8 %eep4 ,,ii4 ,,%eph]d ,,life ,,9 ,,! ,,ori5t4 ,we _c appreciate ! beauty ( ?is picture ( our ,savi\r "u ! symbol ( a %eph]d1 nor c we lat] und]/& ! detail$ description :i* is giv5 ( ,him ?r\gh ! spiritual mean+ ( ! ,good ,%eph]d ,psalm )\t fir/ tak+ into acc\nt "s ( ! features ( pa/oral life z x prevails 9 ea/]n c\ntries4 ,= u ( ! we/]n _w x is difficult1 & at times next to impossible1 to repres5t to ourselves ! life & cu/oms ( ! ,ori5t2 & 9 p>ticul> d we f9d x h>d to picture to our m9ds & to und]/& ! simple poetry ( t %eph]d life = :i* ,pale/9e has always be5 kn[n4 ,"t has little *ang$ ! sc5e ( ! ,savi\r's e>?ly labors4 ,! p1 _! mann]s & cu/oms1 _! life & occupations1 rema9 mu* ! same n[ z :5 ! l& 0 grac$ by ,8 sacr$ pres5ce4 ,?us today1 z 9 ^? old5 times1 all ! level c\ntry ea/ ( ! riv] ,jordan1 z well z ! m\nta9s ( ,pale/9e & ,syria1 s]ves z va/ pa/ure l&s = innum]able flocks & h]ds4 ,! c\ntry ?r\gh\t is ess5tially pa/oral 9 its "*1 & ! c>e & rais+ ( %eep con/itute ! *ief indu/ry ( ! p4 ,f %eep ! p are furni%$ ) ne>ly all ! necess>ies ( life--) meat1 clo?+1 milk1 butt]1 & *eese4 ,! c>e ( %eep is a delicate &1 9 _m ways1 a difficult task4 ,n t !y are fr[>d or h>d to manage1 = ( all animals !y are ! mo/ t5d] & g5tle2 nor aga91 t !y ne$ abundant n\ri%m5t 9 ! way ( food & dr9k1 s9ce !y require wat] b once a day1 & c ma9ta9 life & /r5g? on a pla9 :i*1 to ! nak$ eye1 seems little m ?an a b>r5 wa/e ( s&4 ,b because1 9 o!r respects1 !y are exce$+ly timid & helpless creatures1 especially 9 times & places ( dang]1 ! burd5s :i* _! welf>e & safety impose ^u ! %eph]d1 :ile pat]nal & w9n+1 are1 nev]!less1 ardu\s & manifold4 ,!re are ! *anges & h>d%ips ( ! climate--! cold & fro/ 9 w9t]1 & ! heat & dr\ght ( summ]2 !re are ! long r\gh walks1 ! /eep & dang]\s passes :i* !y mu/ climb & desc5d2 !re are p]ils f robb]s1 f wolves & wild bea/s1 :i* n infrequ5tly dem& ! %eph]d's utmo/ wat*fulness & c>e4 ,! ori5tal climate is su* t !y c graze ne>ly ! :ole ye> ?r\gh2 & :e!r !y be graz+ on ! wide op5 pla9s1 or huddl$ snugly )9 ! %eepfold1 x p]ta9s to ! %eph]d to provide = _! v>i$ ne$s4 ,8 vigilance c nev] cease4 ,he mu/ lead !m out to pa/ure & to wat]1 he mu/ guide & protect !m1 he mu/ ga!r !m into ! fold at night or into caves & enclosures1 at times1 dur+ ! day1 to %ield !m f great dang]1 :e!r f enemies or viol5t wea!r2 & ^u all occasions he mu/ be prep>$ to def5d !m1 ev5 at ! risk ( 8 own life4 ,! folds or %eep p5s1 x mu/ be obs]v$1 into :i* ! %eep are ga!r$ = re/ or protection are n ro($ ov] or wall$ 9 l a h\se4 ,!y are enclosures left op5 to ! sky1 & consi/+ simply ( a high wall ( r\gh /one1 to protect ! %eep f ! attacks ( wild bea/s1 & f pr[l+ m>aud]s :o ?reat5 _! safety by night4 ,x (t5 happ5s t sev]al flocks1 belong+ to diff]5t %eph]ds1 w graze on ! same pa/ures dur+ ! day1 & w be p5n$ 9 ! same %eepfold at night4 ,:ile ! %eep are sleep+1 & ! %eph]ds ne> by are tak+ _! ne$$ re/1 ! door ( ! fold is c>efully lock$1 & ano!r %eph]d or port] is left on gu>d1 le/ p]*ance a hungry be> or wolf might scale ! wall & de/roy "s memb] or memb]s ( ! sleep+ h]ds4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ! %eph]ds come 9 turn & rap at ! door1 & to ea* ! port] op5s4 ,!n ea* %eph]d calls 8 flock by "n2 & !y1 kn[+ 8 voice1 foll[ him1 & he leads !m out to _! pa/ures4 ,!re is nev] any confusion1 = ea* flock kn[s its own %eph]d & obeys him alone4 ,o!r %eph]ds !y w n he$2 & f ! voice ( /rang]s !y flee4 ,x is a beautiful sc5e to see a %eph]d ) 8 flock4 ,fir/1 we mu/ rememb] t he nev] drives !m1 b leads !m2 & !y foll[ him ) in/9ctive love & tru/ :i!rsoev] he goes4 ,he usually c>ries a rod & a /aff3 ! latt] he uses1 :5 ne$ be1 to assi/ ! %eep along dang]\s pa?s & n>r[ passages2 ! =m]1 to protect & def5d !m1 if assail$ by enemies or bea/s ( prey4 ,ano!r evid5ce ( _! implicit love ( _! %eph]d & tru/ 9 8 goodness1 z also ( _! ob$i5ce to 8 voice & comm&s1 is beautifully manife/ :5 sev]al flocks are l$ to dr9k at ! same /ream or well4 ,al?\gh ! %eep ne$ to dr9k b once a day1 ! %eph]ds nev] =get1 ?r\gh\t ! day's roam+1 t !y mu/ lead _! flock to wat]4 ,& z ! dr9k+ places 9 ,pale/9e are comp>atively few1 x (t5 happ5s t sev]al h]ds1 :e!r f ! same or neighbor+ pa/ures1 w arrive simultane\sly at ! same spr+4 ,b "h aga91 !re is nei!r tr\ble nor confusion4 ,:5 !y h drawn ne> to ! place ( wat] ea* %eph]d gives a sign to 8 flock1 & ob$i5t to 8 voice1 ! respective flocks lie d[n & pati5tly wait _! turn to dr9k4 ,! tr\ghs are !n fill$ ) ! refre%+ wat]1 & :5 all is ready a %eph]d calls & 8 flock at once rises & comes =w>d to dr9k4 ,! %eep be+ satisfi$1 ! %eph]d gives ano!r sign1 & !y promptly return to _! previ\s place ( re/1 or move quietly away to _! pa/ure1 z ! %eph]d may direct4 ,ano!r flock is !n call$ up1 wat]$ & l$ away1 & s on1 9 l mann]1 till all h be5 duly satisfi$4 ,) ?is pass+ glance at %eph]d life1 we c bett] und]/& & bett] appreciate ! lik5ess betwe5 ! "* ( ! ,savi\r & t ( ! good %eph]d4 ,we c see h[ apt x 0 t our ,r$eem] %\ld *oose a %eph]d1 ) 8 multiple & t5d] c>es & duties1 to illu/rate ,8 own wat*fulness & lov+ k9dness t[>ds ! _m wants & ne$s ( our s\ls4 ,= we are1 inde$1 ,8 %eep4 ,he has call$ u1 we h he>d & und]/ood ,8 voice1 & ,he has ga!r$ u into ,8 flock & fold4 ,he has lit]ally v9dicat$ = ,himself 9 our reg>d all ! attributes & qualities ( ! good %eph]d1 s f> z describ$1 & z /ill fur!r depict$ 9 e v]se ( ! ,tw5ty-second ,psalm4 ,?is is call$ ! ,psalm ( ! ,good ,%eph]d1 because 9 x ! ,psalmi/1 "u ! symbol ( a %eph]d1 prophetically =etold ! "* ( ! ,messiah1 our ,savi\r4 ,! psalm has1 !re=e1 a tw(old mean+3 9 its lit]al s5se x deals ) ! fai?ful %eph]d1 rang+ ) 8 flock ov] m\nta9s & pla9s1 & provid+ = _! e want2 & 9 its spiritual & prophetic mean+ x relates to our ,creator & ,savi\r1 c>+ = our spiritual necessities4 ,let u see h[ ?is is2 & t we may bett] p]ceive ! application 9 detail1 let u take ?is %eph]d song1 "p by "p1 & see h[ beautifully x describes ! :ole p]son ( ,*ri/ z ,god1 & 9 ,8 capacity z ,r$eem]--9 all ,8 t5d] relations ) u1 & t[>ds ! v>i\s ne$s ( our s\ls4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,"l ,,is ,,my ,,%eph]d1 ,i ,,%all ,,n ,,want4 ,h[ full ( mean+ & h[ compreh5sive are ^! simple yet beautiful words :i* introduce ! ,good ,%eph]d ,psalm6 ,!y at once sum up ! :ole r\nd ( ! %eph]d's life--8 duties1 8 solicitude1 8 ceaseless c>e ( 8 %eep4 ,b "h1 be x not$1 9 ?is op5+ v]se1 ! ref]5ce1 s direct & unmi/akable1 is n to an e>?ly %eph]d2 x is to ! b5ign & con/ant ,provid5ce ( ,jehovah t[>ds ,8 *ildr51 to ! untir+ love ( ,god1 our ,fa!r & ,savi\r1 = ! s\ls ,he has creat$ & r$eem$4 ,! ,psalmi/ is look+ back1 9 grateful remembrance1 ^u ! hi/ory ( 8 race1 & ^u 8 own life 9 p>ticul>1 & he traces !re at e /ep ! goodness & wat*fulness ( 8 ,creator4 ,he sees !re has nev] be5 any want4 ,d>k days at times h come ^u 8 nation1 suff]+s & trials !re h be52 & 9 ^!1 z 9 o!r respects1 8 own individual exp]i5ce has mirror$ ! hi/ory ( 8 p2 b ?r\gh\t x all !re has nev] be5 any la/+ want4 ,z ! %eph]d is ev] ne> 8 %eep1 :e!r at peace or 9 tr\ble1 to provide = _! ne$s1 s1 s+s ! ,psalmi/ 9 gratitude1 has ,god be5 ne> him & 8 p4 ,& 8 confid5ce is un%ak52 t :i* has be5 9 ! pa/ w be 9 ! future2 z %eep put _! tru/ 9 _! %eph]d1 s w he put 8 tru/ 9 8 ,"l & ,god4 ,nor is ?is gratitude = pa/ favors & ?is un%ak5 tru/ = ! future to be re/rict$ to ! ,psalmi/ alone2 8 words _h mean+ n only = himself2 he kn[s ! same ,provid5ce provides = u all1 & !re=e he w\ld h 8 words f9d an e*o 9 ! he>ts & s5tim5ts ( all4 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d2 ,he rule? me ) ! rod ( g5tl5ess4 ,i am ,8 creation1 ,he has b\ght me ) a great price1 ,he has set me a div9e example & taught me ! way to life4 ,!re may be times ( di/ress = me1 brief p]iods ( temporal ne$2 b surely1 s9ce ,i am ! possession ( my ,god1 & ,he is provid+ = me1 no?+ c long be want+ to me--p]man5t want !re c nev] be4 ,! ,"l rule? me1 & all my k9d1 z a %eph]d rule? 8 flock4 ,:at a consol+ ?\ght to ea* "o ( u1 if only we be fai?ful s\ls6 ,h[ unspeakable ! ?\ght1 h[ surpass+ ! privilege to "k & to be assur$ t we belong to ,god6 t out ( c\ntless millions ( creatures1 f> nobl] ?an we1 to :om ,he might h giv5 ! joy ( life1 ,he has *os5 to select u2 to ?9k t ,he has allott$ to u a %ort p]iod ( exi/5ce "h bel[1 dur+ :i* x is our privilege to be able to m]it & draw ne> to ,him = et]nity2 & t aft] ?is1 our little "t ( trial1 we are to reign ) ,him 9 ev]la/+ glory6 ,( a c]ta9ty we are a favor$ p & a royal race1 = we belong to ,god4 ,he has pur*as$ our s\ls by creat+ u1 ,he has come d[n f ,heav5 to r$eem & buy u back f ! enemy to :om our race 9 folly _h surr5d]$ itself1 ,he has borne our sorr[s & our suff]+s to make am5ds = u & to tea* u ! way to life1 & f9ally ,he has giv5 ,8 own life = our salvation4 ,s9ce1 !n1 ,god has creat$ u1 x foll[s t ,he mu/ h _h u 9 ,8 m9d f ev]la/+1 because no?+ t is1 or c be1 is un=ese5 by ,him4 ,f ! remote/ dawn ( et]nity1 !re=e2 f ! v beg9n+ ( ! et]nal ye>s1 ,he saw u z ,he sees u n[1 cle>ly1 di/9ctly1 lov+ly4 ,we did n exi/ f et]nity z we d n[1 b we 7 pres5t to ,god be=e we 7 to ourselves1 ,he saw u mirror$ 9 ,himself4 ,& :51 9 "t1 ,he call$ our race into be+ & end[$ x ) life1 we "k :at happ5$4 ,?is human nature ( ours :i* ,he _h lov$ f et]nity1 & favor$ 9 "t ) exi/5ce1 turn$ its back ^u its ,god & /ray$ away to s9 & dea?4 ,?is 0 ! disob$i5ce ( our fir/ p>5ts1 & 9 _! s9 we all h %>$1 = ! v reason t !y 7 our p>5ts & responsible = u z well z = !mselves4 ,we became a ru9$ race1 des]v+ puni%m5t1 fit = p]dition2 & yet ,god did n give u up4 ,he foll[$ aft] u1 z x 72 ,he pursu$ u1 z a %eph]d pursues 8 *os5 flock1 until f9ally ,he l$ u back to ,8 fold1 & to pa/ures ( re/ & pl5ty4 ,x 0 n en\gh = ,god's goodness to give u ! gift ( life1 & to end[ u ) und]/&+1 w1 & fre$om2 x did n satisfy ,8 b\ntifulness to make our life fair "h on e>?1 & to enable u to reap mu* ( ! joys & pleasures ) :i* ev5 ?is _w ab\nds--no1 f> m ?an all ?is has ,he wi%$ & prep>$ = ,8 elect1 = ! s\ls :o belong to ,8 flock4 ,x 0 no?+ less ?an ,himself1 ,heav5 & its rew>ds1 t ! et]nal ,fa!r _h 9 /ore = u :5 ,he call$ u into be+4 ,9 ord]1 !re=e1 t we %\ld n lose our de/9$ cr[ns ?r\gh ! guilt & w\nds ( orig9al s91 ,he provid$ = u a rem$y1 ,he s5t u a ,savi\r1 :o 0 ,8 only son1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[ s9ce x is to ,*ri/1 ! ,savi\r1 t ! spiritual mean+ ( ! ,%eph]d ,psalm ref]s 9 a p>ticul> mann]1 x is 9 ,him especially1 & 9 ,8 e>?ly life1 t we disc]n & f9d fulfill$ ! *iefe/ qualities ( ! good %eph]d4 ,z ,god1 we see1 ,he has1 inde$1 be5 our %eph]d f ! beg9n+1 creat+ & end[+ our nature1 & provid+ = u unnumb]$ b5efits1 temporal & et]nal4 ,b x is 9 ,8 human nature1 9 ,8 "* z ,god & man1 t ,he draws ne>e/ to u & proves unto u 9 ways mo/ graci\s t ,he is1 9 tru?1 our lov+ ,ma/] & ! ,%eph]d ( our s\ls4 ,m>vel\s1 assur$ly1 has be5 ! goodness ( ,god to create u at all2 & /ill m m>vel\s t ,he %\ld h de/9$ u = a p>ticipation 9 ,8 own et]nal bless$ness2 b 9 no way has ! heav5ly ,fa!r s /oop$ to u1 9 no way has ,he s manife/$ ,8 utt] condesc5sion t[>ds u1 z 9 ! abasem5t ( ,8 ,only-begott5 ,son1 8:o1 be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 empti$ himself1 tak+ ! =m ( a s]vant407#d7 ,= let u reflect t to raise our race f its fall5 /ate & re/ore x to ! div9e good-pleasure1 x 0 n necess>y t ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,mo/ ,holy ,tr9ity %\ld h come d[n to e>?4 ,su* extraord9>y means 7 n ( necessity to br+ u back to ,heav5's smile & favor4 ,z by a simple act ( ,8 omnipot5t w ,god _h call$ ! _w & u & all t is out ( no?+ness 9 ! beg9n+1 s aga9 by a s+le wi% ( ! same div9e w ,he c\ld h re/or$ u1 f a condition ( bondage & s91 to ! realms ( grace & peace4 ,& ev5 :5 ! ,son ( ,god did condesc5d1 9 accordance ) ! w ( ,8 ,fa!r1 to clo! ,himself ) our nature & visit our blight$ sph]e1 h[ simple1 really1 ,he c\ld h made our r$emption6 ,h[ easily c\ld ,he h blott$ out ! h&writ+ t 0 aga9/ u1 & pres5t$ our te>ful _w1 all smil+ & glad1 to ! arms ( ,8 et]nal ,fa!r6 ,yes1 ,*ri/ c\ld h made our r$emption easy4 ,he c\ld h paid our debt to ,god 9 a ?\s& diff]5t1 simple ways1 _h ,he wi%$ x s4 ,"o drop ( ,8 preci\s blood1 "o te> ( ,8 eye1 "o sigh ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t w\ld h suffic$ to r$eem innum]able worlds l ours4 ,b ! ,savi\r wi%$ x o!rwise4 ,he 0 our ,%eph]d & ,he lov$ u1 ,8 deceiv$ & w\nd$ %eep4 ,he 0 ) ! ,fa!r :5 we 7 plann$ & made4 ,he x 01 9 tru?1 :o made u1 = ,he & ! ,fa!r are "o47#e7 ,he1 !re=e1 knew our nature1 s9ce ,he design$ & gave x to u4 ,he =esaw our ye>n+s & aspirations2 ,he knew ! sublime1 transc5d5t possibilities ( :i*1 ) ,8 help & div9e example1 we are capable2 ,he und]/ood ! heights ( love & wor%ip to :i* ! human he>t c asc5d1 :5 assi/$ f on high1 & h5ce to awak5 & k9dle on e>? ^! all-consum+ fires27#f7 to /ir ! v dep?s ( our s\ls1 & elevate & p]fect our gift$ nature2 to af=d u ! utmo/ inspiration to climb ) ,him ! heights ( ,heav54 ,he /oop$ to our own e/ate1 9 all ?+s made l unto u1 except1 inde$1 our pron5ess & ability to s94 ,s9ce ,he lov$ u1 ,he long$ to be l u1 9 z f> z t 0 possible1 & n ev5 our s9-/a9$1 w\nd$ nature c\ld /ay ! =ce ( ,8 love4 ,!re is ano!r reason = ! my/]i\s mann] ( our r$emption1 a fur!r explanation ( ! extreme condesc5sion on ! "p ( our ,"l t[>ds ! frail creatures :om ,he came to save4 ,_h he come to u 9 a =eign attire1 ) a nature unlike our own1 w\ld x n h be5 difficult = u to approa* ,him1 & to put our confid5ce & tru/ 9 ,him8 ,if ,he _h appe>$ l an angel1 all bright & dazzl+ ) glory1 if ,he _h come z an e>?ly k+ & rul]1 cr[n$ & clad 9 regal spl5dor1 w\ld x n h be5 h>d = ! poor ones ( e>?8 w\ld x n h be5 a trial = ^? :o 7 9 ne$ ( a %eph]d's love & c>e8 ,already sorely oppress$ & trodd5 d[n by worldly pomp & p[]1 !y c\ld only h tri$ to %un ,8 notice & draw back f ,him ) feel+s ( fe> & awe4 ,b our ,r$eem] came n only to save1 b also to tea* & to lead ! way to life4 ,z a %eph]d ,he 0 n to drive1 b to lead ,8 %eep2 ,he does n po9t ! direction1 b goes be=e ,8 flock1 & !y foll[ ,him1 & ,he leads !m out to liv+ pa/ures & to bright1 sp>kl+1 f>-(f wat]s4 ,because ,he 0 ,god1 z well z man1 ,*ri/ knew t1 z a result ( our s9ful /ate1 we %\ld h to pass our e>?ly soj\rn =ev] b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ! cross4 ,:5 s9 ent]$ into ! _w by ! disob$i5ce ( ! fir/ man1 ! h&iwork ( ! ,creator 0 despoil$4 ,t :i* be=e _h be5 a p>adise ( pleasure1 replete ) all delights1 0 wreck$ & ru9$1 & became a place ( sorr[1 suff]+ & dea?4 ,!nce=?1 pursuant to ! div9e decree1 ! lot ( man 0 to labor1 to suff]1 & to die47#g7 ,kn[+1 !re=e1 t ?is 0 to be our portion1 ! ,%eph]d-,savi\r ( our s\ls mu/ also tea* u ! secret ( pa9 & toil1 & help u to be> our cross4 ,accord+1 !n1 to our pres5t /ate1 suff]+ & sorr[ are insep>able f u1 because we are born into ! _w ) s9 ^u our s\ls1 & 9 ! wake ( s9 foll[ all ! evils to :i* ! _w is heir4 ,&1 moreov]1 "u exi/+ conditions1 x is necess>y = our future happ9ess t our e>?ly life be l>gely sp5t amid/ toil & pa9 & te>s4 ,x is only ?r\gh ^! t we %all be able to atone = ! injuries s9 has done1 & hold 9 *eck ! disord]s ( our nature4 ,! cross is be=e u & we _c escape x4 ,x is ready = u :5 we ent] ! _w1 x foll[s u ?r\gh\t ! l5g? ( our days1 & f9ally be>s u d[n 9 dea? to our graves4 ,?is does n mean t life on e>? is entirely made up ( pa9 & sorr[1 = ! div9e m]cy has mitigat$ ev5 ! /roke ( s91 & has caus$ ! _w1 9 spite ( all its w\nds1 to bloom ) _m delights4 ,nev]!less1 our soj\rn "h bel[ %all always be fraught ) div]se ills1 & we at la/ mu/ yield to dea?4 ,9 spite ( all ! _w c af=d u1 9 spite ( its pleasures & joys1 its sun%9e & pleas+ pa/imes1 real1 ?\gh fitful & fa/-fly+ z !y are2 9 spite ( heal? & weal? & fame & honor2 9 spite ( all ! goods t life conta9s1 x /ill is ev] true t we live 9 a region ( te>s1 & t dea? & sorr[ are sure to foll[ ^u ! foot/eps ( joy & mir?4 ,x mu/ be s1 = ! /a9s ( s9 are indelibly ^u ! _w2 & n until ! f9al r5ovation comes c life on e>? be made entirely happy4 ,all ?is our ,savi\r knew :5 ,he *ose our human nature & embrac$ a life ( labor & sorr[4 ,8 div9e =ekn[l$ge took 9 our lives1 & ! lives ( all our k9d1 until ! end ( all %all be4 ,our infant te>s1 our trials & pa9s ( body1 ! ceaseless pangs ( m9d & he>t t pursue u ?r\gh\t life1 7 all be=e ,him z 9 a mirror1 & ,he mu/ ne$s in/ruct & assi/ u to fight ?is battle & walk ?is way ( e>?1 le/ all %\ld p]i% be=e ! j\rney's end4 ,s9ce we 7 to suff]1 !n ,he w\ld suff] also2 s9ce our lives 7 to be amid/ labors & trials1 !n ,he w\ld labor & travail also2 s9ce we 7 to feel ! /+ ( pa91 be subject to heat & cold1 be 9 want1 9 pov]ty1 & 9 di/ress1 be misund]/ood1 be ?w>t$1 be ca/ d[n f our highe/ hopes1 & brok51 at times1 9 e *e]ful prospect--s9ce ^! & o!r c\ntless ills 7 to be wov5 9 our web ( e>?ly life1 ,he1 ! div9e ,ma/]1 :o came to save1 to tea* a lesson1 to suff] & die1 w\ld assume a body s sacr$1 s delicate1 s pure & s5sitive t1 :5 expos$ to ! r\gh & ru?less ways ( life1 ,he c\ld truly cry out f ! dep?s ( ,8 angui%3 8,o all ye t pass by ! way1 att5d & see if !re be any sorr[ l unto my sorr[607#h7 ,h[ com=t+1 !n1 x is = u to feel t we are n alone 9 suff]+1 & to "k t1 :ile all we suff] is b j & due to our s9ful /ate1 we c nev]!less make use ( all our ills to atta9 to joys un5d+ 9 ,heav56 ,if we mu/ toil & /ruggle :ile on e>?1 x is because ^! ?+s are a result ( our /ate2 if we mu/ be subject to sickness1 to weakness & fatigue1 to cold & hung]1 to we>9ess & pa91 x is n because ,god is pleas$ at ! mis]y ( ,8 creatures2 nei!r does ,he rejoice on acc\nt ( our mis=tune4 ,we are simply reap+ ! h>ve/ ( s9 & transgression1 & s9 is ! "w ( our own free *oice & t ( our ance/ors4 ,& ev5 ?\gh x be object$ t we are born into ?is inevitable condition1 & are made ! unconsult$ heirs ( a h]itage we loa! b _c escape1 ! solution ( our difficulty is n f> to seek4 ,we ne$ b he>k5 to ! prompt+s ( reason1 & lift our sorr[+ eyes to ! realms ( fai? to be conv9c$ t ,god's m]cy & goodness are above all ,8 works17#i7 & t = reasons n less b5evol5t ?an holy ,he has call$ u into life & p]mitt$ all our woes4 ,god c\ld n h creat$ u = suff]+ & puni%m5t1 because ,he is inf9ite goodness2 ,he _c be pleas$ at our mis=tunes1 s9ce ,he ,himself has borne our sorr[s & c>ri$ all our pa9s47#aj7 ,if ,he ,himself _h n come into ! _w 9 visible human =m2 if ,he _h n expla9$ our purpose & de/9y1 & l$ ! way to ,heav52 if ,he _h n1 by ,8 words & div9e example1 provid$ u ) ! solution = all life's difficulties1 !n1 9 tru?1 we might object1 & sit & grieve & wond]4 ,b 9 ! light ( ! life ( ,*ri/ all ?is is alt]$2 ! picture takes on a diff]5t color+4 ,:o n[ c rail at ! crosses ( life & ?9k ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/8 ,:o c murmur at ! inju/ice ( pa91 & rememb] ! passion ( ,jesus8 ,:o c say t ,god is deaf to our plead+ & unmov$ at our te>s1 & look ^u ! ,savi\r dy+8 ,:o c believe t our lives are ( little wor?1 or ( no acc\nt ) ! ,almighty1 & recall ! price t 0 paid = our s\ls & pond] ! dea? ( our ,god8 ,?us x is ) a b\ntiful goodness t ! ,savi\r has pur*as$ ,8 %eep4 ,by ,8 own free *oice1 by a life ( suff]+ entirely volunt>y1 endur$ = our salvation & in/ruction1 ?r\gh a bitt]1 b will+ agony & dea?1 ,he has provid$ ! means to free u f s91 & has bequea!d to u e bless+4 ,n[ we c truly say3 ! ,"l is my %eph]d1 & ,i %all n want4 ,if only we c look into t div9e life :i* has be5 giv5 z our model1 if only we c pond] x1 & read 9 x ! lessons1 ! hopes1 ! inspirations x conta9s = u1 we %all n be we>y ( our burd5s & c>es1 we %all n falt] 9 any ( life's battles4 ,r1 rejoic+ at our opportunities1 et]nal z !y are1 & ) feel+s ( exultant gratitude ov] our condition1 z heirs ) ,*ri/ to ! k+dom ( ,heav517#aa7 we %all bravely welcome all ! conflicts ( life1 be+ assur$ ) ,/4 ,paul t 8t :i* is at pres5t mom5t>y & light ( our tribulation1 worke? = u above measure exce$+ly an et]nal weight ( glory407#ab7 ,,iv4 ,,he ,,make? ,,me ,,to ,,lie ,,d[n ,,9 ,,pa/ures ,,( ,,t5d] ,,grass2 ,,he ,,leade? ,,me ,,beside ,,! ,,wat]s ,,( ,,quietness4 ,our att5tion is n[ direct$ to a p>ticul> phase ( ! %eph]d's life1 & "h we see "s ( ! ways 9 :i* he actually provides = 8 %eep day by day4 ,= x is n en\gh t ! %eph]d has pur*as$ 8 flock1 by means h[ev] difficult & labors h[ev] lov+2 x is n suffici5t t he h procur$ = !m1 9 a g5]al mann]1 all t !y ne$ = _! life & safety1 he mu/ also arrange = _! daily c>e & provide = _! sep>ate wants4 ,%eep1 z we "k1 are delicate creatures1 & !y mu/ be direct$ 9 _! roam+s1 & su/a9$ by suffici5t n\ri%m5t4 ,accord+ly1 we h said t x belongs to ! duties ( a good %eph]d to lead !m out to pa/ure1 & to provide = !m e day adequate food & dr9k4 ,"h aga9 we behold ! inf9ite k9dness ( ! ,%eph]d ( our s\ls4 ,n alone has ,he deign$ to /oop to our fall5 /ate & re/ore u f dea? to life1 n only did ,he take ^u ,himself our infirmities & be> our woes1 b t5d]ly also has ,he provid$ = our con/ant direction1 & = ! daily ne$s ( our lives4 ,! level to :i* ! ,savi\r rais$ our lives & ! dignity to :i* ,he invites u are f>1 inde$1 above our natural p[]s4 ,left to ourselves1 we c\ld nev] atta9 ! heav5ly heights to :i*1 9 ,8 goodness1 ,he has call$ u4 ,?r\gh ! inf9ite m]its ( ,8 life & sacrifice we h be5 r$eem$ & reclaim$ f ! enemy ( our s\ls2 ! gates ( ,heav51 clos$ aga9/ u be=e1 h be5 op5$ wide2 & our wayw>d race is aga9 re/or$ to ! road t leads to our immortal home4 ,b j because our cele/ial de/9y is ( s high & sublime a "*1 x is impossible1 if left to our own abilities1 t we %\ld be able long to pursue x1 & va/ly beyond our sublime/ hopes t we %\ld ev] f9ally atta9 x4 ,we h1 x is true1 ev] be=e u1 ! life & example ( ,him :o has sav$ u2 we "k t ,8 cross & dea? h deliv]$ u f ! wra? t fr[n$ ^u u4 ,b we are weak & fragile mortals4 ,) respect to ?+s ( ! high] life--( ! sup]natural _w--we1 ( ourselves1 %all always rema9 z helpless & frail z infants4 ,n less unable is ! babe ( ye/]day to trav]se unaid$ & explore ! mat]ial _w1 ?an ! wise/ ( m5 w\ld be to "k & grasp by 8 natural p[]s ! unreveal$ good ( ! immortal human _s4 ,& z1 9 our natural /ate1 we c\ld n "k ! true end ( our exi/5ce1 )\t a div9e revelation1 s likewise1 we c\ld n pursue & atta9 our spiritual de/9y )\t special assi/ance f on high4 ,h[ well all ?is 0 kn[n to our k9d & k+ly ,%eph]d6 ,h[ ke5ly did ,he appreciate our frailty & inability to walk alone ! pa?s :i* ,he _h trodd56 ,n unm9dful1 !re=e1 0 ,he con/antly to tea* & direct ! way :i* leads to un5d+ life4 ,:5 go+ be=e 8 flock & tea*+ !m by =ce ( example1 ,he did n omit to give !m t sav+ doctr9e :i*1 :5 ,he _h disappe>$1 w\ld be _! guide1 & ! guide to _! future %eph]ds 9 ! direction ( safety & tru?4 ,h5ce ,he prop\nd$ a tea*+ :i* %\ld be to its ob$i5t foll[]s a realization at once ( all ,he _h promis$ !m1 & ( all _! he>t's desires4 ,n t x w\ld make !m ri* or great 9 ! eyes ( ! _w & accord+ to human /&>ds1 b t x w\ld conf] a tru] & a high] greatness by lift+ !m above _! weak & natural level & prep>+ !m = et]nal bless$ness4 ,m5 _h ! ,law be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/2 !y knew ! t5 comm&m5ts4 ,b ! /ate to :i* ! ,god-man call$ !m1 & ! em95ce to :i* !y 7 rais$1 7 q beyond any?+ ! _w till !n _h ev] be5 able to conceive4 ,human nature1 "u ! ,new ,cov5ant1 0 invit$ to atta9 to p]fection4 ,?+s :i* be=e 7 ?\ght impossible1 7 n[ to be ! objects ( our daily /riv+s4 ,x 0 no long] an eye = an eye1 & a too? = a too?2 n[ n only 0 good to be done to ^? :o 7 good to u1 b to ^? also :o did u evil2 n only 7 we to love our fri5ds1 b to love & assi/ our enemies also2 n only %\ld evil de$s be avoid$1 b evil ?\ghts 7 likewise =bidd5--yea1 we 7 ask$ to be1 9 all our ?\ghts & de$s1 imitators ( ! ,%eph]d :o leads u47#ac7 ,poor human nature1 :5 rais$ s high above its natural p[]s1 /ood 9 p]il\s ne$ ( a %eph]d's t5d] c>e4 ,! new dem&s ( e day made indisp5sible new & special daily helps4 ,:ile our spirits c see & "k ! way1 "u ! light ( heav5ly tea*+1 yet h[ weak & falt]+ is our fle%6 ,we h ! w to d2 b to accompli%1 we alone are n able4 ,!re=e our ,savi\r said1 8,( y\rselves1 y c d no?+1 b 9 me all ?+s are possible to y4 ,! bran*es are no?+ unless !y abide 9 ! v9e2 ,i am ! v9e1 y ! bran*es407#ad7 ,?us ,he is our ,lead]1 our div9e ,tea*] & our s\rce ( /r5g?4 ,)\t ,him we c d no?+1 b 9 ,him we are /rong4 ,& daily & con/antly ,he is ne> u1 ?\gh we see ,him n4 ,x is ,he :o su/a9s our v life & moves u to all t is good4 ,l an ev]-pres5t fri5d1 ,he (f]s u con/ant assi/ance3 ,he in/ructs & guides & helps u1 & ?is is ! /r5g? & food ( our s\ls4 ,god's grace x is1 always ready = our use1 :i* makes possible all ! high dem&s put ^u our nature4 ,)\t x we %\ld fa9t & />ve on our j\rney1 & h5ce ,he :o has plann$ our high p]fection1 has provid$ ! help to atta9 x4 ,:at are ^? sev5 wond]ful sacram5ts :i* ,he has left u1 b p]5nial *annels ( grace1 con/ant f\nta9s f :i* /ream ! life-giv+ wat]s t n\ri% our we>y s\ls & make !m /rong = life et]nal6 ,?r\gh ^! sacr$ means we are br\ght into contact ) ! life & m]its ( our ,%eph]d-,r$eem]4 ,!y prolong ,8 life & labors among u1 !y cont9ue 9 our mid/ ! /r5g? ( ,8 sacr$ pres5ce4 ,9 a mann] altoge!r special is ?is true ( ! ,holy ,sacram5t ( ! alt>4 ,by ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 ,*ri/ /ill is ) u1 & w s rema9 till ! end ( "t1 z really & z truly z ,he dwelt on e>? 9 ! days ( ,8 mortal life4 ,b\nd d[n z we are by ! ?+s ( s5se1 we may1 at times1 be tempt$ to compla9 t ,*ri/ 9 ?is sacram5t is all invisible to u4 ,we c n see ,him directly & imm$iately4 ,8 voice is sil5t & we d n he> ,him2 we d n feel ! c>ess ( ,8 h&4 ,b nev]!less we "k ,he is pres5t1 = ,he has said x1 & ,8 ^w mu/ rema91 ?\gh heav5 & e>? %\ld pass away4 ,ev5 7 we privileg$ to see ! sacr$ humanity z x 0 se5 ( old 9 ,pale/9e1 we %\ld n !n1 m ?an n[ 9 ?is sacram5t1 directly see ! div9ity conceal$ by ! human frame4 ,fai? !n 0 requir$ z well z n[--fai? 9 ,8 sacr$ words1 made evid5t by ,8 sacr$ de$s4 ,?is is n /range2 x is n too mu* to ask4 ,! same dem& ( fai? is daily made ^u u 9 mu* ( our int]c\rse ) our fell[ mortals4 ,mu* t we d n cle>ly see we mu/ p]=ce believe1 else life w\ld be impossible4 ,! same1 9 a measure1 is also true 9 all our human fri5d%ips4 ,t :i* is mo/ preci\s 9 our fri5ds1 t :i* is ! s\rce ( life & beauty1 ( holy words & lov+ actions1 ( all we love & *]i% 9 !m1 is ! s\l1 ! _s t quick5s & moves2 & ?is we d n see4 ,?us ,*ri/ 9 ! ,eu*>i/ is truly pres5t1 ?\gh fai? alone c appreh5d ,him4 ,he requires ( u ?is fai?--?is humble subjection ( our s5sible faculties to ! p[] & tru? ( ,8 words4 ,x is all = our good t n[ ,he is hidd5 f our sight4 ,he is n ! less truly pres5t1 n less truly k9d1 n less lov+1 n less m]ciful & =be>+2 b ,he wi%es to ex]cise our fai?1 to prove our fidelity & tru/ 9 ,8 tea*+ & promises1 & h5ce ,he is hidd5 f ! p[]s ( our s5ses4 ,9 ! sacram5t ( ! ,eu*>i/ ! graci\s ,%eph]d ( our s\ls p]=ms 9 p>ticul> ?ree (fices = u3 ,he is our sacrifice1 our sil5t pati5t fri5d1 & 9 communion ,he becomes ! actual spiritual food ( our s\ls4 ,z a victim ,he is daily & con/antly1 f ! ris+ to ! sett+ ( ! sun1 lift$ up = u 9 ! holy sacrifice ( ! mass4 ,! mass is ! p]petuation ( ! sacrifice ,he (f]$ long ago = our r$emption4 ,all ! alt>s ?r\gh\t ! _w1 on :i* ,he is ev] born & dies aga9 9 my/ic repetition1 are b an ext5sion ( ! "o great alt> ( ,calv>y1 :]e fir/ ,he gave ,8 life = our salvation4 ,& 9 ?is real & awful sacrifice1 =ev] repeat$ 9 our mid/1 ,he pleads aga9 our cause ) ,god1 ! et]nal ,fa!r4 ,aga9 9 a my/ic mann] ,he suff]s = u1 aga9 ,he ble$s1 aga9 ,he is nail$ to ! cross & rais$ on high1 & 9 t same ab&on$1 pitiable /ate1 to :i* ,8 love = ,8 flock has r$uc$ ,him1 ev] & anon 9 our behalf ,he pleads3 8,fa!r =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d67#ae7 ,holy ,fa!r1 ,p[]ful ,god1 /ay ,?y av5g+ h&6 & save ! s\ls :i* ,?\ ha/ creat$ = ,?yself1 & = :i* till ! end ( "t ,i die60 ,he lifts1 z x 71 be=e ! great :ite ?rone1 ,8 bruis$ & blood-/a9$ h&s1 ,he %[s ^? w\nd$ feet1 ! sc> ( ! spe> 9 ,8 sacr$ side2 ,he po9ts aga9 to ! agony 9 ! g>d51 to ! sc\rg+ at ! pill>1 to ! cruel cr[n ( ?orns1 to ! we>y way ( ! cross1 & exclaims to ,him :o sits ^u ! ?rone1 8,behold1 my ,fa!r1 & see ! price ( my %eep1 ! te>s & sorr[ & blood !y h co/ me6 & sp>e !m & save !m = ! sake ( ,?y ,son60 ,?r\gh ! holy sacrifice ( ! mass1 id5tical z x is ) ! sacrifice ( ,calv>y1 all ! m]its ( ,*ri/'s life & dea? are appli$ to our s\ls4 ,by ,8 physical & bloody immolation on ,calv>y1 ,*ri/ pur*as$ = u inf9ite treasures ( grace1 & x is ,8 w t ^! graces %all be disp5s$ to u1 ev5 till ! end ( ! _w1 ?r\gh ! augu/ sacram5t ( ! alt>4 ,moreov]1 except = ! mass1 we %\ld n be bless$ ) ! abid+ actual pres5ce ( our div9e ,%eph]d among u--t is1 we %\ld n possess ,him 9 t special1 intimate mann] 9 :i* we n[ h ,him 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 ,= x is only 9 ! mass t ! sacr$ species are consecrat$2 & consequ5tly x is ?r\gh ! mass alone t ,he takes up ,8 sacram5tal pres5ce 9 our mid/ & becomes our food 9 holy communion4 ,he c\ld1 inde$1 h orda9$ x o!rwise1 b su* has be5 ,8 bless$ w1 & su* ! condition 9 :i* we are plac$ by ! direction ( ,8 holy ,*ur*4 ,besides be+ our daily sacrifice1 !n1 "u ! appe>ance ( bread & w9e1 besides ev] prolong+ 9 our mid/ t wondr\s act ( ,calv>y by :i* at once ,he lib]at$ our race & reop5$ to u ! gates ( ,heav51 ! b\nte\s ,%eph]d ( our s\ls ent]s into ! tab]nacles ( our *ur*es1 & !re 9 sil5t pati5t wait+ ,he craves ! love ( our he>ts & longs = our intimate fri5d%ip4 ,he is n cont5t alone to plead = u ) ,god1 ,8 ,fa!r2 ,he is n cont5t cont9ually to r5ew 9 our pres5ce ! tragic my/]y by :i* at ! end ( ,8 e>?ly labors1 ,he procur$ u e bless+--no1 ov] & above ^! sov]eign acts ( k9de/ b5$iction1 ,he wi%es to rema9 among u1 & to conv]se ) u1 ea* & all1 z a fri5d w\ld conv]se ) 8 fri5d4 ,?is is :at ,he meant :5 ,he said by ! m\? ( ,8 inspir$ writ]1 8my delights are to be ) ! *ildr5 ( m5407#af7 ,z a ,%eph]d1 ,8 *iefe/ pleasure1 z well z ,8 supreme/ c>e1 is to be ) ! flock ,he has pur*as$ & loves4 ,yet x is a lonely life = our ,%eph]d-,k+1 ?is abode 9 ! sil5t tab]nacle2 b x is all = love ( u4 ,he wi%es to be !re :]e we c f9d ,him1 :]e we c come to ,him at any h\r & speak to ,him1 to praise & ?ank ,him = all ,8 de> & endless gifts1 to tell ,him our ne$s & our sorr[s1 to op5 our break+ he>ts to ,him & reveal ! secrets ( our s\ls4 ,?is x is t ,he desires f u--! outp\r+ ( our he>ts & s\ls 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,?is x is :i* r5d]s unto ,him t homage ( fai? & love & devotion t ,he came into ! _w to inspire4 ,x w n d to say t1 be+ ,god1 ,he is acqua9t$ ) all our ?\ghts & aw>e ( all our wants1 = x is intimacy & confid5ce t ,he desires1 ! intimacy & confid5ce :i* alone c create a true & noble fri5d%ip4 8,i w call y no long] s]vants10 ,he said to ,8 disciples1 8b ,i h call$ y fri5ds2 ! s]vant kn[e? n :at 8 ,ma/] do?1 b a fri5d is admitt$ to confid5ce407#ag7 ,*ri/ 9 ! tab]nacle is our fri5d2 ,he has lov$ u unto ! end1 & ,he ye>ns = our love 9 return4 ,:y is ?is8 ,:y are we s preci\s 9 ,8 eyes8 ,:at are we t ! great ,creator %\ld at all be m9dful ( u87#ah7 ,we mu/ rememb] & ev] be> 9 m9d ! l(ty purpose :i* ! ,creator _h 9 view :5 fir/ ,he call$ u into be+--! same purpose x 0 :i* prompt$ our r$emption & all ! graci\s disp5sations t h foll[$ !reupon--namely1 t ,god1 :ile a*iev+ ,8 own et]nal honor & glory1 might communicate to u a portion ( ,8 own ineffable bless$ness4 ,we 7 made = ,god1 & n = ! _w1 or = creatures1 or = ourselves4 ,& precisely because we are ! possession & prop]ty ( ,god1 ,he wants u1 s\l & body1 = ,himself2 & 9 ?is bless$ sacram5t ,he calls to u individually1 8,son1 give ,me ?y he>t207#ai7 8come to ,me1 all y :o are burd5$1 & ,i w refre% y407#bj7 8come to ,me & f9d re/ = y\r s\ls1 ,i w lead y beside ! wat]s ( quietness40 ,b ! excesses ( our ,%eph]d's love & c>e d n /op ) ! alt> & ) ! tab]nacle4 ,he is n satisfi$ ) be+ our daily sacrifice & our abid+ fri5d1 n satisfi$ until ,he ent]s into our v bosom & unites u to ,himself4 ,union ) ! belov$ object & delight 9 its pres5ce are *>act]i/ic ( all true fri5d%ip1 :e!r human or div9e4 ,t :i* we really love we desire to h1 to possess1 to be unit$ )2 & h5ce x is t ,*ri/1 ! lov] ( our s\ls1 has n only giv5 ,8 life to pur*ase u = ,himself & ,heav51 b has s ext5d$ ,8 lov+-k9dness z to become ,himself our actual food4 ,x is incompreh5sible1 9 a human way1 t ! love ( a %eph]d = 8 flock1 ! love ( ,god = ,8 creatures1 %\ld be s extraord9>y z to provide ! wondr\s b5efits :i* ,*ri/ 9 ! ,eu*>i/ has wr\ght = u4 ,we simply _c grasp ) our feeble m9ds ! prodigality ( su* endur+ love4 ,b ! ,savi\r knew ,8 purpose ) u1 & ,he knew ! ne$s ( our s\ls4 ,z gue/s de/9$ = an et]nal banquet1 & z heirs to cele/ial ?rones1 x is ne$ful = u1 amid ! r\gh ways & p]ils ( life1 to be con/antly rem9d$ ( our royal de/9y & /r5g!n$ aga9/ our daily foes4 ,?is _w ( ours is an ar5a 9 :i* ea* "o mu/ cont5d = 8 et]nal prize2 & x is n possible1 consid]+ our natural frailty & ! enemies t oppose our =w>d m>*1 t we alone1 )\t an add$ /r5g?1 %\ld ev] be able to w9 ! battle ( life4 ,h5ce1 z ! body1 to ma9ta9 its vigor & p]=m its "w1 ne$s its mat]ial & e>?ly food1 s ! s\l1 to live & be /rong1 mu/ be n\ri%$ ) ! bread ( ,heav54 8,! bread t ,i w give10 said our ,"l1 8is my fle% = ! life ( ! _w 444 unless y eat ( ?is bread y _c h life 9 y 444 & he t eate? my fle% & dr9ke? my blood ha? life ev]la/+1 & ,i w raise him up on ! la/ day407#ba7 ,9 ord]1 !n1 to su/a9 our spiritual life on e>? & to make u /rong = our daily conflicts1 our heav5ly ,%eph]d has left u a food :i* is none o!r ?an ,8 own body & blood4 ,:at a prodigy ( love6 ,:at c\ld ,he d = u t ,he has n done8 ,b1 besides giv+ u /r5g?1 ,he _h ano!r purpose 9 becom+ our food4 ,s9ce ,he has *os5 u = ,himself1 & has provid$1 9 ano!r _w1 et]nal mansions = our s\ls17#bb7 ,he wi%es to make c]ta91 n only ! happy issue ( our lives1 b our ev]-increas+ resemblance to ,himself4 ,he is !re=e prep>+ u1 ,he is fitt+ u1 ?r\gh communion 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 = our cele/ial home1 & = visible companion%ip ) ,himself4 ,int]c\rse1 communion1 intimate relation%ip produce lik5ess1 ev5 "h on e>?1 & x is a s+ul> effect ( ,holy ,communion t1 unlike e>?ly food1 x *anges into itself all ^? :o p>take ( x4 ,mat]ial1 natural food becomes ! sub/ance ( our fle% & blood1 b frequ5t p>ticipation 9 ! heav5ly n\ri%m5t ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,eu*>i/ transmutes our :ole be+--our lives & ?\ghts & actions--into its own sup]natural "*4 ,?us by liv+ mu* ) ,*ri/ on e>?1 by intimate conv]se ) ,him1 by all[+ ,him to ent] into our lives & ?\ghts1 & %ape our conduct & actions2 & above all1 by frequ5t & f]v5t communion ) ,him 9 ! sacram5t ( ,8 love1 we become l unto ,him1 ev5 "h 9 our /ate ( exile4 ,& ?is lik5ess to ,*ri/1 :i* ,8 fai?ful s]vants assume "h bel[1 is a =e/ate ( future bless$ness2 x is a prep>ation = ! great reunion & ! et]nal banquet :i* await u 9 ,heav54 ,already we are l$ beside ! wat]s ( re/2 we are direct$ to pa/ures ( sweete/ n\ri%m5t2 & ?r\gh ! calm & vigor t reign 9 ! s\l we exp]i5ce ev5 n[ a ta/e ( joys unse54 ,v4 ,,he ,,re/ore? ,,my ,,s\l4 ,?r\gh\t ! pa/oral c\ntry ( ! ,ori5t !re are num]\s places ( great p]il = %eep4 ,!re are also1 "h & !re1 private fields & v9ey>ds & g>d5s into :i*1 if a memb] ( a flock %\ld /ray & be caught1 x is =feit$ to ! own] ( ! l&4 ,/range z x may seem1 ! %eep nev] le>n to avoid ^! dang]\s spots & =bidd5 places1 & x behooves ! %eph]d to be ev] on 8 gu>d = !m1 & to rescue !m :5 w&]+4 ,"h we _c fail to obs]ve ! /rik+ resemblance betwe5 ?is wayw>d t5d5cy ( ! %eph]d's flock & our own incl9ation & prop5sity to w&] f ,god & ?+s et]nal4 ,! _w is full ( occasions to evil2 at e turn ( ! road on our j\rney ?r\gh life !re are fi]ce & cr\*+ enemies :o are wait+ ! *ance to capture & be> u away4 ,we "k ?is2 we h (t5 be5 w>n$ ( ! dang]2 too _m sad exp]i5ces & brea?less escapes h conv9c$ u ( ! sundry p]ils to s\l & body t lie along ! way ( life4 ,b we1 l s5seless1 err+ %eep1 if b]eft ( ! ,%eph]d's guid+ c>e1 d n le>n1 9 life's sad s*ool1 ! way to keep free f h>m4 ,?\gh w\nd$ repeat$ly1 & sc>r$ & worn1 & left1 p]haps1 )\t human aid1 to wa/e & ble$ our life away1 we d n see ! lurk+ evils2 we d n disc]n b5ea? ! mask ! enemy ^: purpose is ru9 & dea?4 ,! creatures ( ! _w1 ! ?+s ( s5se take vici\s hold ( u1 & (t5 drag u to ! v v]ge ( p]dition be=e we are aw>e4 ,!y come to u unprep>$1 & seek entrance into our lives & ?\ghts1 & allure u by deception4 ,!y tell u t ! _w is fair & beautiful & full ( promise2 t ,god1 = ! mom5t1 is n conc]n$2 t ! s\l is secure & safe1 & ! body & its ne$s ! only object ( pres5t solicitude4 ,! process is gradual4 ,! turn+ away & ! loss are n at once & f ! beg9n+ ( s$uctive influ5ces1 b sl[ly & unobtrusively 9 ! guise ( hope & high expectation4 ,!re is ,ambition1 ) its glitt]+ prospects1 ) its pr(f]$ rew>ds & ca/les ( air4 ,to ! "y man & "y woman1 j ent]+ ! ar5a ( life1 ,ambition says1 8,come & foll[ me1 & ,i w cr[n y ) glory & honor4 ,i w lift y above ! common1 beat5 pa?s ( m5 & seat y on a gild$ ?rone4 ,i w introduce y to my si/] ,pride1 & we two w make y happy4 ,pride w tea* y y\r true dignity1 y\r place & position 9 ! univ]se2 %e w rem9d y ( y\r gifts & faculties1 & enable y to battle ) ! weak & ! /rong2 %e w give y ! secret ( k & tra9 y to so> above y\r fell[-creatures & probe ! my/]ies ( ,god & ,heav540 ,!n ,pleasure1 ) dimpl$ *eeks & laugh+ eyes1 & words t s\nd l music to ! e>s1 hurries out to greet ! pass]s-by1 & *>ms !m by h] %9+ gifts4 8,make me y\r object & y\r end10 %e says1 8& ,i w make y bless$4 ,=get y\r tr\bles & y\r c>es1 y\r fe>s ( pres5t & future ills2 rejoice & be glad1 eat1 dr9k & be m]ry2 indulge & dra9 to dregs ! cups ( s5se1 = ?is is all !re is40 ,philosophy comes ) ano!r hope4 8,dr9k deeply10 %e c\nsels1 8at ! spr+ ( wisdom1 & fe> n ,god nor man2 believe & tru/ 9 me1 & ,i w /eal away ! /+ ( sorr[ & pa92 ,i w re/ore y to man's primeval /ate & l& y safe on ! %ores ( re/40 ,& :5 ^! deceiv]s--,ambition1 ,pride1 ,pleasure1 & ! l--h plund]$ & sack$ _! victim's goods1 :5 ^! pa9t$ idols ( a pass+ _w h l$ away _! wor%ipp]s z slaves1 & /ripp$ !m ( all !y possess$1 !y give !m ov] to evil habits & to ma/]s t sc\rge & te> !m4 ,l o!r prodigals1 ^! pursu]s ( e>?ly phantoms take leave ( _! ,fa!r's h\se ( com=t & pl5ty1 !y give up virtue1 innoc5ce1 hone/y1 purity2 !y g into a f> c\ntry to wa/e _! sub/ance liv+ riot\sly1 only to awake1 soon at late/1 to a l& ( fam9e1 & to f9d !mselves alone & 9 want4 ,in/ead ( ! honor & fame & high e/ate !y s\ght to ga91 in/ead ( ! escape f evil & pa9 & labor !y hop$ to f9d1 !y are s5t into fields to m9i/] to sw9e--! sw9e ( _! own degradation4 ,s1 to a degree1 x is ) u1 ea* & all1 :o li/5 to o!r voices & he$ o!r calls ?an ! voice & ! call ( ,god4 ,if we pref] to /ray to o!r fields & des]t ! pa/ure ( our ,%eph]d1 if we pref] a f> c\ntry to our ,fa!r's home1 if ! _w & its fleet+ pleasures are m to u ?an ,god & ,8 pat]nal rew>ds1 !n we mu/ ( necessity f9d ourselves at l5g? 9 utt] want & p5ury4 ,x is ?is possibility ( des]t+ ,god1 ( seek+ happ9ess outside ( ,him1 ( ov]turn+ ! plans :i* ,he has made = our salvation1 t gives u a vision ( ! awful failure ( human life4 ,! gifts ( ?is _w are by nature fleet+ & fa/-fly+1 & if we all[ !m to take ! place ( ,him :o made !m1 no matt] h[ great our pres5t boons1 9 spite ( weal? & fri5ds & all success1 we h miss$ our *ance & our purpose 9 ! _w1 & c only h at la/ a desolate & a ru9$ life4 ,b h[ is x1 !n1 "o may ask1 t man c be s deceiv$8 ,h[ is x t we d n le>n f o!rs' disa/]s to avoid1 e "o ( u1 ^? deceiv+1 ru9\s ma/]s1 ^? false gods t c lead u away f ! "o true ,%eph]d ( our s\ls8 ,x is1 inde$1 a curi\s fact t our deception is s easy4 ,surely a rational1 intellig5t be+1 :o /ops to consid]1 ought easily to di/+ui% betwe5 ! great ,god ( ,heav5 & ! creatures ( ,8 h&s4 ,x ought n to be difficult = u to see ! transi5t vanity ( human ?+s :5 comp>$ ) ! et]nal mansions4 ,b ! tru? ( ! matt] is1 t we are deceiv$1 we d n at all times see ! objects ( our *oice z !y really are objectively4 ,our vision is defective & blurr$4 ,if ,god /ood out 9 our lives z ,he really ought to /&1 if ,he occupi$ t place 9 our ?\ghts & plans :i* belongs to ,him by "r1 x w\ld n be possible t we %\ld ev] be l$ a/ray4 ,& t ,god does n always hold 9 our lives ! place :i* is ,8 due is p>tly ! result ( our fall5 nature2 p>tly1 !re=e1 9 a way1 excusable2 b m frequ5tly & *iefly f our own p]v]sity--f wilful neglect ( our highe/ duties4 ,! bl9dness & p]v]sity ( our nature1 :i* h come f ! w\nds ( orig9al s91 make x easy = u1 if we are neglectful & c>eless ( our high] spiritual obligations1 to mi/ake ! false = ! true1 evil = good1 ! creature = ! ,creator4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! _w & its allurem5ts1 x behooves u to be ev] wat*+1 if we are nev] to /umble & to fall4 ,_h our nature nev] be5 corrupt$ by orig9al unfai?fulness1 _h our fir/ p>5ts nev] turn$ away f ,god & transgress$ ,8 sacr$ precept1 all our pres5t ills w\ld nev] h exi/$4 ,b n[ x is diff]5t4 ,we are born into ! _w a weak5$ p2 ea* "o ( u has _h an implicit "p 9 ! fir/ transgression2 we all1 l err+ %eep1 h gone a/ray4 ,& :ile ?is t5d5cy to evil is "p ( our natural condition1 & !re=e less imputable to u1 x nev]!less is true t our actual s9s & evil-do+ are ! "w ( our delib]ate *oice4 ,if1 at any "t1 we really turn away f ,god & break ,8 law1 x is because we h freely *os5 s to act4 ,! native p]v]sity ( nature 9 a normal man c nev] expla9 & excuse ! griev\s s9s :i* he delib]ately commits4 ,x is only true t a weak & w\nd$ nature leaves "o less able to *oose :at is "r1 & m dispos$ to wrong4 ,& s9ce we "k ! /ate ( ?+s1 s9ce we "k t ! fault is really ours :5 we d>e to /ray to =bidd5 de$s & places1 h[ con/ant & unrel5t+1 if we are truly wise1 %\ld be our ef=ts to keep our vision unobscur$ & our e>s attun$ to ! voice & call ( our heav5ly ,%eph]d6 ,we "k t by foll[+ ,him our way w be c]ta9 & cle>4 ,h[soev] enorm\s ! evils ( life1 & not)/&+ all our weakness1 we "k t 9 ,him we are safe & /rong4 ,b we mu/ he> ,him to foll[ ,him1 we mu/ be guid$ & direct$ by ,8 graci\s comm&s4 ,?is failure to he> & obey ! voice ( ,god x is :i* m expla9s ! falls & s9s ( m5 ?an all _! inh]it$ frailty4 ,s long z ,8 words are he>d & directions he$$1 mi/ake & error are impossible4 ,we see1 !re=e1 :y x is t s _m actually d des]t ,him & are l$ by evil voices4 ,! cause *iefly lies 9 ! wilfulness ( human nature & 9 ! abuse ( human lib]ty4 ,we _c /& unless ,god support u1 & we %all surely fall if ,he )draws ,8 support+ h&4 ,b ! *oice ( evil1 ! beg9n+ ( unfai?fulness comes f ourselves2 = ,almighty ,god w nev] =sake u unless we fir/ =sake ,him4 ,if1 ev]1 !n1 we f9d our lives to be at v>iance ) ,god1 :e!r 9 less] or 9 great] matt]s1 if x %\ld ev] be our unhappy =tune to w&] f ,him1 l ano!r prodigal1 & wa/e our lives ) ! enemies ( our s\ls1 we c be assur$ t ! des]tion is all our own4 ,we =get ,god1 we delib]ately w&] f ,8 sight & c>e1 & !n we fall4 ,engross$ 9 worldly affairs1 tak5 up ) pres5t vanities1 ) ourselves1 our ease1 our temporal advancem5t1 we beg9 to neglect pray] & communion ) ,god1 we beg9 to rely on ourselves & to =ge ahead ( our own accord1 only to enc\nt] complete defeat & be %orn ( all our /r5g?4 ,! secret ( our p[] & success is to keep close to ,him1 to speak to ,him lov+ly & (t51 to seek guidance & protection f ,him1 & habitually to live 9 ,8 com=t+ pres5ce4 ,b su* is ! b\ndless k9dness ( our heav5ly ,%eph]d t1 no matt] h[ (t5 we may h w&]$ f ,him1 or h[ s]i\sly we may h griev$ ,him1 ,he is ev] ready to pursue our w&]+s1 & to seek until ,he f9ds u4 ,he does n /op to consid] ! enormity ( our guilt1 or our unreasonabl5ess1 or our +ratitude1 b ,he seeks u4 ,he does n pause to take an acc\nt ( all ,he has done = u1 ( ! _m graces ,he has giv5 u1 ( ! te>s & blood ,he has %$ 9 our behalf2 b ,he goes aft] our /ray+ s\ls1 & ,he w n be appeas$ until ,he re/ore u4 ,god does n w ! dea? ( ! s9n]1 b t he be conv]t$ & live47#bc7 ,he kn[s all our frailties & our div]se temptations2 ,he kn[s h[ allur+ are ! ?+s ( s5se to a nature p]v]t$ l ours2 ,he kn[s h[ easy x is = u1 bl9d & ignorant z we are1 to =get ,him & our de>e/ int]e/s1 & to obey ! call ( o!r voices2 all ?is ,he und]/&s1 & ,he has pity on u4 8,he kn[e? our frame1 ,he rememb]e? t we are du/407#bd7 ,to br+ u back1 !re=e1 :5 w&]+1 & to re/ore u to ! circle ( ,8 *os5 flock1 our ,savi\r has made ample provision4 ,?r\gh ^? div9e m$iums ( grace--! sacram5ts ( ,8 ,*ur*--,he has arrang$ to succor all our wants & to cure our v>i\s infirmities4 ,! sacram5ts ( ,baptism & ,p5ance1 9 p>ticul>1 7 in/itut$ to raise our s\ls f dea? to life1 & to heal our spiritual w\nds4 ,baptism may be aptly comp>$ to ! door ( ! %eepfold4 ,x is ! gate ?r\gh :i* m5 mu/ ent] into ! fold ( ,*ri/1 x is ! entrance to ,8 ,*ur*4 ,x cle>s away ! guilt & /a9 ( orig9al s91 & re/ores ! s\l f a /ate ( enmity to ! fri5d%ip & grace ( ,god4 ,none c really belong to ,*ri/1 none c be ( ,8 true fold :o h n ent]$ by way ( ! door1 :o h n be5 baptiz$4 ,_m !re are :o pret5d to belong to ,him & ?9k !mselves ( ! numb] ( ,8 flock2 !y speak ( ,him z _! ,ma/] & ,%eph]d2 !y pret5d to be do+ ,8 "w2 !y call ,him ,"l & prea* 9 ,8 "n2 b !y h n ent]$ by ! door ( ! %eepfold1 & ,he kn[s !m n4 ,l ?ieves & robb]s1 !y h climb$ up "s o!r way1 & !y nei!r "k ,him1 nor does ,he "k !m1 nei!r c !y und]/& ,8 voice4 ,baptism is ! entrance1 x is ! door1 to ! fold ( ,*ri/4 ,& z x is ?r\gh ,baptism t our b\ntiful ,"l fir/ recalls u f ! ways ( s9 & makes u memb]s ( 8 flock1 s 9 ! sacram5t ( ,p5ance ,he has provid$ a means by :i* we may at all times be recall$ f our w&]+s & re/or$ to ,8 fri5d%ip4 ,p5ance is an inexhau/ible means ( reconciliation betwe5 ! err+ s\l & ,god4 ,x la/s ?r\gh\t our lives1 x /ret*es ev5 to ! end ( "t4 ,if only we are m5 ( goodwill & h at he>t our et]nal int]e/s1 we ne$ n be di/urb$ at our frailty1 or at repeat$ lapses into s94 ,!re is no s9 :i* _c be =giv5 by ! sacram5t ( ,p5ance4 ,n t anyone1 kn[+ t he c be =giv51 %\ld presume to abuse ,god's graci\s sacram5t1 & yield freely & )\t re/ra9t to ! voice ( s92 nor t we are n to be truly sorry to ! end ( our days = hav+ ev5 once (f5d$ our b5ign ,mak] & ,r$eem]2 b we mu/ be confid5t t1 :atev] may h be5 our faults & fail+s1 h[ev] prolong$ & extraord9>y our transgressions1 if we approa* ! sacram5t ( ,p5ance ) s9c]e sorr[ & a firm purpose ( am5dm5t1 ,god w always lov+ly receive u back to ,himself1 & rememb] no m our unfai?fulness4 ,god hates s91 because x is oppos$ to ,himself & is ! only evil 9 ! _w1 b ,he loves ! w\nd$ s9n] :o is made 9 ,8 own image & lik5ess4 ,preci\s 9 ! sight ( ,god is ! p5it5t s9n]4 ,does ,he n tell u ,himself t1 l a good %eph]d1 ,he leaves n9ety-n9e j to g 9 se>* ( "o lo/ %eep8 ,yea1 ,he assures u t !re is rejoic+ among ! angels ( ,heav5 ov] "o s9n] :o does p5ance47#be7 ,to make wor?y use ( ! sacram5t ( ,p5ance we mu/ be truly sorry = hav+ (f5d$ ,god1 & be resolv$1 at ! "t ( confession1 to d :at lies 9 our p[] nev] aga9 to turn away f ,him4 ,to ^! dispositions mu/ also be jo9$ ! int5tion ( do+ some?+ to repair ! injury :i* s9 has done to ,god4 ,giv5 su* conditions1 & we ne$ only speak ! ^w to ,god's duly appo9t$ m9i/] & our s9s are no m4 ,! d>k veil :i* hung ar\nd ! s\l l a cl\d is lift$1 & we aga9 rejoice 9 ! smile ( our heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,h[ simple1 yet h[ pot5t are ! means provid$ = our salvation6 ,none b ,god c\ld h ?\ght ( !m1 no?+ b ! love ( ,god c\ld h arrang$ !m6 ,b ev5 be=e ! s9n] is br\ght to p5ance1 ev5 :ile he is w&]+ & revel+ af> (f 9 ! vile delights ( s91 ,god is pursu+ him1 ,god is seek+ aft] him1 call+ him by "n1 :isp]+ to 8 he>t1 dispos+ him = rep5tance4 ,we _c return to ,god1 once we h des]t$ ,him1 )\t ,8 help4 ,x is our awful p[] to be able to leave ,him1 b to return alone we are n able4 ,:]e=e ,he comes aft] u :5 we h w&]$ into ! wilds ( s92 ,he pleads z x 71 ) our s\ls1 & (f]s u ! grace to rep5t4 ,oh privileg$ are our s\ls to be ?us apprais$ by ,god1 & happy ^? :o he> & he$ ! appeal+ voice ( ,8 grace6 ,,vi4 ,,he ,,leade? ,,me ,,9 ,,! ,,pa?s ,,( ,,ju/ice ,,= ,,8 ,,"n',s ,,sake4 ,! %eph]d c\ntry ( ! ,ea/ is full ( walks & pa?ways1 "s lead+ ?is way1 "s t4 ,"s lead to dang]\s precipices ov] :i* ! %eep might fall & be lo/1 o!rs w\ld expose !m to ! attack ( wild bea/s1 :ile /ill o!rs w\ld lead !m s f> a/ray t !y c\ld n f9d _! way back4 ,x is1 !re=e1 always ne$ful t ! %eph]d g ahead ( 8 flock & lead !m 9 ! "r pa?4 ,! ,psalmi/1 9 ! title ( ! pres5t *apt]1 is apply+ ?is c>efulness ( ! %eph]d = 8 %eep to our ,"l1 9 ,8 reg>d = our spiritual welf>e4 ,! ,savi\r goes be=e u ) ! bless+s ( ,8 goodness to help & lead u aright1 le/ p]*ance we become lo/ & p]i% 9 our j\rney4 ,?is solicitude ( our ,r$eem] 9 provid+ = ! v>i\s ne$s ( our s\ls is *>act]i/ic ( ,him z ,savi\r4 ,x is impli$ 9 ! mean+ ( 8 "n4 ,be=e ,he 0 born1 be=e ,he 0 conceiv$ 9 ,8 ,"m's womb1 x 0 =etold ( ,him t ,he %\ld be call$ ,jesus1 :i* means ,savi\r1 = ,he w\ld save ,8 p f _! s9s47#bf7 ,he ex]cis$1 z we "k1 ?is mission ( savi\r ?r\gh\t ,8 e>?ly c>e]4 ,x 0 = ?is t ,he came into ! _w1 = ?is t ,he 0 born 9 ,be?lehem ) a mang] z ,8 cradle1 = ?is t1 at ! age ( twelve1 ,he 0 f\nd tea*+ 9 ! ,temple1 = ?is t ,he retir$ to ,naz>e? & 0 subject to ,m>y & ,joseph1 = ?is t ,he labor$ & suff]$ & bl$ & di$4 ,& ) ,8 pass+ f ?is visible sc5e to ! bosom ( ,8 ,fa!r1 ,he did n cease to be t = :i* ,he _h be5 et]nally ano9t$--! great ,high ,prie/1 ! ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,8 "w is ev]la/+2 & n[ t ,he has gone up on high1 ,he pleads = u ev] m ) ! ,fa!r4 ,we belong to ,him1 ,he has pur*as$ u ) ,8 blood1 & ,he mu/ ne$s c>e = our safety to ! end4 ,inasmu* z we are heirs1 accord+ to div9e decree1 to ?rones beyond ! skies1 x 0 necess>y1 z we h se51 t ,he :o is our ,savi\r & ,%eph]d %\ld h left beh9d ,him 9 ?is _w ( ours a doctr9e1 a code1 or sy/em ( in/ructions & laws1 :i* %\ld safely direct & guide u to our royal de/9y4 ,^? :o liv$ ) ,him on e>?1 ^? :o he>d ,8 assur+1 life-giv+ words1 & felt ! inspiration ( ,8 example & visible pres5ce ne$$ n to fe> = ! direction or safety ( _! c\rse4 ,! div9e1 liv+ voice & sacr$ pres5ce ( _! ,"l & ,ma/] !y enjoy$1 & c>e & anxiety fl$ f _! s\ls4 ,b n = ^! alone _h ! ,r$eem] come1 b = all mank9d1 = all :o 9 future 7 to brea! ! brea? ( human life4 ,he came to save all1 ,he di$ = all2 & ?us ! tea*+ :i* ,he gave to ! _w1 & :i* ,he committ$ to ,8 *os5 foll[]s1 0 = e human be+1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w1 t ?r\gh x all might live & atta9 to life ev]la/+4 ,! doctr9e :i* ! ,savi\r left u1 & ! laws :i* ,he prescrib$ 7 va/ly diff]5t f ! tea*+s ( m54 ,guid+1 sav+ words ( a ,%eph]d to 8 flock1 !y eng5d]$ safety1 com=t1 peace4 ,free f error or mi/ake1 seal$ ) ! seal ( ,heav51 hold+ out a promise ( future glory1 !y exhal$ ! p]fumes ( ! et]nal city1 !y told ( mansions n built ) h&s4 ,& s9ce ?is immaculate doctr9e1 giv5 = ! s\ls ( m51 0 to la/ till ! end ( "t1 !re 0 ne$ t x %\ld be %ield$ aga9/ ! assaults ( ! _w & protect$ f ! influ5ce ( our *ang+ human tea*+s4 ,x c\ld n be correct$1 because x conta9$ no mi/akes2 x c\ld n be *ang$ or alt]$1 because x came f ! *angeless ,god2 x c\ld h no sub/itute f ! "p ( m5 or creatures ( any k9d1 because x 0 giv5 by ,him :o alone 0 ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life4 ,consequ5tly ! tru?s :i* ! ,savi\r decl>$ to ! _w z ! only means by :i* we c be sav$1 7 at once infallible 9 !mselves1 & s provid$ = t no human ag5cy1 no lapse ( ye>s or revolutions ( "t & place %\ld ev] be able to infr+e on _! et]nal1 *angeless "*4 ,x 0 to pres]ve ^! tru?s 9 _! integrity & fre%ness t ,he f\nd$ ,8 un]r+ ,*ur* & committ$ to x ! (fice ( cu/odian & exp\nd]1 "u ! guidance ( ,8 ,holy ,_s1 ( all ,he _h reveal$ = ! salvation ( human k9d4 ,h5ce to he> our ,%eph]d's voice1 to und]/& :at ,he says to u1 to "k :at we mu/ d to obey ,8 laws & save our s\ls1 we ne$ b li/5 to ! voice ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,be=e x 0 e/abli%$ ,he decl>$ t ,he %\ld build ,8 ,*ur* ^u a rock1 & t no enemy1 or gr\p ( enemies1 n ev5 ! gates ( hell %\ld ev] prevail aga9/ x47#bg7 ,he e/abli%$ ! ,*ur* z ,8 m\?piece1 & ,he said to ! little b& t con/itut$ x 9 ! beg9n+1 8he t he>e? y1 he>e? me1 & he t he>e? me1 he>e? ,him t s5t me207#bh7 &1 z if to emphasize ?is decl>ation1 ,he add$ t any "o :o w\ld n he> & obey ! ,*ur* %\ld be consid]$ z a hea!n & a publican--types ( all t 0 bad47#bi7 ,! ,*ur*1 !re=e1 is ! oracle ( ,god1 x is ,8 m\?piece2 x possesses & gu>ds ! only revelation :i* ,god has made to ,8 rational creatures2 x alone has ! words ( et]nal life4 ,?us x is t our div9e ,%eph]d goes be=e u1 lead+ u 9 ! pa?s ( tru? & ju/ice1 pres]v+ u f dang] & error ) respect to our spiritual de/9y4 ,we _c g a/ray if we li/5 to ,him speak+ to u ?r\gh ,8 *ur*4 ,9 all our p]plexities & unc]ta9ties1 :5 confront$ by any d\bt1 or confus$ & di/ract$ by ! wrangl+ voices & conflict+ op9ions ( m51 we c be calm & at peace1 assur$ 9 our inmo/ s\ls t ! voice :i* guides u _c err1 t x is easi] = heav5 & e>? to pass away ?an = "o ^w ( ,8 to fail47#cj7 ,he leade? me 9 ways ( ju/ice1 9 ! ways ( hol9ess1 9 ! ways :i* ! sa9ts h walk$4 ,h[ exce$+ great1 inde$1 is our privilege1 & h[ c]ta9 & individual our election6 ,all t rema9s to u is to li/5 to ,8 words & to foll[ ,him1 & pres5t peace w att5d our labors1 :ile future glory waits ^u our end4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( abundant bless+s & spiritual favors :i* h surr\nd$ & %elt]$ u f infancy1 we are apt to be unm9dful ( our /ate ( pl5ty & =getful ( ! duty ( gratitude4 ,we are apt to v5ture out l ?\ghtless *ildr51 tru/+ 9 our own /r5g? to battle ) ! foe2 or else1 on ! contr>y1 we sluggi%ly presume t a b\ntiful ,provid5ce w provide = u reg>dless ( our own co-op]ation4 ,we h nev] kn[n :at x is to want = spiritual food & spiritual direction1 except :5 indol5ce1 c>eless indiff]5ce1 & our own folly h l$ u a/ray4 ,^! are evils :i* cont9ually assail u1 & we (t5 make fri5ds ) !m1 n kn[+ :at we are do+ = ! mo/ "p1 until ! blood ( life has almo/ ebb$ away4 ,we are n1 inde$1 remov$ f a _w :]e s9 ab\nds & :]e deceiv+ voices may allure u ?is way & t4 ,l ! pa/oral c\ntry ( ! ,ori5t1 ! walks ( life are fraught ) p]ils3 false tea*]s1 false doctr9es1 false prophets1 pseudo-*ri/s27#ca7 8p]ils f our own nation1 & p]ils f abroad1 p]ils 9 ! city & p]ils 9 ! wild]ness1 p]ils 9 ! sea & p]ils f false bre?r507#cb7--;all try+ to attract & lead u away f ! pa?s ( ju/ice & deliv] u to ! enemy ( our s\ls4 ,x is necess>y t we %\ld "k t wolves are abroad 9 %eep's clo?+2 8false apo/les1 deceitful work]s1 trans=m+ !mselves into ! apo/les ( ,*ri/407#cc7 ,!y come to u ) w9n+ words & easy tea*+s1 ) new cre$s1 new =ms ( belief1 new ways to ! promis$ l&4 ,! doctr9e & tru?s :i* ,*ri/ taught & :i* ,he entru/$ to ,8 ,*ur* are set aside or expla9$ away by ^! mod]n tea*]s1 & ! novel & ! /range are made to assume ! role ( ! old1 ! famili> & ! true4 ,! h>m done is incalculable4 ,h[ _m innoc5t & unw>y %eep h be5 lo/ to ! fold ( ,*ri/ by foll[+ ! call ( ^! unwor?y prea*]s & false %eph]ds6 ,:at multitudes ( preci\s s\ls h be5 deceiv$ by _! poli%$ words & l$ away into pa?s ( error1 into deadly ways ( ?9k+1 believ+1 & act+1 nev] to return to ! pa? t leads to life6 ,?is poison+ ( ! s\l & ! he>t by errone\s doctr9es is effect$ 9 _m & div]se ways2 ! victims ( falsehood are v>i\sly captur$4 ,!re are ! wisdom & sagacity ( m51 !re are ! conque/s ( sci5ce & ! le>n+ ( ! philosoph]s1 ! discov]ies ( our day1 ! /rides ( hi/ory1 ! breakd[n & ov]?r[ ( _m ?+s held sacr$ by our =efa!rs--& all ^! *anges & ruptures 9 ! ord] ( a =m] g5]ation are n[ us$ to beguile ! flock ( ,*ri/ & sway !m f ! pa?s ( tru? & righte\sness4 ,b amid all ?is d9 & upro> ( conflict+ voices1 amid ! wrangl+ tumult & confusion ( conv]g+ op9ions1 ^? :o w may he> & disc]n ! lov+ voice ( ! true ,%eph]d speak+ to ! _w ?r\gh ,8 ,*ur* ) ! same calm1 assur+ words :i* ,he utt]$ to liv+ witnesses two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,he has n *ang$1 nei!r has ,8 tea*+2 ,he has n des]t$ ,8 *os5 flock1 b is ) x all days1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w47#cd7 ,8 love = u1 ,8 wat*fulness = our ne$s1 ,8 endur+ c>e = our int]e/s1 9 spite ( our enemies1 c nev] fail4 ,& :ile assur$ ( ?is1 x behooves u also1 z appeal+ to our s5se ( gratitude1 & z induc+ to great] love ( ,him1 to reflect t ?is abid+ fai?fulness ( our ,savi\r 9 c>+ = our wants is n f any wor?9ess ( ours1 or because ( our m]its1 b only = ,8 ,"n's sake1 because ,he is ,savi\r4 ,x 0 ,8 love = u t prompt$ our creation1 ,8 love t provok$ ,8 passion & r$eem$ u1 ,8 love t made ,him suff] = u1 ,8 love t tea*es & %all guide u to life ev]la/+1 = ,8 love endure? =ev]4 ,,vii4 ,,yea1 ,,?\gh ,i ,,walk ,,9 ,,! ,,valley ,,( ,,! ,,%ad[ ,,( ,,dea?1 ,i ,,w ,,fe> ,,no ,,evil1 ,,= ,,?\ ,,art ,,) ,,me4 ,besides ! pa?s & dang]\s walks 9 ! %eph]d c\ntry t w\ld lead ! %eep to de/ruction & dea?1 !re are o!r pa?s all encompass$ ) evils ?r\gh :i*1 nev]!less1 !y are at times oblig$ to make _! way4 ,safety f all h>m !re _c be = ! %eph]d's flock4 ,!y mu/ 9 _! j\rneys enc\nt] _m p]ils1 ev5 :ile pursu+ ! prop] pa?s4 ,!re are deep & d>ksome valleys1 wall$ r\nd on all sides by t[]+ rocky hills1 :i* at times ! %eph]d _c easily escape4 ,& )9 ^! %ad[y valleys & somb] rav9es !re dwell n infrequ5tly wild & f]oci\s animals t w1 if ar\s$1 attack & kill ! t5d] %eep4 ,! utmo/ c>e & caution ( ! %eph]d are call$ into s]vice safely to conduct 8 dep5d5t flock ?r\gh ^! places ( deepe/ p]il4 ,b 9 spite ( all 8 wat*fulness x sometimes happ5s t a wolf w get into ! v mid/ ( ! %eep4 ,! timid1 t]rifi$ animals become wild ) fright1 & are scatt]$1 runn+ ?is way & t1 until ! %eph]d calls & bids !m collect toge!r4 ,no soon] d !y he> 8 voice1 ?an !y all ru% swiftly toge!r 9 a solid mass1 & ei!r drive ! enemy f _! mid/ or cripple & cru% him to dea?4 ,?us 9 times ( greate/ p]il ! %eph]d protects 8 %eep1 & wre/s !m f ! jaws ( h>m4 ,! %eep "k ?is1 & !y fe> no evils2 !y "k t _! ma/] is ) !m4 ,yea1 ?\gh !y walk 9 ! %ad[ ( p]ils & dwell 9 ! mid/ ( ! valley ( dea?1 !y fa9t n1 nei!r d !y fe>1 = !y "k t ! %eph]d is ne>4 ,! case ( ! %eep 9 ! valley ( p]ils is n unlike our own 9 ! mid/ ( ! evils ( ! _w2 & ! peace & safety :i* we enjoy %\ld be simil> also to !irs4 ,we are assur$1 fir/ ( all1 by an unfl9*+ fai? 9 ,god & our ,r$eem] t1 if we tru/ our ,ma/] & obey ,him1 we %all be l$ aright ?r\gh\t our lives1 ev5 to ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,we %all be l$ 9 ! pa?s ( ju/ice & love1 & cr[n$ at l5g? ) ! cr[n ( glory1 if we b foll[ ! voice ( our ,%eph]d-,k+1 & avoid ! walks ( disa/] & ru94 ,& to he> ,8 voice & to "k x we h b to li/5 to ! tea*+s ( ,8 ,*ur*1 :i* w hu% to sil5ce our tr\bl$ he>ts1 & direct our wayw>d feet into ! pa?s ( heav5ly peace4 ,b1 l ! %eph]d's flock1 we h to avoid 9 our j\rney ?r\gh life1 z p]ils to our safety & spiritual welf>e1 n only ! false %eph]ds & tea*]s & doctr9es t surr\nd u on all sides2 b we mu/ also1 to pass to our rew>d1 actually enc\nt] inevitable evils & fight _m necess>y battles4 ,_m ( ! pa?s ( life ?r\gh :i* we mu/ ( necessity pass are h>d & difficult1 & full ( deadly p]ils4 ,we mu/ rememb] t s9 has ru9$ ! primeval beauty ( our e>?ly habitation & made our life "h bel[ a labor & a toil to ! end4 ,we n only come into ! _w ) s9 on our s\ls1 & are !reby exiles f ! city ( ,god1 b ev5 :5 our s9 is =giv5 u ! rema9s ( ! malady cont9ue z w\nds 9 our nature z long z we live on e>?4 ,! deadly guilt is wip$ away1 b ! effects ( ! evil rema94 ,& x is *iefly ^! w\nds ( our nature1 9 ourselves & 9 o!rs1 t r5d] life's j\rney1 ev5 :5 pursu$ 9 accordance ) ! law ( ,god1 at times truly difficult & p]il\s4 ,fidelity to ,god & to ,8 law is n always a safegu>d aga9/ ! wick$ness ( ! _w & ( m52 at times1 9 fact1 x is j ! contr>y4 ,inde$1 is x n a tru? t _m1 p]haps ! majority1 ( ^? :o endeavor s9c]ely to please & to s]ve ,god mu/ (t5 suff] sev]ely = _! v goodness & fai?fulness8 ,are !y n misund]/ood1 & criticis$1 & c5sur$8 ,are !y n frequ5tly accus$ ( all mann] ( wrong1 _! "w disp>ag$1 & _! motives impugn$8 ,are n p]secution1 & ev5 m>tyrdom1 (t5 _! portion8 ,n[ all ?is is ! result ( s94 ,^? :o call into "q ! de$s & motives ( ,god's sa9ts2 ^? :o upbraid1 & criticise1 & impute evil to ! s9c]e1 fai?ful s]vants ( ,god1 inflict+ ^u !m dire evils1 are b %[+ ! effects ( s9 9 !mselves1 are b giv+ ex]cise to ! evil t rules )9 !m4 ,_! p>ticul> acts & words may be )\t pres5t malice1 !y may be inw>dly p]suad$ t 9 revil+ & condemn+ _! neighbor & do+ him h>m1 !y are r5d]+ a s]vice to ,god ,himself2 b 9 s do+ !y b manife/ ! effects ( e>li] s91 p]sonal1 p]haps1 & orig9al1 :i* has d>k5$ _! und]/&+ & made p]v]se _! moral vision1 s t1 hav+ eyes1 !y see n1 hav+ e>s1 !y he> n1 nei!r d !y und]/&47#ce7 ,foll[+ ! corruption ( _! own nature1 ble$+ f ! w\nds ( orig9al s91 !y are prone to blaspheme :atsoev] !y fail to compreh5d27#cf7 & ?us x is t !y (t5 make life & ! _w = ! s]vant ( ,god a truly p]il\s soj\rn1 a v]itable valley ( dea?4 ,?is failure to be und]/ood1 ?is misjudgm5t ( actions1 motives1 de$s1 are d\btless common evils f :i*1 9 a measure1 we all mu/ suff]4 ,b x is also true t ! m elevat$ ! life1 ! high] its aims1 ! l(ti] ! spiritual level on :i* x proce$s1 ! great] ! difficulty ( its be+ und]/ood & appreciat$ by ! majority1 :o always tread ! common pa?s ( m$iocrity4 ,a sa9t is ne>ly always a di/urbance to 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s1 he is frequ5tly an annoyance & an irritation to ! little circle 9 :i* 8 ext]nal life is ca/1 simply because he really lives & moves 9 a sph]e :i* ! ord9>y life _c grasp4 ,l a brilliant1 dazzl+ light t obscures ! less] lum9>ies1 & is !re=e odi\s to !m1 ! man ( ,god is frequ5tly a di/urb] to ! worldly peace ( common m51 8 life & works are a liv+ reproa* to _! life & works2 & h5ce1 )\t will+ x1 he becomes a m5ace to _! society & is n welcome 9 _! company4 ,worldly1 plott+ m9ds _c und]/& ! spiritual & ! holy2 s9ful s\ls are out ( h>mony ) ! virtu\s2 ! *ildr5 ( d>kness _c f9d peace ) ! *ildr5 ( light4 ,& n only is !re a lack ( sympa?y 9 ! worldly-m9d$ = ! m5 & wom5 :o are l$ ( ,god1 b !re is (t5 positive hatr$ = !m--a hatr$ :i* sp5ds itself 9 actual1 p]si/5t p]secution4 ,to be dev\t1 to refra9 f s9ful words & s9ful de$s1 to %un ! va9 & dang]\s amusem5ts ( worldl+s1 to att5d mu* to pray] & recollection1 to love ! h\se & wor%ip ( ,god1 to be se5 (t5 approa*+ ! sacram5ts & p>tak+ ( ! bread ( life at ! communion rail--ev5 ^! holy acts are suffici5t frequ5tly to draw d[n on ! s]vants ( ,god ! curse & p]secution ( a _w :i* kn[s n :at x does4 ,& t :i* happ5s individually to ! fai?ful *ildr5 ( ,god takes place on a l>g] scale ) respect to ,god's ,*ur*4 ,! *ildr5 ( ?is _w1 ^? :o h set _! he>t on temporal ?+s1 or :o1 ?r\gh wilful error h deviat$ f ! "r pa? to ?+s et]nal1 nev] cease f pursu+ & p]secut+ ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,!y hate ! ,*ur* & attack x unceas+ly4 ,l ! p]v]se & bl9d$ ,jews ( old :o revil$ ! ,savi\r & ,8 words & de$s1 :o pursu$ ,him & put ,him to dea?1 ^! ev]-liv+ & ev]-active enemies ( light & tru? nev] abate 9 _! fury aga9/ ! *os5 fri5ds ( ,*ri/1 & aga9/ ,8 holy ,*ur*4 ,b ne$ we be surpris$ at ?is8 ,0 x n =etold8 ,did n our bless$ ,%eph]d1 speak+ 9 ! beg9n+ to ,8 little flock1 w>n !m t m5 w\ld deliv] !m up 9 c\ncils & sc\rge !m8 ,did ,he n say to !m pla9ly1 8,& y %all be hat$ by all m5 = my "n's sake2 b he t %all p]sev]e unto ! end1 he %all be sav$4 ,& :5 !y p]secute y 9 ?is city1 flee into ano!r4444 ,! disciple is n above ! ma/]1 nor ! s]vant above 8 "l4 ,x is en\gh = ! disciple t he be z 8 ma/]1 & ! s]vant z 8 "l4 ,if !y h call$ ! good man ( ! h\se ,beelzebub1 h[ mu* m !m ( 8 h\sehold407#cg7 ,x happ5s1 !re=e1 t fidelity to ,god1 & c>eful adh]5ce to ! pa?s ( ju/ice & hol9ess1 c frequ5tly be ! occasion ( p]ils & suff]+s = u individually1 z !y also are ! excuse = a va/] p]secution ( ! ,*ur* 9 g5]al4 ,all holy p]sons & holy ?+s are signs ( contradiction4 ,!y are n ( ! _w1 !y d n fit 9 ) x2 & betwe5 !m & ! _w !re w be /rife & cont5tion until ! r5ovation comes4 ,b ! enemies t lie along ! ways ( life1 t beset & ?reat5 ev5 ! mo/ righte\s pa?s ( our pilgrimage1 are n all f )\t--! mo/ num]\s & m5ac+ are p]haps f )94 8,! enemies ( a man10 says ! inspir$ writ]1 8are ^? ( 8 own h\sehold407#ch7 ,t is to say1 ! mo/ pot5t evils :i* we suff]1 ! *iefe/ foes to our pres5t & future welf>e are f ourselves--our own wayw>dness1 our t5d5cies to evil1 our wilfulness1 our self-love & self-seek+1 our own s9s4 ,x is f ^! & l causes t we suff] mo/4 ,h>d & try+ x surely is to be> p]secutions & contradictions f o!rs2 sev]e is ! /ra9 to nature :51 9 ! face ( our noble/ ef=ts1 proce$+ f noble/ motives1 we meet ) misund]/&+ & ev5 condemnation2 b to ! upright1 religi\s he>t t is s9c]ely & truly seek+ ,god amid ! %ad[s & pitfalls ( life1 ! sore/ ( all trials & ! fi]ce/ ( all enemies are "o's own temptations & passions & incl9ations to evil4 ,easi] x 7 to conqu] ! :ole ext]nal _w ( foes1 ?an to reign supreme ov] ! little _w )94 ,( ,alex&] ! ,great x is said1 t :ile he actually subdu$ ! :ole kn[n _w ( 8 "t1 he nev]!less yield$ 9 defeat be=e 8 own passions4 ,he c\ld ov]come 8 ext]nal enemies1 b surr5d]$ mis]ably 9 ! battle ) self4 ,?is1 !n1 is our greate/ w>f>e1 ! /ruggle ) ourselves2 & ?is our greate/ victory1 a triumph ov] self4 8,if ea* ye>10 says ! ,imitation1 8we c\ld uproot b "o evil incl9ation1 h[ soon we %\ld be p]fect m5607#ci7 ,b x is n = u to be free f enemies & p]ils1 bo? f )\t & f )91 dur+ our e>?ly soj\rn4 ,!y are a "p ( our lot "h bel[1 !y are necess>ily b\nd up ) ! d>k5$ regions ?r\gh :i* ! ,%eph]d mu/ lead 8 flock2 & h5ce1 entire safety !re %all nev] be be=e ! j\rney's end1 until we say f>ewell to pres5t woes1 & hail 8! happy fields1 :]e joy =ev] dwells40 ,9 our pres5t /ate1 !re=e1 x is important = u to realize our dang]s & to be prep>$ = conflict4 ,!re is no way ( escape f crosses1 & p]ils1 & dreadful battles = all ^? :o wi% to w9 ! cr[n ( victory4 ,!y mu/ foll[ ! ,%eph]d z he leads ! way1 & h5ce our ,"l has said1 8if any man w come aft] me1 let him take up 8 cross daily & foll[ me407#dj7 ,yes1 x is ! foll[+ ( ! ,%eph]d1 x is 8 lead]%ip1 8 con/ant pres5ce1 t give com=t to ! %eep1 & dispel ! dread & fe> ( p]ils4 ,& ?\gh we pass ?r\gh ! valley & %ad[ ( dea?1 we ne$ fe> no evil1 = ,he is ) u4 ,at times1 frequ5tly p]haps1 z we sail ! sea ( life1 ! waves roll ov] & deluge u s completely t we are all b smo!r$4 ,! cl\ds ga!r1 ?ick & black1 & ov]ca/ ! sky ( our s\ls2 ! sorr[s ( dea? surr\nd u1 & ! pa9s ( ! pit encompass u27#da7 we are ov]:elm$ ) sadness & plung$ 9 d>kness4 ,we ?9k ( ,god1 we rememb] ,him1 b ,he seems af> (f4 ,! evil :i* weighs u d[n--! pa9 ( body1 ! agony ( s\l1 ! sadness & dejection ( he>t & m9d1 8! madness t worke? 9 ! bra910 muffle ! voice & all b /ill ! trembl+ pulse1 & we are n able s mu* z to lift our droop+ heads & te>-dimm$ eyes to see ! g5tle ,%eph]d /&+ fai?fully at our side4 ,x is our failure to disc]n & appreh5d ,him t causes extreme agony4 ,if at ^! times ( utt] desolation1 :5 ! s\l is swept by ! w9ds ( sorr[1 we c\ld only raise our eyes & ?\ghts to ,him1 ) fai? & hope & *ild-l tru/1 ! spell w\ld be brok52 & we %\ld see ! cl\ds lift & "p & float away on ! w9d1 only to let 9 ,god's *e]ful sun to raise ! droop+ _s1 & w>m & soo! ! tr\bl$ s\l4 ,b x is difficult1 :5 oppress$ by sorr[ & affliction1 to lift ! he>t & m9d to ?+s above4 ,nature ( itself t5ds d[nw>d1 & unless x has le>n$ to discipl9e itself & to engage ) ! enemy 9 /urdy battle1 x is n yet prep>$ = life4 ,= ! _w is a battlefield & life a w>f>e1 ev5 f a natural po9t ( view1 & only !y c hope to w9 9 life's h>d conte/ :o h le>n$ to brave ! battle1 :o h prep>$ !mselves = conflict4 ,b :o is ready = ! /ruggle1 & h[ %all we be able to enc\nt] our foes8 ,left to ourselves & to our own res\rces1 we %all surely g d[n 9 defeat4 ,! oppos+ =ces are too gigantic1 too num]\s4 ,!y ?rong f ne> & f af>4 ,!y sw>m f )9 & f )\t2 f our own nature & f o!rs1 f ! _w ar\nd1 & f our own h\sehold2 f ^? at home1 & f !m t are abroad4 ,frequ5tly dur+ life we are1 ( a c]ta9ty1 encompass$ r\nd ) p]ils2 we h>dly "k :]e to turn or :at to d1 we are brea?less ) fright2 b ev5 !n1 if we h prop] fai?1 we %all gr[ calm1 l ! %eph]d's flock 9 ! mid/ ( dev\r+ animals & bea/s ( prey1 = our ,savi\r & ,%eph]d is ) u1 & no evil c befall u4 ,ev5 :5 we ?9k ,him f>!/1 ,he is (t5 ne>e/2 :5 we ?9k ,him sleep+1 ,8 he>t is wat*+4 ,he loves u1 ,8 weak & timid %eep2 we are ! objects ( ,8 he>t's affection & ev] active solicitude2 ,he w n let p]i%1 if we tru/ ,him1 ! price ( ,8 preci\s ,blood4 ,& ! tra9+ we are to receive1 & ! prep>ation we are to make1 9 ord] wor?ily & victori\sly to engage 9 ! battle ( life are no?+1 !re=e1 b lessons ( love & tru/ 9 ! con/ant goodness & fai?fulness ( our div9e ,savi\r4 ,unless we vici\sly drive ,him away by delib]ate1 griev\s s91 ,he is really nev] abs5t f u1 & lea/ ( all :5 we ne$ ,him mo/4 ,x is our fault1 if we d n by fai? disc]n ,him1 if we d n feel ,8 ev]-graci\s pres5ce4 ,we ne$ to discipl9e ourselves 9 acts & de$s ( fai? & love1 & !n we %all realize t ,he is always ne> u1 ev5 9 ! d>kness ( ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,we mu/ try to "k our ,%eph]d1 fir/ ( all2 we mu/ endeavor intimately to und]/& ,him4 ,= to h fai? 9 ,him1 to tru/ ,him1 to believe 9 ,8 p[] & goodness1 9 ,8 ov]rul+ c>e = u & our int]e/s1 presuppose a k ( ,him1 j z fai? & confid5ce 9 an e>?ly fri5d foll[ ^u an intimate acqua9tance ) t fri5d4 ,b ?is close k ( our ,ma/]1 s necess>y to our pres5t peace & future happ9ess1 w nev] be ours unless we make ,him our confidant1 unless we accu/om ourselves to live 9 ,8 pres5ce1 to look to ,him1 to speak to ,him (t51 to li/5 to ,8 graci\s direction4 ,& ?is intimate relation%ip ) our ,savi\r1 ?is habitual communion ) ,him1 w enk9dle 9 our s\ls ! fire ( love4 ,once we "k ,him1 we w tru/ ,him1 & hav+ fai? & confid5ce 9 ,him1 we w l9k our poor lives to ,8 div9e life by ! /rong cords ( heav5ly *>ity4 ,fe> & unc]ta9ty w !n be impossible1 ev5 9 ! d>ke/ h\rs4 ,x is love1 above all1 t directs our life--love1 inde$1 :i* is born ( k4 ,we d n1 x is true1 love any?+ be=e we h "s k ( x2 ?is w\ld be an impossibility2 b once ! s\l has caught ! vision1 x is love t drives ! life & /imulates & enri*es ! k4 ,! objects ( our affections are ! int]pret]s ( our life & actions4 ,if we love ! _w1 we are l$ by ! _w2 if we love ,god1 x is ,god t leads & directs u4 ,:]e ! treasure is1 !re w ! he>t be also27#db7 & :]e ! he>t is1 ?i!r w ! life make its way4 ,b if ,god is ! object ( our love1 we %all fe> no evil2 = 8,god is *>ity10 says ,/4 ,john1 8& he t abide? 9 *>ity1 abide? 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 him 444 ,fe> is n 9 *>ity2 b p]fect *>ity ca/e? out fe>1 because fe> ha? pa9407#dc7 ,x is only ! love ( ,god1 !re=e1 t w /eady our lives1 & be> u up 9 ! ?ick ( tribulations4 ,x is ! confid5t assurance t we1 al?\gh s unwor?y1 are ! objects ( div9e complac5cy t awak5s 9 our he>ts a return ( burn+ *>ity1 & enables u to say1 ) ! ,psalmi/1 :5 ! day is d>ke/ 8,! ,"l is my light & salvation2 :om %all ,i fe>8 ,! ,"l is ! protector ( my life2 ( :om %all ,i be afraid807#dd7 ,we are n to fe> m51 said our ,"l1 :o1 :5 !y h de/roy$ ! body1 c d no m27#de7 nei!r %all we be 9 dread ( our ,ma/]1 if arm$ ) ! gift ( ,8 love1 8= fe> ha? pa91 b love ca/e? out fe>40 ,r %all we1 l ! m>tyrs ( old1 m9dful ( ! gift ( ,god1 g bravely =? to ! battle ( life1 or to ! slaught]1 calmly1 hopefully1 *e]fully4 ,:ile humbly1 b /eadfa/ly tru/ful ( ! ,%eph]d t leads u1 we %all n be di/urb$ or tr\bl$2 ! pres5t %all be %orn ( its t]rors1 ! future ( its =ebod+s4 ,?is truly is ! triumph ( life1 :5 love1 n fe>1 has come to rule u4 ,?is is ! broad]1 l>g] life--! =]unn] ( life et]nal 9 :i* our days are pass$ 9 calm s]5ity--9 :i* we press on ) undaunt$ tread1 alike "u fr[n+ cl\ds1 or "u a />-lit sky2 alike ) ! joys ( fri5d%ip ar\nd u1 or alone amid/ ! graves ( ! dead4 ,we mu/ n inf] f ?is t ! love ( ,god :i* is our /r5g?1 ! s\rce ( our c\rage1 w blunt our feel+s or h>d5 our lives4 ,x does n seal up ! f\nta9 ( te>s1 or make u ins5sible to ! pa9s & sorr[s ( life1 :i* belong to ! lot ( all4 ,9 a c]ta9 s5se x is likely true t ^? suff] mo/ 9 life :o are mo/ unit$ to ,god2 = !y feel mo/ ! coldness ( ! _w & its desolation1 its want ( love & sympa?y1 its degradation & its mis]y4 ,h5ce x w\ld be a mi/ake to ?9k t ! fri5ds ( ,god 9 ?is life are ei!r exempt$ f pa9 & sorr[1 or made ins5sible to !m1 ei!r 9 !mselves or 9 o!rs4 ,( ^! & o!r evils !y are truly m ke5ly aw>e ?an worldly m51 if = no o!r reason ?an because ( ! sup]ior ref9em5t ( _! nature & ! spiritual outlook ( _! vision4 ,x is s91 aft] all1 t h>d5s :ile x weak5s4 ,s9 closes ! he>t to love1 x r5d]s its victims cold1 unsympa!tic & selfi%2 :]eas ! gifts ( grace & hol9ess are t5d]ness1 m]cy1 /r5g?4 ,b ?\gh all h to suff]1 bo? ! holy & ! unholy1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m is ?is1 t ! ungodly are borne d[n & ov]come by _! sorr[s & crosses1 :ile ! spiritual are always triumph+ ev5 9 ! mid/ ( app>5t defeat4 ,to ! fooli% !y seem to be vanqui%$1 yet !y conqu]2 (t5 !y seem on ! v]ge ( surr5d]1 :5 !y em]ge 9 victory2 !y seem to die1 :5 behold !y live67#df7 ,! spiritual man1 !n1 does suff]2 he suff]s 9 ! cause ( ,god2 he suff]s = o!rs & = himself4 ,m ?an ?is1 x is d\btless true t he feels 8 crosses m ke5ly1 he grieves m pr(\ndly1 ?an d ! *ildr5 ( ! _w2 b ?r\gh x all he rememb]s 8 ,savi\r & is com=t$4 ,he kn[s t ! tribulations ( ! j are _m1 & t f all ^! ! ,"l w soon deliv] him17#dg7 & he %all n be conf\nd$ =ev]4 ,,viii4 ,,?y ,,rod ,,& ,,?y ,,/aff ,,!y ,,com=t ,,me4 ,x is already pla9 to u t ! sorr[s & suff]+s ( ! pres5t life are1 )\t d\bt1 ! result & consequ5ce ( s94 ,t we %\ld pass our mortal days s full ( pa9 & te>s1 t our fell[-man1 t ! bea/s ( ! field & ! elem5ts1 :i* we ne$ & use z help]s & s]vants1 & mo/ ( all t our own nature1 ) its passions & evil t5d5cies1 %\ld rise up aga9/ u & oppose u1 0 assur$ly n a "p ( ! orig9al plan4 ,z a wise & all-p[]ful ,design] & ,creator1 ,god f\nd$ ! _w aft] a ma/]ful fa%ion--devoid ( evil1 free f defect1 p]fect accord+ to ! plans fram$ 9 ,heav54 ,! hills & m\nta9s ,he f\nd$ & set on _! bases2 ! /reams & riv]s & valleys ,he =m$1 all ri* & lovely1 int5d$ = ! com=t & happ9ess ( man2 ! blue deep ,he con/ruct$ & beautifi$ ) its millions ( %9+ wond]s2 & 9 all ^! /up5d\s creations1 9 all ! div]se works ( ,8 mighty1 omnipot5t h&s !re 0 9 ! beg9n+ no trace ( fault1 ( defect1 ( error or s94 ,! upheaval came :5 man disobey$ & wr\ght ! comm5cem5t ( all our woe4 ,& h5ce x is to man's fir/ disob$i5ce & ! fruit ( t =bidd5 tree1 t we owe all ! evils f :i* our nature suff]s & to :i* our fle% is heir4 ,b al?\gh we "k ! s\rce ( our sorr[s & feel ! guilt ( our s9s1 ?is does n make our burd5 light] or %ort5 ! pa? ( our pilgrimage4 ,we are confront$ by ! problem ( labor & suff]+ z soon z we ent] ! _w4 ,no "o is entirely exempt$2 &1 /range z x is1 we see t x frequ5tly happ5s1 t ^? are mo/ afflict$ :o are f>!/ remov$ f ! wick$ness ( ! _w & pure/ 9 ! sight ( ,god4 8,_m are ! tribulations ( ! j20 & h[ true is x t ! v fidelity ( ! s]vants ( ,god is (t5 an occasion ( _! suff]+s6 ,x is n wond]ful t sorr[ & fe> %\ld be ! portion ( s9n]s ?r\gh\t ! l5g? ( _! days1 = 8contrition & unhapp9ess are 9 _! ways1 & ! way ( peace !y h n kn[n207#dh7 b t all1 ev5 ! sa9ts ( ,god1 %\ld suff] alike & be oppress$ ) mis]ies is1 at fir/ sight1 a problem & a baffl+ my/]y4 ,x is some?+1 inde$1 to feel 9 our suff]+ t we are pay+ ! debt ( our s9s1 :e!r p]sonal1 or orig9al1 or bo?2 x is mu* to "k t our crosses1 sev]e & inevitable z !y are1 are a curb to our wayw>d nature1 & a re/ra9t aga9/ fur!r s9s2 x is assur$ly a great privilege & a high honor t we1 unwor?y & unfai?ful s]vants ( our ,ma/]1 %\ld1 ?r\gh our te>s & sorr[s & suff]+s1 be enabl$ to con=m our poor lives to ! te>ful & sorr[ful life ( our ,savi\r2 x is a com=t t words _c tell to be assur$ by our fai? t 9 ! mid/ ( pa9s & p]ils ! ,%eph]d ( our s\ls is ev] ne> to %ield1 to gu>d1 & to save--all ?is is surely mu*--en\gh to enc\rage & /r5g!n u daily to take up our cross & joyfully foll[ our ,r$eem]1 ev5 to ! hill ( ,calv>y1 ev5 to ! dea? ( ! cross4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,a deep] mean+ lies hidd5 beh9d ! veil ( te>s1 b5ea? ! cloak ( pa9 & sorr[4 ,! mis]ies ( life are n a m]e inh]itance1 nei!r is _! value ( a purely negative "*4 ,we in/9ctively feel t someh[1 some:]e beyond ! scope ( mortal k51 !re is a high] explanation & a m valid ju/ification = all ! failures & pa9s & sorr[s ( life1 ?an t :i* appe>s on ! surface ( ?+s1 or issues 9 results t are only negative4 ,suff]+ = its own sake 0 nev] int5d$2 & we 7 n made to suff]4 ,we 7 n creat$ = mis]y1 b = happ9ess2 n = failure1 b = victory2 n = dea?1 b = life2 n = "t1 b = et]nity4 ,& h5ce !re is a deep] mean+1 a high] explanation = all ! failures & mis]ies ( ! pres5t life ?an ^? t are app>5t to ! casual obs]v]4 ,9 ! title ( ?is *apt] ! ,psalmi/1 ref]r+ to ! %eph]d's c>e = 8 %eep1 says3 8,?y rod & ?y /aff1 !y com=t me40 ,! /aff ! %eph]d uses1 z already expla9$1 is to assi/ ! %eep along _! p]il\s j\rneys1 & ! rod to protect !m 9 case ( attack4 ,! rod & ! /aff are necess>y = ! welf>e ( ! flock1 necess>y to guide & %ield !m 9 _! w&]+s1 & to br+ !m safely home4 ,s too1 x is ) u1 ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,to be prop]ly protect$ & guid$ to our happy end we h ne$ ( ! rod ( affliction & adv]sity1 & likewise ( ! /aff ( m]cy4 ,al?\gh human mis]ies--pa91 pov]ty1 suff]+ & dea?--are1 z we "k1 ! consequ5ces1 j & equitable1 ( orig9al s91 x is a %ortsight$ fai? & a defective vision t f9d 9 ^! crosses only *a/isem5t = s94 ,truly1 !y %\ld n h be51 _h we nev] s9n$2 b z ,god1 9 ,8 m]cy1 draws good out ( evil1 s has ,he made ^! inevitable results ( our transgression s]ve a high] purpose & m9i/] to noble ends4 ,! ,savi\r came t we might h life1 t we might progress & advance to ev] full] & m abundant life47#di7 ,8 aim1 & ! aim & purpose ( ,8 heav5ly ,fa!r1 s9ce ! v dawn ( our creation1 has be5 to lead u to happ9ess--to p]fect1 abundant1 et]nal happ9ess4 ,x w\ld be ( little acc\nt to be happy "h1 unless we are also to rejoice et]nally4 ,x w\ld be a poor ex*ange & a paltry satisfaction1 to be pres5t at ! fea/s ( m51 only to =feit our place at ! banquet ( angels4 ,b our heav5ly rew>d & our cele/ial cr[n are to be m]it$ & won "h bel[2 !y are to foll[ ^u our e>?ly labors4 8,only he %all be cr[n$10 says ,/4 ,paul1 8:o has legitimately engag$ 9 ! battle407#ej7 ,& did n ! ,ma/] say ,himself1 8,let him :o wi%es to come aft] me d5y himself & take up 8 cross & foll[ me807#ea7 ,did ,he n decl>e t we mu/ die to live8 t we mu/ surr5d] our life "h1 if we w\ld keep x et]nally8 8,am51 am51 ,i say to y1 unless ! gra9 ( :eat fall+ into ! gr\nd die1 itself rema9e? alone4 ,b if x die x br+e? =? mu* fruit4 ,he t love? 8 life %all lose x2 & he t hate? 8 life 9 ?is _w1 keepe? x unto life et]nal407#eb7 ,we _c s]ve two ma/]s1 we _c s]ve ,god & mammon4 ,if we w\ld seek to avoid all pa9 & sorr[1 & sp5d our lives 9 ! pleasures ( s5se1 we mu/ be prep>$ to =ego ! future joys ( ! s\l2 if we w\ld pass our days indulg+ ! fle% & *as+ ! phantoms ( "t1 we mu/ ne$s make ready = ! dea? ( ! _s & ! =feit ( all t is la/+4 ,we h no *oice1 !n2 if we w\ld succe$ et]nally1 we mu/ foll[ ! way ( ! cross4 ,?is is ! only way to life--to t abundant1 cele/ial life :i* our ,creator has wi%$ u to live4 ,& x is ! be>+ ( our cross1 pati5tly & resign$ly to ! w ( ,god1 toge!r ) our o!r good works1 t enables u to m]it1 9 s f> z we c1 ! joys ( ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,b ! suff]+s & labors1 s inevitable & necess>y to our e>?ly /ate1 :i* s]ve z a means to sup]nal rew>ds1 h /ill ano!r1 deep] mean+1 & s]ve ano!r purpose4 ,we _c evade !m1 we mu/ enc\nt] !m4 ,!y are n only unavoidable1 b necess>y to our de>e/ int]e/s1 z we see1 s9ce !y are /rewn z ?orns & brambles all along ! n>r[ way t leads to et]nal life4 ,we _c *oose !m or lay !m aside at w4 ,we may1 inde$1 if we be fooli% & impi\s en\gh1 refuse to walk ! n>r[ way ( ! j & *oose ! broad road t leade? to de/ruction2 b we %all n ev5 ?us escape ! pa9s & p]ils insep>able f ?is mortal life4 ,or aga91 we may1 9 our folly1 rebel aga9/ ! crosses & labors t confront & pursue u2 b :e!r we g ?is way or t1 :e!r we w x or n1 we c no m es*ew all ! evils ( life ?an escape f ! air t we brea!4 ,! pressure1 x is true1 is n always ^u u2 we are n1 )\t ceas+1 weigh$ d[n by our labors & groan+ to be deliv]$ f ! body ( ?is dea?4 ,!re is int]ruption1 !re is pass+ pleasure1 a rift 9 ! cl\ds & a smile ( ! sun%9e ev5 = ! d>ke/ & poore/ life4 ,& yet )al1 we "k & we are consci\s t we are ev] "u ! s5t5ce ( dea?1 t life is a fleet+ %ad[1 t l 8,a fla% ( ! lightn+1 a break ( ! wave1 ,man passes f life to 8 re/ 9 ! grave40 ,!re is no evad+ ! conclusion1 !re=e1 t ! days ( man 9 ?is _w are few & full ( mis]ies4 8,! life ( man ^u e>? is a w>f>e1 & 8 days are l ! days ( a hirel+4 ,he come? =? l a fl[]1 & is de/roy$1 & flee? z a %ad[407#ec7 8,= all fle% is z grass1 & all ! glory !re( z ! fl[] ( grass4 ,! grass is )]$1 & ! fl[] !re( is fall5 away407#ed7 ,to ! natural man all ?is is appall+1 & h[ frequ5tly x f9ds its solution 9 unbridl$ self-indulg5ce1 9 m5tal unbalance1 & self-de/ruction6 ,b ! sa9ts1 & all ! truly wise1 h view$ ! problem ( human suff]+ 9 a va/ly diff]5t light4 ,!y h disc]n$ x1 fir/ ( all1 z really di/9ctive ( ! road to ,heav51 & z ess5tially p]ta9+ to ! royal way ( ! cross4 ,!y h und]/ood t x ext+ui%es ! wra? ( ! heav5ly ,fa!r1 t x atones = s9 & makes ! s\l con=mable to our suff]+ ,savi\r1 & !re=e h !y lov$ x4 ,& m ?an ?is1 ^? :o h be5 l$ by ! wisdom ( ,god h f\nd1 n only t ! crosses ( life are ess5tially connect$ ) ! way ( salvation1 b t by !m & ?r\gh !m alone we are (t5 positively driv5 to ,god4 ,we may try to avoid !m1 & at times1 p]haps1 succe$2 we may flee f !m or endeavor to /ill ! voice ( _! pa92 or1 :5 unable to escape !m1 we may1 9 our wra? & desp]ation1 rise up aga9/ !m & rebuke !m3 b !y p]si/5tly rema91 !y cont9ue to haunt1 z if to woo & to w9 u to p5etrate _! deep] mean+1 & discov] ! treasure t 9 !m lies conceal$4 ,! v breakd[n ( human ?+s1 ! sev]+ ( human ties & relation%ips1 ! loss ( heal? & weal?1 ( treasures & fri5ds1 & ( all t life holds de>1 are really meant1 9 ! deepe/ s5se1 to drive u to ! div9e4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ^? te>s & sorr[s1 ^? pa9s & suff]+s1 t lonel9ess1 t grief1 t agony ( he>t & s\l :i* belong to ?is _w ( te>s4 ,all ^! are int5d$ to tea* u t "h bel[1 on ?is crumbl+ %ore ( "t1 we h no abid+ city1 or home1 or life1 or love2 b seek a city1 a home1 a life1 a love t ha? f\ndations1 ^: build] & mak] is ,god47#ee7 ,we ne$ ,god1 we 7 made = ,god1 & our nature1 ) all its long+s & p[]s1 cries out = ,him4 ,& !re=e has ,god s arrang$ ! _w1 9 spite ( all its evils1 & 9 spite ( all our s9fulness1 t1 if we d n prev5t x1 x w lead u out to happ9ess--lead u out to ,himself4 ,x 0 our s9 t despoil$ ! face ( ! _w2 b ,god1 9 ,8 m]cy1 has drawn good out ( evil1 ,he has made ! effects ( s9 m9i/] to our advantage1 if we w b h x s4 ,we may1 =soo?1 refuse1 because we are free2 we may object1 & rebel1 & oppose our lot2 we may take our de/9y out ( ! h&s ( our ,creator & attempt to %ape x = ourselves2 we may d]ide & despise ! humble1 ! l[ly ( he>t1 ! pati5t1 ! mortifi$ & ! suff]+2 we may upbraid ! ,provid5ce ( ,god & its work+s1 & refuse to submit to ! rule ( ! ,creator2 we may hold 9 d]ision & contempt ! little b& t is sweetly m>*+ ! way ( ! cross1 pref]r+ = ourselves ! company ( ! multitude t kn[s n ,god--all ?is c we d1 because we are free2 b if su* be our *oice1 & if we p]sev]e 9 x1 our portion is fix$1 & we %all h at la/ only to say ) ! wick$3 8,!re=e we h err$ f ! way ( tru?1 & ! light ( ju/ice ha? n %9$ unto u1 & ! sun ( und]/&+ ha? n ris5 ^u u4 ,we we>i$ ourselves 9 ! way ( iniquity & de/ruction1 & h walk$ ?r\gh h>d ways1 b ! way ( ! ,"l we h n kn[n4 ,:at ha? pride pr(it$ u8 or :at advantage ha? ! boa/+ ( ri*es br\ght u8 ,all ^? ?+s are pass$ away l a %ad[1 & l a po/ t runne? on407#ef7 ,suff]+s1 !re=e1 are common to all1 to ! good & ! bad1 to ! wise & ! fooli%1 to ! *ildr5 ( light & to ! *ildr5 ( d>kness4 ,b only ^? :o are direct$ by grace & light f above are able to pi]ce ! deep] mean+ ( ! cross4 ,all h to be> x1 b n all und]/& x2 all feel ! weight ( x1 b all d n "k ! p[] ( x4 ,l =tune1 x knocks at e door1 into e he>t x endeavors to ent] & make kn[n its deep] significance1 its hidd5 secrets1 le/ any ( u %\ld suff] 9 va91 & our lives be altoge!r a failure4 ,to be able to suff] pati5tly & gladly = ,god's sake1 is ?us a great wisdom2 x is a sign ( future bless$ness4 ,x is ! wisdom ( ,god1 :i* is fooli%ness to m54 8,if ?\ had/ ! sci5ce ( all ! a/ronom]s10 says ,et]nal ,wisdom2 8if ?\ c\ld/ speak & disc\rse ab\t ,god z fully & well z all angels & m52 if ?\ alone 7 z le>n$ z ! :ole body ( doctors2 all ?is w\ld n be/[ on !e s mu* hol9ess ( life z if1 9 ! afflictions t come ^u !e1 ?\ art able to be resign$ to ,me & to ab&on ?yself to ,me4 ,! =m] is common to good & bad1 b ! latt] belongs to ,my elect alone40 ,we "k t our ,savi\r took ^u ,himself ! cross ( sorr[ & suff]+1 n alone t ,he might satisfy = our transgressions & be our ransom f bondage1 b also t ,he might be unto u an example & a lead]4 ,& kn[+ t our unfai?fulness _h incurr$ sev]e/ maladies f :i* none c\ld escape1 ,he bore our infirmities & c>ri$ our sorr[s = u1 9 ord] t we1 9 our "t1 might be> our inevitable afflictions = ,8 sake1 = love ( ,him1 & !reby atta9 to un5d+ glory ) ,him4 8,= ! _s himself give? te/imony to our _s1 t we are ! sons ( ,god4 ,& if sons1 heirs also2 heirs1 inde$ ( ,god1 & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/3 yet s1 if we suff] ) him1 t we may be also glorifi$ ) him407#eg7 8,if y p>take ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/10 says ,/4 ,pet]1 8rejoice t :5 8 glory %all be reveal$1 y may also be glad ) exce$+ joy407#eh7 ,! *a9s ( sorr[ :i* b9d u "h bel[1 our ,%eph]d ?us w\ld turn to gold5 cords ( love1 :i* draw & hold u to ,himself4 ,we _c1 z we see1 asc5d to ,heav51 rise to bless$ness1 except by ! way ( ! cross4 ,& our degree ( glory 9 ,heav51 ! et]nal happ9ess :i* we %all enjoy1 w be 9 proportion to ! degree ( *>ity or love ( ,god :i* our s\ls possess at dea?2 & ?is div9e *>ity1 :i* is to measure our future beatitude1 is acquir$ & augm5t$ by fai?fully do+ ! w ( ,god--by pati5tly & lov+ly be>+ ! cross ( life4 ,sacrifice is ! te/ ( love4 ,& h5ce ! m we d & suff] = ,*ri/'s sake1 ! m we prove our love = ,him & ! great] %all be our happ9ess 9 ! k+dom ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,all holy writ]s1 all ! ma/]s ( ! spiritual life agree 9 tea*+ t ,god p>ticul>ly *a/ises ^? :om ,he loves ) a special love4 ,he proves ! elect to f9d if !y are wor?y ( ,himself47#ei7 ,he does n sp>e !m n[1 t ,he may sp>e !m h]eaft]2 ,he tries !m = a "t1 t ,he may rew>d !m =ev]2 ,he seems h>% ) !m "h1 dur+ ! "t ( probation1 only t ,he may draw !m clos] to ,himself ev]la/+ly4 ,! devot$ fri5ds ( ,god & ! ard5t lov]s ( ?+s spiritual h deeply pond]$ ^! mom5t\s tru?s4 ,!y h realiz$ t our days "h1 ?\gh few & fa/-fly+1 are really to det]m9e our lot & condition ?r\gh\t ! et]nal ye>s4 ,!y h kn[n t ! pass+ pres5t is ! price ( ! la/+ future2 t ?is is ! se$+ "t1 & h]eaft] ! h>ve/4 ,& because our future happ9ess is to be 9 accord ) our m]its "h acquir$1 jeal\sly h !y s\ght & embrac$ e pres5t occasion to increase _! m]its & _! wor?9ess = ! glory t is to come4 ,?is is :y !y h lov$ ! cross1 ! symbol ( salvation1 ! emblem ( victory2 ?is1 too1 is :y !y h felt di/urb$ & full ( fe> :5 ! cross 0 abs5t f !m4 ,unlike ! un5light5$ suff]]1 :o sees only puni%m5t 9 8 pa9s1 ! sa9ts ( ,god h ev] accept$ _! crosses z a sign ( special love1 a div9e visitation1 a prep>ation = ! great communion4 ,we see n[ h[ x is t ! rod ( *a/isem5t & ! /aff ( m]cy are able to give joy & com=t to ,god's *os5 fri5ds2 & ?us are !y design$ to console & com=t ev]yone :o is truly l$ by fai? & love4 ,suff]+s are really a bless+1 b ! eye ( fai? alone disc]ns x4 ,!y keep u f pres5t pleasures1 f hurtful occasions1 f allur+ vanities2 !y direct u into ! way ( salvation1 !y drive u to ,god1 !y increase ! glory ( our et]nal bless$ness4 ,:at are ! trials ( e>? :5 comp>$ ) ! joys ( ,heav58 ,r1 h[ preci\s are !y6 s9ce1 if we use !m aright1 !y lead u out into a high] life1 to a clos] fri5d%ip ) ,god4 ,& if1 ?r\gh ! m]cy ( our heav5ly ,fa!r1 we p]mit ! cross to lead u to ,8 knees & enri* our lives ) ,8 love1 :o c speak its inf9ite value8 ,:at treasure c be lik5$ to x8 ,surely no?+ t we "k c surpass x 9 wor?4 ,we might1 inde$1 enjoy all t life c give2 we might possess all ri*es1 all heal?1 all success2 we might h honor1 fame1 glory1 p[]2 ! praise & love ( m51 ! treasures ( e>?ly fri5d%ip & e>?ly affection--! :ole _w we might ga9 & enjoy2 b if ?r\gh all ^!1 or 9 spite ( all1 we %\ld n be l$ to ! love & fri5d%ip ( ,god1 we %\ld "k only vanity1 & life = u w\ld 9 its issue be no?+ b a dismal failure4 ,b if1 on ! contr>y1 ?r\gh ! suff]+s & losses1 ! defici5cies & limitations ( life1 we h be5 l$ to make ,god our de>e/ fri5d1 if we h be5 taught1 by ! coldness & h>%ness ( m51 to take refuge 9 ,8 love1 h[ bless$ are we6 h[ *eaply ! pur*ase has be5 made1 ev5 ?\gh x has meant ! loss ( e pass+ good1 ( all t ! _w c give1 ev5 ! p\r+ out ( our own life's blood6 ,tea* me1 ,o my ,ma/]1 9 ! day ( sorr[ & tribulation1 to und]/& ! mean+ ( ! cross1 to "k ! value ( my suff]+s1 to grasp ! p[] & ! secret ( ,?y rod & ,?y /aff4 ,assi/ me to see ,!e ?r\gh ! d>kness t surr\nds me2 & give me to feel1 9 ! mid/ ( lonel9ess & p]ils1 amid pa9 & desolation1 ! ne>ness to my s\l ( ,?y lov+-k9dness1 & ! /r5g? ( ,?y m]ciful pres5ce4 ,,ix4 ,,?\ ,,spreade/ ,,be=e ,,me ,a ,,table ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,m9e ,,enemies4 ,9 ! prec$+ v]ses ( ! ,%eph]d ,psalm ! ,psalmi/ has describ$ ! con/ant c>e ( ! %eph]d = 8 %eep--! re/ & refre%m5t1 ! protection & com=t he provides = !m4 ,& n[1 9 ! pres5t v]se1 he speaks ( a fea/ he has prep>$ = !m1 :i* is to be lik5$ to a b\ntiful banquet--a banquet :i* !y are to enjoy1 a fea/ :i* !y are to consume1 9 ! sight ( _! enemies1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! evils t afflict !m4 ,he ref]s1 at fir/1 to ! mann] ( prep>+ or spread+ a table 9 ! ,ori5t4 ,(t5 ! cu/om ( old5 times 0 n mu* diff]5t f t :i* prevails among ! ,arabs ev5 today4 ,to prep>e a table means ) !m simply to spread a sk9 or a clo? or a mat on ! gr\nd4 ,& x is to ?is k9d ( table t ! ,psalmi/ ref]s :5 he s+s ( ! fea/ ( ! %eep4 ,he means no?+ m ?an t he has provid$ = 8 flock 9 ! face ( _! enemies a ri* pa/ure1 a spread+ slope1 :]e !y %all fe$ ) cont5tm5t & peace1 9 spite ( ! evils t surr\nd !m4 ,b ! quiet & peace :i* ! %eep enjoy1 :ile p>tak+ ( _! spread-out banquet1 are entirely ow+ to ! protect+ pres5ce ( ! %eph]d4 ,& x frequ5tly happ5s t "h aga9 ! utmo/ skill & dilig5ce ( ! %eph]d are call$ into play 9 ?us secur+ ! peace & safety ( 8 flock4 ,! mo/ abundant pa/ures are _m times int]sp]s$ ) noxi\s we$s & plants1 :i*1 if eat51 w\ld sick5 & poison ! h]d2 :ile ar\nd ! fe$+ places & graz+ gr\nds v (t5 lie hid1 9 ?ickets & holes & caves 9 ! hillsides1 wild animals1 su* z jackals1 wolves & pan!rs1 ready to spr+ out1 at ! critical mom5t1 & dev\r ! innoc5t %eep4 ,! %eph]d is aw>e ( all ^! evils & enemies ( 8 t5d] flock2 & he goes ahead & prep>es ! way1 avoid+ ! poison\s grasses1 & driv+ away1 or slay+1 if ne$ be1 ! bea/s t m5ace ! peace & security ( ! pa/ure4 ,! evils are n entirely dispell$1 b only suffici5tly remov$ or held 9 *eck s z n to imp]il ! flock4 ,su* is ! table prep>$ = ! %eep by _! provid5t & wat*ful %eph]d2 & su* is ! fea/ ( :i* !y p>take ) quiet joy 9 ! sight & pres5ce ( _! enemies4 ,b1 z j said1 ! tranquil joy :i* is !irs comes n f ! fact t dang] has be5 all remov$1 nor f ! fact t !y h become h>d5$ & us$ to its pres5ce4 ,!y "k x is always ne>2 & !y are consci\s1 z f> z animals c be1 ( _! own utt] helplessness1 if left to !mselves1 to survive an attack ( _! p[]ful enemies4 ,b !y d n fe>1 !y are n di/urb$ or anxi\s1 solely = ! reason t !y feel _! %eph]d is pres5t1 & !y "k he w gu>d & protect !m4 ,h5ce ! ,psalmi/ is speak+ = ! %eep :5 he says to ! %eph]d ) a tone ( confid5t joy1 8,?\ spreade/ be=e me a table 9 ! pres5ce ( m9e enemies40 ,! spiritual mean+ ( ?is1 l ! o!r v]ses ( ! ,%eph]d ,psalm1 is peculi>ly descriptive ( our ,"l1 ! ,good ,%eph]d ( human s\ls4 ,he1 9 a mann] altoge!r div9e1 prec$es ,8 elect1 & prep>es !m ! way ( salvation4 ,he does n deliv] !m f enemies & dang]s1 :i* w\ld be unnatural 9 ! pres5t /ate1 b ,he makes use ( evils1 z said be=e1 to increase ! p]fection ( ,8 *os5 s\ls4 ,gradually1 /ep by /ep1 f a natural ,he leads !m to a high] /ate--f diffid5ce to tru/1 f fe> to love1 f sorr[ & angui% to peace & joy4 ,! *ange 9 ! s\l is r>ely at once & imm$iate2 x does n come ( a sudd54 ,at fir/ x is difficult & repugnant to nature to f9d joy 9 sorr[ & pleasure 9 pa91 to see gladness 9 te>s & re/ 9 di/urbance1 to f9d peace 9 ! mid/ ( our enemies2 b ,god1 9 ,8 omnipot5t goodness1 s disposes & provides = ! s\ls ( ,8 elect t soon] or lat] !y p5etrate to ! mean+ ( ?+s1 & f9d !re _! hidd5 treasure4 ,:5 ! fabric ( life itself has crumbl$ to its native du/1 :5 fri5ds h gone & *>ms dep>t$1 :5 ! v e>? we tread seems trembl+ b5ea? our feet1 & e dream ( e>?ly bliss is fl$1 :5 enemies sit :]e lov$ ones sat1 & ! he>t has all b ceas$ to beat1 !n is ! acceptable "t & propiti\s mom5t1 = ! dev\t & fai?ful s\l1 t has wa%$ its g>m5ts 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 to look up to ,heav5 ) expectant joy4 ,! ?rill+ vision ( et]nal love s mu* desir$1 s long p]haps delay$1 is !n1 inde$1 ab\t to dawn4 ,! sweetness ( ,god & ! peace ( ,8 _s are n to be f\nd 9 ! m>ket place1 nor 9 ! noise & clamor ( ! busy /reet4 ,x is n at ! banquets ( e>?ly k+s t we ta/e ( ! joys ( ! ,savi\r's fea/4 ,x is n amid honors & ri*es & ! pleasures ( s5se t ! calm dews ( ,heav5 refre% ! s\l4 ,we 7 made = a high] fri5d%ip1 = a m intimate union1 = a sweet] companion%ip ?an any t e>? c provide4 ,& x is only :5 ! door has be5 %ut to ! out] _w1 :5 ! vanities ( "t h ceas$ to be s\ght1 t ! s\l is ready = ! w$d+ g>m5t1 & able to prep>e = ! m>riage fea/4 ,x is 9 ! inn] sanctu>y & alone1 dive/$ ( fle%y trammels & fre$ f ! bondage ( e>?ly atta*m5ts1 t ! s\l is able to meet its ,god & hold intimate conv]se ) ,him4 ,!re are few1 comp>atively1 out ( ! multitude ( s\ls t are call$ to ! fea/ :i* is spread = !m1 t ev] sit d[n at ! ,ma/]'s table4 ,_m are invit$1 & ! s]vant is s5t out at ! h\r ( supp] to say to !m t 7 call$1 t all ?+s are ready1 & t !y %\ld come2 b !y t>ry1 !y are n ready1 !y beg9 to make excuses & wi% to be held excus$4 ,"s are entangl$ 9 p]i%able ri*es & _c leave _! possessions2 o!rs are preoccupi$ ) worldly affairs & mu/ n neglect _! bus9ess2 /ill o!rs are pursu+ ! pleasures ( e>?1 & h no "t = ! ?+s ( ,heav54 ,b ! fea/ is n = ^!1 aft] all4 ,! ,ma/] invites !m1 ,he calls !m1 ,he s5ds ,8 m9i/]s 9 se>* ( !m1 ,he reproves & *ides !m1 ,he ?und]s aga9/ !m to make !m he> & obey2 b !y w n come1 !y %all nev] ta/e ( ,8 banquet4 ,he has n spread a table = ! pr\d1 ! haughty1 ! arrogant2 ,he _c meet 9 lov+ communion ! worldly1 ! s5su\s1 ! lov]s ( ease & hurtful pleasures4 ,su* z ^! are n prep>$ to meet ,him2 !y w\ld be out ( place & ill at ease 9 ,8 company1 !y d n l ,8 society47#fj7 ,to be able to come to ! ,ma/] & to sit at ,8 fea/ !re is ne$ ( prep>ation4 ,! g>m5ts ( ! _w mu/ be *ang$ = ! g>m5ts ( ,heav51 ! ways ( m5 mu/ be made to yield to ! ways ( ,god4 ,= :at is wisdom ) m5 is fooli%ness ) ,god17#fa7 ! weak ?+s ( e>? are ! /rong ?+s ( ,heav51 ! outca/ ( ! _w are ! *os5 ( ! ,fa!r ,almighty4 ,& h5ce our ,savi\r "u ! figure ( ! ma/] 9 ! p>able :o prep>$ a great supp]1 says ( all ^? :o w n he> ,him1 :o neglect ,8 div9e inspirations & despise ! call ( ,8 m9i/]s1 t !y %all nev] ta/e ( ,8 fea/4 ,b :o1 !n1 %all sit d[n at ,8 table8 = :om has ,he prep>$ ! banquet8 ,he tells u ,himself1 t ^? :o %all p>take ( ,8 supp] are ! l[ly1 ! humble1 ! poor1 ! lame1 & ! bl9d2 ! despis$ ( m5 & ! outca/ ( ! p2 ^? :o h kn[n sorr[ & suff]+ & p5ance1 :o h f\nd ! way ( ! cross & embrac$ x2 :o1 = ! k+dom ( ,heav5 & ! love ( ,*ri/ crucifi$1 h giv5 up fa!r1 & "m1 & wife1 & *ildr51 & bre?r5 & si/]s2 yea1 & _! own life also1 t !y might inh]it ev]la/+ cr[ns t fade n away47#fb7 ,/4 ,paul 0 "o ( ^! ma/]ful spirits1 :o surr5d]$ all t he _h1 all t he priz$ mo/ de>ly = love ( ,*ri/ & ,8 s]vice4 8,! ?+s t 7 ga9 to me10 he says1 8! same h ,i c\nt$ loss = ,*ri/4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i c\nt all ?+s to be b loss = ! excell5t k ( ,jesus ,*ri/ my ,"l1 = :om ,i h suff]$ ! loss ( all ?+s1 & c\nt !m b z wa/e1 t ,i may ga9 ,*ri/407#fc7 ,:at a /ruggle1 too1 0 t :i* ,/4 ,augu/9e describes1 speak+ ( 8 own conv]sion6 ,! p>t+ ) ^? s9ful delights :i* _h hi!rto held him 9 *a9s 0 l ! =feiture ( all he possess$1 & x seem$ to him t life !reaft] w\ld n be wor? liv+2 yet he g5]\sly & vigor\sly gave !m up t ,*ri/ might become 8 possession4 ,he has also describ$ = u ! *ange4 8,h[ sweet10 he says1 8did x at once become to me to want ! sweetness ( ^? trifles1 :i* to lose _h be5 my fe>1 b :i* to h lo/ 0 n[ a joy6 ,?\ did/ ca/ !m =? f me1 oh ,?\ true & highe/ sweetness6 ,?\ did/ ca/ !m =?1 & 9 _! /ead did/ ent] 9 ,?yself1 sweet] ?an all pleasure607#fd7 ,x is su* z ^!1 h]oic s\ls1 :o = ! sake ( ,god & ,8 k+dom1 h made ! _w _! enemy1 t compose ! company ( ! elect4 ,& = ^! alone x is t ! ,%eph]d ( s\ls has spread a table ( re/ & peace1 ev5 9 ?is life1 ( :i* !y p>take 9 ! sight ( _! enemies1 9 ! pres5ce ( ^? :o ?9k evil ( !m1 :o despise & d]ide !m1 9 ! sight ( ! _w :i* hates !m4 ,^! holy s\ls1 ! elect ( ,god1 :om ! ,fa!r has *os5 = ,himself1 h le>n$1 ?r\gh ! trials & losses ( life1 ! lessons ( peace & deta*m5t :i* crosses are int5d$ to tea*4 ,!y h le>n$1 by exclusion & retirem5t f worldly fe/ivities & p]nici\s delights1 to draw ne> to ,god1 out ( love = ,8 beauty & m]cy1 or if only to ease _! break+ he>ts & dispel ! lonel9ess ( _! =sak5 lives4 ,9 ! words ( ! ,psalmi/1 !y h ta/$ & se5 t ! ,"l is sweet1 & t !re is no "o l unto ,god47#fe7 ,) ! image ( ! ,crucifi$ be=e _! eyes & consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( _! lov+ ,%eph]d1 !y greet ) delight ! suff]+s t oppress !m1 & !y fea/ 9 peace 9 ! pres5ce ( _! enemies4 ,!y "k t all is arrang$ or p]mitt$ by ! h& t gu>ds !m1 & by ! ,"o t loves !m2 &1 ?\gh ,he slay !m1 yet w !y tru/ ,him47#ff7 ,= :at c happ5 to ^? t love ,god8 :at evil c befall !m8 ,angels h *>ge ov] !m to keep !m 9 all _! ways47#fg7 ,x is confid5ce1 !re=e1 9 _! ,savi\r & ,god t gives peace & tranquillity to ! s\ls ( ! j4 ,to "k ,him1 to love ,him1 to tru/ ,him1 to dwell 9 ,8 pres5ce & to please ,him1 ?r\gh\t all ! vicissitudes & evils ( life1 are ! objects ( _! con/ant actions & ! highe/ aspirations ( _! f]vid s\ls4 ,confid5t ( ! favor & protection ( ,god1 & root$ 9 ,8 love1 !y despise all pa9 & ! ?reats ( m52 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! battle ( life !y rejoice 9 a peace ( m9d & s\l ( :i* ! worldl+ _c dream4 ,! pa/ure 9 :i* !y fe$1 ! banquet ( :i* !y p>take are no?+ else ?an ! love & fri5d%ip ( ,god :i* n\ri%es & refre%es _! spirits :5 to e mortal eye !y seem de/itute1 ab&on$ & alone4 ,& ?is peace ( ,god1 :i* surpasse? all und]/&+17#fh7 develops 9 s\ls truly spiritual a habit ( m9d & a "* ( life t ev5 "h bel[ p>take ( ! /ability & calm s5se ( victory :i*1 9 _! p]fection1 belong only to ! /ate ( ! bless$ 9 ,heav54 ,!y feel t all ?+s are possible to !m ?r\gh ,him t /r5g!ne? !m17#fi7 & t no temporal affliction1 no p[] ( man or any creature %all wre/ f !m ! fea/ :i* !y enjoy4 ,& h5ce !y are able to ask1 9 ! confid5t words ( ! ,apo/le1 8,:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,%all tribulation1 or di/ress1 or fam9e1 or nak$ness2 or dang]1 or p]secution1 or ! sword 444 ,9 all ^! ?+s we ov]come1 because ( him t ha? lov$ u4 ,!re=e we are sure t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor might1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 our ,"l407#gj7 ,x4 ,,?\ ,,ano9te/ ,,my ,,head ,,) ,,oil2 ,,my ,,cup ,,runne? ,,ov]4 ,9 ^! words ! ,psalmi/ alludes to "o ( ! mo/ t\*+ (fices p]=m$ by ! good %eph]d t[>ds 8 %eep4 ,! day is draw+ to a close1 ! gold5 orb ( light has sunk to re/1 & ! %ad[s are creep+ up ! hills4 ,! hu% ( night is fall+ r\nd1 & ! %eph]d mu/ ga!r 8 flock into ! fold4 ,! labors1 ! j\rneys1 ! trials1 ! w&]+s ( ! day are ov]1 & n[ comes ! "t = re/4 ,x is a sc5e full ( peace1 & ! %eep greet its approa* ) feel+s ( re/ful anticipation4 ,_m ( !m are foot-sore & lame2 _m h receiv$ bruises & scrat*es dur+ ! j\rney+s ( ! day2 "s h gap+ & ble$+ w\nds f ! attacks ( wild bea/s2 :ile o!rs are simply tir$ out & exhau/$ f ! long walks & /eep climb+ ( hills4 ,! %eph]d kn[s all ?is1 & be=e lead+ !m into re/ he takes c>e to see t ! w\nds ( all are dress$ & soo!d1 s t no?+ %all di/urb ! sweet repose ( _! sleep4 ,= ?is purpose he /&s at ! door ( ! fold z ! %eep pass 94 ,he has olive oil & c$>-t> to use z heal+ o9tm5ts = _! w\nds1 & he has cool1 refre%+ wat] = ^? t are worn & we>y4 ,lov+ly & t5d]ly he reg>ds ea* memb]1 z "o by "o !y ent] into re/2 & !y t are w\nd$ or ov]-we>y he holds back ) 8 rod1 till _! sc>s & sores are duly c>$ = & made ready = ! night's repose4 ,h[ closely ^! (fices p]=m$ = ! %eep by ! %eph]d resemble ! c>e ( our ,fa!r & ,savi\r provid+ at ! end = ! s\ls t ,he loves6 ,he has be5 ) !m all ?r\gh life1 lead+1 guid+1 gu>d+1 %eph]d+ !m at all times1 go+ be=e !m ) ! bless+s ( goodness4 ,& :5 at l5g? ! end approa*es1 !y feel ! ne$ ( ,8 lov+-k9dness p]haps m ?an ev] be=e4 ,l ! %eph]d's flock1 _! ne$s are _m & v>i\s4 ,"s s\ls !re are :o1 ?r\gh ! special grace ( ,god1 are able to pass _! lives 9 innoc5ce & hol9ess1 liv+ 9 ! _w1 yet n ( x1 dwell+ 9 ! mid/ ( m5 & 9 ! sight ( _! wick$ness & s91 yet undefil$ )al1 beautiful witnesses ( ! p[] & love ( ,him t /r5g!ns & pres]ves !m4 ,b ! majority are n ?us favor$4 ,not)/&+ all _! graces1 !y h be5 subject to falls--p]haps to _m griev\s falls2 !y h suff]$ _m w\nds & bruises1 !y h _h _m te>s to %$4 ,multitudes !re are1 9 fact1 :o come d[n to ! v]ge ( life1 to ! v gate ( dea?1 s9-/a9$1 rack$ & w\nd$1 _! life blood ebb+ out ?r\gh sores & w\nds :i* !y !mselves h made by wilful op5 fri5d%ip ) s9 & vice1 ! deadly foes ( _! s\ls4 ,we h _m v>y+ examples ( ^! /ray+ s\ls4 ,!re is ! type ( ,m>y ,magdal51 ( ,/4 ,pet]1 ( ,/4 ,paul1 ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 :o pass$ a portion1 brief or prolong$1 ( _! mortal days f> f ! ,fa!r's home1 fe$+ on ! husks ( sw9e2 b :o1 :ile yet 9 ! vigor ( life1 felt ! t\* ( ! m]ciful h& & he>d ! s\nd ( ! lov+ voice1 lead+ !m1 call+ !m back to ,god1 back to ! 8beauty ev] anci5t & ev] new40 ,su* s\ls z ^!1 x is true1 con/itute "o class ( err+1 b rep5t+ s9n]s2 b !re is ano!r class ^: plight is f> m pitiable4 ,!y are ^? long-delay$1 b f9ally rep5tant s9n]s1 m5 & wom5 :o h liv$ _! lives away f ! ,*ur* & its sacram5ts1 :o h gr[n old & gray 9 ! s9s ( _! y\?1 & n[1 at ! la/1 :5 dea? is com+1 are mov$1 by a special grace f ,heav51 to weep = _! s9s & wa/$ ye>s be=e !y ent] _! et]nal abode4 ,= ea* & all ( ^! h[ important x is t ! ,%eph]d %\ld /& at ! door ( ! fold & b9d up _! w\nds ) ,8 t5d] grace be=e !y pass ?r\gh ! portals ( dea?6 ,sc>r$ & wayw>d *ildr51 victims ( evil circum/ances1 creatures ( vanity & ( folly1 !y realize at ! end h[ impot5t !y are1 h[ helpless 9 ! pres5ce ( ! coldness ( dea? to r$eem or make sure ! ye>s t are fl$1 unless ,he draw ne> & assi/ !m :o has su/a9$ !m 9 life1 & :o is at once ! au?or & ! ma/] ( bo? life & dea?6 ,b = all1 )\t exception1 ! ne$ ( ! ,%eph]d is imp]ative at ! end4 ,! victory1 ! happy issue ( life's /ruggle1 8is n ( him t wille?1 nor ( him t runne?1 b ( ,god t %ewe? m]cy407#ga7 ,all may run1 all may /rive1 inde$1 = ! prize ( et]nal life1 b none c be sure1 %ort ( ! m]cy ( ,god1 t he w be sav$2 none c m]it ?is cr[n+ glory ( life4 ,:e!r "y or old1 :e!r favor$ or neglect$1 :e!r innoc5t or guilty1 :e!r ! life has be5 d[]$ ) special bless+s & nev] kn[n ! /a9 ( griev\s s91 or :e!r x has be5 ek$ out amid/ deepe/ mis]y & defil$ ) hateful crimes1 ! same unc]ta9ty = all rema9s z to ! mann] 9 :i* ! end %all come4 ,m5 may reason & conjecture1 f :at !y see & "k1 t ?is "o or t is 9 ,god's favor1 & %all s p]sev]e to ! end2 t ! memb]s ( a c]ta9 family1 or class1 or /ation 9 life1 are sure to be sav$1 & %all nev] fall %ort2 b t ^? ( ano!r class or condition %all1 on ! contr>y1 die z !y h liv$1 9 ! fil? ( _! s9s1 to be =ev] 9 torm5t4 ,b ^! are ! reason+s ( m51 :i* are ( no avail 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,x is only ! ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 :o kn[s ! elect4 ,he alone is able to tell :o %all rema9 to be cr[n$1 & :o is to be condemn$4 ,p]sev]ance is a gratuit\s gift ( ,god1 we _c m]it x4 ,all our good actions & holy de$s1 :i* are p]=m$ 9 ! /ate ( grace & out ( a motive ( *>ity1 d1 x is true1 m]it a rew>d 9 ,heav51 !y t5d to increase our bless$ness h]eaft]2 b j z x is n 9 our p[] to m]it ! fir/ grace1 by :i* we are rais$ f a /ate ( s91 s are we utt]ly unable to d any?+ :i* %all secure = a c]ta9ty ! f9al grace1 by :i* alone we c be sav$4 ,:]e=e ! ,prea*] said3 8,all ^! ?+s h ,i consid]$ 9 my he>t1 t ,i might c>efully und]/& !m3 !re are j m5 & wise m51 & _! works are 9 ! h& ( ,god2 & yet man kn[e? n :e!r he be wor?y ( love or hatr$4 ,b all ?+s are kept unc]ta9 = ! "t to come1 because all ?+s equally happ5 to ! j & to ! wick$1 to ! good & to ! evil1 to ! clean & to ! unclean1 to him t (f]e? victims1 & to him t despise? sacrifices4 ,z ! good is1 s also is ! s9n]2 z ! p]jur$1 s he also t swe>e? tru?407#gb7 ,?is unc]ta9ty z to ! end ( life1 & ( ! gift ( f9al p]sev]ance1 all holy s\ls h felt4 ,to die 9 ! fri5d%ip ( ,god1 & !nce to enjoy ,8 pres5ce =ev]1 is a gift ( s transc5d5t a nature1 s f> above our natural p[]s & utmo/ des]ts t no creature1 :i* c at all conceive x1 w\ld d>e claim x z a "r4 ,x 0 ?is conviction t made ! sa9ts tremble to ?9k ( x4 ,?is x 0 t prompt$ ,/4 ,paul to admoni% ! ,philippians to "w out _! salvation ) fe> & trembl+17#gc7 & t also evok$ f ! same ,apo/le ^? c&id words conc]n+ himself3 8,i *a/ise my body1 & br+ x into subjection2 le/1 p]haps1 :5 ,i h prea*$ to o!rs1 ,i myself %\ld become a ca/away407#gd7 ,& h we n sometimes witness$ in/ances :i*1 s f> z man c judge1 give gr\nd = ?is fe> z to p]sev]ance1 & emphasize ! great tru? t to die 9 ,god's favor is1 inde$1 a s+ul> & a gratuit\s gift8 ,h[ _m h we n kn[n :o />t$ well1 b t]m9at$ ill6 ,h[ _m are innoc5t & holy 9 y\? & give e promise ( spl5did manhood1 b fade & drop1 l poison$ fl[]s1 ere ! age ( maturity has dawn$6 ,h[ _m are able to pass ?r\gh ! mo/ critical p]iod ( _! lives1 un%ak5 & undefil$1 full ( fai?1 hope1 love1 purity2 b :o1 :5 ! age ( security is ?\ght to h come1 lose ! grip :i* seem$ s firm1 turn to evil1 yield to vici\s habits1 & die reprobates ( ,god6 ,look at ,k+ ,solomon6 ,:o 0 ev] m promis+ ?an he 9 8 y\?8 ,:o ev] gave fair] prospects ( cont9u$ hol9ess & ( a beautiful end8 ,he 0 s lovely1 s amiable1 s favor$ ( ,god 9 ! morn+ ( life2 grac$ ) su* high p]fections1 n kn[+ evil1 a /rang] to vice1 a lov] ( sanctity1 ( wisdom1 & ( grace4 ,x w\ld seem t he c\ld nev] fall--he :o 0 ! object ( su* unwont$ favors1 :o dwelt s supremely 9 ! smile ( ,heav54 ,b lo1 & behold ! end ( him :o _h receiv$ s _m graces1 :o *ose wisdom z 8 h&maid t he might be guid$ aright6 ,behold t y\?ful figure1 s full ( promise & goodly hope1 pray+ to ,god t he might nev] deviate f ! ways ( grace2 & !n see ! gray-hair$ apo/ate tott]+ to ! grave1 borne d[n by ! weight ( 8 s9s & ( 8 ye>s6 ,& h[ _m m !re h be51 l ,k+ ,saul1 l ,r5an & ,voltaire1 & num]\s o!rs t we ourselves p]haps h kn[n1 :o 7 great & good 9 y\?1 & = a t]m ( ye>s1 b ^: end 0 a mis]able failure6 ,our p]sev]ance1 !n1 or ! favor to die 9 ! /ate ( grace1 is n ( ourselves1 n ! rew>d ( our ef=ts1 or ( our good works1 8b ( ,god t %ewe? m]cy40 ,we mu/ d all 9 our p[] to m]it et]nal life2 we mu/ press on to ! m>k1 wag+ ceaseless battle 9 behalf ( ,god & ( our s\ls1 ev5 to ! la/ mom5t2 b = ! happy end ( x all we mu/ p]=ce rely on ! t5d] m]cy ( ,god4 ,?is is :y our ,"l1 be=e ,he dep>t$ f e>?1 pray$ to ,8 heav5ly ,fa!r = ,8 disciples3 8,holy ,fa!r1 keep !m 9 ,?y "n :om ,?\ ha/ giv5 me2 444 ,i pray n t ?\ %\ld/ take !m out ( ! _w2 b t ?\ %\ld/ keep !m f evil407#ge7 ,?is same tru? ! ,psalmi/ also _h 9 m9d :5 he pray$3 8,p]fect ?\ my go+s 9 ?y pa?s1 t my foot/eps be n mov$407#gf7 ,x is ?is appall+ unc]ta9ty ab\t ! end & outcome ( life1 toge!r ) our own inability to make !m secure1 t makes dea? s t]rible to ! m9ds & ?\ghts ( multitudes1 ev5 ( ,*ri/ians & well-liv+ p]sons4 ,!y fe> to fall into ! h&s ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,= !m ! pres5t life may be n s attractive2 on ! contr>y1 x is likely replete ) pa9 & toil2 b someh[ !y wi% to l+] "h1 pref]r+ t :i* is c]ta91 al?\gh s mis]able1 to t :i* is d\btful1 p]haps awful & irrep>able4 ,s long z !y cont9ue 9 ?is pres5t _w !re is *ance = *ange1 !re is hope ( improvem5t4 ,b :5 dea? int]v5es1 & ! s\l is remov$ to ! o!r life1 all hopes ( *ange are swept away1 & ! lot ( ! s\l is fix$ = et]nity4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a fe> ( dea? :i* is altoge!r natural4 ,_m dread dea? :o pret5d n to believe 9 a future life1 or ev5 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,& _m !re are ^: lives are holy1 & :o h n :]e( !y ought to fe>1 b = :om1 nev]!less1 ! v ?\ght ( dea? is fraught ) all mann] ( t]rors4 ,z "s are naturally afraid 9 ! abs5ce ( light1 & tremble ) fe> at be+ alone 9 a d>k & lonely dwell+1 or spot1 or place1 s !re are _m :o1 )\t assignable reason1 o!r ?an a native t5d5cy1 are appall$ at ! ?\ght ( dea?4 ,b :5 all due all[ances h be5 made = ! unc]ta9ty ( f9al p]sev]ance1 & = ! anxiety aris+ f natural temp]am5t1 x seems n too mu* to say t1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! fe> & dread ( dea? :i* haunts s _m ,*ri/ians c be r$uc$ to two causes3 a defect ( fai? or a love ( ! _w4 ,x is "o ( ^! causes1 or bo? ( !m toge!r1 :i* alone c expla91 9 ! majority ( cases1 :y su* numb]s ( ,*ri/ians & ,ca?olics are unwill+ to surr5d] ! pres5t life1 & are di/urb$ at ! v ?\ght ( dy+4 ,ei!r !y d n realize by fai? ! surpass+ glories ( ! life beyond--d\bt+ its reality1 que/ion+ its nature1 misund]/&+ ! goodness & m]cy ( ,god2 or else !y are s atta*$ to ! pres5t exi/5ce t all s]i\s ?\ght & desire = a bett] life are exclud$ f _! m9ds & he>ts4 ,f5elon says t ! condition ( our spiritual life is indicat$ by ! answ]s we give to ! foll[+ que/ions3 8,d ,i love to ?9k ( ,god8 ,am ,i will+ to suff] = ,god8 ,does my desire to be ) ,him de/roy my fe> ( dea?80 ,we d n fe> to meet or to be ) "o :om we really love1 = 8love ca/e? out fe>40 ,!re is no dread at ! com+ ( ! p>5t or fri5d :om we truly love1 unless1 p]*ance1 we h (f5d$ him1 & lack full fai? t we h be5 =giv5 & re9/at$ 9 8 favor & fri5d%ip4 ,s x is ) ,god4 ,if we are unwill+ to meet ,him1 or fill$ ) fe> at ! approa* ( ,8 com+1 x seems ( a c]ta9ty t our fai? is at fault4 ,:y %\ld we n wi% to meet ,him :o has made u1 :o loves u1 :o has wa%$ away our s9s ) ,8 own blood1 :o alone c com=t our trembl+ s\ls & fill u ) e good8 ,p]haps we h s9n$ & betray$ our ,mak] _m times & griev\sly 9 our lives1 & ! voices ( ^? s9s are haunt+ u1 & bidd+ u bew>e ( ! h\r ( dea? & ( ! judgm5t t foll[s4 ,p]haps !re is a lurk+ suspicion t we h n be5 =giv51 a temptation t we are n s9c]e1 a feel+ t our s9s are too grave to be p>don$1 a conviction t we d n belong to ! company ( ! elect4 ,we may h notions1 moreov]1 altoge!r sev]e1 ( ! nature ( ,god & ( ,8 ju/ice2 we feel ,8 imm5sity & sanctity1 we h he>d s mu* ( ,8 ineffable beauty1 t1 weigh$ d[n ) a s5se ( our no?+ness1 ( our pov]ty & mis]y & s9fulness1 we _c b %udd] at ! ?\ght ( appe>+ 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,^! & simil> t]rors may take hold ( u & fill u ) a dread ( dea?2 b is x n cle> t1 :atev] _! cause1 ^! fe>s are born ( a lack ( fai?8 ,we d n tru/1 z we ought1 ! ,%eph]d t loves u1 we are n conv9c$ ( ,8 m]cy & k9dness1 if we d n believe ) *ild-l confid5ce t ,he /&s ready ev] to =give & bless ! lea/ ( ,8 *ildr5 t humbly & s9c]ely seek ,him1 ask+ = ! help !y ne$4 ,! sev]ity ( ,god t[>d s9n]s endures only s long z !y refuse to ackn[l$ge _! guilt4 ,8 h>%ness ) !m1 l t ( ,joseph ) 8 bre?r51 is b love 9 disguise2 & z soon z !y are br\ght to own _! guilt1 t :i* be=e 0 ! ang] ( ,god is swiftly turn$ into ,8 love & m]cy4 ,*ri/ did n come to de/roy1 b to save4 ,he w n cru% ! brok5 re$1 nor ext+ui% ! smok+ flax47#gg7 8,z a fa!r ha? compassion on 8 *ildr51 s ha? ! ,"l compassion on !m t fe> him2 = he kn[e? our frame1 he rememb]e? t we are du/407#gh7 ,b !re is also ! love ( ! _w1 :i* enslaves s _m4 ,s num]\s & s bewit*+ are ! attractions ( ! pres5t life t !y are loa? to leave !m4 ,x is a beautiful _w1 ?is univ]se ( ours1 s deep1 s wide1 s va/6 ,x is fill$ ) pleasures & allurem5ts & grac$ ) myriad *>ms2 & he1 inde$1 seems cold ( he>t :o c easily turn f its en*ant+ beauties1 & close 8 e> to its manifold voices4 ,pond] = a mom5t ! ri*ness ( nature1 its simil>ity & v>iety1 its sam5ess & its div]sity2 consid] ! abundance ( ! h>ve/--! gl[+ fruits1 ! gre5 & gold5 crops1 ! sweet-sc5t$ fl[]s & gift-be>+ grasses2 see ! />s above & ! wat]s b5ea?--all ! wond]s ( e>? & sky2 & !n :5 y h rang$ ov] fields & waves & m\nta9s1 :5 y h climb$ up ! /eeps ( ! sky & gaz$ on ! m>vels ( ! heav5s1 desc5d aga9 to e>? & consid] ! human =m--! *iefe/ "w ( ! ,almighty h&1 & ! cr[n ( ! natural _w4 ,:at beauties are "h conceal$6 ,:at a m+l+ ( mat]ial & spiritual1 ( human & almo/ div9e6 ,:at words c express1 :at l9es portray ! beauty ( ! human c\nt5ance8 ,:o c describe or adequately def9e ! lovel9ess t /reams f human eyes1 or e*oes f ! human voice8 ,& yet ^! are b ! out] fr+es & dimme/ glimpses ( ! beauties ( ! s\l t dwells )94 ,h[ pa9ful1 !n1 x is = ! worldly to =sake ! beauties & pleasures ( ?is pres5t life4 ,b\nd d[n to _! b$s ( clay by ! ?+s ( s5se1 !y are griev$ to "p ) a life s full ( div]se attractions4 ,h[ c !y ?9k undismay$ ( clos+ =ev] _! eyes & e>s to ^! *>ms ( color & s\nd6 ,x is su* a difficult ?+1 & s h>d to nature1 to ab&on ^! sc5es ( entic+ pleasure1 to bid f>ewell to ^? t are de> & be hurri$ away alone & =lorn to ! *ill & gloom ( ! grave4 ,s reason ! *ildr5 ( ! _w2 b are n _! reason+s & feel+s a pro( ( _! little fai?1 & ( _! poor conceptions ( spiritual & et]nal int]e/s8 ,!y d n want to leave ! _w1 because !y love x2 & !y love ! _w1 because _! fai? is too weak to raise !m to a vision ( high] ?+s4 ,! pla9 on :i* !y /& is too l[ cle>ly to see ! ?+s ( ,heav54 ,h[ poor & trifl+ at be/ is ! e>? & all x conta9s to ,him :o beholds ) a vivid fai? ! _w above t is to come6 ,h[ gladly does he lay d[n 8 life & give up ! /ruggle ) ceaseless battles1 :o sees by fai?1 j beyond ! portals ( dea?1 ! great home ( ! bless$1 spread out l a city on ! m\nta9s1 ba!d 9 light inaccessible1 full ( joy & un5d+ gladness1 :]e 8dea? %all be no m1 nor m\rn+1 nor cry+1 nor sorr[ %all be any m407#gi7 ,! man ( fai?1 !re=e1 is 9 no wise /raight5$ or di/urb$ by ! approa* ( dea?4 ,he has le>n$ to "k & to tru/ ! good ,ma/] :om he s]ves4 ,l ! ,apo/le1 he is only conc]n$ t ,*ri/ %\ld be glorifi$ 9 him at all times & 9 all ?+s1 8:e!r x be by life or by dea?20 = to him also1 8to live is ,*ri/1 & to die is ga9407#hj7 ,he lives 9 ! _w1 b is n ( x2 he treads ! ways ( e>?1 b he really belongs to ! k+dom above4 ,h5ce 8 cup ( int]ior peace is ev] runn+ ov]4 ,?\gh surr\nd$ by _m evils1 he does n fa9t2 ?\gh tempt$ exce$+ly1 he does n yield2 b is joy\s & peaceful )al2 because at all times & 9 all ?+s he feels himself to be ! fai?ful s]vant ( ,god1 89 mu* pati5ce1 9 tribulation1 9 necessities1 9 di/resses1 9 /rifes1 9 prisons1 9 s$itions1 9 labors1 9 wat*+s1 9 fa/+s1 9 *a/ity1 9 k1 9 long-suff]+1 9 sweetness1 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 *>ity unfeign$2 444 z dy+1 & yet liv+2 z *a/is$1 & n kill$2 z sorr[ful1 yet always rejoic+2 z ne$y1 yet enri*+ _m2 z hav+ no?+1 yet possess+ all ?+s407#ha7 8,preci\s 9 ! sight ( ,god is ! dea? ( ,8 ,sa9ts40 ,z !y h liv$ = ,*ri/1 !y gladly welcome ! summons t calls !m home to re/4 ,calmly & fe>lessly !y g d[n to dea?2 joy\sly & ) feel+s ( exultation !y hail ! com+ ( ,him on :om _! ?\ghts h re/$ ?r\gh\t life1 ( ,him :om !y h ev] se5 by fai?1 :om !y h lov$1 :om !y h tru/$1 :om !y h *os5 = _! own4 ,confid5t ( ! p[] & goodness ( _! fai?ful ,%eph]d1 pa9 daunts !m n1 ! enemy frets !m n4 ,! la/ h\r = !m is n "o ( d>kness1 b ( light2 x is n a "t = lam5tations1 b = joy\s & gladsome /ra9s4 ,! end may be sudd51 or x may be gradual 9 its approa*2 x may come e>ly1 or late 9 life2 x may be at home or abroad2 x may be 9 ! w9t]1 or x may be 9 summ]2 on ! sea or on ! l&2 b to ! j & spiritual x c nev] be a surprise1 x c nev] be lonely1 nev] sad4 ,x is ! "t = :i* !y h always long$--a "t ( lib]ation1 ( emancipation f ! trammels ( e>? & fle%1 ! end ( cont9u\s dy+ & ! beg9n+ ( la/+ life4 ,:at a supreme mom5t1 :at a joy\s ev5t is dea? = a j & holy s\l6 ,:at sweet emotions mu/ ?rill ! _s1 z ! ,savi\r /oops ov] ! b$ ( dea? to wipe away =ev] ! la/ ( e>?ly te>s6 ,m>y is !re to hu% ! voice ( reproa* & to :isp] words ( peace2 ,jesus has come to claim ! s\l & take x to ,himself1 & flights ( angels are wait+ to s+ x to its re/4 ,,xi4 ,,surely ,,goodness ,,& ,,m]cy ,,%all ,,foll[ ,,me ,,all ,,! ,,days ,,( ,,my ,,life2 ,,& ,i ,,%all ,,dwell ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,unto ,,l5g? ,,( ,,days4 ,if ! t5d] lambs & timid %eep ( ! %eph]d's flock c\ld speak ! s5tim5ts ( _! innoc5t he>ts1 ea* "o w\ld c]ta9ly voice ! words :i* "h ! ,psalmi/ has utt]$ = !m all4 ,?r\gh\t ! live-long day1 ?r\gh\t all ! days ( _! lives1 !y exp]i5ce ! %eph]d's goodness1 !y are ! objects ( 8 con/ant m]cy4 ,he has be5 c>+ = !m s9ce _! bir?2 he has l$ !m out ea* morn+1 s9ce fir/ !y 7 able to walk2 he has provid$ !m ) food1 & l$ !m to wat]2 & he has ev] be5 pres5t to %ield !m f h>m1 & to protect !m f _! enemies4 ,aft] su* repeat$ exp]i5ces & trials ( 8 lov+-k9dness1 !y h gr[n accu/om$ to 8 fai?fulness & are fill$ ) love ( 8 goodness & m]cy4 ,& :ile !y h n ! p[] ( spee*1 & _c by words express _! feel+s1 !y d by ! l\d] voice ( action--by _! quiet tru/ 9 8 c>e1 by _! habitual mildness & g5tl5ess & quick response to 8 e ^w1 by ! abs5ce ( solicitude & fe> 9 view ( 8 pres5ce--by ^! & all ! o!r actions t speak _! simple he>ts !y %[ _! love = _! %eph]d4 ,?\gh (t5 w\nd$ & ble$+ & exhau/$ f ! r\ghness & l5g? ( _! j\rneys1 !y h no di/ru/ ab\t ! future1 no fe> = ! morr[4 ,9 ! mid/ ( di/ress ! %eph]d1 !y "k1 w provide4 ,! ,psalmi/1 !re=e1 9 ! clos+ words ( ! %eph]d song1 gives utt]ance to ! feel+s ( ! %eep :5 he s+s3 8,surely goodness & m]cy %all foll[ me all ! days ( my life1 & ,i %all dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l unto l5g? ( days40 ,b "h1 z 9 ! op5+ v]se ( ! ,%eph]d ,psalm1 ! words ( ! sacr$ ,s+]1 al?\gh truly expressive ( ! s5tim5ts ( ! %eep1 are m directly ! expression ( 8 own inn] feel+s1 & ( ! feel+s ( all fai?ful s\ls t[>ds ! ,"l :o rules & guides !m4 ,all ^? ^: lives h be5 really & s9c]ely l$ by fai?1 h1 l ! %eph]d's flock1 gr[n tru/fully accu/om$1 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s1 to ! goodness & m]cy1 to ! fai?fulness & love ( ! h& t provides = !m4 ,z !y look into _! lives1 & retrace ! /eps !y h tak51 !y _c fail to see h[ ,god has be5 always ) !m1 pati5tly endur+ _! faults1 m]cifully b9d+ up _! w\nds & hurts1 & lov+ly lead+1 draw+ !m to ,himself4 ,!y c see _! advancem5t1 sl[ p]haps z x has be52 & !y "k x is ,god :o has giv5 ! increase4 ,look+ n[ at _! lives ?r\gh ! p]spective ( ! ye>s t are gone1 h[ _m problems !y are able to solve6 = h[ _m app>5t my/]ies !y h f\nd an explanation6 ,all ^? crosses & trials1 all ^? /ruggles & battles ) ! enemy1 all ^? attacks f )9 & assaults f )\t1 all1 9 fact1 t !y h ev] endur$1 _! s9s alone except$1 !y n[ c trace1 ?r\gh ! light ( fai?1 back to ! h& ( _! ,fa!r 9 ,heav54 ,n ev]y?+1 =soo?1 has yet be5 expla9$1 b en\gh1 inde$1 is suffici5tly cle> to remove e d\bt f ! fai?ful s\l z to ! goodness & ,provid5ce ( ,god4 ,& h5ce %e exclaims ) ! ,psalmi/1 out ( ! abundance ( h] fai? & confid5ce1 8,surely goodness & m]cy %all foll[ me all ! days ( my life2 & ,i %all dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l =ev]40 ,x is d\btless a lack ( implicit tru/ 9 ,god & div9e ,provid5ce :i*1 m ?an any?+ else1 acc\nts = ! unhapp9ess & spiritual b>r5ness ( s _m ,*ri/ian & religi\s lives4 ,poor & scanty is ! fruit !y yield1 simply because !y h no dep? ( soil1 !y are n deeply & firmly root$ 9 fai? & confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,l re$s %ak5 by ! w9d1 l h\ses built on ! s&1 !y tremble & %ake ) e bla/1 !y are all b ov]turn$ by e tempe/ t rises4 ,nor is x wond]ful t ?is %\ld be s4 ,! high] gifts ( ! _s come f ,god1 & h5ce ! good fruit :i* ! _s yields is also traceable back to ,him4 8,we d n ga!r grapes f ?orns nor figs f ?i/les2 & z a good tree _c br+ =? evil fruit1 s nei!r c an evil tree br+ =? good fruit407#hb7 ,& j because ! abundance ( ! h>ve/ ( ! spiritual life is dep5d5t ^u ,god z its giv]1 is x /range t any di/ru/ ( ,him & ,8 ,provid5ce %\ld be a great h9drance to ! s\l's advancem5t1 & to ! be/[al ( ! con/ant help x ne$s8 ,c ,god be pleas$ ) ^? :o d n confide 9 ,him1 & :o d n tru/ ,him8 ,our ,"l's own *id+ words to ,8 disciples are a pro( ( ,8 displeasure at any di/ru/ 9 ,8 p[] & goodness4 ,h[ (t5 did ,he rebuke !m = _! want ( confid5ce 9 ,him6 ,h[ (t5 did ,he accuse !m reproa*fully ( _! 8little fai?107#hc7 ( be+ 8sl[ ( he>t107#hd7 ( be+ an 8unbeliev+ & p]v]se g5]ation607#he7 ,he 0 con/antly po9t+ to _! lack ( fai?1 rem9d+ !m t x 0 ! s\rce ( _! weakness1 ! cause ( _! ignorance 9 ?+s spiritual1 ! reason ( _! p[]lessness 9 ! face ( difficulties & aga9/ ! enemies ( _! s\ls4 ,x is cle> t ,almighty ,god1 be+ a g5]\s & lov+ ,fa!r1 mu/ be (f5d$ at ^? ( ,8 *ildr5 :o d n tru/ ,him2 & _! want ( fai? 9 ,him is consequ5tly ! reason = ,8 d5y+ to !m ! help :i* is ! life ( _! s\ls1 & )\t :i* !y are p[]less to be useful s]vants 9 ,8 v9ey>d4 ,& ?is failure to confide 9 ! goodness ( ,god betrays itself 9 o!r ways4 ,besides seal+ up ! f\nta9s ( special graces & clos+ ! door on div9e g5]osity1 besides a g5]al unfruitfulness 9 ! spiritual life1 & ! lack ( all great] works = ,god & = s\ls1 :i* are its imm$iate consequ5ces1 x also p5etrates into ! int]ior sanctu>y ( ! _s1 & weak5s at _! s\rce ! spr+s ( spiritual action4 ,! results are manife/4 ,n only is !re no yield+ ( fruit1 b gr[? is likewise want+4 ,& if1 "u fair] conditions1 !re has ev] be5 any progress1 x is soon p]ceiv$ to )] & wane 9 a s\l devoid ( liv+ fai?4 ,all ! ex]cises & practices ( ! ,*ri/ian life p>ticipate 9 ! baneful effects4 ,pray] & ! use ( ! sacram5ts are ei!r s]i\sly neglect$ or gradually giv5 up1 & ! blight+ influ5ces ( irreligion rapidly spread & ov]run all ! dep>tm5ts ( life4 ,! view "o takes ( ,god1 ! fai? or lack ( fai? & tru/ "o has 9 ,provid5ce1 h _! effect on ! "* & give a direction to all "o's ways ( ?9k+1 feel+1 act+1 9 reg>d to ! _w we live 91 9 reg>d to mank9d 9 g5]al1 9 reg>d to ! causes1 purposes1 & de/9ies ( all ?+s4 ,our conceptions ( ,provid5ce are vital1 !re=e4 ,!y really det]m9e :at our life is to be1 & !y are an index to ! life t is f9i%$4 ,x is impossible t we %\ld be q ! same :e!r we try to elim9ate ,god f our lives1 or all[ ,8 bless$ influ5ce to *e] & lead u on2 :e!r we look ^u ,him z a cold ,ma/]1 wait+ to exact & to puni%1 or z a k9d ,fa!r & ,%eph]d1 seek+ to sp>e & to save2 :e!r we reg>d ,him z hid f> 9 ! heav5s1 c>+ naught = ! creatures & ! _w ,he has made1 or :e!r we conceive ,him z intimately b\nd up ) all ! works ( ,8 h&s1 al?\gh di/9ct f !m1 z guid+ & regulat+ ev]y?+1 z t5d]ly lov+ & provid+ = all ! ne$s ( our s\ls4 ,ano!r mo/ h>mful result ( defici5t fai? & confid5ce 9 ,god is t x leads u to tru/ 9 creatures4 ,x causes u to rev]se ! prop] ord] ( ?+s4 ,we are dep5d5t be+s1 & we in/9ctively feel our defici5cies & ! ne$ ( "s "o1 or some?+ on :i* to lean1 at times1 & to :i* we c look = assi/ance4 ,we may n be entirely & always consci\s ( ?is t5d5cy 9 u1 we may be too pr\d or too bl9d to admit x1 or we may wi% we c\ld ov]come x & rid our lives ( s con/ant a ne$2 b :e!r we see x & ackn[l$ge x or n1 :e!r we enc\rage x or try to repress x1 ! ne$ is always !re1 deeply engrav$ 9 our nature z creatures1 & we _c b seek to satisfy x4 ,!re is none ( u1 frail be+s t we are1 :o is entirely suffici5t unto himself4 ,sometimes1 ( c\rse1 ! voice ( our ne$s is sil5t1 & we feel t we %all nev] want2 8,i said 9 my abundance10 obs]ves ! ,psalmi/1 8,i %all n be mov$ =ev]207#hf7 b :5 ! tide beg9s to ebb & prosp]ity subsides1 h[ soon d we rememb] t we are du/6 ,h[ frequ5tly 9 times ( tr\ble1 9 times ( illness & pov]ty & suff]+1 :5 face to face ) our foes1 or :5 dea? /eps 9 & slaught]s1 are we made aw>e ( our insuffici5cy1 & ( our utt] helplessness to live our lives alone & meet s+le-h&$ ! burd5s & mis=tunes ( e>?6 ,x takes b a little fro/ to nip ! root ( all our greatness1 & !n :5 our high-bl[n pride breaks "u u we quickly realize h[ fragile & insecure are ! p]sonal f\ndations ( our lives4 ,naturally & reasonably1 !re=e1 did ! pagan philosoph]s conclude t fri5d%ip & fri5ds 7 necess>y to man4 ,pr(\ndly aw>e ( ?is fundam5tal ne$ ( help & support :i* is a result ( our nature1 we habitually /ret* out our h&s to o!rs1 n only dur+ ! ye>s ( infancy & *ildhood1 b to a great] or less ext5t ?r\gh\t ! :ole p]iod ( our e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,at fir/1 ( c\rse1 x is to creatures t we necess>ily look--to p>5ts1 relatives1 gu>dians1 tea*]s1 & lat] on1 to fri5ds & acqua9tances4 ,our ne$s 9 ! beg9n+ & 9 e>ly ye>s1 ?\gh _m & imp]ative1 are comp>atively simple2 !y c be satisfi$ by ^? ar\nd u4 ,b z we advance to maturity & take 9 m completely ! mean+ ( our lives1 & consid] n s mu* ! ne$s ( ! body z ! dem&s ( ! s\l1 we f9d t ! multiple requirem5ts ( infancy & y\?1 :i* 7 able to be suppli$ by ^? t 7 ne>1 h giv5 way to ! few]1 b va/ & unlimit$1 claims ( age1 :i* express ! wants ( ! _s4 ,x is :5 we appeal to creatures = ! complete & p]man5t satisfaction ( ^! latt] necessities ( our be+1 t we s]i\sly err1 & op5 ! way to disappo9tm5t & sorr[4 ,n t we are to h no *]i%$ & *os5 fri5ds1 or t we %\ld despise ! ne$s & gifts1 ! privileges & bless+s ( fri5d%ip1 :i* 9 tru? our nature requires2 nor aga9 t we are to reg>d ) skeptical1 disda9ful eyes ! _w & human nature2 b we mu/ n deceive ourselves by try+ to f9d 9 any creat$ be+ t :i* x does n possess4 ,we mu/ n endeavor to get f any creature t p]fect satisfaction :i* we ne$1 & :i* ! ,creator alone c give4 ,nei!r mu/ we seek to fill ! unlimit$ capacity ( our s\ls ) ^? gifts only1 poor & defective at be/1 :i* frail mortals l ourselves are able to supply4 ,x is folly 9 ! highe/ degree to expect f anyone less ?an ,god t :i* only ,god c af=d4 ,! mi/ake1 !re=e1 is made :5 creatures ( any k9d are all[$ to take ! place ( ,god2 :5 !y are s\ght & repos$ 9 z an end 9 !mselves1 & z suffici5t satisfaction = ! ne$s ( ! human _s4 ,unwise1 inde$1 is ?is mode ( action1 & bitt] are ! sorr[s ( s\l to :i* x inevitably leads6 ,"o man tru/s 9 ri*es1 ano!r 9 glory1 ano!r 9 ! e/eem ( m52 "o leans ^u 8 fri5ds & companions1 ano!r ^u 8 relatives--all =getful ( ! frail & unsub/antial nature ( e e>?ly prop4 ,frequ5tly !y nev] awak5 to ! p]il ( _! /ate until !y f9d !mselves face to face ) _! doom & ! awful disillusionm5t4 ,! cra% may be delay$1 b ! day mu/ come soon] or lat] = all ( u1 :o h advanc$ b a little beyond maturity1 :5 all ! natural lights ( life g out1 :5 e human prop is remov$1 & we f9d ourselves out alone & 9 ! d>k1 s f> z dep5ds on ! _w & creatures4 ,h[ mis]able !n %all we be if we h put our tru/ 9 m56 if we h tri$ to make creatures play ! "p 9 our lives :i* only ,god c play6 ,:5 we ne$ !m mo/ !y fail u1 :5 we fa9 w\ld f9d b5ea? _! protection a %ield aga9/ ! fi]y d>ts ( life1 behold !y )] l ! ivy ( ,jonas & leave u alone 9 our want67#hg7 ,h[ va91 !re=e1 & gr\ndless is t confid5ce :i* is put 9 m51 & h[ wret*$ t poor man t hangs on pr9ces' favors6 8,?\ tru/e/ 9 money10 says ,/4 ,augu/9e1 8?\ holde/ to vanity2 ?\ tru/e/ 9 honor1 & 9 "s em95ce ( human p[]1 ?\ holde/ to vanity2 ?\ tru/e/ 9 "s pr9cipal fri5d1 ?\ holde/ to vanity4 ,:5 ?\ tru/e/ 9 all ^! ?+s1 ei!r ?\ die/ & leave/ !m "h1 or 9 ?y lifetime !y all p]i%1 & ?\ faile/ 9 ?y tru/407#hh7 ,x is no despisal1 !n1 ( ! ne$s & helps ( e>?ly fri5ds & ( our fell[-creatures to say t we %\ld n put entire tru/ 9 !m = all ! wants & dem&s ( our be+4 ,!y are good1 !y 7 made by ,god1 !y are (t5times able to assi/ u--nay1 we ne$ !m to a c]ta9 ext5t2 b !y are utt]ly unable to satisfy u completely1 !y _c if !y w\ld1 simply because ( ! ext5t ( our wants4 ,& ev5 if creatures c\ld give u a p>tial cont5tm5t1 z at times !y seem to d1 we "k t x _c la/1 & 9 ! mid/ ( our joy & pleasure we are haunt$ by ! ?\ght t "s day1 soon at late/1 x all mu/ pass away4 ,we are seek+ = re/1 = peace1 = happ9ess1 & t un5d+2 we want some?+ to /eady our lives & satisfy ! ye>n+s ( our s\ls =ev]3 b we mu/ n look = ^! ?+s 9 ! _w1 = ! _w at be/ is pass+ away4 ,!re is no /ability to human ?+s2 ! cl\d & ! /orm swiftly foll[ ! sun%9e2 we h n "h bel[ a la/+ habitation4 ,today we are sitt+ at ! banquet ( pleasure1 tomorr[ we are dra9+ ! cup ( sorr[2 today we receive ! applause ( m51 tomorr[ we may be ! objects ( _! scorn2 today we put =? ! t5d] leaves ( hope1 tomorr[ !re comes a kill+ fro/ t ru9s all our prospects4 ,su*1 !n1 is ! lot ( man :5 consid]$ 9 8 relations to creatures & to ! _w4 ,x is a lot full ( unc]ta9ty1 ( in/ability1 ( vicissitude2 b ?is %\ld n make u skeptical or cynical2 x af=ds no ju/ification = pessimism4 ,x is a condition aris+1 on ! "o h&1 f ! v nature ( limit$ be+s1 & on ! o!r1 f ! va/ pot5tialities ( our s\ls1 :i*1 :ile !y are limit$ 9 giv+ to o!rs1 _c be appeas$ except by ! ,god :o made !m4 ,!re is a crav+ 9 ! he>t ( man = some?+ :i* ! _w _c give4 ,he clut*es = ! ?+s t are pass+1 he toils1 he labors1 he /ruggles2 he /rives = money1 = p[]1 = place1 = honor1 n t any ( ^! ?+s are 9 !mselves :at he desires1 b only because he conceives !m z means & helps to ! satisfaction1 to ! /illness ( m9d1 & peace ( he>t1 & re/ ( s\l & body = :i* 8 nature longs4 ,peace & happ9ess & cont5tm5t ( life are ! objects ( all our dreams1 ( our p]si/5t ef=ts1 ( our ambitions & aims2 b until we give up ! hope ( f9d+ ^! ?+s 9 ! _w1 9 our fell[-mortals1 9 any?+ %ort ( ,god1 we %all nev] "k ! bless$ness = :i* we ye>n4 ,if we w\ld ev] atta9 to ! /ate :i* we covet1 we mu/ le>n ! lesson1 ev5 ?\gh x be ?r\gh te>s & sorr[1 t ,god alone1 :o made our s\ls ) all _! va/ desires1 is able to com=t u & /eady our lives amid ! /orms & di/resses ( e>?4 ,x is futile to tru/ 9 m51 or 89 ! *ildr5 ( m51 9 :om !re is no salvation407#hi7 ,! peace & bless$ness :i* we seek are 8n z ! _w give?207#ij7 & unless we turn away f ! _w & cease to torture our lives ) its vanities1 our portion c nev] be o!r ?an he>ta*es1 secret loa?+1 consum+ ?ir/4 8,= _m fri5ds _c pr(it10 says ,?omas a',kempis1 8nor /rong help]s assi/1 nor prud5t c\nsellors give a pr(itable answ]1 nor ! books ( ! le>n$ af=d com=t1 nor any preci\s sub/ance deliv]1 nor any place1 h[ev] retir$ & lovely1 give %elt]1 unless ?\ ?yself do/ assi/1 help1 /r5g!n1 console1 in/ruct1 & gu>d u407#ia7 ,su* has be5 ! hi/ory ( ! race1 & su* is ! exp]i5ce ( e individual 9 ! race t has plac$ 8 hope & tru/ 9 any?+ creat$4 ,we are confront$1 !re=e1 on ! "o side by ! inh]5t weakness ( our own nature & ! con/ant ne$s t arise !refrom2 & on ! o!r side1 we are assur$ by ! hi/ory ( ! race1 if n by our own exp]i5ce1 t s long z we /rive to satisfy our wants by an appeal to any?+ b ,god we are doom$ to disappo9tm5t & sorr[4 ,x is un=tunate t mo/ p mu/ fir/ be cru%$ by ! _w & creatures :i* !y s]ve be=e !y grasp ! fundam5tal tru? t creatures are n _! ,god4 ,comp>atively few ( ^? :o enjoy ! _w are ev] br\ght to realize ! dignity & div9e purpose ( _! s\ls until ! _w & its allurem5ts1 l a false pageant on a false /age1 give way b5ea? !m1 & !y fall helpless & alone4 ,x is commonly only aft] repeat$ awful exp]i5ces1 :5 worn out & exhau/$ by ye>s ( fruitless que/ = peace & happ9ess & cont5tm5t1 t m5 wake up to ! simple fact t ! treasures :i* !y seek are n 9 ! _w1 nor z ! _w give?4 ,b x is "o ?+ to turn away f ! _w disappo9t$1 disgu/$ & betray$2 & x is q ano!r ?+ to turn to ,god & to recognize ,him z our good ,fa!r & ,%eph]d1 pati5tly wait+ to receive u1 ev] able & ready to satisfy our wants4 ,!re are _m p :o f9d ! _w a disappo9tm5t & a deception1 & :o turn f x ) loa?+ & hate1 b :o fail ev] to lift _! we>y eyes to ! prop] object ( _! tru/4 ,l ! ,israelites ( old1 !y succe$ at l5g? 9 escap+ f ! h&s ( oppression & tyranny1 b only to w&] 9 a des]t l& ?r\gh\t ! l5g? ( _! days4 ,?is is ! region :]e dwell ! pessimi/1 ! skeptic & ! cynic--mis]able mortals t h wa/$ on creatures ! tal5ts !y %\ld h giv5 to _! ,creator1 or t h o!rwise fail$ 9 _! conception ( life1 & h left unmultipli$ ! money ( ! ,ma/]47#ib7 ,!re is pla9ly no middle c\rse = u1 if we w\ld n enc\nt] disa/]2 we are n negative z to ! necessities ( our nature2 x is n en\gh = u to turn f positive h>m1 f ! objects t deceive & disappo9t u2 we mu/ fur!r turn to positive good1 & to ,him :o alone c quiet & appease our ye>n+ spirits4 ,"o ( ! mo/ evid5t & conv9c+ reasons1 !n1 :y we %\ld put our tru/ 9 ,god above all else is t ,he alone c satisfy & give u re/4 ,only ,god is able adequately to respond to all ! ne$s ( our be+4 ,! simple/ process ( reason+ %\ld assure u ( ?is1 :5 once we p]ceive ! va/ness ( our wants & ! impossibility ( _! satisfaction ?r\gh ! m$ium ( creat$ ?+s4 ,we "k our nature1 :i* has come f ! s\rce & ess5ce ( tru?1 _c be false4 ,nei!r c our unlimit$ capacities = k1 = joy1 = happ9ess be a deceiv+ mock]y4 ,!re is a way to peace = u1 & a s\rce ( supreme cont5tm5t2 !re is a f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s f :i*1 if we dr9k1 we %all nev] ?ir/ aga94 ,h5ce our ,savi\r said3 8,come to me all y t lab\r & are burd5$1 & ,i w refre% y207#ic7 & aga91 8he t %all dr9k ( ! wat] t ,i w give him %all n ?ir/ =ev]3 b ! wat] t ,i w give him %all become 9 him a f\nta9 ( wat]1 spr++ up into life ev]la/+407#id7 ,b we %all nev] be able to come to ,god1 we %all nev] succe$ ev5 9 gett+ ne> ! secret ( int]ior peace & cont5tm5t until we are able to grasp m or less compreh5sively ! great basic tru?s ( our exi/5ce3 t ,god loves ea* "o ( u ) ! love ( an inf9ite ,fa!r1 & t ,8 ,provid5ce is s univ]sal & omnipot5t z to ext5d to all ?+s1 ev5 to ! numb]+ ( ! hairs ( our head4 ,we talk mu* ab\t *ance & =tune & accid5t1 we speak e day ( ?+s happ5+1 z if by ! %e]e/ cont+5ce1 )\t w>n+ or previ\s k2 & s x is ) ref]5ce to ourselves1 & to all ! _w p]haps3 b ) ref]5ce to div9e ,provid5ce x is n s2 !re is no?+ accid5tal1 no?+ un=ese5 ) respect to ,god4 8,)\t ,?y c\nsel & ,provid5ce1 & )\t cause1 no?+ come? to pass 9 ! e>?107#ie7 says ! ,imitation4 ,b :at does ?is mean1 8,god provides80 ,x means t ! w ( ! omnipot5t ,fa!r directs & gov]ns ev]y?+4 8,provid5ce10 says ,/4 ,john ,damsc5e1 8is ! w ( ,god1 by :i* all ?+s are fitly & h>moni\sly gov]n$107#if7 & su* is its p[] t no?+ c elude or deceive x1 nei!r c x be h9d]$ or baffl$ 9 any way4 8,= ,god w n except any man's p]son1 nei!r w ,he /& 9 awe ( any man's greatness2 = ,he made ! little & ! great1 & ,he ha? equally c>e ( all407#ig7 ,& j z div9e ,provid5ce disposes & gov]ns all ! ev5ts ( life1 direct+ ea* to its prop] end1 s ! div9e ,w is ! cause ( ev]y?+ t exi/s4 ,j z x is impossible t any?+ %\ld escape ,god's k & direct+ h&1 s is x impossible t any?+ %\ld exi/ or come into be+ )\t ! direct int]v5tion or p]mission ( ,8 w4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w :i* ,god has n made1 & no?+ takes place :i* is n accord+ to ,8 good-pleasure1 except ! malice & guilt ( s94 ,ev5 all ! o!r evils ( life1 su* z sickness1 suff]+1 disease1 pov]ty1 cold1 hung]1 ?ir/1 & ! l1 ,god actually & positively wills4 ,& precisely because ^! ?+s proce$ f ,8 w1 !y _c be bad4 ,god is ! au?or ( all good1 & evil ,he _c d4 ,s good1 inde$1 is ,he t1 if ,he 7 n suffici5tly omnipot5t to draw good out ( evil1 ,he w\ld nev] h p]mitt$ any evil to exi/4 8,god has judg$ x bett]10 says ,/4 ,augu/9e1 8to "w good out ( evil1 ?an to all[ no evil407#ih7 ,we mu/ n argue 9 our fooli%ness & try to und]/& all ! do+s ( ,god1 = ,8 ways are n our ways1 ,8 ?\ghts n our ?\ghts47#ii7 ,x is (t5 beyond our p[] ev5 to und]/& our fell[-creatures1 & h[ fooli% x is to compla9 because we _c compreh5d ! great ,creator6 ,en\gh = u1 if we be s9c]e & "r ( he>t1 to "k1 z we d1 t ,god is good1 t ,he loves u individually1 & t ,8 protect+ h& guides & gov]ns all ! ev5ts ( our lives1 ev5 to ! smalle/ detail4 ,^! are tru?s :i* we mu/ take hold ( & lay close to our he>ts1 else we %all g ! way ( error & issue 9 ultimate disa/]4 ,& f ^! tru?s1 s c]ta9 & unque/ionable1 x fur!r foll[s t ev]y?+ exi/+ 9 ! _w1 s f> z x affects u1 ev]y?+ t falls to our lot1 all t we enc\nt]1 all t we suff]1 all t we d1 aside f s91 has be5 purposely arrang$ by ,almighty ,god = our great] spiritual good & et]nal salvation4 ,?is mu/ be s1 s9ce ,god is ! univ]sal cause ( all ?+s1 & s9ce ,he s9c]ely loves u & desires above all to save u4 ,if x 7 o!rwise1 ei!r ,he w\ld n h omnipot5t control ( ev]y?+1 or ,he c\ld n be said really to desire our salvation4 ,h[ sadly we misund]/& ^! great tru?s 9 our daily lives1 :5 we murmur & compla9 at ! evils t afflict u6 ,h[ n>r[ly we conceive ! all-p[]ful w ( ,god1 & ! inf9ite abyss ( ,8 goodness :i* w\ld lead u to et]nal delights6 ,we w\ld l to escape all ! evils ( "t1 we love our lives1 & we wi% to save !m f f9al wreck2 b :5 fail+ to tru/ to ! w ( ,god we =get ! words ( ,*ri/1 t 8he t love? 8 life %all lose x2 & he t hate? 8 life 9 ?is _w1 keepe? x unto life et]nal407#ajj7 ,we want to save our s\ls1 & we are1 p]haps1 mu* di/urb$ ab\t do+ _m & great ?+s 9 ! cause ( ,god & ( ,heav51 unm9dful ! :ile ( ! ,ma/]'s w>n+ t1 8n e "o t sai? to me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav52 b he t do? ! w ( my ,fa!r :o is 9 heav51 he %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav5407#aja7 ,x is d\btless our aim to draw ev] ne>] & ne>] to our ,savi\r1 & to deep5 our relation%ip ) ,him2 b d we rememb] t ,he said1 8:osoev] %all d ! w ( ,god1 he is my bro!r1 & my si/]1 & "m807#ajb7 8,yes10 y w say1 8,?is is all true2 ,i "k x is s2 my fai? is at fault4 ,if ,i only _h t beautiful fai? & tru/ 9 ,god :i* _m h x w\ld be easy = me1 & ,i %\ld be happy6 ,fai? is a gift & favor$ are !y t possess x40 ,b1 de> read]1 c y n pray8 ,c y n ask f ,god t heav5ly gift :i* w move m\nta9s & translate !m into ! sea87#ajc7 ,c y n ov]come y\r indol5ce & y\r repugnance1 & pati5tly & p]si/5tly implore f on high t sup]ior vision :i* pi]ces ! cl\ds & sees 9 ev]y?+ ! h& ( ,god8 ,surely y c say1 ) ! dev\t au?or ( ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 8,behold1 ,oh belov$ ,fa!r1 ,i am 9 ,?y h&s1 ,i b[ myself "u ! rod ( ,?y correction4 ,/rike my back & my neck too1 t my crook$ness may be con=m$ to ,?y w407#ajd7 ,"h aga91 rememb] ! words ( y\r ,savi\r1 8,! k+dom ( heav5 suff]e? viol5ce1 & ! viol5t be> x away407#aje7 ,p]haps ! greate/ trial to our fai? 9 div9e ,provid5ce is 9 be>+ :at we call ! wrongs ( life4 ,t we %\ld h any crosses to suff] at all2 t !re %\ld be dea? & sickness & disease2 t !re %\ld be pov]ty & mis]y1 di/ress & worry1 labor & sorr[2 t !re %\ld exi/ any ( ^! ?+s1 is to our infirmity1 if we =get our s9s & ! s9s ( our race t h caus$ ^! evils1 a trial & a te/ ( fidelity4 ,b /ill m is x difficult1 except to m9ds t are deeply religi\s1 to meet ) ! g5tl5ess & s]5ity ( fai? ! positive injuries--! inju/ice1 ! scorn1 ! ridicule1 ! pa9 & p]secution :i* o!rs1 ne$y creatures l ourselves1 actually inflict ^u u4 ,x is easi]1 we say1 to be> pov]ty ?an insult2 x is easi] to suff] ! inclem5cy ( ! elem5ts ?an to endure ! unk9dness ( our bre?r52 x is easi] to put up ) ! pa9 & we>9ess ( bodily sickness ?an to come "u ! la% ( ! tongues ( m54 ,!re is "h1 h[ev]1 no room = hesitation & "q2 ! rule is ! same = all ! crosses t come to u4 ,god (t5 p]mits u to be afflict$ by ! s9s ( o!rs = our great] spiritual pr(it4 ,s9ce1 !re=e1 all alike proce$ f ,god1 ei!r by positive act or div9e p]mission1 & s9ce we "k t ,he is supremely good & loves u1 hav+ giv5 e pro( ( ,8 desire to save u1 ev5 to ! deliv]+ up ( ,8 only ,son17#ajf7 we c nev] reasonably or s9c]ely d\bt t e evil & cross ( life1 ) ! sole exception ( our p]sonal s9s1 has be5 arrang$ = our good4 ,my ,god1 d ,?\ tea* u ! wisdom ( ! cross6 8,= ?is is a favor to ,?y fri5d1 t = love ( ,!e he may suff] & be afflict$ 9 ! _w1 h[ (t5 soev] & by :om soev] ,?\ p]mitte/ su* trials to befall him407#ajg7 ,x is helpful t "h also1 9 le>n+ to disc]n ! s\rce & mean+ ( our afflictions1 we h ev] be=e u ! examples ( ! holie/ s\ls4 ,we "k t 9 all trials !y /eadfa/ly look beyond ! cross t presses !m to ! h& ( ,him :o has plac$ x !re4 ,l ! %eph]d's %eep1 !y are conv9c$ ( ! p[] & goodness ( _! ,ma/]1 & no?+ c %ake _! tru/ 9 ,him4 ,)\t di/9ction or "q !y accept all z com+ f ,god by special act or sov]eign p]mission1 to purify !m1 to deta* !m f ! _w & creatures1 to increase _! ne>ness & lik5ess to ,himself1 to multiply _! m]its = ,heav5 & br+ !m to ev]la/+ cr[ns4 ,!y discov] ! work+s ( ,provid5ce ev]y:]e1 9 ?+s t are pa9ful1 z well z 9 ?+s t are pleasant to nature4 ,?us beh9d _! pangs ( body & m9d1 beh9d ! :ips & scorns ( "t1 beh9d ! tongue t sl&]s & calumniates !m1 beh9d ! oppressor's wrong1 ! inju/ice & tyranny ( pr9ces & rul]s1 beh9d all ! evils ( life !y see ! h& ( ,him :o directs & gov]ns all4 ,b "h we mu/ n conclude t ! ,sa9ts & holy p]sons h nev] resi/$ evil & evil-do]s1 & t consequ5tly we mu/ n4 ,?is w\ld be a s]i\s mi/ake1 z ,*ur* hi/ory & hagiography pla9ly prove4 ,:o 0 ev] m vigor\s & fe>less 9 oppos+ wrong & ! do]s ( wrong ?an ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 & ,/4 ,j]ome8 ,:o 0 ev] m p]si/5t 9 8 ef=ts to prevail aga9/ ! evils ( s9 9 o!rs ?an ,/4 ,monica1 ,/4 ,t]esa1 ,/4 ,dom9ic1 & ,/4 ,ca?>9e ( ,si5a8 ,aft] _! example1 !n1 we may & we mu/ /ruggle aga9/ evils ( all k9ds1 :e!r physical or spiritual1 :e!r f ourselves or f o!rs1 9 s f> z x is n c]ta9 t x is ! w ( ,god t we %\ld submit to !m4 ,b :5 we h ex]t$ ourselves reasonably & lawfully to rid our lives ( t :i* afflicts u1 & /ill x p]si/s1 !re c be no fur!r d\bt t x is ! w ( ,god t we %\ld pati5tly & submissively accept our condition & our cross4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 we d n "k h[ long x is ! wi% ( ,provid5ce t we %\ld be burd5$ & afflict$1 we may cont9ue pati5tly to use e legitimate means to be deliv]$1 provid$ x be done ) humble resignation to ! w ( our heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,! acceptance ( injuries1 !re=e1 on ! "p ( holy s\ls is n a weak yield+ to inevitable circum/ances1 nor a will+ cons5t to ! wrongs ( o!rs4 ,l ,/4 ,paul1 !y "k :om !y h believ$17#ajh7 & !y are c]ta9 t1 9 due "t1 div9e ju/ice w br+ all evil-do]s to an evil end & w deliv] ! j f _! tr\bles4 ,& fur!r1 :5 ! v5geance ( ! p]secutor is turn$ ^u !m1 & !y are hunt$ d[n )\t reason by _! k9d1 ev5 by ! memb]s ( _! own h\sehold1 !y rememb] ! words ( _! ,%eph]d1 8,! disciple is n above 8 ma/]1 nor ! s]vant above 8 "l4 ,x is en\gh = ! disciple t he be z 8 ma/]1 & ! s]vant z 8 "l4 ,if !y h call$ ! good man ( ! h\se ,beelzebub1 h[ mu* m !m ( 8 h\sehold607#aji7 ,& aga91 :5 ! s]vants ( ,god behold ! wick$ prosp]+ & ! j oppress$2 :5 !y see ! ambiti\s1 ! covet\s1 ! unscrupul\s pref]r$ & honor$1 & !y !mselves plott$ aga9/ & reject$1 _! he>t is n di/urb$1 because !y "k fir/ ( all t 8to !m t love ,god1 all ?+s "w toge!r unto good107#aaj7 & secondly1 !y are p]suad$ t ! ef=ts ( s9n]s mu/ f9ally fail4 8,= ! hope ( ! wick$ is z du/1 :i* is bl[n away ) ! w9d1 & z a ?9 fro? :i* is disp]s$ by ! /orm3 & z a smoke t is scatt]$ abroad by ! w9d3 & z ! remembrance ( a gue/ ( "o day t passe? by407#aaa7 ,9 a ^w1 !n1 ^? :o are really ! fri5ds ( ,god h fai? & confid5ce 9 _! heav5ly ,ma/]2 & all ! p]ils ( e>?1 & all ! p[]s ( d>kness _c avail to daunt !m or turn !m aside f _! purpose4 ,?is /eadfa/ness ( religi\s tru/ we1 9 our turn1 mu/ /rive to acquire4 ,x is ! only way to peace & victory4 ,if we w\ld ev] rise above ! evils ( our lives we mu/ le>n to look to ,god = e ?+4 ,& ?is look+ to ,god mu/ be1 n only z to our b\ntiful b5efactor1 b z to a k9d ma/] :o kn[s h[ be/ to discipl9e 8 s]vants & pres]ve !m f irrep>able h>m4 ,!re is a sub/antially correct translation ( ! f9al v]se ( ! ,%eph]d ,psalm1 :i* may be r5d]$ z foll[s3 8,& ,?y goodness & k9dness pursue me all ! days ( my life1 t ,i may dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l =ev]40 ,x is ! special word+ ( ! second clause ( ! /anza t expresses ! real purpose ( div9e ,provid5ce 9 reg>d to ! elect4 ,ev]y?+ 9 life has be5 orda9$ & arrang$ = _! et]nal salvation1 & = ! increase ( _! heav5ly rew>ds4 8,!re=e10 wrote ,/4 ,paul to ,timo?y1 8,i endure all ?+s = ! sake ( ! elect1 t !y also may obta9 ! salvation1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ) heav5ly glory407#aab7 ,x is ?is firm conviction t inf9ite love is at ! bottom ( all ! work+s ( ,provid5ce1 do+ ev]y?+ = ! sake ( ! elect1 t consoles & /eadies ! s\ls ( ! j ?r\gh\t all ! trials & crosses ( life4 ,9 ! ?ick ( ! battle !y nev] lose sight ( ! fai?ful ,%eph]d t leads !m1 & !y ev] behold by fai? ! unspeakable delights ,he has prep>$ = !m t love ,him4 ,:at joys are !re 9 our fai? & hope6 ,if by ! m]cy & goodness ( ,god we succe$ 9 sav+ our s\ls1 h[ *eap w seem ! price we %all h paid = ,heav51 & h[ b5ign & ineffably lov+ w appe> ! ,provid5ce ( ,god :i* is lead+ u !re6 ,at times n[ 9 our f]vor we c fa9tly & feebly imag9e :at x w mean to ?r[ (f =ev] ?is veil ( fai? & see di/9ctly & cont9ually ! ,%eph]d ( our s\ls4 ,b our livelie/ conceptions "h are inf9itely inf]ior to ! vision to come4 8,to see ,god face to face1 z ,he is2 to gaze undazzl$ on ! ,?ree ,div9e ,p]sons1 cognizable & di/9ct 9 ! burn+ fires ( _! inaccessible spl5dors2 to behold t long-covet$ sight1 ! endless ,g5]ation ( ! ,all-holy ,son1 & our he>ts to hold ! joy1 & n die2 to wat* ) spirits all out-/ret*$ 9 adoration ! ev]-radiant & ineffably beautiful ,procession ( ! ,holy ,gho/ f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 & to p>ticipate ourselves 9 t jubilee ( jubilees1 & dr9k 9 ) gre$y m9ds ! wond]s ( t ,procession1 & ! m>vel\s di/9ctness ( its beauty f ! ,g5]ation ( ! ,son2 to feel ourselves ) ec/atic awe1 & yet ) s]aphic intimacy1 ov]%ad[$ by ! ,p]son ( ! ,unbegott5 ,fa!r1 ! ,fa!r to :om & ( :om we h said s mu* on e>?1 ! ,f\nta9 ( ,godhead1 :o is truly our ,fa!r1 :ile ,he is also ! ,fa!r ( ! ,et]nal ,son2 to explore1 ) exult+ lic5se & ) unutt]ably glad fe>1 attribute aft] attribute1 oceans op5+ into oceans ( div9e/ beauty2 to lie a/oni%$ 9 unspeakable cont5tm5t be=e ! vision ( ,god's surpass+ ,unity1 s long ! joy\s my/]y ( our pr$ilection1 :ile ! ,vision ?r\gh all et]nity seems to gr[ m fre% & bright & new3 ,o my poor s\l6 :at can/ ?\ "k ( ?is1 or ( ^! beautiful necessities1 ( ?y exce$+ love1 :i* %all only satisfy itself 9 endless alt]nations1 n[ ( sil5ce & n[ ( song807#aac7 ,if regret 7 possible = ! bless$ h]eaft]1 !y w\ld nev] cease to m\rn ov] ! loss ( _! opportunities on e>? to increase _! et]nal beatitude4 ,x is only :5 ! veil %all h be5 remov$ t we %all fully realize h[ ! goodness & m]cy ( ,god h always pursu$ u 9 ?is life1 t we might be sav$ & enjoy ! rew>ds ( ,8 h\se =ev]4 ,may ,god give u all t *ild-l tru/ 9 our heav5ly ,ma/] :i* ! %eep display t[>d _! %eph]d2 may ,he grant u t vivid con/ant fai? ( ! ,sa9ts :i* w enable u to see 9 e ev5t ( life1 9 adv]sity z well z 9 prosp]ity1 9 our pa9s z well z 9 our joys1 ! designs ( a lov+ ,fa!r :o is ev] wi%+ & try+ to lead ,8 *ildr5 to ,8 home ( et]nal delights4 ,,footnotes #a ,isa4 xl4 #aa4 #b ,j]4 xxiii4 #d1 #e4 #c ,eze*4 xxxiv4 #aa1 #ab1 #bc4 #d ,phil4 ii4 #f1 #g4 #e ,jno4 x4 #cj1 #ch2 xii4 #de4 #f ,luke xii4 #di4 #g ,g54 iii4 #ai4 #h ,lam4 i4 #ab4 #i ,ps4 cxliv4 #i4 #aj ,isa4 liii4 #d4 #aa ,rom4 viii4 #ag4 #ab #b ,cor4 iv4 #ag4 #ac ,matt4 v4 #dh4 #ad ,jno4 xv4 #e4 #ae ,luke xxiii4 #cd4 #af ,prov4 viii4 #ca4 #ag ,jno4 xv4 #ae4 #ah ,ps4 viii4 #e4 #ai ,prov4 xxiii4 #bf4 #bj ,matt4 xi4 #bh4 #ba ,jno4 vi4 #eb1 #ee4 #bb ,jno4 xvi4 #b4 #bc ,eze*4 xviii4 #bc2 xxxiii4 #aa2 #b ,pet4 iii4 #i4 #bd ,ps4 #ajb4 #ad4 #be ,luke xv4 #d1 #g4 #bf ,luke i4 #ca4 #bg ,matt4 xvi4 #ah4 #bh ,luke x4 #ag4 #bi ,matt4 xviii4 #ag4 #cj ,matt4 xxiv4 #ce4 #ca ,matt4 xxiv4 #bd4 #cb #b ,cor4 xi4 #bf4 #cc #b ,cor4 xi4 #ac4 #cd ,matt4 xxviii4 #bj4 #ce ,ps4 cxiii4 #ac1 #ad4 #cf ,jude #aj4 #cg ,matt4 x4 #ag1 #bb-bf4 #ch ,mi*4 vii4 #f2 ,matt4 x4 #cf4 #ci ,bk4 i4 #aa4 #e4 #dj ,matt4 xvi4 #bd4 #da ,ps4 xvii4 #d1 #e4 #db ,luke xii4 #cd4 #dc #a ,jno4 iv4 #af1 #ah4 #dd ,ps4 xxvi4 #a1 #b4 #de ,matt4 x4 #bh4 #df ,wis4 iii4 #c4 #dg ,ps4 xxxiii4 #bj4 #dh ,ps4 xiii4 #c4 #di ,jno4 x4 #aj4 #ej #b ,tim4 ii4 #e4 #ea ,luke ix4 #bc4 #eb ,jno4 xii4 #cd4 #ec ,job vii4 #a2 ,job xiv4 #b4 #ed ,isa4 xl4 #f1 #g4 #ee ,heb4 xi4 #aj4 #ef ,wis4 v4 #f-i4 #eg ,rom4 viii4 #af1 #ag4 #eh #a ,pet] iv4 #ac4 #ei ,wis4 iii4 #d1 #f4 #fj ,luke xiv4 #fa #a ,cor4 i4 #be4 #fb ,luke xiv4 #bf4 #fc ,philip iii4 #g1 #h4 #fd ,confess4 ix4 #a4 #fe ,ps4 xxxiii4 #i2 lxxxii4 #b4 #ff ,job xiii4 #ae4 #fg ,ps4 xc4 #aa4 #fh ,philip iv4 #g4 #fi ,philip iv4 #ac4 #gj ,rom4 viii4 #cc-ci4 #ga ,rom4 ix4 #af4 #gb ,eccl4 ix4 #a1 #b4 #gc ,philip1 ii4 #ab4 #gd #a ,cor4 ix4 #bg4 #ge ,jno4 xvii4 #aa-ae4 #gf ,ps4 xvi4 #e4 #gg ,isa4 xlii4 #c4 #gh ,ps4 cii4 #ac1 #ad4 #gi ,apoc4 xxi41 iv4 #hj ,philip i4 #bj1 #ba4 #ha #b ,cor4 vi4 #d-aa4 #hb ,matt4 vii4 #af-ai4 #hc ,matt4 vi4 #cj4 #hd ,luke xxiv4 #be4 #he ,matt4 xvii4 #af4 #hf ,ps4 xxix4 #g4 #hg ,jonas iv4 #hh ,9 ,ps4 xxx4 ,exp4 #b4 #hi ,ps4 cxlv4 #b1 #c4 #ij ,jno4 xiv4 #bg4 #ia ,bk4 iii42 *4 lix4 #c4 #ib ,matt4 xxv4 #bd-ca4 #ic ,matt4 xi4 #bh4 #id ,jno4 iv4 #ac1 #ad4 #ie ,bk4 iii41 *4 #a1 #d4 #if ,de ,fide or?od4 ii4 #bi4 #ig ,wis4 vi4 #h4 #ih ,en*4 tom4 iii41 *4 #bg & ii4 #ii ,isa4 lv4 #h2 ,rom4 xi4 #cc4 #ajj ,jno4 xii4 #be4 #aja ,matt4 vii4 #ba4 #ajb ,mk4 iii4 #ce4 #ajc ,mk4 xi4 #bc4 #ajd ,bk4 ,,iii41 *4 l4 #f4 #aje ,matt4 xi4 #ab4 #ajf ,rom4 viii4 #cb4 #ajg ,imitation1 ,bk4 ,,iii41 *4 l4 #d4 #ajh #b ,tim4 i4 #ab4 #aji ,matt4 x4 #bd1 #be4 #aaj ,rom4 viii4 #bh4 #aaa ,wis4 v4 #ae4 #aab #b ,tim4 ii4 #aj4 #aac ,fab]1 ,creator & ,creature1 ,bk4 ,,ii41 *4 v4