,,ortus ,,*ri/i     ,works by ! same    
,au?or3       ,,sponsa ,,*ri/i          
,m$itations on ! ,religi\s ,life4       
,,passio ,,*ri/i     ,m$itations = ,l5t4
      ,,mat] ,,*ri/i     ,m$itations on 
,our ,lady4      ,,dona ,,*ri/i         
,m$itations = ,asc5sion-tide1           
,:itsun-tide & ,corpus     ,*ri/i4      
,,longmans1 ,,gre5  ,,co4  ,london1 ,new
 ,york1 ,bombay1 ,calcutta1 & ,madras4  
,,ortus ,,*ri/i      ,m$itations =      
,adv5t      ,,by     ,,"m ,,/4 ,,paul   
,,religi\s ,,( ,,! ,,retreat ,,( ,,!    
,,sacr$ ,,he>t     ,,h\se ,,(           
,,retreats--,,birm+ham     ,,au?or ,,(  
,,sponsa ,,*ri/i1 ,,passio ,,*ri/i1     
,,mat] ,,*ri/i1     ,,dona ,,*ri/i1     
,,etc4      ,,preface ,,by     ,,rev4   
,,joseph ,,rickaby4 ,s4,j4              
,ambulabunt g5tes 9 lum9e tuo et reges 9
 spl5dore ortus tui4                    
7,is4 lx4 #c74       ,,longmans1 ,,gre5 
,,& ,,co4     #ci ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1      
,,london1 ,e4,c4 #d     ,,f\r? ,,av5ue  
,,& #cj,,? ,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york        

,,bombay1 ,,calcutta ,,& ,,madras       
#aiba     ,nihil ob/at      ,,josephus  
,,rickaby ,s4 ,j4         ,c5sor        
deputatus4  ,imprimatur       ,,edu>dus 
,,ilsley         ,adm9i/rator           
,apo/olicus4  ,die #ai ,aprilis #aiba4  
,,preface4   ,read+ ^! ,m$itations we   
discov] ) surprise h[ mu* spiritual food
 is obta9able f a /udy ( ! lessons &    
liturgy ( ,adv5t4 ,"m ,/4 ,paul is      
always a he>t-se>*]4 ,%e presses        
self-re=m ^u s\ls1 :o to ! eye ( outw>d 
obs]v]s & p]haps 9 _! own conceit1 h    
little or no?+ to am5d4 ,we mu/ always  
be foll[+ ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/ is ev] mov+    
=w>d4 ,delib]ately to /& /ill is to wid5
 ! di/ance betwe5 ourselves & ,him1 an  
ung5]\s1 n to say a dang]\s ?+ to d4    
,:at are call$ "h ,m$itations may well  
be tak5 = daily spiritual read+ 9       
prep>ation = ,*ri/mas4 ,adv5t aft] all  
is a season ( joy1 & ^! ,m$itations mu/ 
be tak5 9 a joyful _s4 ,c\rage &        
en?usiasm 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/ is ! supreme
 ne$ ( all ,ca?olics :o really love ,8  

com+4 7#b ,tim4 ,,iv4 #h7               
,,joseph ,,rickaby1 ,s4 ,j4      ,/4    
,beuno's ,college4     ,,note4   ,al?\gh
 !re are tw5ty-eight ,m$itations giv5 9 
?is book !y w n all be ne$$ e ye>1 = !  
l5g? ( ,adv5t v>ies betwe5 tw5ty-two &  
tw5ty-eight days4 ,! ,?ird ,sunday (    
,adv5t may fall z late z ,decemb] #ag?  
7! fir/ day ( ! ,great ,o's7 & ! ,f\r?  
,sunday ( ,adv5t be ,*ri/mas ,eve4 ,!   
plan sugge/$1 :i* w suit all ye>s1 is to
 use ,no4 #a on ,adv5t ,sunday & ! re/  
accord+ to *oice till ,decemb] #ag?2 f  
!n to ,decemb] #bd? ,nos4 #ba-bh %\ld be
 us$4     ,,cont5ts4                    
,,page       #a4 ,ortus ,*ri/i          
7,adv5t ,i7     #a       #b4 ,our       
,lady's ,re/                            
#f       #c4 ,my ,s9s--,a ,tripty*      
#aa       #d4 ,! ,la/ ,judgm5t          
#af       #e4 ,trad]s & ,tal5ts         
#ba       #f4 ,/ir up6                  
#bg       #g4 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 #a ,8
 ,prep>ation     #cc       #h4 ,/4 ,john
 ! ,bapti/1 #b ,8 ,mission         #ci  

#i4 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 #c ,8 ,te/imony
       #dd      #aj4 ,/4 ,john !        
,bapti/1 #d ,8 ,m>tyrdom       #di      
#aa4 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 #e ,8 ,"*     
#ec      #ab4 ,inc>natus e/             
#eh      #ac4 ,ex ,m>ia ,virg9e         
#fc      #ad4 ,! ,"l is nigh            
7,adv5t ,,iii7    #fg      #ae4 ,!      
,int]ior ,life1 #a ,humility            
#gc      #af4 ,! ,int]ior ,life1 #b     
,oblation               #gg      #ag4 ,!
 ,int]ior ,life1 #c ,imprisonm5t        
#ha      #ah4 ,! ,int]ior ,life1 #d     
,hidd5ness             #he      #ai4 ,! 
,int]ior ,life1 #e ,pray]               
#hi      #bj4 ,! ,int]ior ,life1 #f     
,zeal                   #ic      #ba4 ,o
 ,sapi5tia6            ,decemb] #ag?4   
#ii      #bb4 ,o ,adonai6 7,expectation 
( ,our ,lady7                           
,decemb] #ah?4   #ajd      #bc4 ,o      
,radix ,jesse6          ,decemb] #ai?4  
#aaj      #bd4 ,o ,clavis ,david6       
,decemb] #bj?4   #aad      #be4 ,o      
,ori5s6 7,fea/ ( ,/4 ,?omas7            

,decemb] #ba?4   #aah      #bf4 ,o ,rex 
,g5tium6          ,decemb] #bbnd4   #abc
      #bg4 ,o ,emmanuel6                
,decemb] #bc;d4   #abg      #bh4        
,*ri/mas ,eve           ,decemb] #bd?4  
#acj     ,,pray]s4   ,deus1 qui de      
beatae ,m>iae ,virg9is ut]o1 ,v]bum     
,tuum1 ,angelo nuntiante1 c>nem suscip]e
 volui/i3 prae/a supplicibus ,tuis ut   
qui v]e eam ,g5itricem ,dei cr$imus1    
ejus apud ,te int]cessionibus adjuvemur4
  ,o ,god ,:o did/ please t ,?y ,^w %\ld
 take fle%1 at ! message ( an ,angel1 9 
! womb ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y2 grant to
 ,?y suppliants t we :o believe h] to be
 truly ! ,"m ( ,god1 may be help$ by h] 
int]cession4      7,collect = !         
,annunciation1 said at ,mass e day dur+ 
,adv5t47   ,omnipot5s sempit]ne ,deus1  
qui gloriosae ,virg9is ,matris ,m>iae   
corpus et animam1 ut dignum ,filii tui  
habitaculum effici m]]etur1 ,spiritu    
sancto coop]ante1 praep>a/i3 da1 ut     
cujus commemoratione laetamur1 ejus pia 
int]cessione1 ab in/antibus malis1 et a 

morte p]petua lib]emur4  ,almighty1     
ev]la/+ ,god1 ,:o by ! co-op]ation ( !  
,holy ,gho/ did/ prep>e ! body & s\l ( !
 glori\s ,virg9 ,"m ,m>y to become a    
habitation meet = ,?y ,son2 grant t z we
 rejoice 9 h] commemoration1 we may1 by 
h] lov+ int]cession1 be deliv]$ f pres5t
 evils & f ev]la/+ dea?4      7,collect 
said at ,(fice aft] ! ,salve ,reg9a47   
,consci5tias no/ras1 quaesumus ,dom9e1  
visit&o purifica1 ut v5i5s ,,jesus      
,*ri/us ,filius ,tuus ,dom9us no/] cum  
omnibus ,sanctis1 p>atam ,sibi 9 nobis  
inv5iat mansionem4  ,purify our         
consci5ces1 we besee* ,!e ,o ,"l1 by ,?y
 visitation1 t :5 ,?y ,son ,,jesus ,*ri/
 our ,"l %all come ) all ,8 ,sa9ts1 ,he 
may f9d a mansion prep>$ 9 u = ,himself4
      7,little ,(fice ,b4 ,v4 ,m4       
,vesp]s = ,adv5t47     ,,pray] ,,( ,,v54
 ,,fa!r ,,oli]4       ,o ,,jesus1 viv5s 
9 ,m>ia1     ,v5i et vive 9 famulis     
,tuis1     ,9 spiritu sanctitatis ,tuae1
     ,9 pl5itud9e virtutis ,tuae1     ,9
 v]itate virtutum ,tu>um1     ,9        

p]fectione vi>um ,tu>um1     ,9         
communione my/]iorum ,tuorum2           
,dom9>e omni adv]sae pote/ati1     ,9   
,spiritu ,tuo1 ad gloriam ,patris4      
,am54      ,o ,,jesus1 liv+ 9 ,m>y1     
,come & live 9 ,?y s]vants1     ,9 ! _s 
( ,?y sanctity1     ,9 ! fulness ( ,?y  
/r5g?1     ,9 ! reality ( ,?y virtues1  
,9 ! p]fection ( ,?y ways1     ,9 !     
communion ( ,?y my/]ies4     ,dom9ate   
ov] e oppos+ p[]1     ,9 ,?9e own ,_s1  
to ! glory ( ! ,fa!r4       ,am54       
7#cjj days1 once a day1 ,pius ,,ix1     
,oct4 #ad #ahei47       ,sancta ,dei    
,g5itrix1 ora pro nobis4     ,mat]      
,*ri/i1 ora pro nobis4     ,vas         
spirituale1 ora pro nobis4     ,vas     
honorabile1 ora pro nobis4     ,vas     
insigne devotionis1 ora pro nobis4      
,turris ,davidica1 ora pro nobis4       
,turris eburnea1 ora pro nobis4         
,domus aurea1 ora pro nobis4     ,fo$]is
 arca1 ora pro nobis4     ,janua coeli1 
ora pro nobis4     ,,ortus ,,*ri/i4     
,adv5t ,sunday4       ,arise1 be        

enlight5$1 444 = ?y light is come1 & !  
glory ( ! ,"l is ris5 ^u !e4444 ,! ,"l  
%all      arise ^u !e 444 ! ,g5tiles    
%all walk 9 ?y light1      & k+s 9 !    
brightness ( ?y ris+ 7ortus74           
7,is4 ,,lx4 #a-c74   #a/ ,prelude4 ,a   
picture ( ! fir/ /reaks ( dawn4  #bnd   
,prelude4 ,grace to arise because !     
,light has come4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,! ,,ris+
 ,,( ,,*ri/4  ,! ,*ur* beg9s h] new     
liturgical ye> ) ! words3 ,ad ,te levavi
 animam meam--,to ,!e h ,i lift$ up my  
s\l 7,introit = to-day7--z ?\gh %e 7    
/ra9+ h] eyes to try to see some?+ on ! 
horizon4 ,%e _c see any?+ v def9ite yet1
 b %e is full ( hope4 ,deus meus1 9 ,te 
confido1 non erubescam--,my ,god ,i tru/
 9 ,!e1 let me n be a%am$1 d n let me   
lift up my eyes 9 va91 %e cries2 & %e   
keeps on look+4 ,?is w be h] attitude   
all ?r\gh ! season ( ,adv5t1 an attitude
 ( expectancy1 ( wait+1 ( hope1 ( tru/1 
( pray]4 ,we "k = :at %e is wait+--!    
,ortus ,*ri/i--! ,ris+ ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,"l  
%all arise ^u !e is ! promise4 ,to ,!e h

 ,i lift$ up my s\l is h] response4 ,:at
 is 9 h] m9d :5 %e sees ^? fir/ /reaks (
 light8 ,!y are to h] an e>ne/ ( :at is 
com+1 an e>ne/ ( ! ,adv5t ( h] ,"l4 ,/4 
,b]n>d says t ,8 ,adv5t is ?reefold1 t  
,he comes 9 ?ree diff]5t ways3 7#a7 ,9 !
 fle% & 9 weakness1 7#b7 9 ! _s & 9 p[]1
 7#c7 9 glory & 9 maje/y4  ,! ,*ur* kn[s
 h[ mu* ^! ?ree ,com+s mean to h]       
*ildr51 & s at ! fir/ sign ( dawn %e    
=gets ! long we>y night1 & calls to ea* 
"o3 ,arise1 be enlight5$ = ?y light is  
come1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l is ris5 ^u !e4  
,behold ! ,bridegroom come?1 g ye =? to 
meet ,him4  ,let u !n beg9 our ,adv5t 9 
! _s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,let u arise once m z %e
 bids u1 r\se ourselves t is1 to look ) 
h] at ! dawn1 :ile we say to ourselves3 
,behold ,he come? leap+ ^u ! m\nta9s1   
skipp+ ov] ! hills4 ,behold ,he /&e?    
beh9d our wall1 look+ ?r\gh ! w9d[s1    
look+ ?r\gh ! lattices4 ,z we look we   
he> ! voice ( our ,belov$1 ,he is speak+
 to ,8 ,*ur*4 ,:at has ,he to say z soon
 z ,he comes 9 sight8 ,arise1 make ha/e1

 my love1 my dove1 my beautiful "o1 &   
come 7,cant4 ,,ii4 #h-aj74 ,x is ! same 
injunction3 ,arise4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,!  
,,ris+ ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*4  ,if !           
,bridegroom is ris+1 x is evid5t t !    
,bride mu/ d ! same4 ,he is ris+ to come
 to ,8 ,bride1 %e mu/ rise to g to ,him4
 ,h[8 ,by m$itat+ on ,8 ,adv5ts2 by     
?ank+ ,him once m = !m2 by ask+ h]self  
:at use %e has made ( !m hi!rto1 :at use
 %e int5ds to make dur+ ?is ,new ,ye> t 
is beg9n+2 by prep>+ h]self = !m2 by    
rememb]+ t z ,8 ,bride %e has a v real  
%>e 9 ea*4  #a4 ,! pa/ ,com+1 9 ! fle% &
 9 weakness4 ,we %all ?9k ab\t ?is com+ 
m especially at ,*ri/mas1 = :i* ! season
 ( ,adv5t is a prep>ation4 ,! bright &  
morn+ /> 7,apoc4 ,,xxii4 #af7 w by !n h 
ris5 9 all its fulness4 ,! ,^w w be made
 ,fle% & once m we %all rise 9 ! quiet  
sil5ce ( ! night to wor%ip our ,god 9 ! 
fle% & 9 weakness4  #b4 ,! pres5t ,com+1
 9 ! _s & 9 p[]--,8 ,com+ 9 grace to !  
s\l1 to dwell ) x by ,8 ,_s4 ,9         
p[]--because only ,he ,:o is omnipot5t  

c\ld "w su* a /up5d\s miracle z !       
miracle ( grace4 ,?is miracle c\ld nev] 
h be5 work$1 _h x n be5 = ! fir/ ,com+4 
,! ,^w 0 made ,fle% t ,he might by ,8   
dea? r$eem ,8 p & re/ore to !m ! k+dom (
 grace :i* !y _h lo/ 9 ,adam4 ,?is      
second ,com+ is to prep>e u = ! ?ird4   
#c4 ,! future ,com+1 9 glory & 9 maje/y 
:5 ,he %all come aga9 ) glory to judge  
bo? ! liv+ & ! dead1 & :5 all w be =c$  
to rise & g to meet ,him :e!r !y w or n4
 ,x is ^?1 :o h ris5 volunt>ily to meet 
_! ,god 9 ,8 second ,com+1 :o w h no fe>
 ( ! ?ird4 ,! second ,com+1 !n1 ! ,com+ 
9 grace1 is ! mo/ practical "o = u z we 
beg9 our ,adv5t1 & ^u x we w m$itate 9  
our ?ird po9t4   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,!      
,,dwell+ ,,( ,,! ,,bless$ ,,tr9ity ,,)9 
,,u4  ,?is is :at ,god's ,com+ 9 grace  
means--a s\l 9 ! /ate ( grace is ! ho/ (
 ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 nei!r m nor less4   
,we w come to ,him & w make our abode ) 
him1 7,/4 ,john ,,xiv4 #bc7 & f ! mom5t 
t grace ent]s1 ! s\l becomes ! abode (  
,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god ! ,son & ,god ! ,holy

 ,gho/4  ,x 0 at ! mom5t ( ,baptism t   
our s\ls 7 rais$ to ! dignity ( be+ ho/s
 ( ,god ,himself4 ,:at happ5$ !n8 ,god  
add$ to ! natural gifts ) :i* ,he _h    
end[$ man sup]natural ones1 summ$ up 9 !
 gift ( grace4 ,:at is t8 ,a            
p>ticipation 9 ,8 own life1 some?+ :i*  
makes u p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e nature4 7#b  
,pet4 ,i4 #d74 ,he creat$ man ?us 9 !   
beg9n+1 = ,he meant man always to       
possess sup]natural z well z natural    
gifts4 ,he meant always to live ) man & 
talk & walk ) him 9 ! p>adise ( 8 s\l2 b
 ,adam *as$ out ! ,div9e ,gue/ & lo/ ?is
 miracul\s privilege = all 8 *ildr54    
,god1 h[ev]1 c\ld n re/ cont5t to be    
outside ! s\ls :i* ,he _h creat$ solely 
t ,he might live 9 !m1 & ,he devis$ a   
way 7! fir/ ,com+ ( ,*ri/7 by :i* ,he   
might get back to ! dwell+ :i* ,he *]i%$
 s mu*4 ,we ne$ n foll[ ! beautiful /ory
 ( ! ,r$emption ?r\gh all its wondr\s   
/eps1 we "k x well en\gh2 we w take x up
 at ,baptism1 :5 ! div9e gift ( life :i*
 ,adam lo/ 0 re/or$ to ! s\l1 :5 ,god   

came back to ,8 *os5 dwell+1 & ! s\l    
rega9$ its responsible position ( ho/ to
 ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,:5 ,satan _h notic$
 t ! s\l 0 left expos$1 t x 0 a human   
s\l only1 ) no?+ div9e ab\t x1 he       
naturally _h tak5 possession1 z he does 
( all empty h\ses2 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xii4   
#dd7 s at ,baptism ! ,prie/ said3 ,dep>t
 f him1 ?\ unclean _s1 & give place to !
 ,holy ,gho/4 ,:]e ! ,holy ,gho/ is1 !re
 are also ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,! ,bless$  
,tr9ity1 !n1 waits to take possession ( 
ea* s\l1 waits to come back to ,its own1
 waits to re/ore ! privilege t man _h at
 ! beg9n+4  ,?us ! new creation takes   
place1 & ! s\l is no long] a human s\l  
only1 b div9e1 = ! ,div9e ,life )9 has  
made x "o ) ,itself4 ,does man realize  
?is privilege & rise to x8 ,no6 ,= !    
great] "p ( ,*ri/ians we are oblig$ to  
say3 ,no4 ,z soon z !y come to ye>s (   
discretion1 !y invite back ! unclean _s 
& *ase out _! ,div9e ,gue/4 ,:at base   
+ratitude6 ,& :at folly6 ,b ,god1 :o is 
ri* 9 m]cy is n repell$ by su* conduct2 

,8 "o ?\ght is to g back to ,8 ,temple  
:i* has be5 s pr(an$1 & ! s*eme (       
,r$emption includ$ a me?od1 7! ,sacram5t
 ( ,p5ance17 :]eby1 if man w\ld1 he c\ld
 drive out ! devil & invite back !      
,div9e ,gue/4 ,is ,god angry8 ,does ,he 
upbraid8 ,does ,he allude to ! pa/ & ?r[
 d\bts on ! future8 ,no1 ,he loves1 &   
all ,he asks 9 return is love4 ,su* is  
our ,gue/6  ,n[ :at is my side ( ?is    
great "q8 ,i am1 or if ,i am n1 ,i c be1
 a ,temple ( ,god4 ,god is liv+ )9 me4  
,h[ mu* d ,i ?9k ab\t x8 ,i (t5 talk    
ab\t recall+ ! ,pres5ce ( ,god1 b x is  
,8 ,pres5ce )9 me t ,i h to recall4 ,i  
make ,acts ( ,contrition1 ( ,love4 ,to  
,:om8 ,to ! ,god )9 me4 ,d n let me =get
 t my he>t is an alt> :]e ,i c1 :5ev] ,i
 w1 adore ,god4 ,he is !re to walk ) me 
& talk to me z ,he did to ,adam ( old4  
,he wants me to live side by side )     
,him1 & talk to ,him z naturally z ,i d 
to my fri5d4  ,let me try ?is ,adv5t1 z 
"o ( ! be/ ways ( prep>+ = ! ,com+ (    
,*ri/ at ,*ri/mas1 & = ,8 ,com+ 9       

judgm5t1 to realize :at ! sup]natural   
life means1 :at ,god 9 me means1 :at x  
means to be ! ho/ always ( ,god         
,himself4 ,! realization w trans=m my   
life1 w alt] my po9t ( view1 w *ange me 
f a m$iocre ,*ri/ian into "o :o is fill$
 ) a great idea & :o is occupi$ ) x e   
mom5t ( 8 "t--an idea :i* is ev]        
/imulat+ him to aim high]4 ,god 9 me--!n
 ,i am nev] alone1 my life is intimately
 b\nd up ) ,god's life4 ,i am a p>tak] (
 ,8 nature4 ,o my ,god1 =give me = hav+ 
?\ght ( x s little2 help me to rise to  
my great privileges4 ,i ?ank ,!e = lett+
 a few /reaks ( ,?y ,div9e ,light rea*  
my d>k s\l1 & by ! "t t ! ,sun ( ,ju/ice
 has ris5 9 all ,8 spl5d\r ?is ,adv5t1  
may my s\l be flood$ ) ! new light :i* !
 realization ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce )9 x1 w
 surely br+4  ,colloquy ) ,god )9 me4   
,resolution4 ,to realize ?is tru?       
to-day1 & e day m & m4  ,spiritual      
,b\quet4 ,we w come to ,him & make our  
abode ) ,him4     ,,our ,,lady',s ,,re/4
       ,9 omnibus requiem quaesivi1 et 9

 h]$itate ,dom9i      morabor4       ,9 
all ^! ,i s\ght re/1 & ,i %all abide 9 !
      inh]itance ( ! ,"l4               
7,ecclus4 ,,xxiv4 #aa74   #a/4 ,prelude4
 ,a /atue ( ,our ,lady4  #bnd4 ,prelude4
 ,grace to abide 9 ! inh]itance ( ! ,"l4
   ,t ! ,*ur* int5ds u to sp5d ! season 
( ,adv5t ) our ,bless$ ,"m is q evid5t  
to anyone :o takes ! tr\ble to /udy !   
,liturgy4 ,! ,bridegroom is com+1 b x is
 ?r\gh ! ,virg9-,"m t ,he w come2 & if  
we w\ld be among/ ! fir/ to greet ,him1 
if we desire a l>ge %>e ( ,8 grace1 if  
we w\ld h no fe> ( ,8 judgm5ts1 we mu/  
keep close to ,m>y4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,i     
,,%all ,,abide ,,9 ,,! ,,inh]itance ,,( 
,,! ,,"l4  ,! ,*ur* applies ^! words to 
,m>y2 let u try to see :at !y mean & h[ 
f> we may copy h] 9 h] det]m9ation4 ,!  
inh]itance ( ! ,"l1 :at is x8 ,! words  
be> _m int]pretations b we _c be wrong1 
surely1 9 ?9k+ t ?is inh]itance 0 ,m>y's
 own s\l2 x 0 inde$ ! inh]itance ( !    
,"l1 an inh]itance to :i* ! ,bless$     
,tr9ity _h a special "r1 ! ,fa!r because

 ,he _h creat$ h] 9 grace1 ! ,son       
because ,he _h sav$ h] f ! /a9 ( orig9al
 s91 ! ,holy ,gho/ because ,he _h ev]   
sanctifi$ h] & kept h] full ( grace4 ,b 
:at 0 x t made ?is inh]itance m pleas+  
to ,god ?an any ( ! o!r s\ls :i* ,he _h 
r$eem$8 ,m>y's correspond5ce ) grace we 
naturally answ]2 b :at d we mean by t8  
,we mean1 or we ought to mean1 t ,m>y   
realiz$ to ! full t ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god !
 ,son & ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ liv$ )9 h]2 &
 h5ce h] resolution to abide 9 !        
inh]itance ( ! ,"l1 nev] to leave h]    
,div9e ,gue/1 nev] to =get t %e 0 ! ho/ 
& t x 0 h] privilege to ent]ta94 ,?is is
 surely ! secret ( ,m>y's life & ( h]   
correspond5ce ) grace4 ,%e dwelt 9      
close/ union ) ! ,god :o dwelt )9 h]4   
,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,9 ,,all ,,?+s ,i ,,s\ght 
,,re/4  ,:]e did %e seek ?is re/1 ?is   
calm ( :i* h] :ole life speaks8 ,)9 h]  
own s\l ) h] ,div9e ,gue/1 9 o!r words  
,m>y liv$ an int]ior life4 ,%e pref]r$ a
 life inside ) ,god1 to "o outside 9 !  
_w4 ,h]s 0 a cont9ual realization (     

,god's ,pres5ce--( ,god's ,pres5ce )9   
h]2 & x 0 ?is realization :i* enabl$ h] 
to f9d re/ 9 e circum/ance ( h] *equ]$  
life4 ,%e did n all[ outw>d ev5ts to m> 
h] int]ior calm4 ,h] ,div9e ,gue/ 0     
always !re & to ,him %e c\ld always     
turn4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t %e 0 nev]       
agitat$1 disquiet$1 excit$1 anxi\s1     
tr\bl$4 ,%e dwelt 9 ! inh]itance ( !    
,"l1 & !re %e s\ght re/ 9 all ?+s :e!r x
 0 93  ,! joy ( ! ,ar*angel's visit1 or 
! difficulty ( h] visit to ,elizabe?4   
,! angui% ( ! reception at ,be?lehem1 or
 ! joy at ! bir? ( h] ,son4  ,! ,angels 
:o sang3 ,glorias at ,8 bir?1 or !      
neighb\rs :o made unk9d rem>ks4  ,!     
%eph]ds :o came to wor%ip 9 _! pov]ty1  
or ! ,wise ,m5 9 all _! pomp & spl5d\r4 
,! ec/asy caus$ by h] ,babe's smile1 or 
! di/ress caus$ by ,8 te>s4  ,! words ( 
! ,angel3 ,( ,8 ,k+dom !re %all be no   
end1 or ! words ( ,simeon3 ,he %all be a
 sign :i* %all be contradict$4  ,!      
peaceful home-life ) ,,jesus & ,joseph1 
or ! hurri$ flight into ,egypt4  ,!     

angui% ( los+ ,him 7,desolation71 or !  
joy ( f9d+ ,him 7,consolation74  ,!     
active "w = ! little h\sehold1 or !     
times ( contemplation at ,,jesus' feet4 
,! long1 happy days at ,naz>e? ) h]     
,son1 or ! sad day :5 ,he left ,8 ,"m's 
ro(4  ,! acc\nt ( ,8 success3 ,all m5 g 
to ,him1 or ! acc\nt ( ,8 failure3 ,!y  
all =sook ,him & fl$4  ,! cry3          
,hosannah1 bless$ is ,he6 or ! cry3     
,crucify ,him1 crucify ,him6 x is n fit 
t ,he %\ld live4  ,! agony ( wat*+ ,him 
suff] & die1 or ! delight ( see+ ,8     
glorifi$ ,body4  ,! pa9 ( be+ left 9    
exile on e>?1 or ! joy ( he>+ ,him say3 
,arise1 ,my fair "o & come1 ! w9t] is   
ov]4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,9 omnibus requiem         
quaesivi4--,n t all ^! ?+s 7 ! same to  
h]1 n t %e 0 indiff]5t or did n c>e1 %e 
c>$ m ?an anyone else c\ld1 = h] he>t 0 
p]fect & !re=e m delicate & s5sitive ?an
 any o!r except ! ,sacr$ ,he>t (        
,,jesus4 ,:at !n 0 h] secret8 ,t %e liv$
 ) ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 & t made h] see   

,god's ,w 9 all t happ5$ to h]1 & see x 
s vividly t %e almo/ lo/ sight ( !      
p>ticul> circum/ances1 & h>dly knew :e!r
 !y 7 pa9ful or joyful4 ,! pa9 0 a joy  
because x 0 ,god's ,w1 & ! joy 0 only a 
joy because x 0 ,god's ,w2 s %e nev]    
want$ to *ange any ?+4 ,%e s\ght re/ 9 !
 holy habitation1 ! home ( ! ,bless$    
,tr9ity2 %e pond]$ ?+s ov] 9 h] he>t1 t 
is1 %e talk$ ab\t !m ) h] ,div9e ,gue/4 
,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,! ,,*ild ,,( ,,m>y4  ,! 
*ild mu/ copy ! ,"m4 ,h[ is x ) me8     
,surely if anyone ought to realize !    
,div9e ,pres5ce )91 x is a *ild ( ,m>y6 
,h[ f> d ,i copy ,our ,lady 9 h] int]ior
 life8 ,:at d ,i "k ( t deep calm )91   
into :i* ,i c always retire & seek re/1 
& :]e ,i c1 if ,i w1 re/ s entirely t   
outw>d circum/ances make little         
diff]5ce8 ,if ,i h made ! same          
resolution z ,our ,lady2 namely1 to     
abide 9 ! inh]itance ( ! ,"l2 pa9 &     
anxiety & difficulty w be an actual     
s\rce ( joy1 because !y af=d an excuse =
 an extra visit to ! ,home )91 & = long]

 conv]sations ?an usual ) my lov$ ,gue/4
 ,if a difficulty or a humiliation or   
some?+ t ,i d n l comes 9 my way1 ,i    
%all n be tr\bl$1 my fir/ ?\ght w be )  
my ,div9e ,gue/4 ,he has p]mitt$ ?is1   
ev5 plann$ x4 ,i w g & talk to ,him ab\t
 x1 f9d out :at ,he means1 :at ,he wants
 me to d & h[ ,i c be/ act 9 !          
circum/ances to ga9 glory = ,him4 ,?is  
is :at is meant by ! int]ior life1 & x c
 be1 x ought to be1 f> /rong] ?an !     
ext]ior4 ,x means a holy indiff]5ce to  
ev]y?+ except ,god's ,w2 x means re/ &  
peace ab\t ev]y?+ t happ5s1 )\t any     
desire to h ?+s alt]$2 x takes all      
anxiety & disquiet & p]plexity out (    
life & leaves a great calm :i* no?+ has 
! p[] to di/urb except a w 9 opposition 
to ,god's ,w4  ,9 omnibus requiem       
quaesivi4--,is x s v h>d8 ,p]haps1 = x  
means ! spiritual life1 & t means a     
cont9ual battle aga9/ self2 b x is a    
battle wor? fight+4 ,to fight is n only 
! way to seek re/1 b x is also ! sure/  
way to obta9 x2 = !y alone :o are       

cont9ually fight+ to keep ! enemy out c 
hope to deta9 _! ,div9e ,gue/ )94       
,colloquy ) ,m>y4 ,help me1 my ,"m1 to  
dwell1 ?is ,adv5t1 9 ! inh]itance ( !   
,"l1 & :5 outw>d ?+s are too mu* = me & 
,i am apt to behave 9 a mann] unwor?y ( 
a *ild ( ?9e1 d ?\ lead me by ! h& into 
! place ( re/ & calm1 :]e ,god ,himself 
dwells1 & :]e ,i %all see ?+s f ,8 po9t 
( view4  ,o ,god1 :o did/ please t ,?y  
,^w %\ld take fle%1 at ! message ( an   
angel1 9 ! womb ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1
 grant to ,?y suppliants1 t we :o       
believe h] to be truly ! ,"m ( ,god may 
be help$ by h] int]cession4  7,collect  
to be said e day at ,mass f ,adv5t to   
,*ri/mas ,eve47  ,resolution4 ,to abide 
9 ! inh]itance ( ! ,"l to-day4          
,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,9 all ?+s ,i s\ght 
re/4     ,,my ,,s9s--,a ,,tripty*4      
,! night is pa/1 & ! day is at h&2 let u
 !re=e      ca/ (f ! works ( d>kness &  
put on ! arm\r (      light4            
7,f ! ,epi/le = ! ,fir/ ,sunday (       
,adv5t74   #a/4 ,prelude4 ,! ,foot ( !  

,cross :]e my s9s h all be5 laid4  #bnd4
 ,prelude4 ,! grace ( contrition & firm 
resolution4   ,x is cle> f ! words :i*  
%e has *os5 = h] ,epi/le = ! ,fir/      
,sunday ( ,adv5t t ! ,*ur* int5ds u dur+
 ?is solemn season to ?9k ab\t s91--!   
d>kness ( ! pa/ night & ! light ( ! day 
t is com+ & our duty ) reg>d to bo?4 ,x 
is n s9 9 ! ab/ract1 b our own p]sonal  
s9s t we are to consid]4 ,let u ca/ (f !
 works ( d>kness4 ,if ! ,apo/le ,paul   
includ$ himself 9 t u1 we ne$ n fe> to d
 ! same4 ,x is meet1 :5 we are ?9k+ on !
 "o h& ( ,him ,:o is com+ to save u f   
our s9s & on ! o!r ( ,8 com+ to judge u 
accord+ to our works1 t we %\ld give "s 
?\ght to ^? s9s4 ,no?+ w bett] help u to
 und]/& ! m]cy ( ! ,savi\r & ! ju/ice ( 
! ,judge ?an a m$itation ^u our own s9s4
 ,god =gets ! s9s ,he has =giv51 b x is 
bett] = u1 m :olesome & m humiliat+1 to 
rememb] !m sometimes4 ,david says3 ,my  
s9 is always be=e me 7,ps4 ,l4 #e74 ,!  
object ( ?is m$itation1 !n1 is n to     
cause tr\ble 9 ! s\l--tr\ble ab\t s9s t 

are =giv5 c only come f ! devil--b to   
excite 9 u a deep] contrition1 m        
gratitude & a great] wat*fulness4       
,,po9t ,i4 ,a ,,tripty*--,,my ,,s9s4    
,am ,i to consid] all ! s9s ( my life8  
,! subject seems s va/1 x is difficult  
to "k h[ to cond5se x s t ,i may be able
 to br+ x )9 my grasp4 ,all s9 may be   
summ$ up 9 "o ^w--disob$i5ce--non       
s]viam4 ,x 0 ! s9 ( ! ,angels1 x 0 ! s9 
( our fir/ p>5ts & x is at ! root ( e s9
 t has ev] be5 committ$4 ,god says3 ,?\ 
%alt n1 ! s9n] says3 ,i w4 ,god says3 ,d
 ?is & ?\ %alt live2 ! s9n] says3 ,i w  
n1 ,i w\ld r die4 ,s9 is man's w 9      
opposition to ,god's ,w4 ,?is ?\ght     
simplifies ! subject & makes x easi] =  
me to call up ! s9s ( my life & look at 
!m4 ,let me make a picture ( !m--a      
tripty*1 a picture1 t is1 ) ?ree panels 
side by side1 ! middle "o %all be call$ 
,places1 t on ! "r h& ,p]sons & t on !  
left ,"w4  #a4 ,places4 ,z ,i look at ! 
middle picture ,i see x consi/s ( numb]s
 & numb]s ( small ones1 ea* repres5t+ "s

 place t is famili> to me--!re is ! h\se
 :]e ,i 0 born1 !re ! s*ool ,i att5d$1  
h\ses ,i h visit$1 hotels :]e ,i h /ay$1
 g>d5s1 playgr\nds1 lonely roads1 walks 
on cliffs1 villages1 t[ns1 *ur*es1 !    
sea-side1 trams1 omnibuses1 tra9s1      
boats1 bicycles1 c>riages1 /ations4444  
,i am fasc9at$ & _c help look+ /ill1    
?\gh ! v>iety & numb] are almo/         
bewild]+4 ,ea* picture is s famili>2 "s 
awak5 sweet & preci\s memories1 f "s ,i 
quickly turn away my eyes4 ,all c       
witness to my pres5ce1 h[ _m c witness  
also to my s9s8 ,inde$ ! ,"l is 9 ?is   
place1 & ,i knew x n4 7,g54 ,,xxviii4   
#af74 ,t may to "s ext5t be true & if s 
!re is ,"o :o is always ready to say3   
,fa!r1 =give !m = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,i  
"k h[ mu* ,i knew1 & ! be/ ?+1 ! only ?+
 = me to d is to make an ,act (         
,contrition4  #b4 ,p]sons4 ,i turn to ! 
"r h& panel & !re are cr[ds & cr[ds (   
faces1 ea* "o famili>--fa!r1 "m1 bro!rs1
 si/]s1 relations1 s]vants1 tea*]s1     
s*ol>s1 fri5ds1 enemies1 prie/s1        

confessors1 acqua9tances 444 :at        
impression h ,i left ^u ea* ( ^!8 ,if !y
 c\ld be call$ up & ask$3 ,:at did y ?9k
 ( s & s8 :at w\ld !y h to say8 ,!y w\ld
 h some?+1 = ,i left "s impression--&   
yet none ( !m "k me z ,i really am4 ,!  
?ree ,p]sons ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity h be5  
ne> me always & always obs]vant4 ,!y    
really "k me4 ,:at h ,!y to say8 ,if    
,?\1 ,o ,"l1 wilt m>k iniquities1 ,"l1  
:o %all /& x8 7,ps4 ,,cxxix4 #c74  ,?is 
picture makes me sad6 ,t is j :at ,our  
,"l wants f ?is m$itation4 ,let me (f]  
once m my he>tfelt contrition & ,he w be
 glad t ,i _h ! c\rage to op5 ! tripty*4
  #c4 ,"w4 ,z ,i turn to ! panel on !   
left ,i feel t ,i c brea! m freely--my  
"w w c]ta9ly give satisfaction6 ,x is   
some?+ to be pr\d (2 ,i h always got on 
well2 ,i h nev] be5 idle & ,i h _h a    
c]ta9 measure ( success1 & ,i feel t 9 t
 respect at any rate my life w be>      
inspection4 ,b ?is picture too1 z ,i    
look at x1 seems to be divid$ up4 ,yes1 
,i c see q cle>ly all ! diff]5t works ^u

 :i* ,i h be5 engag$4 ,all are v famili>
 & br+ back = ! mo/ "p happy memories1 b
 "s ( !m seem to be labell$4--,:at is x 
t is writt5 across !m8 ,y did x to ,me4 
,& all ! re/ t h no labels8 ,!y d n     
c\nt--s evid5tly consid]$ ! ,"o ,:o put 
on ! labels4 ,he left !m1 pass$ !m ov]1 
!re 0 no?+ !re = ,him4 ,b t hospital t 0
 f\nd$ is n labell$1 nor t legacy       
promis$ = a *>itable purpose6 ,surely "s
 ( ^! )\t labels are good works6 ,& ^! t
 are labell$ are su* insignificant ?+s1 
?+s ,i %\ld nev] h rememb]$ at all if !y
 7 n 9 ! picture--a k9d ^w1 a smile1 a  
ha/y ^w kept back because ,i knew x w\ld
 pa9 ,him1 suff]+ *e]fully borne because
 ,i want$ to be l ,him :o suff]$ = me4  
,:y ^! & n ^?8 ,because ,he pref]s      
little ?+s8 ,no1 b because ( ! motive4  
,_h ! hospital be5 built out ( love =   
,him & ,8 sick1 _h x be5 built = ! glory
 ( ,god & n = ! glory ( self1 x too w\ld
 h be5 labell$4 ,_h ! ha/y ^w be5 kept  
back t o!rs might notice my             
self-control1 x w\ld n h be5 labell$4   

,:at c\nts ) ,god is ! int5tion ) :i* a 
?+ is done4 ,if x is done out ( love =  
,him1 no matt] h[ insignificant x is1   
yea1 no matt] h[ badly done1 x w surely 
be labell$ ,y did x to ,me1 & x w la/ :5
 ! mighty works t m5 h s mu* prais$ are 
crumbl+ 9 ! du/1 labell$ ) ano!r label  
,y did x n unto ,me4 ,h ,i n ne$ to make
 ano!r ,act ( ,contrition z ,i ?9k ( my 
works1 my love ( ga91 my ambition1 love 
( praise & success1 ( ! motives ( my    
s-call$ works ( *>ity1 ( ! times 9 :i*  
,i h all[$ my "w to take ! fir/ place 9 
my life1 :ile my s\l _h to take !       
second8  ,i %ut up my tripty* & leave x 
at ,?y ,feet ,o my ,,jesus1 :]e ! ,blood
 f ,?y ,w\nds may ev] drip ^u x1 :ile ,i
 ) ,magdal5 /oop & ba! ,?y ,feet ) my   
te>s4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,!                
,,tripty*4--,,god',s ,,m]cies4  ,z ,i   
look up1 ,i see my tripty* op5$ aga9 &  
all ! ?\s&s ( little pictures seem to be
 trans=m$4 ,ea* "o is speak+ to me (    
,god's goodness & t5d]ness & love4 ,h[  
good x is to turn away f my own mis]y to

 ,8 inf9ite m]cy2 yea1 m--to recognize t
 ! "o is ! cause ( ! o!r6 ,& ?is is :at 
,he wants4 ,if ! sight ( self does n    
lead me in/9ctively to look at ,*ri/1 x 
is a v dang]\s ?+1 = x c only lead to   
despond5cy & disc\ragem5t4 ,! object (  
look+ at self & its de$s is s to look t 
ev]y?+ good or evil may %rivel up &     
disappe>1 till self is !re no long]1 b  
,*ri/ only & all ,he has done ei!r = or 
?r\gh me4 ,z ,i gaze n[ at ! picture1 ,i
 no long] see ! places on e>? :i* h kn[n
 me = %ort p]iods ( "t1 b my place 9    
,heav5 :i* by ,8 m]cy1 if ,i p]sev]e to 
! end1 is to "k me ?r\gh all et]nity2 n 
my de> ones z ,i saw !m on e>?1 b z !y  
are n[ 9 my heav5ly c\ntry wait+ = me2 n
 my innum]able s9s ( omission1 nor my   
good works done to please self1 b ! "w (
 ,him :o always pleas$ ,8 ,fa!r1 "w :i* 
has made up = all my omissions1 & :i*   
%9es ?r\gh e ?+ t ,i h done = ,him1 mak+
 x1 too1 acceptable to ,8 ,fa!r4 ,x     
seems to me n[ t ,i want to l+] ov] !   
picture1 = ,8 m]cies are inde$ inf9ite1 

& ,i %all nev] be able to ?ank ,him     
en\gh = !m4  ,b does ,he1 ! ,god (      
inf9ite m]cy & pl5te\s r$emption1 nev]  
look at my pictures8 ,he says3 ,i w     
=give _! iniquity1 & ,i w rememb] _! s9 
no m 7,j]4 ,,xxxi4 #cd72 & x is true4   
,he w nev] op5 my tripty* = ! sake (    
look+ at my s9s1 b may ,he n op5 x = !  
joy ( see+ ea* ( ^? ?\s&s ( pictures %9+
 ) pe>ls--! te>s ( contrition8 ,d n let 
me disappo9t ,him4 ,?is is ! *alice (   
consolation :i* ,i c (f] to ! ,sacr$    
,he>t 9 rep>ation4  ,colloquy ) ,,jesus 
?ank+ ,him = mak+ me look at my tripty* 
& = all t ,he has taught me 9 x4        
,resolution4 ,nev] to look at my s9s )\t
 at once see+ ,*ri/--a sight :i* w      
necess>ily produce humility1 gratitude &
 contrition4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,my s9
 is always be=e me b ,?\ %alt give joy &
 gladness4444 & my m\? %all decl>e ,?y  
praise 7,ps4 ,l4 #e1 #aj1 #ag74     ,,! 
,,la/ ,,judgm5t4       ,! p[]s ( ,heav5 
%all be mov$2 & !n %all !y see      !   
,son ( ,man com+ 9 a cl\d ) great p[] & 

maje/y4                 7,! ,gospel = ! 
#a/4 ,sunday ( ,adv5t47   #a/4 ,prelude4
 ,! ,la/ ,day4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace  
to m$itate ^u x4   ,! ,*ur* invites u   
dur+ ,adv5t to turn our ?\ghts t[>ds !  
,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/--,8 ,com+ 9       
judgm5t at ! end ( ! _w4 ,! subject ( ! 
,la/ ,judgm5t is p]haps "o :i* we are r 
incl9$ to avoid 9 our ,m$itations2 b x  
is "o ab\t :i* ,our ,bless$ ,"l said a  
great deal2 x is cont9ually m5tion$1    
too1 9 ! ,epi/les & 9 ! ,apocalypse1 & z
 we %all mo/ c]ta9ly take a "p 9 t la/  
great sc5e ( ! _w's drama1 x is surely  
well = u to h a rehe>sal f "t to "t4    
,,po9t ,i4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,judge4  
,:5 w ,he come8 ,god ha? appo9t$ a day  
:]e9 ,he w judge ! _w 9 equity by ! ,man
 :om ,he ha? appo9t$4 7,acts ,,xvii4    
#ca74 ,! day !n is fix$1 b ( t day & h\r
 no "o kn[e?1 no n ! ,angels ( ,heav51 b
 ! ,fa!r alone4 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xxiv4     
#cf74  ,h[ w ,he come8 ,he %all s come z
 y h se5 ,him go+ into ,heav5 7,acts ,i4
 #aa71 ! ,angel told ! ,apo/les :o _h j 

wat*$ ,8 ,asc5sion4 ,he w come1 t is1 9 
,8 beautiful ,resurrection ,body1 dazzl+
 ) brightness & glory1 ) ! w\nds 9 ,h&s 
& ,feet & ,side4 ,he w come ) mu* p[] & 
maje/y 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xxiv4 #cj7 = ,he w 
come to judge1 n to prea* p5ance nor    
atone = s92 ,he w come unexpect$ly z a  
?ief 9 ! night 7#a ,!ss4 ,v4 #b7 at :at 
h\r y ?9k n 7,/4 ,luke ,,xii4 #dj72 ,he 
w come ) ?\s&s ( ,8 ,sa9ts 7,jude #ad7 =
 all ^? :o h slept ?r\gh ,,jesus w ,god 
br+ ) ,him 7#a ,!ss4 ,,iv4 #ac72 ,he w  
br+1 too1 all ! ,angels ) ,him 7,/4     
,matt4 ,,xxv4 #ca72 ,he w come ) ! voice
 ( an ,ar*angel1 & ) ! trumpet ( ,god   
7#a ,!ss4 ,,iv4 #ae72 ,he w come ) !    
cl\ds 7,apoc4 ,i4 #g72 ,he w come 9 !   
glory ( ,8 ,fa!r ) ,8 ,angels 7,/4      
,matt4 ,,xvi4 #bg72 ,he w come z lightn+
 7,,xxiv4 #bg7 & be=e ,him w come ,8    
,cross--! sign ( ! ,son ( man 9 ! heav5s
 7v]se #cj71 e eye %all see x4 ,:at     
diff]5t emotions t sign w excite6       
,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,! ,,effects ,,( ,,8      
,,com+4  ,e eye %all see ,him1 & !y also

 t pi]c$ ,him4 ,& all ! tribes ( ! e>?  
%all bewail !mselves because ( ,him     
7,apoc4 ,i4 #g74  ,we %all all rise     
aga94 7#a ,cor4 ,,xv4 #ea74  ,! sea w   
give up ! dead t are 9 x1 & dea? & hell 
444 _! dead t are 9 !m4 7,apoc4 ,,xx4   
#ac74  ,! dead :o are 9 ,*ri/ %all rise 
fir/4 7#a ,!ss4 ,,iv4 #ae74  ,we %all be
 *ang$1 = ?is corruptible mu/ put on    
incorruption1 & ?is mortal mu/ put on   
immortality4 7#a ,cor4 ,,xv4 #eb74  ,he 
%all s5d ,8 ,angels ) a trumpet1 & a    
great voice1 & !y %all ga!r toge!r ,8   
elect f ! f\r w9ds4 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xxiv4 
#ca74  ,!n we :o are alive1 :o are left1
 %all be caught up toge!r ) !m 7^? :o   
di$ 9 ,*ri/7 9 ! cl\ds to meet ,*ri/4   
7#a ,!ss4 ,,iv4 #af74  ,!n %all ,he sit 
^u ! seat ( ,8 ,maje/y1 7,/4 ,matt4     
,,xxv4 #ca7 & r5d] to e man accord+ to 8
 works4 7*ap4 ,,xvi4 #bg74  ,!n ! heav5s
 %all pass away ) great viol5ce1 & !    
elem5ts %all be melt$ ) heat1 & ! e>? & 
! works :i* are 9 x %all be burnt up4   
7#b ,pet4 ,,iii4 #aj74 ,& all ^! ev5ts  

are to take place 9 a mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ 
( an eye6 7#a ,cor4 ,,xv4 #eb74  ,) !   
vivid words ( ,scripture be=e u1 x is n 
difficult to make a picture ( ! sc5e--! 
sign ( ! ,cross :]e all c see x2 ! voice
 ( ! ,ar*angel & ! trumpet ( ,god h]ald+
 ! approa* ( ! ,judge2 ! ,son ( ,man1   
com+ 9 ! cl\ds ) all ,8 ,angels & ?\s&s 
( ,8 ,sa9ts 7all ^? f ,heav5 &          
,purgatory72 ! cries ( ^? to :om ,8 com+
 is z t ( a ?ief 9 ! night 7#a ,!ss4 ,v4
 #b72 ! %\ts ( joy ( ! *ildr5 ( light   
7v]se #e72 ! op5+ ( ! graves1 ! sea giv+
 up its dead & ! reunion ( ea* s\l1 :e!r
 f ,heav51 ,purgatory or hell1 ) its    
body2 ! *ang+ ( ! bodies ( ^? :o are    
liv+ on ! e>? into ,resurrection bodies2
 !n ! great multitude ( ! elect clo!d 9 
_! bodies ( immortality ris+ to meet _! 
,"l 9 ! air2 !n ! great :ite ?rone set  
up & ,he :o is appo9t$ by ,god to be    
,judge 7,acts ,x4 #db7 tak+ ,8 seat ^u  
x1 ,8 g>m5t 444 :ite z sn[ 444 ,8 ?rone 
l flames ( fire 444 ?\s&s ( ?\s&s m9i/]+
 to ,him 7,dan4 ,,vii4 #i1 #aj72 ! dead1

 great & small1 /&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( !     
?rone 7,apoc4 ,,xx4 #ab71 t5 ?\s& times 
a hundr$ ?\s& /&+ be=e ,him4 7,dan4     
,,vii4 #aj74   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,!        
,,judgm5t4  7#a7 ,! ,sep>ation4 ,quickly
 ! ,angels sep>ate t va/ multitude into 
two companies--^? on ,8 "r ,h& & ^? on  
,8 left1 ! %eep & ! goats1 ^? :o are to 
ent] into life ev]la/+ & ^? :o are to   
ent] into ev]la/+ puni%m5t 7,/4 ,matt4  
,,xxv4 #df72 ^? :o h be5 fai?ful ov] !  
few ?+s entru/$ to !m & ^? :o h hidd5 _!
 ,"l's tal5t2 ^? ^: lamps are burn+ & ^?
 ^: lamps are go+ out4 ,!re is fix$ a   
great *aos betwe5 ! two companies1 s t  
!y :o w\ld pass f "o side to ! o!r _c1 x
 is too late4 7,/4 ,luke ,,xvi4 #bf74   
7#b7 ,! books4 ,& ! books 7 op5$ 444 & !
 dead 7 judg$ by ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9 !
 books1 accord+ to _! works4 ,& ano!r   
book 0 op5$1 :i* is ! book ( life1 &    
only !y t are writt5 9 ! book ( life ( !
 ,lamb %all ent] ,heav54 7,apoc4 ,,xx4  
#ab1 ,,xxi4 #bg74 ,e man's "w %all be   
manife/ 7#a ,cor4 ,,iii4 #ac72 e idle ^w

 t m5 %all speak1 !y %all r5d] an acc\nt
 = x 9 ! day ( ,judgm5t 7,/4 ,matt4     
,,xii4 #cf74 ,!n w be se51 & all w      
ackn[l$ge x1 ! triumph ( "r ov] wrong1 !
 triumph ( ! ,k+dom1 ! triumph ( ,*ri/2 
!n w be adju/$ all t we h s (t5 long$ to
 adju/ b c\ld n1 = let bo? gr[ toge!r   
till ! h>ve/ 0 ! ,k+'s ord]4 ,!n w seem+
 inju/ices be expla9$ & crimes t h call$
 to ,heav5 = v5geance receive _! j      
rew>d4 ,!n w ! unanim\s cry be3 ,! ,"l  
,he is ,god1 & all w be =c$ to add3 ,he 
doe? all ?+s well4  7#c7 ,! ,s5t5ces4   
,!re are only two3 7#a7 ,!n %all ! ,k+  
say to !m t %all be on ,8 "r ,h&3 ,come1
 ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 possess y ! k+dom
 prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,he   
tells !m :y !y are to h su* a bless$    
rew>d--!y h be5 fai?ful subjects ( _!   
,k+ dur+ _! lives on e>?1 !y h m9i/]$ to
 ,8 ne$s1 liv$ = ,him & n = self4 ,!y   
seem surpris$1 !y _c rememb] do+ acts ( 
*>ity to _! ,k+ & ,he expla9s3 ,z long z
 y did x to "o ( ^! ,my lea/ bre?r51 y  
did x to ,me4 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xxv4 #dj74  

,! s5t5ce ,come is pron\nc$ on ^? :o    
liv$ _! lives = _! ,k+1 :o did all !y _h
 to d1 no matt] :at x 01 = ,him1 ?us    
unit+ !mselves ) ,him1 & n[ ,he w unite 
,himself ) !m = all et]nity--,come6     
7#b7 ,!n ,he %all say to !m also t %all 
be on ,8 left ,h&3 ,dep>t f ,me1 y      
curs$1 into ev]la/+ fire4 ,& aga9 ,he   
gives ,8 reasons = ?is t]rible          
puni%m5t--!y w\ld n ackn[l$ge ,him z _! 
,k+1 w\ld n s]ve ,him1 liv$ = self      
in/ead ( = ,him & ,8 bre?r53 ,z long z y
 did x n to "o ( ^! lea/1 nei!r did y d 
x to ,me 7v]se #de74 ,dur+ _! lives !y  
sep>at$ !mselves f ! ,k+ & ,8 int]e/s3  
,we w n h ?is ,man to reign ov] u2 n[   
,he w sep>ate ,himself f !m = all       
et]nity4--,dep>t f ,me6  ,!n ,he w say  
to ! reap]s3 ,ga!r up fir/ ! cockle1 &  
b9d x into bundles to burn1 b ! :eat    
ga!r ye into ,my b>n4 7,/4 ,matt4       
,,xiii4 #cj74 ,! ,angels %all g out1 &  
%all sep>ate ! wick$ f among ! j1 & %all
 ca/ !m into ! furnace ( fire 7v]ses    
#di1 #ej74 ,!n %all ! j %9e z ! sun 9 ! 

,k+dom ( _! ,fa!r4 ,he t ha? e>s to he> 
let him he> 7v]se #dc74  ,colloquy4     
,int] oves locum prae/a1         ,et ab 
ho$is me seque/ra1         ,/atu5s 9    
p>te dextra4         7,among ! %eep     
grant me a place1         sep>ate me f !
 goats1         plac+ me on ,?y "r ,h&74
  ,resolution4 ,to rememb] ! doctr9e 444
 ( et]nal judgm5t 7,heb4 ,,vi4 #b7      
to-day4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,he %all   
come aga9 to judge ! liv+ & ! dead4     
,,trad]s ,,& ,,tal5ts4       ,a man go+ 
into a f> c\ntry call$ 8 s]vants &      
deliv]$ to !m 8 goods2 & to "o he gave  
five tal5ts1      & to ano!r two1 & to  
ano!r "o1 to e "o      accord+ to 8     
prop] ability2 & imm$iately he took 8   
j\rney4                                 
7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xxv4 #ad74   #a/4         
,prelude4 ,,jesus tell+ ?is p>able to ,8
 disciples4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to  
le>n ! lessons f x :i* ,he int5d$4      
,,po9t ,i4 ,,! ,,tal5ts4  ,x is ,*ri/   
,himself ,:o is ! ,au?or ( ?is p>able & 
,he told x to %[ u h[ we are to prep>e =

 ,8 ,com+4 ,e ^w ( x is ( importance &  
be>s "s in/ruction or w>n+ = ,adv5t4  ,!
 man go+ into a f> c\ntry is !          
,man-,god1 ,he ,:o came f ,heav5 to take
 our human nature & to r$eem u to ,god  
by ,8 ,blood4 ,8 "w ( ,r$emption is     
f9i%$ & ,he is go+ back to ,8 own       
c\ntry--,a f> c\ntry--imply+ t ,he w be 
gone a long "t4  7,he7 call$ ,8 s]vants4
 ,!y are ,8 own s]vants1 ,he has creat$ 
!m1 ,he has b\ght !m ) ,8 ,blood1 !y    
belong to ,him--_! s]vice1 _! "t1 _! v  
lives are ,81 & ?is n because !y are    
slaves =c$ to lab\r1 b because ( _! own 
free w & out ( love & gratitude to ,him 
:o has b\ght !m f ! cruel slav]y ( s91  
!y h said3 ,i love my ,ma/] 444 ,i w n g
 out free 7,ex4 ,,xxi4 #e74  ,& 7,he7   
deliv]$ to !m ,8 goods4 ,!y are ,8 goods
 n ! s]vants'1 !y all belong to ,him &  
,he entru/s !m to ,8 s]vants to take c>e
 ( !m & to d ! be/ !y c ) !m :ile ,he is
 gone4 ,:at are ^! goods8 ,all ! good   
?+s :i* ,god has giv5 to man--8 life1 8 
pres]vation1 8 ,baptism1 8 *ri/ian      

education1 intellect1 fai?1 heal?1 rank1
 weal?1 tal5ts1 consci5ce1 opportunities
 ( do+ good1 position1--& all h to be   
trad$ )1 = ! ,ma/] to ,:om !y belong4 ,8
 goods include too :at ! _w w\ld label  
evils--ill-heal?1 difficulty1 failure1  
pov]ty1 incapability2 ^! h to be trad$ )
 too1 & !re is (t5 a high] pr(it to be  
made out ( ^! ?an out ( ! o!rs4 ,!y are 
all ! ,ma/]'s goods & ,he deliv]s !m to 
,8 s]vants4  ,to "o ,he gave five tal5ts
 & to ano!r two & to ano!r "o1 to e "o  
accord+ to 8 prop] ability4 ,he kn[s ,8 
s]vants1 & ,he kn[s exactly ! /r5g? &   
capability ( ea*4 ,he measures ea* burd5
 be=e impos+ x & calculates ea* sum be=e
 giv+ x4 ,?is s]vant c manage five1 ?is 
"o two1 ?is c only manage "o4 ,x is no  
disgrace to h only "o tal5t1 ! ability (
 ! s]vants is ! ,ma/]'s affair1 n !     
s]vants'4 ,!y _c turn to ,him & say3 ,:y
 ha/ ,?\ made me ?us8 7,rom4 ,,ix4 #bj74
 ,he makes ea* "o accord+ to ,8 own ,w &
 end[s him accord+ to ,8 ,w too4 ,:at ! 
s]vant has to rememb] is t he is        

responsible = all t is entru/$ to him1 t
 he c trade ) x & t x is n too mu* =    
him1 x is accord+ to 8 prop] ability1 & 
t ?\gh 8 ,ma/] w nev] try to reap :]e   
,he has n s[n1 ,he w expect to reap :]e 
,he has s[n1 ,he w expect a h>ve/ f ea* 
tal5t4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,! ,,trad]s4  ,he
 t _h receiv$ ! five tal5ts w5t 8 way & 
trad$ ) ! same & ga9$ o!r five4 ,he lo/ 
no "t1 he lov$ 8 ,ma/] & he lov$ ! goods
 because !y belong$ to 8 ,ma/] & because
 !y _h be5 l5t by ,him4 ,! :ole ( _!    
value lay 9 ! fact t !y 7 ! ,ma/]'s2 he 
felt responsible1 he mu/ n only take c>e
 ( !m b put !m to ! be/ acc\nt1 & s he  
set to "w at once to trade ) !m1 & he   
did well1 = he ga9$ c5t p] c5t6  ,& 9 l 
mann] he t _h receiv$ ! two ga9$ o!r    
two4 ,!re 0 no jeal\sy1 no ?9k+ ! ,ma/] 
p>tial or t ,he _h und]rat$ 8 p[]s 9    
only giv+ him two tal5ts4 ,he lov$ &    
tru/$ 8 ,ma/]2 ! two tal5ts 7 v preci\s 
because !y 7 ,8 & because ,he _h *os5 !m
 out ) su* love & c>e1 giv+ ! s]vant j  
:at he c\ld manage1 no m & no less4 ,he 

w5t & trad$ & did z well z ! fir/1 c5t  
p] c5t4  ,?us ! good s]vants1 t is ^? :o
 love1 :o h said1 ,i w n g out free1 are
 always trad+ = _! ,ma/]4 ,!y say to    
!mselves3 ,?is tal5t1 ?is "t1 ?is       
opportunity1 ?is heal?1 ?is /r5g?       
belongs to my ,ma/] n to me1 ,i mu/ use 
x = ,him4 ,!y =get sometimes2 ! ,ma/] is
 s long away & !y act z if ! goods 7 _! 
own1 & ev5 trade ) !m = _! own pr(it1   
us+ _! tal5ts to attract p to !mselves r
 ?an to _! ,ma/]6 ,b z !y really love   
,him & want to trade = ,him only1 !y see
 ! di%one/y ( _! trad+ & !y d _! be/ by 
acts ( rep>ation to re/ore to ,him ,8   
own4 ,:5 ,he comes back1 ,he w n expect 
p]fection b ef=t4 ,"s1 ,he says1 w ga9 a
 hundr$ fold b = our consolation &      
enc\ragem5t ,he adds3 "s sixtyfold1 & "s
 ?irtyfold 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xiii4 #h74  ,b 
he t _h receiv$ ! "o1 go+ 8 way digg$   
into ! e>?1 & hid 8 "l's money4 ,he lo/ 
no "t ei!r1 8 m9d 0 made up at once1 he 
w\ld take no tr\ble1 make no ef=t1 w\ld 
hide 8 ,ma/]'s tal5t & =get all ab\t x2 

he want$ no responsibility1 he c\ld n be
 tr\bl$ ) trad+4 ,8 ,ma/] c\ld n expect 
mu* f him1 he argu$1 because he _h      
entru/$ s little to him1 he knew he 0 n 
capable ( do+ mu*1 b he w\ld d no?+ at  
all4 ,he did n wa/e or spoil 8 ,ma/]'s  
goods1 8 s9 0 "o ( omission--y did x n  
to ,me4 ,he dug 9 ! e>? in/ead ( lay+ up
 treasure 9 ,heav54   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,! 
,,reckon+4  ,aft] a long "t ! ,"l ( ^?  
s]vants came & reckon$ ) !m4 ,ea* s]vant
 mu/ come up be=e ,him to give an acc\nt
 & to be judg$ accord+ to 8 works4  ,"l1
 ,?\ did/ deliv] to me five tal5ts1     
behold ,i h ga9$ o!r five ov] & above4  
,"l1 ,?\ deliv]$/ two tal5ts to me1     
behold ,i h ga9$ o!r two4 ,! ,"l gives  
exactly ! same answ]1 ! same rew>d to   
ea*1 %[+ cle>ly t :at c\nts 9 ! reckon+ 
is n ! numb] ( good works b ! _s &      
int5tion & motive ) :i* !y are done1 be 
!y _m or few4  ,well done1 good &       
fai?ful s]vant1 because ?\ ha/ be5      
fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w place !e ov]
 _m ?+s4 ,! rew>d is n giv5 to ! mo/    

capable1 nor to ^? :o h ! mo/ or !      
greate/ tal5ts1 b to ^? :o h be5 fai?ful
 ov] ! few ?+s entru/$ to !m4 ,!y h     
trad$ ) _! tal5ts = ,god's glory & = !  
salvation ( _! own s\ls4 ,!y h realiz$ t
 ea* ?+ entru/$ to !m 0 a good1 :e!r x 0
 sickness or heal?1 pov]ty or ri*es1    
prosp]ity or adv]sity1 & !y h said ab\t 
ea*3 ,?is belongs to ! ,ma/]1 h[ c ,i   
be/ use x = ,him8 ,n[ !y f9d t ! m]it ( 
ea* action done1 ea* suff]+ borne =     
,him1 has be5 c>efully /or$ up4  ,ent]  
?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,x is ,8 joy1 ,8
 int]e/1 ,8 glory t ! fai?ful s]vant has
 /udi$ on e>?1 n[ he %all %>e !m = ev]4 
,he t _h receiv$ ! "o tal5t came & said3
 ,"l1 ,i "k t ,?\ art a h>d man expect+ 
! impossible1 & be+ afraid ,i w5t & hid 
,?y tal5t 9 ! e>?2 behold "h ,?\ ha/ t  
:i* is ,?9e4 ,he c\ld h trad$ & made c5t
 p] c5t z ! o!rs _h done & e>n$ ! ,euge 
7,well done67 ,he n only did n d ?is1 b 
he put all ! blame on 8 ,ma/] ,:o ) su* 
c>e _h giv5 him j ! tal5t t 0 suit$ to 8
 ability4 ,he 0 afraid1 he said1 afraid 

( :at8 ,( 8 ,ma/] because ,he 0 h>d &   
unju/8 ,no1 ?is 0 only an excuse1 he    
knew 8 ,ma/] & he knew x 0 n true4 ,:at 
he 0 afraid ( 0 h>d "w1 ef=t1 ceaseless 
wat*+ aga9/ temptation4 ,x 0 f> less    
irksome to bury ! tal5t & live a life ( 
ease1 lett+ ?+s j take _! c\rse1 & hop+ 
all w\ld come out "r 9 ! end2 b at ! end
 ?+s 7 n "r1 = he _h no?+ to give to 8  
,ma/]1 ! "o tal5t 0 ! ,ma/]'s1 he knew t
 q well3 ,behold "h ,?\ ha/ t :i* is    
,?9e4  ,wick$ & slo?ful s]vant--wick$1  
because he _h robb$ ,god ( ,8 rights2   
slo?ful1 because he w\ld n raise a f+]  
to s]ve 8 ,ma/]4  ,take ye away !re=e ! 
tal5t f him & give x him t ha? t54 ,x is
 a solemn ?\ght t a grace refus$ by "o  
may be h&$ on to ano!r :o is m fai?ful4 
,to ev]yone t ha? %all be giv5 is a     
pr9ciple ( ! ,k+dom4 ,he ev] give? grace
 = grace 7,/4 ,john ,i4 #af74 ,= e grace
 us$ ,he gives m grace--he %all ab\nd4  
,f him t ha? n1 t also :i* he seeme? to 
h %all be tak5 away4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z 
a la/ grace1 a la/ opportunity4 ,god has

 n[h]e pl$g$ ,himself to give ! grace ( 
rep5tance2 grace is ev] a free gift &   
,he is n unju/ if ,he )holds x4 ,i c    
nev] say3 ,i w s9 & rep5t aft]6 ,to s9  
is 9 my p[]1 b to rep5t is n4 ,our ,"l  
speaks ( s9n]s fill+ up ! measure ( _!  
iniquity 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xxiii4 #cb74 ,_h 
,h]od rea*$ ! limit1 fill$ up ! measure8
 ,is t :y ,our ,"l refus$ to speak to   
him8 ,we d n "k1 b we d "k t x is       
possible = a s9n] to s9 to su* an       
ext5t--n necess>ily by gross s91 b by   
/eadily refus+ ,god's grace & !         
opportunities (f]$ to him--t :at he has1
 t is1 8 opportunities1 w be tak5 f him4
  ,! unpr(itable s]vant ca/ ye out into 
! ext]ior d>kness4 ,he ev] %unn$ ! light
 & n[ x w nev] be 84 ,he 0 unpr(itable1 
t 0 8 s91 he did no?+ = 8 ,ma/]4 ,all   
s9s1 h[ev] t]rible1 w be =giv5 if ! s9n]
 turns to ,god & rep5ts1 because 8      
rep5tance %[s t he is trad+1 ?\gh he may
 (t5 fail 9 8 bus9ess2 b ! unpr(itable  
s]vant c>ries on no trade ) ,god at all1
 he leaves ,him out altoge!r4 ,!re is   

no?+ = ,god to d b to leave him out 9 ! 
ext]ior d>kness :i* he has delib]ately  
*os54  ,colloquy ) ! ,ma/]1 ,:o ?\gh ,he
 is a long "t com+1 is nev] f> f ^? :o  
are trad+ = ,him4  ,resolution4 ,nev] to
 leave ! ,ma/] out ( any?+ ,i d4        
,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,well done good &   
fai?ful s]vant6     ,,/ir ,,up6       ,i
 ?9k x meet 444 to /ir y up by putt+ y 9
      remembrance4                      
7#b ,pet4 ,i4 #ac74   #a/4 ,prelude4    
,paul writ+ to ,timo?y3 ,/ir up ! grace 
( ,god :i* is 9 !e 7#b ,tim4 ,i4 #f74   
#bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to /ir myself up 
?is ,adv5t4   ,on ! ,sunday be=e ,adv5t 
& n9e times dur+ ! ,adv5t ,masses1 !    
,*ur* puts on ! lips ( h] *ildr5 ?is    
pray]3 ,/ir up1 ,o ,"l4 ,let u try 9 ?is
 ,m$itation to cat* h] _s :i* runs all  
?r\gh ! ,adv5t season & see :at x is t  
%e wants ,god to /ir up4   ,,po9t ,i4   
,,8 ,,own ,,might4  ,we ask ,him dur+   
,adv5t to /ir up ,8 might = f\r diff]5t 
reasons4  7#a7 ,to protect & deliv] u4  
,/ir up ,?y might1 we besee* ,!e ,o ,"l 

& come3 t by ,?y protection we may      
des]ve to be deliv]$ f ! ?reat5+ dang]s 
( our s9s & by ,?y deliv]ance be sav$4  
7,! ,collect = ,adv5t ,sunday47  ,we ask
 ,him to %[ ,8 might by protect+ u f    
dang]s & by deliv]+ u f s94 ,we want to 
sp5d a good ,adv5t1 we want to prep>e   
well = ,8 ,com+1 !n !re rise up be=e u !
 ?reat5+ dang]s ( our s9s--^? old       
temptations t are sure to come back aga9
 z soon z we beg9 to put =? fre% ef=t4  
,are we to be disc\rag$1 to dread !m1 to
 say we are sure to fall aga91 & ?us    
give ! enemy a hold ov] u8 ,no1 b to    
believe t our ,god ,:o is com+ w protect
 u 9 ! day ( battle1 t ?\gh to humiliate
 & to /r5g!n u1 ,he may /ill p]mit !    
temptations1 yet ,he w ,himself be our  
%ield & buckl]1 & w deliv] u if we tru/ 
9 ,8 /r5g? & n 9 our own--,/ir up ,?y   
might1 ,o ,"l1 & come to protect &      
deliv]4  7#b7 ,to free u f adv]sity4    
,/ir up ,?y p[]1 we besee* ,!e ,o ,"l & 
come1 t !y :o confide 9 ,?y m]cy may be 
m spe$ily fre$ f all adv]sity 7,!       

,collect = ,friday 9 ,emb] week74  ,!   
adv]sity f :i* ! ,*ur* prays to be fre$ 
"h is probably ! same z %e cont9ually   
tea*es u to pray = deliv]ance f 9 h]    
,litanies3 w>1 pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 floods1 
e>?quakes--all ?+s :i* damage ! peace ( 
nations & ! produce ( ! e>?1 great      
national disa/]s4 ,f all su* ! _w w nev]
 be free till ! ,adv5t ( h] ,"l1 till   
,god /irs up ,8 p[] & comes to save x4  
,mean:ile = our consolation we c rememb]
 t x is :5 ,god's judgm5ts are 9 ! e>? t
 ! nations le>n ju/ice 7,isaias ,,xxvi4 
#i74 ,adv]sity is a great tea*] & tra9] 
= ,heav51 & z we advance 9 ! spiritual  
life we see m & m t _m ?+s :i* are      
adv]sity to ! body are prosp]ity to !   
s\l4 ,we %\ld naturally l to be fre$ f !
 adv]sity ( sickness1 pov]ty1 failure1  
loss ( fri5ds1 ( heal? & /r5g?1 b all ^!
 adv]sities h _! "w to d4 ,^! are !y :o 
came out ( great tribulation1 & x is    
probable t b = ! tribulation _m w\ld    
nev] h wa%$ _! robes & h made !m :ite 9 
! blood ( ! ,lamb 7,apoc4 ,,vii4 #ad74  

,let u /rive to be among/ ^? :o tru/    
,him1 :o confide 9 ,8 m]cy1 :o believe t
 ,he kn[s :at is be/ = !m1 & :o gladly  
let ,him arrange all = !m4 ,he w /ir up 
,8 p[] & spe$ily free !m "o day1 b x w n
 be till ! flail ( adv]sity has done its
 "w & ! corn is ready to be g>n]$ 9 !   
heav5ly b>ns4  7#c7 ,to save u4 ,/ir up 
,?y might ,o ,"l & come to save u4  ,9 !
 ,masses = ! ?ird week1 t is ,emb] week1
 ! pray] occurs five times1 twice 9 !   
,mass = ! ?ird ,sunday & ?ree times 9 t 
= ,emb] ,saturday4 ,! "t ( ! bir? ( !   
,savi\r is draw+ ne>]1 & ! ,*ur* is     
beg9n+ to be importunate4 ,/ir up ,?y   
might2 = ?\gh ,he is com+ z a little    
helpless infant1 ,he is ,god mighty to  
save4  7#d7 ,to accel]ate ,8 ,com+4 ,/ir
 up ,?y might1 we besee* ,!e ,o ,"l &   
come2 & succ\r u ) great p[]1 t by !    
help ( ,?y grace1 ! indulg5ce ( ,?y m]cy
 may accel]ate :at our s9s imp$e4 7,!   
,collect = ! #d?4 ,sunday ( ,adv5t74    
,we ask ,him to /ir up ,8 might 9 com+4 
,8 ,adv5ts %[ ,8 ,omnipot5ce4 ,only a   

,god c\ld come to ?is _w to save x1 only
 a ,god c\ld come to a s\l & raise x to 
! sup]natural /ate4 ,^! are miracles &  
we ask ,him to /ir up ,8 might to come &
 "w !m4 ,x is our s9s t hold ,him back &
 h9d] ,8 "w bo? 9 our own s\ls & 9 ! _w4
 ,we want !m to d s no m & s we ask = ,8
 succ\r & indulg5ce4   ,,po9t ,,ii4     
,,our ,,wills4  ,/ir up ! wills ( ,?y   
fai?ful1 ,o ,"l1 we besee* ,!e2 t       
e>ne/ly seek+ aft] ! fruit ( good works1
 !y may receive m abundant helps f ,?y  
m]cy4 7,! ,collect = ! ,sunday be=e     
,adv5t74  ,"h we pray = some?+ :i* x is 
f> m difficult to /ir up--our own wills4
 ,we are n suffici5tly 9 e>ne/2 ! might 
& ! m]cy ( ,god are !re wait+ to help u1
 b we h n ! en]gy nor ! desire to       
receive !m4 ,we weak5 our wills by      
yield+ to temptation1 by delib]ately go+
 into occasions ( s91 by all[+ ourselves
 to be c>eless ab\t rules & resolutions1
 by lett+ ?+s drift & cont5t+ ourselves 
) a l[ /&>d4 ,adv5t is a "t to rectify  
all ?is1 to pull ourselves up & make a  

fre% />t1 & if we are 9 e>ne/1 we %all  
gladly jo9 9 ! pray]3 ,/ir up ! wills ( 
,?y fai?ful1 ,o ,"l1 /ir up my w4 ,x is 
n a pray] to be said lightly = x means  
mu*--a w /irr$ up to seek aft] ! fruit (
 good works means con/ant & cont9u$     
ef=t2 x means mortification1 suff]+1    
dea? to self2 x means a det]m9ation to d
 or suff] any?+ r ?an run ! lea/ risk ( 
committ+ ! lea/ s92 x means con/ant     
unremitt+ att5tion to little ?+s--to !  
smalle/ duties1 ! lea/ prick+s (        
consci5ce2 x means h>d "w4 ,d>e ,i say  
?is pray]8 ,if ,i am really anxi\s = !  
fruit ( good works1 ,i %all d>e any?+4  
,fruit is impossible )\t h>d "w ei!r 9 !
 natural or ! spiritual _w4  ,:o is     
suffici5t = ^! ?+s8 ,c]ta9ly ,i am n1 b 
! consolation is t ! "w is co-op]ative4 
,z soon z ,i pray3 ,/ir up my w1 ,o     
,god1 because ,i want to br+ =? fruit to
 ,?y glory2 ,he w be !re giv+ me m      
abundant helps f ,8 m]cy4 ,god does n   
expect me to "w alone1 nor to suff]     
alone1 nor to make ef=ts alone4 ,:at ,he

 wants is a good w4 ,he is com+ to m5 ( 
good w1 & no?+ c prove t ,i am "o ( !m1 
bett] ?an a f]v5t pray] t my w may be   
/irr$ up1 co/ :at x may4 ,! abundant    
helps w imm$iately be at my s]vice2 & :5
 x seems sometimes z if1 9 spite ( all  
my ef=ts1 ! day is go+ to be lo/1 ,i w  
hold on /ill1 rememb]+ t ! help is m    
abundant :5 ! ne$ is great]4 ,! /ores ( 
,8 m]cy are inf9ite & ,he ev] gives m to
 ! g5]\s s\l4   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,our     
,,he>ts4  ,/ir up our he>ts1 ,o ,"l1 to 
prep>e ! ways ( ,?y only-begott5 ,son3 t
 by ,8 ,com+ we may be wor?y to s]ve ,!e
 ) purifi$ m9ds4 7,! ,collect = ! #bnd  
,sunday ( ,adv5t74  ,"h lies ! secret2  
if our he>ts are /irr$ up !re w be      
little difficulty ab\t our wills4 ,if ,i
 love1 ,i %all gladly make ef=ts1 no    
tr\ble w be too mu*1 no "w too exact+1  
no sacrifice too great1 no mortification
 too h>d4 ,if y love ,me1 keep ,my      
comm&m5ts4 ,my w is to be /irr$ up to   
seek1 b my he>t is to be /irr$ up to    
prep>e4 ,x is my ,k+ ,:o is com+1 ,he   

,:o has a "r to my he>t1 & ,he is q sure
 to pass by my way1 = to w9 my he>t &   
make x all ,8 own is "o ( ! special     
reasons ( ,8 ,com+4 ,no pa9s1 no co/    
%all be sp>$ 9 my prep>ation2 my he>t   
%all be decorat$ ) ! fl[]s t ,i "k ,he  
loves & hung ) bann]s :i* %all speak (  
my gratitude = all ,he has done4 ,?is is
 ! prep>ation ( ! he>t--! prep>ation (  
love2 & x w n /op at my own he>t1 = if  
,i really love my ,k+ ,i %all take an   
int]e/ 9 all ! "w t ,he is com+ to d2 ,i
 %all try to prep>e ,8 way = ,him 9 !   
he>ts ( o!rs2 ,i %all let !m "k t       
,,jesus ( ,naz>e? is go+ to pass by4    
,p]haps ,i %all h no opportunity (      
speak+ ab\t ,8 visit1 b ! c>eful        
prep>ations ,i am mak+ w n g            
unnotic$--ea* ?+ t ,i d out ( love to   
,him w 9 "s way or ano!r spread ,8      
,k+dom 9 ! he>ts ( m54  ,colloquy4 ,) my
 ,k+ ,:o is com+4  ,resolution4 ,to d   
some?+ to-day 9 prep>ation4  ,spiritual 
,b\quet4 ,/ir up6     ,,/4 ,,john ,,!   
,,bapti/4 7#a7  ,,8 ,,prep>ation4       

,?is is he ( :om x is writt53 ,behold ,i
 s5d my ,angel      be=e ,?y face1 :o   
%all prep>e ,?y way be=e ,!e4           
7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xi4 #aj74   #a/4 ,prelude4
 ,picture ( ! ,nam+ ,day ( ,/4 ,john !  
,bapti/ :o is on ,our ,lady's knee1 :ile
 ,elizabe? & ! k9sfolk are discuss+ ! "n
 & ,za*>y is writ+ on a tablet2 ,/4     
,joseph is look+ on4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,!
 _s ( p5ance4   ,(t5 dur+ ,adv5t ! ,*ur*
 directs our ?\ghts to ! great          
,precursor ( ,,jesus ,*ri/1 to him :o 0 
s5t to prep>e ,8 ways4 ,on f\r occasions
 %e *ooses = ! ,gospel 9 ! ,mass1       
passages :i* relate to ,/4 ,john !      
,bapti/ & 8 "w ( prep>ation4 ,if we w\ld
 prep>e well = ! com+ ( our ,k+1 we _c d
 bett] ?an m$itate on ,/4 ,john !       
,bapti/ & try 9 our small measure to    
prep>e z he did4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,!       
,,prep>ation ,,be=e ,,8 ,,bir?4  7#a7 ,a
 prophecy4 ,f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e !      
,precursor's bir?1 ,mala*ias prophesi$ (
 him3 ,behold ,i s5d ,my angel1 t is ,my
 mess5g]2 & ,our ,"l tells u expressly  

7,8 words are not$ by ?ree ( !          
,evangeli/s1 ,/4 ,mat!w1 ,/4 ,m>k & ,/4 
,luke7 t ?is mess5g] 0 ,john ! ,bapti/1 
:o 0 s5t by ,god to prep>e ! ways ( !   
,messias4  7#b7 ,8 miracul\s            
conception--= 8 p>5ts 7 bo? well advanc$
 9 ye>s4 ,bo? 8 fa!r & "m 7 j be=e ,god 
walk+ 9 all ! comm&m5ts & ju/ifications 
( ! ,"l )\t blame2 & !y _h _! cross to  
be>--! reproa* ( hav+ no son & !re=e no 
hope ( ! ,messias be+ born to !m2 b ?is 
did n prev5t !m f pray+1 z all f]v5t    
,israelites pray$1 = ! com+ ( !         
,messias4 ,! answ] to _! pray] 0 ne>]   
?an !y ?\ght4 ,"o day z ,za*>y 0 p]=m+ !
 mo/ solemn "p ( 8 prie/ly (fice--(f]+  
inc5se on ! gold5 alt> t /ood ov] aga9/ 
! veil :i* sep>at$ ! ,holy ,place f !   
,holy ( ,holies--he saw an angel /&+ on 
! "r side ( ! alt>1 :o1 aft] he _h calm$
 8 fe>1 told him t 8 pray] 0 he>d1 t !  
,messias 0 com+1 & t 8 wife ,elizabe? 0 
to be> him a son :o 0 to be ,8          
,precursor1 he %all g be=e ,him4 ,!     
angel !n prophesi$ _m ?+s ab\t ?is *ild1

 :i* all %[ h[ c>eful 0 ,god's          
prep>ation ( ,8 ,precursor3  ,?\ %all   
call 8 "n ,john 7! ,grace ( ,god74 ,only
 ^? :o _h an important future be=e !m 7 
nam$ by ,god ,himself be=e _! bir?4  ,_m
 %all rejoice 9 8 nativity4 ,_m--bo?    
angels & m54  ,he %all be great be=e !  
,"l4 ,great 9 sanctity & great 9 (fice4 
,he %all dr9k no w9e nor /rong dr9k4 ,he
 %all be a ,naz>ite1 "o sep>at$ &       
consecrat$ to ,god by a v[4  ,he %all be
 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ ev5 f 8 "m's     
womb--t is1 he %all be cleans$ f ! /a9 (
 orig9al s9 & put into ! /ate ( grace   
be=e 8 bir? z 0 ,j]emias 7,j]4 ,i4 #e74 
,he %all conv]t _m by prea*+ p5ance &   
tell+ ( ,him :o takes away s94  ,he %all
 g be=e ,him 444 to prep>e unto ! ,"l a 
p]fect p4 ,za*>y li/5$ b he c\ld n      
believe t :at he he>d 0 true1 ?\gh      
,gabriel1 :o /&s be=e ,god1 _h be5 s5t  
expressly to him ) ! message ( good     
tid+s4 ,he ask$ = a sign & ,he receiv$  
"o :i* n only prov$ to him t ,god c d   
:at ,he wills z ,he wills1 b also t ,he 

expects ,8 *ildr5 to tru/ ,him4  ,:5 at 
l5g? ,za*>y appe>$ f beh9d ! curta9 to !
 wait+ & wond]+ p1 in/ead ( giv+ !m !   
accu/om$ bless+ 7,num4 ,,vi4 #bd1 #bf71 
he made signs to !m & rema9$ dumb & !y  
und]/ood t he _h se5 a vision4 ,god     
dealt sev]ely ) ,za*>y because he 0 s   
closely b\nd up ) ! ,adv5t ( ! ,messias4
 ,he _h to be taught1 & we ?r\gh him1 t 
! lea/ v5ial s9 may h9d] ,god's "w &    
designs1 & t if we w\ld be ,8 in/rum5ts 
us$ by ,him = ! prep>ation ( ! ,com+ (  
,8 ,son1 we mu/ be absolutely fai?ful   
ab\t little ?+s1 full ( confid5ce 9     
,god1 sett+ no limit to ,8 p[] & nev]   
d\bt+ ,8 deal+s ) u4  7#c7 ,he 0 fill$ )
 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,six mon?s lat]1        
,elizabe? :o _h be5 wait+ 9 solitude &  
sil5ce = ,god to fulfil ,8 designs1     
receiv$ a visit f ! ,"m ( ,god1 & !     
,precursor & ! ,messias ,:o 0 to come 7 
br\ght into close contact4 ,we _c d\bt t
 x 0 at t mom5t :51 z ,elizabe? said !  
infant 9 my womb leap$ = joy1 t ,john 0 
fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?us ,god cleans$

 ,8 ,precursor be=e 8 bir? f ! /a9 (    
orig9al s91 aga9 %[+ u t ^? :o are to   
prep>e = ! ,com+ ( ,8 ,son mu/ be       
di/+ui%$ by _! purity4  7#d7 ,by !      
hol9ess ( 8 "m & 8 home4 ,8 "m taught by
 ! ,holy ,_s 0 ! fir/ to recognize ,our 
,lady z ! ,"m ( ,god2 %e 0 salut$ by    
,our ,lady & m9i/]$ to by h]4 ,%e _h !  
unspeakable privilege ( hav+ ,our ,lady 
) ! bless$ ,fruit ( h] womb ,,jesus liv+
 "u h] ro( = ?ree mon?s4 ,a home :]e !  
,"m ( ,god 0 welcom$ & hon\r$--su* 0 !  
home ,god *ose = ! ,precursor ( ,8 ,son4
   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,! ,,prep>ation ,,aft] 
,,8 ,,bir?4  ,!re 0 a man s5t f ,god1 ^:
 "n 0 ,john4 ,?is man came to be>       
witness ( ! ,light1 to prep>e unto ! ,"l
 a p]fect p4 7,! ,gradual = ! ,vigil (  
,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/74 ,! ,fea/ ( !      
,nativity ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ is a    
,d\ble ( ! ,fir/ ,class ) an ,octave1 = 
,m>y & h] ,son 7 pres5t at 8 bir? & he 0
 great be=e ! ,"l4  ,! eigh? day 0 ! day
 ( circumcision & ! nam+ day4 ,ev]ybody 
naturally 0 call+ him ,za*>y1 b 8 "m :o 

knew f h] husb& t ! "n 0 fix$1 said3 ,n 
s1 b he %all be call$ ,john4 ,!y w\ld n 
h x & appeal$ by signs to ! deaf & dumb 
fa!r1 :o wrote3 ,john is 8 "n1 = he 0 s 
nam$ ( ! angel be=e he 0 conceiv$4 ,at t
 mom5t ,za*>y's p5ance came to an end & 
he spoke bless+ ,god4 ,?is fre% miracle 
0 soon nois$ abroad & ! p ask$ 9 fe>3   
,:at an "o1 ?9k ye1 %all ?is *ild be8   
,za*>y1 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 us$ 8    
loos$ tongue to s+ 8 beautiful hymn (   
praise to ,god :o _h rememb]$ ,8 holy   
te/am5t1 & _h all[$ ! ,ori5t f on high  
to visit !m4 ,& !n address+ 8 little    
son1 he said3 ,& ?\ *ild %alt be call$ !
 prophet ( ! ,highe/1 = ?\ %alt g be=e !
 face ( ! ,"l to prep>e ,8 ways4  ,he   
began to prep>e ,8 ways by a life (     
h>d%ip1 solitude & p5ance1 hav+ no fix$ 
home1 liv+ on :at he c\ld f9d 9 !       
des]ts--locu/s & wild honey1 & we>+ z a 
g>m5t camels' hair ) a lea!rn girdle4   
,tradition tells u he began all ?is at a
 v e>ly age & he cont9u$ x until ! day (
 8 manife/ation to ,israel1 t is1 until 

! day he left 8 solitude & began to     
prea*--ne>ly ?irty ye>s lat]4 ,he _h    
?irty ye>s' prep>ation = 8 life's "w1 l 
,him ^: way he 0 prep>+1 & he 0 prep>+ x
 no less z a solit>y 9 ! des]ts ?an z ! 
great prea*] ( p5ance by ! ,jordan4     
,:at lessons c we le>n = our own        
prep>ation = ! ,com+ ( ,*ri/ ?is ,adv5t8
  #a4 ,t because we are go+ to be among/
 ^? :o 9 "s way or o!r prep>e ,8 ways1  
,god has occupi$ ,himself ) our         
prep>ation ev5 be=e we 7 born4 ,ei!r by 
surr\nd+ u ) good1 or by br++ good out (
 evil or by "s ( ,8 _m ways :i* are n   
our ways1 ,he has _h a h& 9 all t       
conc]ns u4 ,we h fir/ firmly to believe 
?is1 & secondly to co-op]ate ) all      
,god's designs = u1 z ,john did4  #b4 ,t
 if we w\ld prep>e ! ways ( ,*ri/ we mu/
 be famili> ) ,8 ,"m1 accu/om$ to       
receiv+ h] salutations & to return+ !m4 
,t we mu/ h h] to live ) u & take an    
int]e/ 9 all t conc]ns u4 ,:o c\ld bett]
 help u to prep>e = ! ,com+ ( h] ,son   
?an ,8 own ,"m8  #c4 ,t we mu/ be fill$ 

) ! ,holy ,_s & nev] turn ,him out ( our
 he>ts by s94 ,x w\ld be useless to try 
to prep>e ! way = ,*ri/ if we _h n !    
co-op]ation ( ! ,holy ,_s4  #d4 ,t      
p5ance 9 "o =m or ano!r mu/ h a %>e 9   
our prep>ation = ! ,com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,all  
we "k ( ,john f ! "t ( 8 infancy till he
 began 8 mission is t he 0 9 ! des]ts4  
,x 0 n t he pref]r$ su* a life1 b he    
felt t x 0 ! "o mo/ suit$ to 8 own      
prep>ation = ! ,messias1 = dur+ ^? long 
ye>s 9 ! des]ts he 0 prep>+ ! way (     
,*ri/ 9 8 own he>t2 dur+ 8 mission he   
prep>$ x 9 ! he>ts ( o!rs4 ,solitude1   
fa/+1 lack ( ease & com=t1 co>se        
clo?+--^! 7 ! allies :i* ,john *ose to  
aid him 9 8 prep>ation = ! ,com+ ( !    
,k+1 = ,8 ,k+dom is n ( ?is _w & !      
weapons ( our w>f>e are n c>nal 7#b     
,cor4 ,x4 #d74 ,he 0 consecrat$ to ,god1
 & he sep>at$ himself f ev]y?+ t might  
int]f]e ) 8 entire consecration4        
,colloquy4          7#a7 ,) ,god ! ,fa!r
 ,:o has *os5 me to prep>e ! ways       
( ,8 ,son4          7#b7 ,) ,him ,:o is 

com+4          7#c7 ,) ,god ! ,holy     
,gho/ ,:o is co-op]at+ ) me4            
7#d7 ,) ,our ,lady :o is ready to let me
 d all my "w by h]             side4    
7,ecclus4 ,,xxiv4 #cj74          7#e7 ,)
 ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ :o w obta9 = me1 if
 ,i ask             him1 ! _s ( p5ance4 
,resolution4 ,to exam9e myself to-day z 
to ! place p5ance is hav+ 9 my ,adv5t1 &
 if x has none1 to fix at lea/ "o daily 
p5it5tial act4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,he 
0 9 ! des]ts4     ,,/4 ,,john ,,!       
,,bapti/4 7#b7  ,,8 ,,mission4       ,9 
^? days come? ,john ! ,bapti/ prea*+ 9 !
      des]t ( ,judea4444 prea*+ !       
baptism ( p5ance unto      remission (  
s9s4                        7,/4 ,matt4 
,,iii4 #a4 & ,/4 ,m>k ,i4 #d74   #a/4   
,prelude4 ,john prea*+ & baptiz+ by !   
,jordan4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,gratitude to 
! ,fri5d ( ! ,bridegroom = po9t+ ,him   
out to ! ,bride4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,!       
,,prophet4  ,:5 ,john 0 ab\t ?irty ye>s 
( age ! ^w ( ! ,"l 7,/4 ,luke ,,iii4 #b7
 rea*$ him 9 8 solitude1 j z x _h done  

all ! prophets ( old f ,samuel d[n to   
,mala*ias1 b s9ce !n1 t is = a p]iod (  
f\r hundr$ ye>s1 ,god _h spok5 ?r\gh no 
prophet4 ,z a result ( ?is ^w ! ,prophet
 ( ! ,highe/ came into all ! c\ntry ab\t
 ! ,jordan--a l>ge area--& began 8      
mission4 ,8 arrival made a great /ir & !
 p flock$ to see & he> him4 ,!re w5t out
 to him ,j]usalem & all ,judea & all !  
c\ntry ab\t ,jordan4 ,all classes       
w5t--publicans1 soldi]s1 ev5 ! ,ph>isees
 & ,sadducees1 = if ?is man 7 really a  
prophet s5t f ,god1 x behov$ !m to "k   
all ab\t him4 ,:at did ! multitudes see8
 ,a man we>+ a g>m5t ( camels' hair & a 
lea!rn girdle ab\t 8 lo9s1 ^: food      
consi/$ ( locu/s & wild honey--a man z !
 ,angel ,gabriel _h prophesi$ 9 ! _s &  
p[] ( ,elias 7see ,,iv ,k+s ,i4 #h74    
,:at did !y he>8 ,a voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! 
des]t3 ,prep>e ye ! way ( ! ,"l1 make   
/raight ,8 pa?s4 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,iii4 #c74
 ,& :at 7 _! conclusions8 ,t ?is 0 he :o
 0 spok5 ( by ,isaias ! prophet 7v]se   
#c71 t he 0 s5t f ,god 7,/4 ,john ,i4   

#f7 & t he came = a witness1 to give    
te/imony ( ! light 7,/4 ,john ,i4 #g74  
,:at light8 ,! ,light ( ! _w4 ,john came
 to proclaim t ! dawn :i* ! _w _h be5 s 
long wat*+ 0 on ! po9t ( giv+ place to  
day1 t ! ,sun ( ju/ice 0 ev5 n[ ris+ )  
heal? 9 ,8 w+s = ^? t fe>$ ,god's "n1 & 
t !y mu/ g =? to meet him 7,mal4 ,,iv4  
#b74  ,i too mu/ g =?4 ,:at am ,i go+ to
 d to-day :i* w prove to myself1 to my  
,gu>dian ,angel1 to my ,patron ,sa9t1 to
 ,m>y my ,"m & to ,him ,:o is com+ t ,i 
am prep>+ ! way ( ! ,"l8   ,,po9t ,,ii4 
,,8 ,,prea*+4  ,john came prea*+ !      
baptism ( p5ance = ! remission ( s9s    
7,/4 ,luke ,,iii4 #c74 ,8 voice 0 l t ( 
a h]ald proclaim+ a great ev5t t 0 close
 at h&4 ,d p5ance1 = ! k+dom ( heav5 is 
at h& 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,iii4 #b74 ,!        
,messias is com+ to set up ,8 ,k+dom4   
,he ,:om y h s long expect$ is close to 
y1 prep>e = ,him4 ,!n ,john told !m     
%ortly & explicitly h[ to prep>e3 7#a7  
,to believe 9 ,him ,:o 0 to come 7,acts 
,,xix4 #d74 7#b7 ,to rep5t ( _! s9s &   

br+ =? fruits wor?y ( p5ance su* z fa/+ 
& self-d5ial 7,/4 ,m>k ,,ii4 #ah74 7#c7 
,to confess _! s9s 7,/4 ,m>k ,i4 #e74   
7#d7 ,to be baptiz$ z a sign ( hope t _!
 s9s _h be5 =giv54 ,john's baptism c\ld 
n wa% away s91 = x 0 no sacram5t1 ,/4   
,paul1 z well z ,/4 ,m>k & ,/4 ,luke1   
call$ x ! ,baptism ( p5ance 7,acts      
,,xix4 #d74 ,x 0 a baptism :i* proclaim$
 to all t he :o submitt$ to x ackn[l$g$ 
himself to be a s9n] & a p5it5t4  ,john 
! ,bapti/ 0 greatly 9 e>ne/1 = ! "t 0   
%ort2 he spoke v pla9ly to ^? :om he    
notic$ com+ to be baptiz$ out (         
curiosity or human respect )\t any      
rep5tance or int5tion ( do+ p5ance4 ,he 
w>n$ !m ( ! wra? ( ,god :i* w\ld fall ^u
 s9n]s :o p]si/$ 9 _! s91 ( ! folly (   
?9k+ t all 0 well ) !m because !y _h    
,abraham = _! fa!r2 he told !m t e tree 
:i* did n yield good fruit w\ld be cut  
d[n & ca/ into ! fire1 t ,he ,:o 0 com+ 
& 0 ev5 n[ s nigh w\ld divide all p into
 two classes--! :eat & ! *aff1 & t !    
great w9n[+ fan 0 already 9 ,8 ,h&4  ,! 

p !n began to feel uncom=table & al>m$1 
& anxi\s to make sure t !y 7 n go+ to be
 bl[n away z *aff1 or burnt ) unqu5*able
 fires by ! ,mighty ,"o ,:o 0 com+2 &   
diff]5t classes began to ask ,john :at  
!y mu/ d4 ,8 answ]s 7 s+ul>ly           
appropriate & confirm$ ! op9ion t he 0  
inde$ a prophet4 ,to ! p g5]ally he     
c\nsell$ *>ity1 k9dness & bro!rly love z
 ! be/ possible prep>ation2 to ! public 
tax-collectors1 :o grew ri* on ! sums t 
!y dem&$ 9 excess ( ! fix$ tax1 t !y    
%\ld d no?+ m ?an t :i* 0 appo9t$2 to ! 
soldi]s1 t !y %\ld avoid viol5ce &      
calumny & be cont5t ) _! pay 7,/4 ,luke 
,,iii4 #aj-ad74 ,he %[$ cle>ly by 8     
/raight & simple answ]s t ! be/ way = u 
to prep>e = ,him ,:o is com+1 is to look
 into our daily life & occupations &    
*ange any?+ & ev]y?+ t we "k ,he w\ld   
f9d faulty4   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,8         
,,baptism4  ,"o aft] ano!r ! p made up  
_! m9ds to *ange _! evil lives & bad    
habits4 ,!y made _! good resolutions & z
 a pro( ( _! sorr[ = ! pa/ & firm       

purpose ( am5dm5t = ! future1 !y w5t    
into ! ,jordan confess+ _! s9s1 & ,john 
baptiz$ !m4 ,he told !m !n t ,he ,:o 0  
com+ 0 mighti] ?an himself1 & t ,he w\ld
 baptize !m ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & fire4 ,!n 
come? ,,jesus f ,galilee to ! ,jordan   
unto ,john to be baptiz$ by him6 ,:]e _h
 ,he come f8 ,/raight f ,8 home1 f      
,naz>e?1 f ,8 ,"m4 ,he _h come to fulfil
 ,john's prophecy1 to beg9 ,8 public    
m9i/ry to ! p1 & ,he w\ld beg9 x by     
id5tify+ ,himself ) !m4 ,!y 7 s9n]s1    
com+ to confess _! s9s & ,he w\ld be    
numb]$ ) ! transgressors 7,isaias ,,iii4
 #ab74 ,b ,john /ay$ ,him1 say+3 ,i     
ought to be baptiz$ by ,!e1 & come/ ,?\ 
to me8 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,iii4 #ad74 ,?\gh !y
 7 c\s9s x is probable t !y _h n met    
s9ce _! e>ly *ildhood4 ,"o _h liv$ 9 !  
seclusion ( ,naz>e? & ! o!r 9 !         
seclusion ( ! des]t4 ,i knew ,him n1    
7,/4 ,john ,i4 #ca1 #cc7 ,john said4 ,x 
0 probably ! fact ( someone com+ = !    
baptism ( p5ance :o _h no s9s to confess
 t made ,john suspect & !n prote/2 b he 

c\ld n resi/ ! g5tle1 au?oritative      
words3 ,suff] x to be s n[1 = s x       
become? ,u to fulfil all ju/ice4 ,!n :5 
,he _h gone out ( ! wat] ,john saw a    
wond]ful sight--he describ$ x himself3  
,i saw ! ,_s com+ d[n z a dove f ,heav5 
& ,he rema9$ ^u ,him2 & ,i knew ,him n1 
b ,he ,:o s5t me to baptize ) wat] said 
to me3 ,he ^u ,:om ?\ %alt see ! ,_s    
desc5d+ & rema9+ ^u ,him1 ,he x is ,t   
baptize? ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& ,i saw2 &  
,i gave te/imony1 t ?is is ! ,son (     
,god4 7,/4 ,john ,i4 #cb-cd74 ,he knew  
,him n[--!re 0 no long] any d\bt1 no m  
"t ( wait+ & prep>ation1 ,he ,:o %\ld   
come _h come4 ,god ,himself po9t$ ,him  
out to ! fai?ful ,precursor--a voice f  
,heav5 said3 ,?is is ,my belov$ ,son 9  
,:om ,i am well pleas$ 7,/4 ,matt4      
,,iii4 #ag74 ,:at a rew>d = ,john aft] 8
 life ( solitude & p5ance &             
mortification--to be 9 close contact ) !
 ,son ( ,god1 to see ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! =m 
( a dove1 & to he> ! ,voice ( ,god !    
,fa!r1 & ?us h ! seal set to 8 mission6 

,& ,i saw2 & ,i gave te/imony4  ,& :at h
 ! wat]s ( ,jordan to say8 ,t ,he1 ov]  
,^: ,sacr$ ,head !y clos$1 has1 by !    
contact ( ,8 preci\s ,body1 sanctifi$ !m
 & all o!r wat]s & giv5 !m p[]1 :5 !y   
are 9 contact ) ,8 my/ical ,body to wa% 
away s94 ,,jesus w5t d[n to ,john 9 !   
,jordan n to receive a gift1 b to imp>t 
"o4 ,f h5ce=? ! wat]s w br+ =?          
abundantly & ,god w say ( ,8 new        
creation1 z ,he did 9 ! beg9n+1 t x is  
good4 ,all ?ree ,p]sons ( ! ,bless$     
,tr9ity 7 pres5t at ?is new creation1 ! 
,holy ,_s brood$ ov] ! face ( ! wat]s = 
?is new baptism 0 ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy  
,gho/1 ! ,voice ( ! ,"l 0 ^u ! wat]s    
7,ps4 ,,xxviii4 #c71 ! ,voice1 t is1 ( !
 ,fa!r proclaim+ t ,he 0 well pleas$1 n 
only ) ,8 ,belov$ ,son b ) ?is fir/ act 
( ,8 public m9i/ry2 = 9 ,him ,he saw a  
c\ntless multitude com+ out ( !         
sanctifi$ wat]1 & ( ea* "o ,he w say3   
,?is is ,my belov$ son1 9 :om ,i am well
 pleas$4  ,o ,almighty ,et]nal ,god1    
preside ov] ! my/]ies ( ,?y great m]cy1 

preside ov] ,?y sacram5ts & s5d =? ! ,_s
 ( adoption to reg5]ate ! new p1 :om !  
font ( ,baptism br+s =? to ,!e 7,pray] =
 ! ,bless+ ( ! ,font on ,holy           
,saturday74  ,colloquy4 ,grant we besee*
 ,!e1 ,almighty ,god1 t ,?y s]vants may 
walk 9 ! way ( salvation2 & by foll[+ ! 
exhortation ( ,bless$ ,john ! ,precursor
 may securely atta9 ! possession ( ,him 
,:om ,he =etold1 ,our ,"l ,,jesus ,*ri/4
 7,collect = ! ,vigil ( ,/4 ,john !     
,bapti/74  ,resolution4 ,to prep>e ,8   
ways to-day4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4       
,bless$ ,john ! ,bapti/ 444 pray to !   
,"l our ,god = u4     ,,/4 ,,john ,,!   
,,bapti/4 7#c7  ,,8 ,,te/imony4         
,?is man came = a witness to give       
witness ( ! ,light1      t all m5 might 
believe ?r\gh ,him4                     
7,/4 ,john ,i4 #g74   #a/4 ,prelude4    
,john /ood & two ( 8 disciples & behold+
 ,,jesus walk+1 he sai?3 ,behold ! ,lamb
 ( ,god4 7v]ses #ce1 #cf74  #bnd4       
,prelude4 ,grace s to he> 8 te/imony t  
we foll[ ,,jesus4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,t ,,he 

,,may ,,be ,,made ,,manife/ ,,!re=e ,,am
 ,i ,,come 7v]se #ca74  ,?is 0 all ,john
 want$1 all he c>$ ab\t1 x 0 8 vocation1
 x 0 ! po9t ( 8 long ye>s (             
mortification1 ! reason = 8 prea*+ &    
baptism2 he 0 a man ( "o idea--! ,*ri/  
is com+1 ,i mu/ manife/ ,him to ! p4    
,?is man came = a witness to give       
te/imony ( ! ,light 7v]se #g74 ,:5 ! p  
wond]+ ask$ him3 ,art ?\ ! ,*ri/8 ,art  
?\ ,elias8 ,art ?\ ! prophet8 8 answ] 03
 ,no1 ,i am only a voice proclaim+ ,8   
com+4 ,i1 ,he8 ,oh1 no1 ,i am n wor?y to
 be ,8 slave4 ,he is ! ,light1 ! ,light 
( ! :ole _w4 ,i saw ! ,_s com+ d[n z a  
dove f ,heav5 & ,he rema9$ ^u ,him4444  
,& ,i saw2 & ,i gave te/imony t ?is is !
 ,son ( ,god 7v]ses #cb-cd74  ,let me   
look at my prep>ation = ,8 com+ ?is     
,adv5t & see :e!r ,i am 9 any way foll[+
 9 ! foot/eps ( ! great ,precursor4 ,c  
,i be said to be a p]son ( "o idea--t ( 
manife/+ my ,"l to o!rs8 ,:5 p want to  
make mu* ( me & my "w & ask :o ,i am1 is
 my "o ?\ght to turn _! eyes f me to    

,him ,:o is com+8 ,am ,i really p]suad$ 
t ,i am only "h to make ,him manife/8   
,is ,he be+ made manife/ to o!rs ?r\gh  
me8 ,d ^? ) :om ,i come 9 contact leave 
me1 ) a great] k ( ,him1 ) a great]     
desire = ,8 com+1 ) m anxiety ab\t !    
salvation ( _! s\ls & ) m zeal = t (    
o!rs8 ,d my words & de$s1 does my v     
mann]1 speak to !m ( ,him & make !m ?9k 
( ,him8 ,art ?\ ! ,*ri/8 ,9 "o s5se1    
yes1 = ,i am or ought to be ano!r ,*ri/ 
7alt] ,*ri/us71 liv+ ,8 life1 do+ ,8 "w 
& repres5t+ ,him 9 ! _w4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 
,,behold ,,! ,,lamb ,,( ,,god4  ,?is is 
,he1 behold ,him6 ,he is ! ,lamb ( ,god4
 ,he x is to :om all ! lambs t h be5    
sacrific$ po9t2 _! blood c\ld n wa% away
 s91 b behold ,him :o take? away ! s9 ( 
! _w4 ,y are sorry = y\r s9s1 y h       
confess$ !m & ,i h baptiz$ y z a sign t 
!y are =giv51 n[ !re is ,"o among y :o  
takes !m away4 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god6  
,?is 0 :at ,john said :5 he saw ,,jesus 
! day aft] ,8 baptism2 he said ! same ?+
 ! next day :5 he saw ,him walk+ by !   

,jordan2 two ( 8 disciples 7 ) him1     
,&rew & ,john 7probably71 & :5 !y saw _!
 ma/] po9t+ to ,,jesus & say+3 ,behold !
 ,lamb ( ,god6 !y did :at ,john meant !m
 to d1 !y left _! ma/] & foll[$ ,him4   
,h[ well _h ! fai?ful ,precursor prep>$ 
! way 9 _! he>ts6 ,h[ ?or\ghly he _h    
done 8 "w6 ,h[ absolutely he _h effac$  
himself6 ,!re 0 no d\bt1 no hesitation 9
 ! m9ds ( 8 disciples1 no wond]+ :e!r   
,john w\ld m9d2 !y foll[$ ,,jesus1 &    
,john _h ! joy ( see+ ,,jesus turn &    
speak to !m3 ,:at seek y8 ,& !n ! joy ( 
he>+ !m call ,him ,ma/]4 ,ma/]1 :]e     
dwelle/ ,?\8 ,come & see4 ,!n ! ,fri5d (
 ! ,bridegroom saw ! ?ree go+ away      
toge!r1 & he knew t 8 mission _h n be5 9
 va91 ! ,bride 0 beg9n+ to jo9 !        
,bridegroom4   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,he ,,t   
,,ha? ,,! ,,bride ,,is ,,! ,,bridegroom4
  ,x 0 n = no?+ t ,&rew & ,john sp5t t  
day ) ,,jesus4 ,!y told o!rs :at !y _h  
f\nd3 ,we h f\nd ! ,messias1 :i* is be+ 
int]pret$ ! ,*ri/1 & !y br\ght _!       
companions "o by "o to ,,jesus1 ) !     

result t v soon ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy    
,gho/ 0 tak+ place 9 ! ,jordan z well z 
! ,baptism ( ,p5ance1 & ! p in/ruct$ by 
,john left ! less = ! great]4  ,!re 7   
busybodies1 z ,/4 ,paul calls !m 7#a    
,tim4 ,v4 #ac71 ev5 9 ^? days1 p :o c\ld
 n let o!rs alone1 :o c\ld n und]/& !   
situation or pret5d$ t !y c\ld n2 !y    
came to ,john & said to him3 ,rabbi1 ,he
 t 0 ) !e beyond ! ,jordan1 to ,:om ?\  
gave/ te/imony1 behold ,he baptize? &   
all m5 come to ,him 7,/4 ,john ,,iii4   
#bf74 ,!y 7 words calculat$ to /ir up   
jeal\sy & ill-feel+2 b ,john 0 too      
humble & too great to be di/urb$ by !m1 
8 answ] 0 *>act]i/ic3 ,y y\rselves d be>
 me witness1 t ,i said t ,i am n ,*ri/1 
b t ,i am s5t be=e ,him4 ,he t ha? !    
,bride is ! ,bridegroom4 ,!re is ! pro( 
t all ,i h be5 tell+ y is true4 ,he has 
! ,bride1 ! p all g to ,him1 y see =    
y\rselves t ,he mu/ be ! ,bridegroom2 b 
! ,fri5d ( ! ,bridegroom1 :o /&e? &     
he>e? ,him1 rejoice? ) joy because ( !  
,bridegroom's voice4 ,?is my joy !re=e  

is fulfill$4 ,x 0 en\gh = ! ,fri5d ( !  
,bridegroom to he> ,8 ,ma/]'s voice4 ,! 
necessity = him & 8 prea*+ 0 fa/ pass+  
away & he knew x4 ,he _h be5 = a "t !   
great man1 ! popul> prea*]1 ! "o e "o   
talk$ ab\t1 ^: advice ev]yone s\ght1 n[ 
he mu/ /& aside & see 8 disciples ga!r  
r\nd ano!r ma/]1 himself n 9 ! gr\p at  
all4 ,x is a position mo/ work]s 9      
,god's v9ey>d f9d !mselves 9 soon] or   
lat]1 !y h to give place to o!rs1 to    
wat* o!rs reap+ ! fruit ( _! lab\rs1 to 
see ^? :om !y h taught go+ to o!r       
tea*]s1 ^? :o h s\ght _! advice seek+ x 
else:]e4 ,h[ d !y be> ?is difficult     
situation8 ,h[ am ,i go+ to be> x :5 my 
turn comes8 ,am ,i go+ to pose z a      
m>tyr1 crav+ = & expect+ e "o's sympa?y8
 ,am ,i go+ to put difficulties 9 ! way 
( ^? :o succe$ me1 & make x h>d = ^? to 
:om x has be5 my privilege to m9i/]8 ,"s
 are ev5 jeal\s & %[ _! displeasure by  
criticiz+ ^? :o succe$ !m6 ,:at 0       
,john's attitude8 ,all he want$ 0 8     
,ma/] & ,8 ,w4 ,he 0 ! ,fri5d ( !       

,bridegroom4 ,he 0 satisfi$ to /& on "o 
side1 & 8 cup ( joy 0 full :5 he he>d 8 
,ma/]'s ,voice4 ,he mu/ increase 9 !    
m9ds ( ! p & ,i mu/ decrease4 ,let me   
le>n a lesson f ,john ! ,bapti/ & make  
my sacrifice be=eh&1 rememb]+ t no?+    
matt]s s long z ,i am ! fri5d ( !       
,bridegroom1 c he> ,8 ,voice & see !    
s\ls ,i h tri$ to help foll[+ ,him4 ,^! 
are joys1 real joys1 & !y are p]haps    
nev] fully realiz$ till ! cool %ade ( ! 
backgr\nd is rea*$4   ,,po9t ,,iv4      
,,john',s ,,te/imony ,,( ,,himself4     
#a4 ,i am s5t be=e ,him 7,/4 ,john      
,,iii4 #bh74       #b4 ,i am ! voice    
7*ap4 ,i4 #bc74       #c4 ,i baptize )  
wat] 7v]ses #bf1 #ca74       #d4 ,i am n
 wor?y 7v]se #bg74       #e4 ,i am come 
t ,he may be made manife/ 7v]se #ca74   
#f4 ,i ought to be baptiz$ by ,!e 7,/4  
,matt4 ,,iii4 #ad74       #g4 ,i knew   
him n4 7,/4 ,john ,i4 #ca74       #h4 ,i
 saw ! ,_s com+ d[n 444 & ,he rema9$ ^u 
,him      7v]se #cb74       #i4 ,i saw  
7v]se #cd72 7t is1 ,i und]/ood74        

#aj4 ,i gave te/imony t ?is is ! ,son ( 
,god4 7ibid47       #aa4 ,i am n ! ,*ri/
 7v]se #bj74       #ab4 ,i mu/ decrease 
7*ap4 ,,iii4 #cj74  ,colloquy ) ,/4     
,john ! ,bapti/4  ,resolution4 ,to be>  
my te/imony4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4       
,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god6     ,,/4 ,,john 
,,! ,,bapti/4 7#d7  ,,8 ,,m>tyrdom4     
,h]od ! ,tetr>*1 :5 he 0 reprov$ by him 
=      ,h]odias1 8 bro!r's wife1 & = all
 ! evils :i*      ,h]od _h done1 he add$
 ?is also above all1 & %ut up      ,john
 9 prison4                              
7,/4 ,luke ,,iii4 #ai1 #bj74   #a/4     
,prelude4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ,prison4    
#bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to be fai?ful    
unto dea?4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,john ,,9      
,,prison4  ,john knew no fe> :]e "r 0   
conc]n$4 ,8 duty 0 to make ! pa?s       
/raight = ,him :o 0 com+ & x matt]$     
little to him :e!r he rebuk$ ! ,ph>isees
 & ,sadducees at ! ,jordan or ,h]od 9 8 
palace4 ,h]od1 h[ev]1 c\ld n brook su*  
pla9 speak+ & he _h 7at fir/7 a m9d to  
put him to dea? 7b7 he fe>$ ! p1 because

 !y e/eem$ him z a prophet 7,/4 ,matt4  
,,xiv4 #e74 ,h]odias also _h laid sn>es 
= him & 0 desir\s to put him to dea? &  
c\ld n because ( ,h]od :o kn[+ t ,john 0
 a j & holy man 7aft]w>ds7 protect$ 8   
life 7,/4 ,m>k ,,vi4 #ai1 #bj74 ,s ,john
 0 %ut up 9 prison2 ,josephus tells u t 
x 0 at a place call$ ,ma*a]us on ! ea/ (
 ! ,dead ,sea :]e ,h]od _h a ca/le4     
,let u g & visit ,john 9 t lonely       
prison1 :]e he 0 ca/ q at ! beg9n+ (    
,*ri/'s m9i/ry4 ,8 long ye>s (          
prep>ation 9 ! des]t1 8 fe>less1        
outspok5 prea*+1 8 g5]osity & humility 9
 giv+ place to 8 ,ma/]1 8 important     
(fice ( ,=]unn] ( ! ,messias1 8 vision (
 ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity--are !y all to end   
?us8 ,is ?is h[ ,god treats ,8 fri5ds8  
,is ?is ! rew>d = fidelity & loyalty8   
,yes1 ,/4 ,john w\ld be ! fir/ to answ]1
 ^! are ev] ,god's ways1 ,he mu/        
increase1 ,i mu/ decrease4 ,john _h     
inde$ be5 specially fav\r$ & he 0       
specially fav\r$ 9 prison too4 ,x is n  
ev]ybody :om ,god c tru/ ) a trial su* z

 ?is4 ,john 0 /ill prep>+ ! ways ( !    
,"l1 no long] by an active life1 b by a 
life ( suff]+1 solitude & privation4 ,8 
pati5ce & 8 p]fect submission to ,god's 
,w no d\bt prep>$ ! ways ( ,*ri/ 9 !    
he>ts ( _m4  ,if ,he is to increase1 ,i 
mu/ decrease1 x is only natural4 ,yes1 x
 is natural = ! sa9ts to reason l ?is1 b
 :at ab\t me8 ,i want to be a sa9t4 ,i  
(t5 p]haps ask ,god to make me "o1      
p]haps ,i ev5 tell ,him to use any means
 ,he likes1 n to sp>e me4 ,does n ?is   
solve _m a problem8 ,god is only tak+ me
 at my ^w2 ! beg9n+1 ! middle & ! end ( 
! process ( sa9t-mak+ is humility4 ,i   
mu/ decrease1 & if ,i ask to be a sa9t1 
,he w give me ! humiliations & ! suff]+s
 :i* alone c tea* me humility & unite me
 to ,himself4 ,:at !n does x matt]1 if  
,i h to suff] physically or morally1 if 
a c>e] ( usefulness 9 ,8 s]vice is      
sudd5ly cut %ort1 if ,i h to /& on "o   
side & see ! "w ,i love & = :i* my :ole 
life has be5 a prep>ation1 be+ done by  
ano!r1 if ^? ,i h taught d n seem to    

und]/&1 if my life is full ( little ?+s 
,i dislike & :i* seem made to annoy     
me--all ^! & ev]y?+ else t c possibly   
happ5 to me are ! direct result ( my    
,god-giv5 wi% to be a sa9t4 ,let me ask 
,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ = c\rage to cont9ue 
my pray] ?is ,adv5t & to accept joyfully
 = ,him ,:o is com+ all t x entails1    
say+1 to myself :5 some?+ seems to happ5
 on purpose to annoy me3 ,?is is to help
 to make me a sa9t1 & !n see+ to x t x  
does4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,! ,,end4         
,v5geance /ill rankl$ 9 ! brea/ (       
,h]odias = ,john _h said to ,h]od3 ,x is
 n lawful = !e to h ?y bro!r's wife4 ,%e
 laid h] plans & await$ h] opportunity2 
x came on ,h]od's bir?day2 he gave a    
supp] = ! pr9ces & tribunes & *ief m5 ( 
,galilee1 & %e made h] daught] come 9 & 
dance till !y 7 all s pleas$ t ,h]od    
swore to ! girl3 ,:atsoev] ?\ %alt ask  
,i w give !e1 ?\gh x be ! half ( my     
k+dom4 ,h]odias knew ,h]od & expect+ t  
?is w\ld happ5 _h told h] daught] to d  
no?+ )\t consult+ h]4 ,:at %all ,i ask8 

%e said to h] "m1 :o repli$ )\t any     
hesitation3 ,! head ( ,john ! ,bapti/4  
,h]odias 0 evid5tly afraid t ! k+ w\ld  
*ange 8 m9d & t h] wick$ plans w\ld aft]
 all fail1 = %e impress$ ^u h] daught] !
 necessity ( ha/e4 ,! girl w5t back     
imm$iately1 ) ha/e to ,h]od1 & said3 ,i 
w t =?) ?\ give me 9 a di% ! head (     
,john ! ,bapti/4 ,h]od 0 v sorry1 = he 0
 int]e/$ 9 8 prison]1 also he knew him  
to be a j & holy man 7,/4 ,m>k ,,vi4    
#bj7 & he hesitat$ be=e su* a crime2 b  
he _h tak5 an oa? & to break x be=e 8   
gue/s w\ld be inconsi/5t ) 8 dignity1   
besides he w\ld n displease ! girl1 s he
 act$ at once z ,h]odias _h bidd5 him3  
he s5t & behead$ ,john 9 ! prison1 & 8  
head 0 br\ght 9 a di%1 & x 0 giv5 to !  
damsel1 & %e br\ght x to h] "m4         
,fai?ful unto dea?4--,o ,"l1 ,?\ ha/ set
 on 8 head a cr[n ( preci\s /ones       
7,communion = ! fea/ ( ! ,behead+ ( ,/4 
,john ! ,bapti/1 ,augu/ #bi?74  ,& 8    
disciples came & took ! body & buri$ x1 
& came & told ,,jesus1 told !           

,bridegroom t ,8 fri5d 0 dead4 ,:i* :5  
,,jesus _h he>d1 ,he retir$ f !nce by a 
boat1 into a des]t place ap>t4  ,fai?ful
 unto dea?1 ,i mu/ be too1 if my        
prep>ation ?is ,adv5t is to be any?+ l t
 ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,he di$ to self 
long be=e 8 cruel dea? 9 ! prison2 8    
:ole life f ! day he w5t into ! des]t z 
a little *ild 0 a liv+ dea?3 ,z dy+ &   
behold we live 7#b ,cor4 ,,vi4 #i74 ,?is
 is h[ ,/4 ,paul describes ! /ate ( all 
^? :o w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,,jesus 7#b  
,tim4 ,,iii4 #ab74 ,x is ! dea? ( ! old 
man1 ! dea? ( self2 ! ,i mu/ ev] be     
decreas+1 ev] receiv+ ! bl[s :i* w "o   
day1 probably n be=e ! s\l's la/ day on 
e>?1 cause its dea?4 ,su* is ! prospect 
,i h be=e me1 if ,i w\ld copy ,john !   
,bapti/ & be fai?ful unto dea?4 ,:at is 
my consolation & /r5g?8 ,t ,,jesus kn[s 
& sympa?izes4 ,n "o ( ! bl[s :i* co/ me 
s mu*1 n "o ( ! suff]+s1 n "o h\r (     
desolation or lonel9ess or temptation or
 misund]/&+ or unk9dness1 or any ( ! _m 
?+s :i* are conspir+ toge!r = ! dea? ( !

 old man1 are lo/ ^u ,him4 ,he kn[s1 ,he
 c>es1 ,he sympa?izes & ,he is glad1 = 9
 proportion z ! ,i is decreas+1 ,he is  
increas+ 9 my s\l4  ,colloquy           
7#a7 ,) ,john 9 ! prison4         7#b7  
,) ,,jesus 9 a des]t place ap>t4        
,resolution4 ,to be fai?ful unto dea?   
to-day4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,i spoke ( 
,?y te/imonies be=e k+s & ,i 0 n a%am$  
7,introit = ! ,fea/ ( ! ,behead+ ( ,/4  
,john ! ,bapti/74     ,,/4 ,,john ,,!   
,,bapti/4 7#e7  ,,8 ,,"*4       ,:at w5t
 y out into ! des]t to see8 ,a re$ %ak5 
)      ! w9d8 ,b :at w5t y out to see8  
,a man clo!d 9 s(t      g>m5ts8 ,behold 
!y t are 9 co/ly app>el & live          
delicately1 are 9 ! h\ses ( k+s4 ,b :at 
w5t y out      to see8 ,a prophet8 ,yea1
 ,i say to y1 & m ?an a      prophet1 = 
444 among ^? t are born ( wom51 !re is  
n a great] prophet ?an ,john ! ,bapti/4 
,b he t is      ! less] 9 ! ,k+dom (    
,god1 is great] ?an he4                 
7,/4 ,luke ,,vii4 #bd-bh74   #a/4       
,prelude4 ,,jesus talk+ to ,8 disciples 

ab\t ,john4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to  
/& by & li/5 & le>n4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,8   
,,humility4  ,"o day :5 ,john 0 9 prison
 8 disciples came & told him t !y _h    
he>d t ,,jesus 0 work+ a great _m       
miracles & t ,8 fame 0 spread+ all ?r\gh
 ! c\ntry4 ,at ,caph>naum ,he _h heal$ a
 c5turion's s]vant1 & at ,naim ,he _h   
rais$ a wid['s son to life2 & ! p 7 all 
glorify+ ,god & say+3 ,a great prophet  
is ris5 up among u1 & ,god ha? visit$ ,8
 p 7,/4 ,luke ,,vii74 ,?is news s\nd$ l 
music 9 ,john's e>s2 x 0 j :at he want$2
 x 0 a pro( t 8 life's "w _h n be5 9    
va93 ,he mu/ increase4 ,! disciples     
h[ev] :o br\ght ! news did n take at all
 ! same view ( ! case4 ,!y 7 n pleas$ t 
ano!r %\ld take ! place ( _! ma/] :ile  
he langui%$ 9 prison4 ,john knew t _h !y
 be5 q sure t ,,jesus 0 ! ,messias1 su* 
?\ghts c\ld h _h no place 9 _! m9ds1 & s
 to /r5g!n _! fai? he s5t two ( !m to   
,,jesus ) ! "q3 ,art ?\ ,he t art to    
come or look we = ano!r8 hop+ no d\bt t 
!y might see "s miracles = !mselves1 or 

at any rate t p]sonal contact ) ,,jesus 
w\ld cle> away _! d\bts4  ,see !        
beautiful humility ( ,john's "*1 !re is 
no ?\ght = himself2 he is only anxi\s   
/ill to po9t out ! ,lamb ( ,god & to    
remove all ob/acles f ,8 pa? 9 ! he>ts (
 all2 he is /ill ! voice cry+ ) no      
unc]ta9 s\nd4 ,x happ5$ 7n by *ance7 t j
 :5 ! two disciples arriv$ _m miracles 7
 be+ work$ by ,,jesus1 & 9 answ] to _!  
"q1 :i* !y 7 probably n[ r a%am$ to put1
 ,he said3 ,g & relate to ,john :at y h 
he>d & se52 & ,he add$3 ,bless$ is he   
:osoev] %all n be sc&aliz$ 9 ,me4       
,surely aft] t ! disciples c\ld nev]    
aga9 /umble 9 _! fai?1 & x mu/ h be5 )  
joy 9 _! he>ts t !y told _! ma/] ( all  
!y _h se5 & he>d4   ,,po9t ,,ii4        
,,*ri/',s ,,te/imony ,,( ,,john4  ,:5 ! 
mess5g]s _h gone1 ,,jesus began to talk 
to ! p ab\t ,8 fai?ful ,precursor1 :om  
!y all knew s well4 ,:at w5t y out 9 !  
des]t to see8 ,he ask$ !m4 ,0 x a re$   
%ak5 ) ! w9d8 ,0 x a man clo!d 9 s(t    
g>m5ts & liv+ delicately8 ,0 x a        

prophet8 ,on ano!r occasion ,he spoke ( 
him z a burn+ & a %9+ light 7,/4 ,john  
,v4 #ce74 ,:at praise ?is 0 on ! lips ( 
! ,ma/]6 ,! f\r po9ts ,he pick$ out are 
*>act]i/ics t ,he appreciates n only 9  
,john b 9 all :o are prep>+ = ,8 ,com+4 
,let u see :]e we /& ) reg>d to !m4  #a4
 ,a det]m9ation ( purpose4 ,:at w5t y   
out into ! des]t to see8 ,a re$ %ak5 ) !
 w9d8 ,no1 b a man ( "o idea1 & :o      
pursu$ t idea ?r\gh all difficulties &  
opposition & failure1 n c\nt+ ! co/4 ,i 
want to copy ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,i want to
 prep>e ! way ( ! ,"l 9 my he>t1 h[ %all
 ,i d x8 ,n by all[+ myself to be a re$ 
%ak5 ) ! w9d1 try+ v h>d = a day or two 
& !n giv+ all up & say+ x is no use2 n  
by mak+ good resolutions & !n quietly   
dropp+ !m because !y h be5 brok54 ,no1 b
 by a /eady1 det]m9$ ef=t1 9 spite ( _m 
failures1 to ov]come 9 myself ev]y?+ :i*
 ,i "k w be a h9drance to my ,k+ pursu+ 
,8 way 9 my s\l4 ,he is nev] disappo9t$ 
by my failures2 ^! are m ?an made up =  
directly ,i tell ,him t ,i am sorry4    

,:at pa9s ,8 lov+ ,he>t is cessation (  
ef=t1 giv+ up ! fight1 runn+ away f !   
enemy in/ead ( /&+ up to be knock$ d[n  
aga91 if my ,capta9 ?us wills to give me
 ano!r opportunity ( m]it+1 & ( practic+
 humility4 ,sa9ts are n made by         
victories all along ! l9e1 b by repeat$ 
failures humbly & pati5tly accept$1 ) a 
firm det]m9ation t ea* failure %all be !
 la/4 ,b :at is ! use :5 ,i "k ,i %all  
fail aga98 ,i d n "k2 ,i ne$ n fall1 x  
is my own fault if ,i d4 ,to d less ?an 
h a firm det]m9ation ab\t ! future1 w\ld
 be to lay d[n my arms4 ,e ef=t made =  
,god leaves me holi]1 & z long z ,i keep
 on try+ ,i am mak+ progress 9 !        
spiritual life1 ?\gh ,i _c see x4  #b4  
,self-sacrifice4 ,b :at w5t y out to    
see8 ,a man clo!d 9 s(t g>m5ts8 ,behold 
!y t are 9 co/ly app>el & live          
delicately are 9 ! h\ses ( k+s4 ,john   
prep>$ = ! ,com+ ( 8 ,k+ by a life (    
self-sacrifice1 e day giv+ up = ! sake (
 ,him ,:o 0 com+ all ! ?+s t 7 j z de>  
to 8 nature z !y are to m9e4 ,:at "p is 

self-sacrifice tak+ 9 my prep>ation = my
 ,k+ ?is ,adv5t8 ,i h no ne$ to g into !
 des]t or live ! life ( a h]mit4 ,x is !
 little t9y acts ( self-sacrifice kn[n  
only to my ,k+ & me :i* are s pleas+ to 
,him4 ,x is wond]ful :at notice ,he     
takes ( little ?+s :i* are done out (   
love to ,him4 ,if we c\ld promise ,him a
 c]ta9 numb] ( ^! little acts e         
day--p]haps six or t51 or ev5 "o--& m>k 
!m d[n to ensure _! be+ rememb]$1 x w\ld
 be a prep>ation v preci\s 9 ,8 sight4  
,to d a h>d ?+ j because x is h>d1 to   
keep sil5t :5 ,i c\ld say some?+ s>ca/ic
 or clev] b n q *>itable1 to be> little 
physical suff]+s )\t lett+ ev]ybody "k  
ab\t !m1 to be *e]ful & bright :5 ,i am 
feel+ tir$ & moody1 to accept all t     
happ5s to me z com+ /raight f ,god's    
,h&s1 especially all ! little crosses t 
come to me ?r\gh o!rs--^! are ! ?+s t w 
make me a sa9t & ,i _c keep ,adv5t or   
any o!r season bett] ?an by practic+ !m4
 ,no?+ is too small = my ,k+ to notice4 
,let me !n be g5]\s & give ,him all ,i  

c1 rememb]+ t z long z ! little act co/s
 me some?+1 x is sure to be acceptable  
to ,him2 ,he mu/ increase1 ,i mu/       
decrease1 & x is by self-sacrifice t ?is
 great "w w sl[ly b surely be accompli%$
 9 my s\l4  #c4 ,fidelity to duty4 ,b   
:at w5t y out to see8 ,a prophet8 ,yea1 
,i say to y1 & m ?an a prophet = 444    
among/ ^? t are born ( wom51 !re is n a 
great] prophet ?an ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,b  
he t is ! less] 9 ! k+dom ( ,god is     
great] ?an he4 ,john 0 m ?an a prophet1 
because he n only prophesi$ ( ,*ri/ z s 
_m o!r prophets _h done1 b he 0 ! la/ ( 
! prophets1 ! imm$iate ,=]unn] ( !      
,messias4 ,no (fice c\ld be great] ?an  
?is & no "o else ev] held x1 x 0 unique 
& made ,john m ?an a prophet4           
,nev]!less1 ,our ,"l said3 ,he t is !   
less] 9 ! k+dom ( ,god is great] ?an    
he--less] 9 hol9ess & 9 (fice1 b great] 
9 dignity & privilege1 because he is a  
memb] ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* & a      
p>tak] ( h] ,sacram5ts4 ,?anksgiv+ t ,i 
am a memb] ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* %\ld

 (t5 f9d a place 9 my he>t1 & especially
 dur+ ,adv5t :5 ! ,*ur* beg9s aga9 to   
spread out be=e me all ! treasures ( h] 
,liturgy & :5 my ?\ghts & m$itations are
 c5tr$ r\nd ,him ,:o is com+ to be      
inc>nate = t ,*ur*1 to die = x1 to make 
a plan :i* w enable ,him to be ) x all  
days1 ev5 to ! consummation ( ! _w 7,/4 
,matt4 ,,xxviii4 #bj71 & f9ally to judge
 x t ,he may pres5t x to ,himself a     
glori\s ,*ur*1 n hav+ spot or wr9kle1 or
 any su* ?+ b t x %\ld be holy & )\t    
blemi%4 7,eph4 ,v4 #bg74  ,if my        
privileges are great] ?an ^? ( ,/4 ,john
 ! ,bapti/1 my responsibilities are     
great] also4 ,z ,i ?9k h[ fai?fully he  
fulfill$ "o ( ! greate/ (fices ev]      
entru/$ to man1 let me rememb] t ,i too 
h a special (fice giv5 me to fulfil1 & x
 is no less important = me to fulfil x  
fai?fully1 ?an x 0 = ,/4 ,john4 ,x may  
be t my (fice is a v l[ly "o1 t ,i h    
only "o tal5t1 b ,,jesus is tak+ notice 
h[ ,i am trad+ ) x4 ,:at h ,8 mess5g]s  
to say :5 ,he asks3 ,:at w5t y out to   

see8 ,let ! season ( ,adv5t inspire me  
to be up & do+--fai?ful 9 t :i* is lea/1
 liv+ z "o :o has to give an acc\nt (   
ea* tal5t1 ea* occasion ( m]it1 ea*     
opportunity ( influ5c+ ano!r1 ea*       
inspiration ( grace4  #d4 ,light giv+4  
,he 0 a burn+ & a %9+ ,light4 ,?is 0 !  
secret ( ,john's greatness1 ( 8         
humility1 ( 8 c\rage1 ( 8 zeal4 ,8 he>t 
s burn$ ) love = ,god & zeal = ,8 s]vice
 t x %one out on all ) :om he came 9    
contact4  ,let me make "o la/ exam5 on  
myself "h4 ,d ,i feel sometimes t my    
influ5ce on o!rs is v small1 t my light 
seems to be hidd5 "u a bu%el1 t try z ,i
 w1 ,i _c make any impression8 ,may x n 
be t ,i am ?9k+ too mu* ab\t ! %9+ ( !  
light & too little ab\t ! burn+8 ,! c&le
 mu/ burn be=e x c %9e4 ,if my he>t is 9
 con/ant t\* ) ! ,sacr$ ,he>t ( ,,jesus 
x w burn ) ,8 love & zeal1 & ! %9+ w    
foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse1 ,i ne$ n tr\ble
 ab\t x2 b if ,i all[ any?+ to sep>ate  
my he>t f ,81 ev5 ev] s little1 ! fire 9
 my he>t w die d[n2 !re may be a little 

gl[ left1 unless ,i leave x too long1 b 
!re is n en\gh to %9e be=e m54 ,:at w5t 
y out to see8 ,:at answ] w\ld ^? ) :om  
,i live1 ^? :o "k me be/1 h to give8    
,colloquy ) ,,jesus & ,/4 ,john !       
,bapti/4  ,resolution4 ,to w9 ! approval
 ( ,,jesus to-day by ! way 9 :i* ,i     
prep>e = ,8 ,com+4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 
,:at w5t y out to see8     ,,inc>natus  
,,e/       ,regem v5turum ,dom9um v5ite 
adoremus4 ,come let u adore      ! ,k+  
our ,"l ,:o is to come4   #a/4 ,prelude4
 ,picture ( ! ,annunciation4  #bnd4     
,prelude4 ,grace to und]/& ! my/]y ( !  
,inc>nation4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,v5ite       
,,adoremus4  ,come let u adore ! ,k+ our
 ,"l ,:o is to come4 ,^! are ! op5+     
words ( ! ,invitatory :i* ! ,*ur* uses e
 day at ,mat9s dur+ ! fir/ =tnight (    
,adv5t4 ,let u turn !n f ! ,precursor1  
:o has taught u s _m lessons1 to ,,jesus
 ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,:at is ,he do+ dur+ ^!
 mon?s ( wait+ be=e ,*ri/mas8 ,he1 too1 
is prep>+1 prep>+ = ! "w = :i* ,he has  
already come into ! _w1 al?\gh ,he is n 

yet manife/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ has po9t$  
,him out to me3 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god6 
,n[ ,i w d :at 8 disciples did--leave ! 
,fri5d ( ! ,bridegroom = ! ,bridegroom  
,himself4 ,he has become inc>nate = me2 
x behoves me !n to keep z close to ,him 
z possible1 to love ,him ) all my he>t &
 to copy ,him z f> z ,i c4 ,he is ,god &
 !re=e !re c be no?+ imp]fect ab\t ,him2
 f ! fir/ mom5t ( ! ,^w be+ made fle% 9 
! womb ( ,8 ,"m till %e br\ght =? h]    
fir/-born ,son on ,*ri/mas day1 ,8      
faculties1 ,8 reason1 ,8 intellig5ce1 ,8
 s5sibilities 7 all 9 a /ate (          
p]fection2 ,he knew ! pa/1 ! pres5t1 & !
 future2 & ,he1 ! ,s\rce ( grace1 0 p\r+
 =? grace on all ar\nd ,him4 ,directly  
we und]/& ?is1 we feel t we mu/ draw    
ne>1 n only to adore b to sympa?ize1 to 
wond]1 to love1 to le>n1 to imitate4 ,= 
^? :o und]/& ! ,inc>nation1 ,8 "w did n 
beg9 on ,*ri/mas ,day1 b on ! ,fea/ ( ! 
,annunciation1 :5 ,m>y said3 ,behold !  
h&maid ( ! ,"l1 be x done unto me       
accord+ to ,?y ^w4 ,:at happ5$ at t     

mom5t8 ,! ,holy ,gho/ ov]%ad[$ h]1 !    
,body ( ,our ,"l 0 =m$ f h] pure blood1 
,god creat$ ! human ,s\l to dwell 9 x1 &
 by ! act ( ! ,inc>nation t ,s\l & ,body
 became ! ,s\l & ,body ( ! ,^w1 !       
,second ,p]son ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity2 ,m>y
 became ! ,"m ( ,god & ,gabriel wor%ipp$
 be=e ! ,tab]nacle ( ! ,^w made fle%4   
,m>y 0 ! next to adore2 ,joseph1        
,elizabe?1 ,john1 ,za*>y foll[$1 & !re  
may h be5 o!r privileg$ ones to :om ,our
 ,"l ,himself reveal$ ,8 secret2 b ! _w 
at l>ge w5t on z usual--x knew ,him n4  
,! same ?+ happ5s e day 9 our mid/4 ,:5 
! prie/ ) 8 ,god hidd5 on 8 brea/ passes
 on 8 way to give ! ,bread ( ,life to "s
 suff]]1 only a few privileg$ ones "k ! 
secret & (f] _! sil5t adoration4 ,v5ite 
adoremus4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,div9e        
,,adoration4  ,x 0 a new life t ,our ,"l
 ent]$ ^u at ! mom5t ( ! ,inc>nation4   
,he _h _h ,8 ,div9e ,life f all et]nity1
 b ,god _h nev] be=e be5 man4 ,he n[ = !
 fir/ "t c\ld express ,himself ?r\gh a  
human body4 ,god c\ld adore ) human     

lips1 c\ld love ) a human he>t1 c\ld    
suff] ?r\gh human s5ses1 c\ld plan ) a  
human intellig5ce1 c\ld reason ) a human
 m9d4 ,! consequ5ce ( ! union ( ! two   
natures 0 t ! human nature 0 p]fect1 m  
?an p]fect--x 0 ,div9e1 & ,god receiv$  
at ! mom5t ( ! ,inc>nation1 ! fir/      
p]fect human act ( adoration1 ! fir/    
p]fect human act ( love1 ( humility & ( 
all ! o!r virtues4 ,! ,god-,man c\ld    
adore p]fectly1 because be+ ,god ,he    
knew ,god & knew :at adoration 0 fitt+ =
 ,god2 x 0 ,god ador+ ,god & yet x 0 a  
human act1 ! act ( a man l ourselves4   
,at t mom5t ,god receiv$ :at ,he want$ f
 "o ( ! human race4 ,! fir/ brea? drawn 
by ,8 ,son ,inc>nate made x wor? ,8 :ile
 to h creat$ man 9 spite ( ! ,fall4 ,he 
receiv$ n only rep>ation b all ,he      
expect$ f ! human race :5 ,he fir/      
creat$ x4 ,he 0 satisfi$1 & w\ld h be5  
satisfi$ ev5 if t fir/ mom5t _h also be5
 ,8 la/ on e>?4 ,! ,inc>nation w\ld h   
done its "w1 ! ju/ice ( ,god c\ld h     
requir$ no m--a human w 0 p]fectly      

submissive to ,8 ,w1 a human he>t beat 9
 unison ) ,81 a human creature (f]$     
itself z a victim = ! race3 ,behold1 ,i 
come to d ,?y ,w1 ,o ,my ,god1 ,i h     
desir$ x4 7,ps4 ,,xxxix4 #h1 #i74 ,god  
receiv$ at ! mom5t ( ! ,inc>nation a    
high] act ( wor%ip ?an ,he _h ev]       
receiv$ f all ! n9e *oirs ( ,angels1 & t
 act 0 a human act4 ,did ! ,angels :o   
fell und]/& ?is & 0 ?is ! cause ( _!    
rebellion8 ,x is true t ?is fir/ mom5t (
 ! ,inc>nation w\ld h m ?an satisfi$    
,god1 b x 0 n en\gh = ! ,god-made-,man4 
,he w\ld g on1 on ev5 to ! dea? ( !     
cross1 n to satisfy ,8 ,fa!r's ju/ice1 b
 ,8 own love1 & to %[ to ^? :om by ,8   
,inc>nation ,he _h made ,8 bre?r5 to :at
 l5g?s love c g4 ,e brea? ,he drew 0 z  
p]fect z ! fir/--a p]fect (f]+1 a p]fect
 act ( adoration2 e beat ( ,8 ,he>t     
until ,he said3 ,fa!r1 into ,?y ,h&s ,i 
comm5d ,my ,_s1 0 a p]fect act ( love2 e
 act1 e ?\ght1 e ^w p]fect1 because !y 7
 ! acts1 ?\ghts & words ( ,god4   ,,po9t
 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,practical ,,conclusion4   

,:at h ,i to d ) ^! sublime tru?s8      
,ev]y?+1 = ,he 0 inc>nate = me4 ,:at    
does x mean8 ,x means t ,he is my ,bro!r
 & t ,he is giv+ to ,god :at ,god mu/ h1
 b :at ,i _c give ,him2 & t all ,i h to 
d is to unite myself to ,him & to (f] my
 imp]fect acts ( adoration1 love1       
humility ) ,8 p]fect ones4 ,he has giv5 
,himself to me1 t ,i may give ,him back 
to ,god--a p]fect (f]+ ) :i* ,god w be  
entirely satisfi$4 ,my ,god1 ,i _c adore
 ,!e z ,i %\ld1 ?\gh ,i desire to d s ) 
my :ole he>t1 b ,,jesus is !re inc>nate 
= me1 ,he is ador+ ,!e p]fectly = me1   
accept ,8 adoration & m9e ) x4 ,my ,god1
 ,i love ,!e1 b ,i _c love ,!e en\gh1 ,i
 _c love ,!e z ,i ought1 ,i _c love ,!e 
z ,?\ des]ve/ to be lov$1 b ,,jesus is  
inc>nate = me1 ,he has a human ,he>t :i*
 is lov+ ,!e p]fectly2 ,i put my he>t   
inside ,81 accept ,8 love & m9e ) x4 ,my
 ,god1 ,i want to be p]fectly           
submissive1 p]fectly humble1 a p]fect   
victim1 b great ?\gh my desires are1 ,i 
_c arrive at ! p]fection :i* ,?\ do/    

require4 ,oh1 look ^u my ,bro!r inc>nate
 = me1 accept all ,8 p]fections2 let me 
(f] my little /ruggles & desires & ef=ts
 ) all t ,he is do+1 = is x n all = me8 
,?r\gh ,him & ) ,him & 9 ,him4  ,let me 
g to ,naz>e? to ,m>y2 %e w welcome me = 
%e kn[s t ,he has become inc>nate = me4 
,! ,angel has j left h] to take back h] 
,fiat to ,heav54 ,i w take 8 place & on 
b5d$ knees be=e t holy %r9e :]e ! new   
,life has j begun1 ,i w m$itate4 ,nev]  
be=e p]haps h ,i s felt ! ne$ (         
?anksgiv+1 ( adoration1 ( wond]1 ( love4
 ,all ,i (f] n[ & f h5ce=? mu/ pass     
?r\gh ,m>y to h] ,son1 ,:o w (f] my     
gifts ) ,8 own to ,8 ,fa!r4  ,colloquy )
 ,god-,inc>nate4  ,resolution4 ,to ?ank 
,god (t5 to-day = ! ,inc>nation4        
,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,he 0 inc>nate by ! 
,holy ,gho/ ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y & 0 made    
,man4     ,,ex ,,m>ia ,,virg9e          
,apud me e/ fons vitae4 ,9 me is !      
,s\rce ( life4   #a/4 ,prelude4 ,m>y1 j 
aft] ! ,angel _h dep>t$ f h]4  #bnd4    
,prelude4 ,grace to und]/& ,m>y's "p 9 !

 ,inc>nation4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,m>y ,,%>es 
,,all ,,) ,,h] ,,son4  ,all ! joy t !   
,inc>nation br\ght to ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity1
 ,m>y to a great ext5t mu/ h %>$4 ,!re 0
 ! joy ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 because ,he saw  
,8 designs 9 creat+ man fulfill$1 ,8    
ju/ice satisfi$ & a human creature do+  
,him p]fect homage & br++ ,him s mu*    
glory4 ,!re 0 ! joy ( ,god ! ,son1      
because at la/ ,he 0 unit$ to our human 
nature1 because ,he be+ ,god _h         
nev]!less a human ,s\l & a human ,body1 
to :i* ,he c\ld unite all ! ,div9e      
p]fections1 & by means ( :i* ,he c\ld   
c>ry out all ,8 ,fa!r's designs = ! lo/ 
human race4 ,!re 0 ! joy ( ! ,holy ,_s  
,:o _h ov]%ad[$ ,m>y & by ,8 ,div9e p[] 
creat$ 9 h] a ,s\l & a ,body s beautiful
 t !y 7 wor?y to be tak5 by ! ,et]nal   
,^w & = ev] unit$ to ! ,div9ity4 ,!     
,holy ,gho/ saw n[ a human ,s\l into :i*
 ,he c\ld p\r all ! grace t w\ld be ne$$
 by ! :ole human race4 ,( ,8 fulness all
 7 to receive 7,/4 ,john ,i4 #af74  ,&  
:at 0 ! means :]eby all ?is joy 0 giv5  

to ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity8 ,! ,body :i* _h   
be5 =m$ f ! mo/ pure fle% & blood (     
,m>y4 ,%e _h l5t h]self at ,god's reque/
 to be ! in/rum5t us$1 & n[ %e 0 !      
,tab]nacle :]e ! ,god-,man lay hidd54 ,z
 ,he %>$ ,8 life ) ,8 ,"m1 s9ce x 0 h]  
blood :i* 0 c\rs+ ?r\gh ,8 ,ve9s1 s ,he 
%>$ all ,8 acts ) h]4 ,t fir/ p]fect act
 ( adoration made by a human ,s\l to    
,god 0 %>$ by ,m>y--%e ador$ too4 ,t    
fir/ :ole-he>t$ oblation ( a human ,s\l 
to ,god 0 %>$ by ,m>y :5 %e said h]3    
,fiat mihi secundum v]bum ,tuum4 ,t fir/
 p]fect act ( love f a human ,he>t 0 %>$
 by ,m>y = h[ close 0 ! union betwe5 !  
,sacr$ ,he>t ( ,,jesus & ! mo/ pure he>t
 ( ,m>y6 ,:5 ,,jesus made acts (        
rep>ation ( humility1 ( con=mity to ,8  
,fa!r's ,w1 ,m>y made !m too--%e c\ld n 
b d s1 = h] life 0 s closely b\nd up ) t
 ( h] ,son2 ,he became ! ma9spr+ ( all  
%e did4 ,x 0 ! *>ity & humility 9 ,8    
,he>t t made h] g to visit h] c\s9      
,elizabe? & make h]self h] h&maid2 x 0  
,8 salutation t made h]s s p[]ful )     

reg>d bo? to ,elizabe? & to ! infant    
,john2 x 0 ! ?anksgiv+ 9 ,8 ,he>t :i*   
ov]fl[$ into h]s & made h] s+ h]        
,magnificat4 ,t ,m>y sp5t ! n9e mon?s 9 
adoration we may well believe1 b %e sp5t
 !m also 9 union ) h] ,son1 %>+ all )   
,him & giv+ u a p]fect model ( ! int]ior
 life--:i* means n only t ,god %>es 9 ! 
acts ( ! s\l1 b also t ! s\l %>es 9 !   
acts ( ,god1 ,emmanuel--,god ) u--9 ord]
 t we may be ) ! ,k+ = ,8 works 7#a     
,p>alip4 ,,iv4 #bc74   ,,po9t ,,ii4     
,,m>y ,,my ,,example4  ,he 0 inc>nate = 
me1 & ,8 ,"m is my ,"m2 x is to h] t ,i 
mu/ look n[ to tea* me h[ to sp5d ^!    
days be=e ,8 bir?4 ,tea* me1 my ,"m1 to 
foll[ ! great example :i* y set4 ,tea*  
me1 too1 to rejoice 9 ! wond]s ( !      
,inc>nation4 ,:o %\ld be m fill$ ) joy  
?an ,i = :om ,he 0 inc>nate8 ,tea* me   
:at ! int]ior life means1 tea* me to    
all[ ,him to be ! ma9spr+ )9 me ( all ,i
 d1 s t ! life :i* ,i live is n m9e b   
,81 ! words :i* ,i speak n m9e b        
,81--,,jesus act+1 ?9k+1 speak+ ?r\gh   

me4 ,?is is ! int]ior life :i* ,m>y     
und]/ood s well & liv$ s p]fectly dur+  
h] "t ( wait+4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r    
side to ! int]ior life1 & ?is is ! "o we
 want to m$itate ab\t m especially1 :ile
 we are ?9k+ ( ! ,son ( ,god inc>nate 9 
! womb ( ! ,bless$ ,virg94 ,he has tak5 
human nature1 my nature1 & jo9$ x to !  
,godhead4 ,he has made ,himself a p>tak]
 ( my human nature 9 ord] t ,i may be a 
p>tak] ( ,8 div9e nature4 ,i mu/ n only 
?9k1 !n1 ( ,8 work+ 9 & ?r\gh me1 b ( my
 work+ 9 & ?r\gh ,him4 ,m>y ent]$ into &
 %>$ n only ,8 ,acts ( adoration & love 
& praise1 b also ! "w ,he _h come to d1 
,8 plans = ! ,r$emption ( ! _w4 ,!y     
dwelt ) ! ,k+ = ,8 works1 & !y abode !re
 7#a ,p>al4 ,,iv4 #bc74 ,h[ true ?is 0 (
 ,m>y6 ,x is 9 ?is t ,i mu/ try to copy 
h]4 ,i w abide 9 ! ,tab]nacle ( ! ,mo/  
,high1 & ,i w (f] myself = ,8 works1 ,8 
int]e/s %all be m9e1 ,he %all feel t "o 
s\l at lea/1 sympa?izes & c>es & int5ds 
to co-op]ate 9 ! great "w ,he has come  
to d4  ,let me1 !n1 z ! season ( ,adv5t 

is fa/ pass+1 ask myself once aga93 ,am 
,i do+ all ,i c = ! spread ( ! ,k+dom   
:i* ,he came to ?is e>? to set up8 ,am  
,i try+ to look at ! _w ) ! eyes ( love 
) :i* ,he reg>d$ x1 :5 ,he fir/ made    
,himself inc>nate = x8 ,am ,i help+ ,8  
poor1 t5d+ ,8 sick1 in/ruct+ ,8         
ignorant1 br++ ,home ,8 %eep1 lov+ ,8   
little ones1 com=t+ ,8 sorr[ful ones8   
,su* are ,8 works1 & if ,i w\ld d !m1 ,i
 mu/ dwell ) ! ,k+ & le>n to d !m 9 ,8  
way--,i mu/ live an int]ior life4       
,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,all ,,passes ,,?r\gh    
,,m>y4  ,x is only ^? :o d n und]/& !   
,inc>nation :o /umble ov] ?is /atem5t4  
,:at c\ld be m natural8 ,if ,he *ose to 
r$eem ! _w ?r\gh ,m>y1 to d all ,8 great
 works :i* dep5d on ! ,inc>nation--su* z
 ! f\ndation ( ! ,*ur* ) all h]         
,sacram5ts--?r\gh ,m>y1 is x /range t :5
 ,i want to help ! ,k+ 9 ,8 works1 ,i   
%\ld d ! same & put my little gifts = ! 
,k+ into h] h&s8 ,r w\ld x be /range if 
,i want$ to "w on a diff]5t plan f my   
,k+'s4 ,%e is ! ,janua coeli1 ! ,turris 

,davidica1 ! ,sacr>ium ,spiritus        
,sancti2 ! ,tab]nacle :]e ,he 0 inc>nate
 = me4 ,?r\gh h] & by means ( h]1 ,he   
h&s me all ! graces ,i receive4 ,:at m  
natural ?an t ,i %\ld make use ( su* a  
mess5g] to take back my (f]+s8 ,& d !y  
lose 9 ! transaction8 ,surely !y mu/    
ga91 fir/ because %e w purify !m & add  
to !m h] own m]its & graces1 & secondly 
because a gift pres5t$ by ,8 own ,"m _c 
b be enhanc$ 9 value4  ,bless$ ,grignon 
de ,mont=t says3 ,god has *os5 h] = !   
treasur]1 /ew>d & disp5s] ( all ,8      
graces1 s t all ,8 graces & all ,8 gifts
 pass ?r\gh h] h&s2 & accord+ to ! p[]  
%e has receiv$ ov] !m1 z ,/4 ,b]n>d9e   
tea*es1 %e gives to :om %e wills1 z %e  
likes1 & z mu* z %e likes1 ! graces ( ! 
,et]nal ,fa!r1 ! virtues ( ,,jesus ,*ri/
 & ! gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,we may1 if 
we l1 d all our actions ) ,m>y1 9 ,m>y1 
by ,m>y1 = ,m>y1 9 ord] to d !m m       
p]fectly ) ,,jesus1 9 ,,jesus1 by       
,,jesus1 & = ,,jesus1 our ,la/ ,end4#a  
,if ,i am a *ild ( ,m>y 9 any?+ m ?an 9 

"n1 ,i %all n hesitate to use ?is great 
privilege :i* is (f]$ to me1 kn[+ t by s
 do+1 n only w ! value ( my pray]s &    
p5ances & actions be enhanc$ 9 ,god's   
sight1 b my m]its & graces w be         
increas$4 ,m>y w see to x t h] *ildr5 :o
 ?us tru/ h] h a ,b5jam9's portion4     
,colloquy ) ,m>y1 ask+ h] to obta9 = me 
dur+ ?is wait+ "t ! grace to tru/ h] )  
all my secrets = h] ,son4  ,resolution4 
,to dwell ) ! ,k+ = ,8 works to-day4    
,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,janua coeli1 ora   
pro nobis4     ,,! ,,"l ,,is ,,nigh     
,bre?r51 rejoice 9 ! ,"l always2 aga91  
,i say rejoice4      ,let y\r mode/y be 
kn[n to all m54 ,! ,"l is nigh4 ,be     
no?+ solicit\s2 b 9 ev]y?+ by pray] &   
supplication ) ?anksgiv+ let y\r        
petitions be made      kn[n to ,god4 ,& 
! peace ( ,god :i* surpasse? all        
und]/&+1 keep y\r he>ts & m9ds 9 ,*ri/  
,,jesus4                                
7,phil4 ,,iv4 #d-g74              7,!   
,epi/le = ! ,?ird ,sunday ( ,adv5t74    
#a/4 ,prelude4 ,be=e ! ,tab]nacle4      

#bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to rememb] !     
,pres5ce ( ,god4  ,! ,"l is nigh because
 by ,8 grace ,he is )9 u1 because by ,8 
omnipres5ce ,he is n f> f e "o ( u      
7,acts ,,xvii4 #bg71 because 9 ! ,bless$
 ,sacram5t ,he is ) u all days1 ev5 to !
 consummation ( ! _w 7,/4 ,matt4        
,,xxviii4 #bj7 & because x may be to-day
 t ,he w come 9 judgm5t4 ,9 consequ5ce (
 ?is ne>ness ( our ,god to u1 f :atev]  
po9t ( view we reg>d x1 ,/4 ,paul tells 
u t !re are c]ta9 practices :i* are     
incumb5t ^u u4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,rejoice   
,,9 ,,! ,,"l ,,always4  ,to rejoice     
always--?is is my duty1 because ! ,"l is
 nigh4 ,:5 joy is abs5t f me1 x is      
because fai? 9 ,8 ne>ness is abs5t4 ,:5 
cl\ds hide ! ,sun ( ,ju/ice1 & ,i am    
dispos$ to be sad & despond5t1 let me   
make an ,act ( ,fai? 9 ,8 ,pres5ce3 ,my 
,god1 ,i "k t ,?\ art )9 my s\l1 because
 ,i h reason to believe t ,i am 9 ! /ate
 ( grace4 ,my ,,jesus1 ,i believe t ,?\ 
art !re 9 ! ,tab]nacle4 ,my ,god1 ,i    
believe t ,?\ art truly pres5t beh9d e  

p]son & e circum/ance & e trial4 ,my    
,,jesus1 ,i believe t x may be to-day t 
,?\ wilt summon me to /& be=e ,!e z my  
,judge4444 ,i %all f9d t ,acts ( ,fai?1 
su* z ^!1 w help to dispel ! despond5cy 
& s5d me on my way rejoic+4 ,h[ c ,i d  
any?+ b rejoice :5 ,i ?9k ( ! ,div9e    
,inhabitation8 ,c ,i be sad :5 ,i       
realize ! pres5ce ( ,,jesus 9 ! ,bless$ 
,sacram5t ( ! ,alt> & all t means to me8
 ,c ,i all[ circum/ances & trials to    
depress & cru% me :5 ,i "k ) :at inf9ite
 love & c>e !y h be5 arrang$ = me by    
,him :o hides ,himself 9 ea* "o ( !m8 ,&
 if ! ?\ght t ! ,"l is nigh 9 judgm5t c 
h>dly 9 itself be a ?\ght t br+s joy1   
yet1 :5 ,i "k h[ mu* value ,he sets on  
joy1 ,i %\ld l ,him to f9d me rejoic+ :5
 ,he pays t always unexpect$ visit to my
 s\l4 ,! ,"l is nigh1 !re=e rejoice4 ,to
 rejoice 9 ! ,"l is always possible1 x  
only means a realization ( !            
sup]natural1 & z soon z t is realiz$1   
ev]y?+ is se5 9 a diff]5t light4 ,9 ,?y 
light we %all see light 7,ps4 ,,xxxv4   

#aj71 & at ,?y "r h& are delights ev5 to
 ! end 7,ps4 ,,xv4 #aa74 ,x is j because
 ! ,"l is nigh t ,i _c b rejoice1 & x is
 only :5 ,i =get ,8 ,pres5ce t ! cl\ds h
 ! p[] to *ill & depress me & rob me (  
my joy4 ,/4 ,paul is afraid t ,i may    
=get1 & s he adds3 ,aga9 ,i say3        
,rejoice4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,let ,,y\r    
,,mode/y ,,be ,,kn[n ,,to ,,all ,,m54   
,! ,greek ^w :i* is translat$ mode/y    
means m1 x means fairness1 k9dness1     
g5tl5ess1 mod]ation1 self-re/ra9t1 n    
insi/+ on /rict ju/ice4 ,^! are !       
qualities by :i* ,i am to be kn[n to all
 m51 because ! ,"l is nigh4 ,he is )9   
me--always if ,i w by ,8 grace & (t5 by 
! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,i may truly be    
said to be> ,god 9 my body4 ,:at foll[s8
 ,i am ,8 repres5tative to ! _w2 ,he is 
liv+ ,8 life 9 ! _w ?r\gh me2 if p want 
to "k some?+ ab\t ,god & :at ,he is l1  
!y ought to be able to f9d out by wat*+ 
my life4  ,! ,"l is nigh--my g5tl5ess   
has to recall ?is fact to o!rs4 ,!      
s]vant ( ! ,"l mu/ n wrangle1 b be mild 

t[>ds all m54 7#b ,tim4 ,,ii4 #bd74 ,he 
mu/ n /& up = 8 rights1 ?\gh /rictly    
speak+ he may h !m2 he mu/ n be w$d$ to 
8 own op9ions & ev] anxi\s to give !m2  
he mu/ n argue & /rive to %[ t he is 9 !
 "r1 :i* means t ev]ybody else is 9 !   
wrong4 ,no1 if he does ^! ?+s1 he is    
giv+ an altoge!r false repres5tation (  
,*ri/ ,:o is )9 him1 ( ! ,"l ,:o is s   
nigh4  ,"s p are g5tle by nature1 b x is
 n ?is natural quality ( g5tl5ess1 (t5 a
 m>k ( weakness ( "* & w1 :i* is to be  
kn[n to all m54 ,x ne$s a /rong w & mu* 
self-re/ra9t to %[ ! g5tl5ess ( ,*ri/2 x
 means ! temp] kept 9 *eck :5 slight+1  
insult+ or unk9d words are said2 x means
 keep+ sil5ce :5 misjudg$ or falsely    
accus$ because ,,jesus 0 sil5t2 x means 
keep+ back ! cutt+ ^w or ! /++ s>casm & 
lett+ !m die away be=e ,8 ,pres5ce2 x   
means giv+ up a *]i%$ plan or desire &  
lett+ no "o except ,him ,:o asks = !    
sacrifice "k :at x co/s2 x means be+    
able to let a matt] drop1 ?\gh we may be
 9 ! "r--su* is ! g5tl5ess ( ,*ri/1 :i* 

we h to make kn[n s t by our behavi\r   
o!rs may be attract$ to ,him ,:o is s   
nigh4 ,:at a po9t x w\ld give to our    
prep>ation = ,8 ,com+ ?is ,adv5t1 if ea*
 day f\nd u /riv+ to let our g5tl5ess w9
 o!rs to ,him & make !m long to "k !    
,babe ( ,be?lehem4   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,be 
,,no?+ ,,solicit\s4  ,take no ?\ght1 =  
y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t y h ne$4 ,d n
 be solicit\s1 c>eful1 anxi\s ab\t      
any?+1 !re is no ne$ = ! ,"l is nigh4   
,he kn[s :at is be/ = ,8 *ild4 ,he c    
alt] ?+s if ,he likes1 leave all to     
,him4 ,all worry & anxiety only come    
really f want ( fai?4 ,does a *ild worry
 :5 its fa!r is ne>8 ,no1 x leaves      
ev]y?+ to him )\t any c>e4 ,! ,"l is    
nigh1 be no?+ solicit\s4 ,! way may seem
 block$1 b x is n block$ to ,him2 ! ,"l 
is /ill nigh1 ,he kn[e? my way 7,job    
,,xxiii4 #aj71 is x n en\gh8  ,let me   
love & tru/ & cont9ually talk to ,him   
,:o is s ne>2 let me rememb] t ,i am    
nev] alone1 t ! difficulties & problems 
& sorr[s ( life conc]n two1 t !         

responsibility is %>$1 t ! important    
bus9ess ( life is a jo9t "o4 ,surely )  
su* a ,p>tn]1 ,"o :o is nev] abs5t b    
always nigh1 ,i ne$ be 9 no?+ solicit\s4
   ,,po9t ,,iv4 ,,9 ,,ev]y?+ ,,by       
,,pray] ,,& ,,supplication ,,)          
,,?anksgiv+1 ,,let ,,y\r ,,petitions    
,,be ,,made ,,kn[n ,,unto ,,god4  ,!    
conclusion ,i arriv$ at 9 ! la/ po9t is 
a j "o1 b ,i am n on t acc\nt to d no?+4
 ,he mu/ h my active co-op]ation & :e!r 
,i am work+ = my own salvation or = !   
salvation ( o!rs or1 :i* ought to be !  
case1 = bo?1 ,i mu/ 9 ev]y?+ ,i d1 let  
my petitions be made kn[n unto ,god1 t  
is1 ,i mu/ nev] act on my own           
responsibility4 ,i am go+ to see su* &  
su* a p]son1 come ) me2 ,i h ?is lett]  
to write1 tell me :at to say2 ,i h a    
difficult matt] to settle1 give me !    
necess>y wisdom & tact2 ,i am go+ to    
re/1 or to take my food or my           
recreation1 ,i want ,!e ) me all !      
same--su* mu/ be my reque/s4 ,:at ab\t  
my mi/akes1 ! ?+s ,i =get & leave out1 !

 faults t ,i mean ) all my he>t n to    
commit1 b :i* ,i am always fall+ into   
all ! same8 ,ah1 x is "h t ! ine/imable 
b5efit ( hav+ su* an all-p[]ful ,p>tn]  
comes 94 ,in/ead ( bewail+ my           
incapability1 :i* only makes me /ill    
less capable1 ,i mu/ make my reque/s    
kn[n to ,him4 ,:at sort ( reque/s w ^!  
be8 ,i h committ$ t fault1 made t same  
mi/ake aga91 please =give me & correct  
x2 ,i h =gott5 to say some?+ ,i meant to
 say1 please say x = me2 ,i h be5 /iff1 
unyield+1 ungraci\s1 disc\rte\s1 h>%1   
sev]e1 please make up = my defici5cies &
 :atev] happ5s d n let !m judge ,!e by  
,?y repres5tative1 make !m und]/& t ,he 
= :om ,i am work+ is nev] any?+ b       
graci\s & g5tle1 t ,he nev] breaks !    
bruis$ re$ nor qu5*es ! smok+ flax2 d n 
let me spoil ,?y "w4 ,su* are ! pray]s &
 supplications by :i* ,i %\ld cont9ually
 be mak+ kn[n my ne$s to ,him ,:o is    
always nigh4  ,& :at ab\t ! ?anksgiv+8  
,?is is mo/ necess>y1 o!rwise1 a%am$    
?\gh ,i am to confess x1 ,i %all be     

attribut+ ! successes to my own p[]s &  
skill & capability6 ,x seems h>dly      
cr$ible1 b un=tunately pa/ exp]i5ce     
tells me t x is all too true4 ,9 ord] to
 gu>d aga9/ su* a di/ort$ & absurd view 
( ?+s1 ,/4 ,paul tells u n to =get !    
,?anksgiv+4 ,! ,"l is nigh1 let me turn 
to ,him & say3 ,deo gratias1 = x is ,he 
,:o has prev5t$ my awkw>dness f spoil+  
,8 "w4 ,he loves to be ?ank$ & ,he      
notices :5 ,he is n4 ,let me be ?or\ghly
 p]suad$ t ! "w is all ,81 & t if any?+ 
succe$s t ,i d1 x is only because ,he   
has all[$ ,8 success to pass ?r\gh me1  
?us ?anksgiv+ w n only be easy b        
natural4 ,b :o is ev] go+ to p]suade me 
t no glory is due to me8 ,:o is         
suffici5t = ^! ?+s8 ,he ,:o condesc5ds  
to be my ,co-work]4 ,he c d ev5 t1 if ,i
 love ,him suffici5tly to want ,him to h
 all ! glory4   ,,po9t ,v4 ,,!          
,,result--,,peace4  ,! peace ( ,god :i* 
passe? all und]/&+ 7%all7 keep y\r he>ts
 & m9ds 9 ,*ri/ ,,jesus4 ,?is w be !    
result1 n ( ,our ,"l be+ nigh1 b ( our  

realization ( ,8 ne>ness4 ,a great peace
 w keep1 t is1 take possession (1 our   
he>ts & m9ds4 ,ev]y?+ w be "r because x 
comes /raight f ,god's ,h&s4 ,my peace  
,i give unto y1 n z ! _w give? d ,i give
 unto y 7,/4 ,john ,,xiv4 #bg74 ,god's  
peace passes ! und]/&+ ( ! _w1 x has    
no?+ to comp>e ) x4 ,x passes ! und]/&+ 
( ,god's *ildr5 too4 ,x is "o ( !       
my/]ies ) :i* ,he blesses ,8 own & makes
 life possible = !m 9 a _w ( turmoil4   
,colloquy ) ,him ,:o is nigh4           
,resolution4 ,to rememb] t ,i am nev]   
alone4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,! ,"l is   
nigh4  ,,footnote3  ,footnote #a3 ,!    
,secret ( ,m>y unveil$ to ! dev\t s\l by
 ,l\is-,m>ie ,grignon de ,mont=t4       
,,! ,,int]ior ,,life4 7#a7  ,,humility4 
,i am ,?y s]vant1 ,i am ,?y s]vant & !  
son ( ,?y      h&maid4                  
7,ps4 ,,cxv4 #af74                      
,janua coeli1 ora pro nobis4   #a/4     
,prelude4 ,! ,gate ( ,heav54  #bnd4     
,prelude4 ,grace to ent] t gate & le>n4 
,we are go+ n[ to keep v close to ,m>y4 

,%e is pass+ all ^! preci\s days 9      
communion ) h] ,son & ,he is tea*+ h]   
:at con=mity to ,himself means4 ,b %e   
has ,him n = h]self alone b = all ^? =  
:om ,he has made ,himself inc>nate & has
 come to die4 ,! "t pass$ )9 t ,gate (  
,heav5 0 ! fir/ /age ( ,8 e>?ly j\rney &
 ,he 0 !re = me1 = my le>n+4 ,he 0      
already my ,model4 ,let me g1 !n1 to-day
 to ! ,gate ( ,heav51 g to ,m>y & ask to
 be all[$ to /udy "s ( ^? heav5ly       
lessons :i* 7 s de> to h] he>t4 ,janua  
coeli1 ora pro nobis4 ,rememb]1 ,o mo/  
graci\s ,virg9 ,m>y1 t nev] 0 x kn[n t  
any :o implor$ ?y help or s\ght ?y      
int]cession 7 left unaid$4 ,inspir$ )   
?is confid5ce ,i fly unto !e4444 ,o1 ,"m
 ( ! ,^w ,inc>nate despise n my         
petitions1 b 9 ?y m]cy he> & answ] me4  
,,po9t ,i4 ,,! ,,humility ,,( ,,jesus4  
,we _c contemplate ?is /age ( ,our ,"l's
 life )\t be+ /ruck fir/ ( all by !     
humility & self-abasem5t ( x1 by ! way 9
 :i* 9 "s s5se ,he annihilat$ ,himself t
 ,he might d ,8 ,fa!r's ,w4 ,/4 ,paul   

says3 ,he empti$ ,himself 444 be+ made 9
 ! lik5ess ( m5 7,phil4 ,,ii4 #g74 ,he  
/ripp$ ,himself1 robb$ ,himself ( all t 
,he possess$3 ,semetipsum ex9anivit4 ,we
 "k t ,m>y1 ,8 creat$ ,home1 0 *a/e &   
pure1 t no brea? ( s9 _h ev] t\*$ h]1 t 
! ,holy ,_s ,himself _h ov]%ad[$ h] & _h
 und]tak5 ! prep>ation & ! adornm5t ( ! 
e>?ly ,tab]nacle ( ! ,^w2 b pure & holy 
?\gh %e 01 ,m>y 0 only a creature & ,he 
0 ! ,creator4 ,he 0 ,god & %e 0 "o ( !  
human race4 ,8 place 0 on ! highe/ ?rone
 ( ,heav5 & yet ,he abhorr$ n ! ,virg9's
 womb b !re liv$ hidd5 f ! sight ( all1 
l any o!r infant & yet :olly unlike1    
because ,he _h full possession ( ,8     
faculties & intellig5ce4 ,9 ! mang] ,he 
w be se51 & s w be lov$1 piti$ &        
wor%ipp$2 !re w be _m consolations :i* w
 g f> to less5 & s(t5 ,8 humiliations1 b
 "h1 ,he is alone1 hidd52 ,8 v exi/5ce n
 ev5 suspect$4 ,he has annihilat$       
,himself1 made ,himself no?+4 ,he c\ld h
 tak5 our nature1 _h ,he s wi%$1 )\t all
 ^! humiliations2 :y !n did ,he despise 

n ! ,virg9's womb8 ,because ?is is to be
 ,8 pr9ciple all ?r\gh ,8 life1 ,he w   
love unto ! end4 ,he w leave no?+ undone
 t ,he c\ld possibly d4 ,he came to d ,8
 ,fa!r's ,w & ,he w d x ?or\ghly4 ,he w 
be> all ! humiliations because ,he wants
 to be my ,model & to tea* me t !re is  
only "o way ( le>n+ humility4   ,,po9t  
,,ii4 ,,! ,,humility ,,( ,,m>y4  ,m>y1  
?\gh %e _c see ,him1 is %>+ intimately  
all ,8 humiliations4 ,%e kn[s z no "o   
else c all ,he is go+ ?r\gh2 & because  
%e is ,8 ,"m %e feels m int5sely ?an    
anyone c\ld :at ,8 humiliations are1 %e 
c nev] =get !m4 ,%e %>es all ) ,him &   
,he lets h]2 h] sympa?y is ,8           
consolation4 ,( all ! virtues ( !       
int]ior life1 humility is ! "o :i* is ! 
mo/ /rongly m>k$ 9 ,m>y1 & p]haps m     
/rongly dur+ ^! n9e mon?s ?an at any o!r
 "t4 ,x 0 h] humility :i* attract$ !    
,et]nal ,^w f ,heav5 to take up ,8      
dwell+ 9 ,8 e>?ly ,tab]nacle4 ,x 0 h]   
humility :i* made h] visit h] c\s9      
,elizabe?4 ,x 0 h] humility :i* made h] 

s+ 9 h] ,magnificat ( ! great ?+s ,god  
_h done = h] & h[ ,he _h reg>d$ ! l[    
e/ate ( ,8 h&maid4 ,x 0 h] humility :i* 
made h] ready to suff] any humiliation r
 ?an disclose ,god's secret to ,/4      
,joseph4 ,x 0 h] humility :i* made h]   
incapable ( res5t+ all ! humiliations %e
 _h to be> at ,be?lehem on ,*ri/mas     
,eve--& all ?is humility1 all ?is p[] to
 be> humiliations1 came f ! fact t %e 0 
liv+ an int]ior life1 liv+ a hidd5 life 
) h] ,son1 look+ at ev]y?+ f ,8 po9t (  
view & n f h] own4   ,,po9t ,,iii4      
,,le>n ,,( ,,me4  ,n[ let me turn f !   
int]ior life ( ,,jesus & ,m>y to my own4
 ,,jesus liv$ ,8 int]ior life = me4 ,if 
,he all[$ ,m>y to %>e x1 ,he w all[ me1 
= ,he said once t ,he c\nt$ z ,8 ,"m all
 ^? :o d ,8 ,w4 ,8 ,w is q cle>3 ,le>n (
 me = ,i am humble4 ,d>e ,i g to ! ,gate
 ( ,heav5 & say t ,i want to le>n to be 
humble1 t is1 t ,i want to copy ,,jesus 
& ,m>y 9 _! humiliations8 ,x takes a    
great deal ( c\rage to ask =            
humiliations1 & p]haps x is almo/       

impossible to d s )\t "s pride lurk+ 9 !
 reque/2 b :at ,i c d is to be s anxi\s 
to le>n to be humble z ,he bids me1 t ,i
 ask = /r5g? to be> ! humiliations t ,he
 s5ds4 ,h[ d ,i be> !m8 ,d ,i say3 ,oh  
well1 x is a humiliation1 ,i mu/ be> x6 
or1 ,oh well1 ,i %all nev] le>n humility
 )\t humiliations6 or3 ,i am always     
gett+ humiliations1 "s p are1 b ,i      
gladly accept !m6 ,all su* spee*es h _! 
s\rce1 n 9 humility b 9 pride4 ,c we    
imag9e ,m>y talk+ l ?is8 ,humiliations w
 nev] d _! bless$ "w ( mak+ me humble if
 ,i ?us use !m to attract att5tion to my
 suppos$ virtue4 ,a humiliation is      
spoil$ ! mom5t x sees ! light2 x has no 
/r5g? left 9 x :]e) to produce humility4
 ,d ,i want to be humble8 ,!n let me g  
to t quiet retreat :]e ,,jesus is       
humiliat+ ,himself = me1 let me take all
 my humiliations !re4 ,:5 ,i am left    
out1 =gott51 despis$1 :5 my help is     
unask$1 my op9ion disreg>d$1 :5 ?+s are 
said ( me t are h>d to be>1 :5          
reflections are made on my actions1 let 

me g at once to :]e ,,jesus is hidd5 &  
hide myself & my pa9 !re1 my "o fe> be+ 
le/ anyone b ,he %\ld suspect my pa91 & 
?is n f /oicism or natural self-re/ra9t1
 s pleas+ & consol+ to self1 b because  
,i am afraid ( spoil+ my *ance & prev5t+
 ! humiliation f do+ its "w4 ,if ,i c   
only deposit x safely 9 ,8 ,he>t be=e   
ano!r sees x & robs me ( my jewel1 all w
 be well4 ,he :o suff]$ all ^?          
humiliations = me1 w "k h[ to ease my   
pa91 ,he w tell me :at a consolation x  
is to ,him t ,8 *ild und]/&s & is try+  
to make a fai?ful copy4  ,colloquy4 ,o  
,m>y1 ,gate ( ,heav5 keep ! gate wide   
op5 & beckon me 9 :5ev] y see me 9 dang]
 ( fall+ ?r\gh my pride4 ,y "k ! dang]\s
 mom5ts1 please =e/all !m = me1 & :5 ,i 
am safe1 & li/5+ to ! ,sacr$ ,he>t beat+
 = me1 ! pa9 ( ! humiliation w be turn$ 
into joy & p]haps ,i %all make ,him feel
 t ,8 humiliations h n be5 9 va94       
,resolution4 ,to exam9e myself to-day on
 h[ ,i take my humiliations & to resolve
 h[ ,i w take !m = ! future4  ,spiritual

 ,b\quet4 ,le>n ( ,me = ,i am humble4   
,,! ,,int]ior ,,life4 7#b7  ,,oblation4 
,sacrifice & oblation ,?\ w\lde/ n1 b a 
,body ,?\      ha/ fitt$ to ,me4        
,holocau/s = s9 did n please ,!e4       
,!n said ,i3 ,behold ,i come4 ,9 ! head 
( ! book x is      writt5 ( ,me1 t ,i   
%\ld d ,?y ,w1 ,o ,god4                 
7,heb4 ,x4 #e-g74   #a/4 ,prelude4 ,?y  
holy ,tab]nacle1 :i* ,?\ ha/ prep>$ f ! 
beg9n+ 7,wisdom ,,ix4 #h74  #bnd4       
,prelude4 ,grace to be g5]\s4   ,,po9t  
,i4 ,,! ,,oblation ,,( ,,jesus4  ,z soon
 z ! ,^w _h tak5 possession ( ,8 e>?ly  
home1 ,he began to live ,8 new life--a  
life 9 all its fulness ( k & ( grace &  
:i* w ev] rema9 at its highe/ po9t1 a   
life ( inf9ite wor?1 a life liv$ = o!rs1
 a life ab\nd+ 9 m]its & satisfactions1 
a life ( contemplation & yet ( activity1
 a life to be /udi$ c>efully by all :o  
seek to live an int]ior life & specially
 by ^? :o = ! love ( _! ,inc>nate ,god  
hide !mselves 9 ! cloi/]4  ,?is new life
 0 be=e ev]y?+ else a life ( oblation4  

,! fir/ act ( ! ,^w ,inc>nate 0 to (f]  
,himself to ,8 ,fa!r3 ,"h ,i am2 ,i h   
come to d ,?y ,w & ,i h come to d x n = 
,myself b = all creation2 ,i (f] ,myself
 to d :at x _c d & to satisfy ,?y       
claims4 ,he made ,himself1 !n1 f ! fir/ 
mom5t ( ,8 exi/5ce a ,victim--a ,victim 
laid on ! alt>4 ,?is 0 ,8 fir/ po/ure1 &
 ,he w keep x n only dur+ ?is fir/ /age 
( ,8 life1 b all ?r\gh ,8 life & all    
?r\gh ,8 ,sacram5tal life1 :e!r ! ,ho/  
is (f]$ to ,god at ! ,holy ,mass or is  
liv+ ,its life ( a ,victim 9 !          
,tab]nacle2 & 9 ,heav5 ,he w /ill be !  
,lamb z x _h be5 sla94  ,) ! oblation ( 
,himself1 s acceptable to ! ,fa!r1 !    
,victim (f]s all t conc]ns ,him1 all =  
:i* ,he has come to ?is e>?1 all ,8     
designs = man's salvation4 ,he submits  
all ,8 plans = ,8 great build+1 ! ,holy 
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,he (f]s ,himself 
to be ! ,*ief ,corn]-/one1 dwell+ 9 x z 
its life ?r\gh\t all "t4 ,he (f]s       
,himself also to be> all ! effects ( ,8 
oblation & to dr9k ! *alice to ! dregs4 

,he (f]s ,himself z a ,surety = ! :ole  
human race & = x ,he (f]s all ,8 m]its &
 satisfactions4 ,he keeps no?+ back--!  
:ole ( ! life j begun is (f]$ = ! glory 
( ,god & ! salvation ( ! _w4 ,x is a    
:ole burnt-(f]+1 a holocau/ (f]$ at its 
v beg9n+ to ,him ,:o sp>$ n ev5 ,8 own  
,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up = u all4 7,rom4 
,,viii4 #cb74   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,!        
,,oblation ,,( ,,m>y4  ,m>y liv$ h] life
 ) h] ,son & to h] ,he communicat$ ,8   
secrets4 ,x is impossible to imag9e t   
,he did n reveal to h] ,8 plans &       
designs :i* 7 ! reason ( ,8 com+ to ?is 
e>?1 & h[ ,he 0 go+ to c>ry !m out4 ,%e 
knew1 !n1 t %e 0 ! ,"m ( a ,victim2 & :5
 ,he (f]$ ,himself to ,god1 %e jo9$ 91  
(f]+ h]self & h] ,son = all t ,he wi%$4 
,behold ! h&maid ( ! ,"l6 ,"h ,i am1 ,i 
(f] myself to ,!e1 d :at ,?\ wilt ) me4 
,?is 0 ,m>y's attitude all ?r\gh h] life
 f ! "t :5 h] ,fiat 0 a sign = !        
,inc>nation to take place1 till %e /ood 
on ,calv>y's ,hill assi/+ at ! (f]+ ( ! 
,victim4 ,truly _h ! ,"m ( ,sorr[s      

caught ! _s ( h] ,son2 all ?r\gh h] life
 %e reg>d$ ,him z a ,victim4 ,:5 ,he 0  
=ty days old %e =mally (f]$ ,him to     
,god1 & h] life ?\gh b\nd up ) ,8 0     
nev]!less deta*$ f ,him1 z f some?+ giv5
 to ano!r4 ,n[ at ?is e>ly /age ( ,8    
life1 ,m>y is le>n+ h] lesson & ga9+ h] 
/r5g?4 ,%e is do+ x by lead+ an int]ior 
life1 hidd5 ) h] ,son4  ,o my ,"m1 z ,i 
come to-day to ! holy ,tab]nacle prep>$ 
f ! beg9n+ :]e ! ,sacr$ ,victim lies    
hidd51 help me to make my life "o ) ,8 z
 ?\ did/1 help me to deta* myself f     
ev]y?+ = ,8 sake & to say my ,fiat :5ev]
 ,he asks = x4   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,le>n   
,,( ,,me4  ,if ,i want to live an       
int]ior life1 ,i mu/ model x on ! life (
 ,,jesus hidd5 9 ! womb ( ,8 ,"m4 ,he   
wants me to lead x = ,he is ev] say+3   
,le>n ( ,me ,:o l$ ?is life = y4 ,an    
int]ior life mu/ be ess5tially a life ( 
oblation4 ,?is is its f\ndation3 ! (f]+ 
( ! s\l z a holocau/ to ,god & !n reg>d+
 itself z a victim1 all x has & does &  
is & ?9ks & plans1 belong+ n to itself b

 to ,god4 ,x lies on ! alt> wait+ to be 
consum$2 x is n surpris$ :5 x is treat$ 
z a victim & feels ! flames1 n surpris$1
 t is1 :5 x is =gott5 & ?\ght no?+ (2   
its life is hidd51 h[ %\ld p rememb] x6 
,if x has to suff]1 x consid]s x ! mo/  
natural ?+ 9 ! _w = a victim4 ,if its   
plans are all fru/rat$1 x kn[s t x is   
ly+ !re on ! alt> to d ,god's ,w1 n its 
own1 & t ?is is only ! fire consum+ !   
victim2 if x did n happ5 ?us ! victim   
might inde$ be surpris$ & anxi\s1 wond]+
 :e!r ,god _h accept$ its sacrifice4    
,pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1    
holy1 pleas+ unto ,god1 y\r reasonable  
s]vice 7,rom4 ,,xii4 #a74 ,! sacrifice  
is ev] liv+1 & ev] be+ consum$4 ,!      
victim feels ke5ly all ! _m processes by
 :i* ,god %[s t ,he has accept$ ! (f]+1 
b if x copies its ,model1 !re w be no   
compla9t1 no draw+ back ( ! (f]+1 no    
wi%+ t x _h *os5 an easi] c\rse1 no     
wond]+ :e!r x _h made a mi/ake 9 its    
vocation2 r w !re be joy 9 its he>t     
because 9 its humble way x is l its     

,ma/]1 & ea* fre% t\* ( ! fire w be to x
 a fre% pro( t ,god has n =gott5 x1 b   
has tak5 x at its ^w & c\nts on x to be 
all t x promis$ to be4 ,:at is necess>y 
= all ?is8 ,only "o ?+3 ,love4 ,if ,i   
love1 ,i c d x4 ,walk 9 love z ,*ri/    
also ha? lov$ u & giv5 ,himself an      
oblation = u4  ,o my little ,,jesus1    
hidd5 !re = me & (f]+ ,?yself = me1 tea*
 me to be g5]\s1 tea* me to love ,!e z  
,?\ des]ve/2 help me to lie quietly &   
unresi/+ly on ! alt>4 ,i am n alone4 ,?\
 art !re1 be>+ all ) me & giv+ me !     
necess>y /r5g? to be> all = ,!e4 ,help  
me to sacrifice will+ly all my *]i%$    
desires & ta/es1 all my w4 ,?\ did/     
)hold no?+ f me1 help me to )hold no?+ f
 ,!e4 ,s %all ,i make ,!e "s rep>ation =
 all ! "t wa/$ 9 ! pa/1 = all ! s9s     
committ$ aga9/ ,?y love2 s only c ,i    
obey ,?y comm&3 ,le>n ( ,me1 & make "s  
little return = ,?y inf9ite love4       
,colloquy ) ,,jesus & ,8 bless$ ,"m4    
,resolution4 ,to (f] myself z a victim  
to-day4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,walk 9    

love z ,*ri/ also ha? lov$ u1 & ha?     
deliv]$ ,himself = u1 an oblation & a   
sacrifice to ,god4 7,eph4 ,v4 #b74      
,,! ,,int]ior ,,life4 7#c7              
,,imprisonm5t4       ,i 0 9 prison & y  
came to ,me4 ,"l :5 did we see      ,!e 
444 9 prison8                           
7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xxv4 #cf1 #ci74   #a/4    
,prelude4 ,turris ,davidica4  #bnd4     
,prelude4 ,grace to visit ,him 9 ,8     
prison4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,dep5d5ce4  ,our  
bless$ ,"l's life1 dur+ ! n9e mon?s1 0 a
 life ( imprisonm5t4 ,he *ose = ,himself
 a position ( dep5d5ce1 helplessness &  
inability4 ,he ,:o 0 ! ,light ( ! _w    
*ose to live 9 d>kness2 ,he ,:om !      
,heav5s _c conta9 *ose a m cramp$       
position ?an any prison] has ev] _h to  
endure2 ,he ,:o 0 inf9ite all[$ ,himself
 to be conf9$2 ,he ,:o 0 immortal took a
 mortal body4 ,he endur$ all ! suff]+s t
 helplessness & inability & immobility  
entail2 & we h to keep rem9d+ ourselves 
t ,he 0 fully alive to all ,8 suff]+s4  
,we are n mak+ an imag9>y picture1 b    

try+ to realize :at 7 ! actual facts (  
^? n9e mon?s4 ,8 ,"m und]/ood1 let u try
 to d ! same4 ,let u g to ! ,t[] (      
,david :]e ,our ,"l is kept a prison] & 
let u rememb] t ,he is !re = u4 ,let u n
 be among/ ^? to :om ,he w h to say     
sadly3 ,i 0 9 prison & y did n visit    
,me4 ,lat] on1 at ! end ( ,8 life1 ,he w
 all[ ,8 own p to take ,him prison] & w 
/& /ill :ile !y put ! *a9s on ,8 wri/s &
 w all[ ,himself to be dragg$ :]e !y    
wi%4 ,lat] on /ill ,he w *oose to be    
imprison$ 9 ! little ,ho/ & to make     
,himself to ! end ( "t our ,prison] (   
,love4  ,?y imprisonm5ts 7 all volunt>y1
 my ,,jesus1 !y 7 all suff]$ out ( love 
& out ( love = me4 ,oh1 may ^! visits t 
,i am pay+ ,!e dur+ ! bless$ season (   
,adv5t result 9 my imbib+ m ( ! _s ( my 
imprison$ ,ma/]4 ,m9e too is a volunt>y 
imprisonm5t2 ,i am ,8 captive because ,i
 said3 ,i w be ,8 s]vant1 ,i w n g out  
free 7,ex4 ,,xxi4 #e74 ,i gave up my    
lib]ty1 pref]r+ to be ,8 prison] r ?an !
 devil's free man4 ,naturally ,he takes 

me at my ^w1 b oh1 sometimes prison-life
 is v h>d to be>6 ,he *a9s me to a b$ ( 
sickness1 :]e ,i mu/ lie /ill & see ! "w
 ,i long to d left undone or1 :at is    
p]haps h>d] /ill1 badly done2 ,he gives 
me great desires & no means ( fulfill+  
!m2 ,he fills me ) plans & s*emes = ,8  
glory & !n seems to make x impossible = 
!m to be realiz$2 ,he tra9s me1 z ,i    
?9k1 = "s p>ticul> position & !n deta9s 
me 9 ano!r = :i* x seems to me ,i h n ! 
lea/ aptitude2 ,he sets limits to my    
/r5g?2 ,he seems to keep me always 9 !  
backgr\nd2 ,he appe>s to use ev]ybody   
else except me = ,8 "w2 ,he seems to    
cramp my ef=ts & all[ me no scope = !   
tal5ts ,he has giv5 me4  ,! ,div9e      
,prison] ,himself answ]s my pla9ts3 ,my 
*ild1 all ^! ?+s only prove t y are ,my 
prison]1 t ,i h tak5 y at y\r ^w & t ,i 
d ) y z ,i wi%4 ,y\r "t is n lo/ any m  
?an ,m9e 04 ,by do+ ,my ,w1 h[ev]       
inscrutable x may seem to y1 y are do+  
f> m = ,me ?an if y 7 do+ y\r own4 ,tru/
 me1 be pati5t1 be> & suff] all = ,me1  

,:o am a ,prison] = y4 ,i love y to be  
dep5d5t on ,me1 ,i love y to walk by    
fai?1 ,i love y to tru/ ,me1 & s ,i am  
con/antly do+ little ?+s to rem9d y t y 
are ,my prison]4 ,/rive to be a prison] 
( love z ,i am1 t is 7#a7 "o :o is 9    
prison = love ( ano!r1 7#b7 "o :o loves 
8 *a9s1 7#c7 "o ^: e act 9 prison is    
done to please ,me4   ,,po9t ,,ii4      
,,d>kness4  ,h[ mu* d>kness adds to !   
suff]+s ( prison life6 ,x 0 a suff]+ :i*
 ,,jesus liv+ 9 ,m>y endur$ = me2 & yet 
:ile ,he1 ! ,light ( ! _w 0 !re1 h]     
bless$ womb 0 flood$ ) light1 ) ! light 
( ,heav5 itself4  ,:at light ?is ?\ght  
?r[s on my int]ior life6 ,! suff]+ (    
d>kness6 ,x is a suff]+ :i* ,he inflicts
 ^u _m ( ,8 prison]s ( love4 ,:o is !re 
among y t fe>e? ! ,"l1 t he>e? ! voice (
 ,8 s]vant1 t ha? walk$ 9 d>kness & ha? 
no light8 ,let him hope 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l &
 lean ^u 8 ,god4 7,is4 ,l4 #aj74 ,if    
only ,i c make myself believe t !       
d>kness is p]mitt$ by ,him !re w be a   
ray ( light at once 9 ! d>kness because 

,god is !re1 ,surely ,god is 9 ?is      
place4 ,b h[ c ,i be sure t ! d>kness is
 p]mitt$ by ,him8 ,if ,i am liv+ !      
int]ior life1 if my int5tion is to      
please ,him 9 all t ,i d1 & if1 h[ev]   
badly ,i succe$1 ,i nev] will+ly take   
back t int5tion1 !n ,i am pleas+ ,god2 &
 if ,i am pleas+ ,god1 ,i am "o ( ,8 own
 de> *ildr51 j z really z 0 ,8 ,son ,:o 
did always ! ?+s t pleas$ ,him4 ,if ,i  
am "o ( ,8 *ildr5 ,i "k1 = ,he has told 
me s1 t no?+ c happ5 to me )\t ,8 k & ,8
 p]mission1 yea ,8 arrang+4 ,s if ,i h  
to walk 9 d>kness r ?an 9 light1 if     
desolation is my spiritual lot &        
consolation is almo/ unkn[n to me1 if a 
veil hides ,god's face & my cont9ual cry
 is3 ,oh1 t ,i might "k & f9d ,him 7,job
 ,,xxiii4 #c71 if pray] seems           
impossible1 if ,i h a di/a/e1 almo/ a   
repugnance = all spiritual ?+s1 if ev5  
,our ,lady seems to des]t me1 if at     
times ,i am on ! br9k ( despair1 tempt$ 
ev5 to ?9k t my s\l w be lo/1 if1 9     
%ort1 d>kness1 ?ick d>kness has settl$  

d[n on my s\l--:at !n8 ,let him hope 9 !
 "n ( ! ,"l & lean ^u 8 ,god4 ,b h[ c ,i
 hope 9 d>kness1 h[ c ,i lean ^u        
,someone ,:o is n !re8 ,by fai?1 t is by
 say+ all ! "t3 ,?is d>kness is ,8 do+1 
!re=e x is :at ,he wants = me4 ,i1 ! ,"l
 create d>kness6 ,t makes all !         
diff]5ce4  ,fai?1 z x always does1 lets 
a /reak ( light into ! d>kness2 ,god is 
!re & x is only to make ! s\l m sure (  
?is t ,he p]mits ! d>kness4 ,if ! s\l c 
f9d & recognize ,god 9 ! d>kness !n x   
kn[s ,him v intimately & ?is is :at ,god
 wants--a love s great t x detects !    
,belov$ ,"o at once4 ,does d>kness make 
any diff]5ce to ! int]c\rse ( ^? :o     
love8 ,!y r pref] x1 s t all may be %ut 
out except ea* o!r4 ,?is is :at ,god    
wants f ^? :om ,he is tea*+ to be       
int]ior--,he puts !m into prison &      
leaves !m 9 ! d>k4 ,are !y go+ to be    
unhappy1 to rep9e & compla91 long+ =    
consolation & all ! sweet ?+s ) :i* ,god
 f$ !m :5 !y h>dly knew ,him8 ,n if !y h
 fai?2 & if _! fai? is /rong1 !y w h>dly

 be able to di/+ui% desolation f        
consolation1 ,god's abs5ce f ,8 pres5ce1
 yea ! v d>kness itself f ! light6 ,= is
 x n _! ,god :o is ! cause ( all t is   
happ5+ to !m1 & is n t en\gh = ^? :o    
love8 ,!y only want ,8 ,w1 n _! own1 &  
,8 ,w is to keep !m 9 prison & 9 ! d>k &
 s to unite !m m closely to ,himself ,:o
 = _! sake fac$ = n9e mon?s ! d>kness ( 
! womb4 ,9 ! t]rible mom5ts :5 despair  
seems s ne> u1 let u hold on to ! fact t
 we want to please ,god & !re=e t we are
 ,8 *ildr5 & t ,he loves u & is arrang+ 
ev]y?+--?is is ! little ray ( hope 9 !  
d>kness1 ! l9e ( light1 & 9 x we read ! 
words3 ,i give !m life ev]la/+ & !y %all
 n p]i% = ev]2 & no man %all pluck !m   
out ( ,my ,h&4 7,/4 ,john ,x4 #bh74     
,colloquy ) ,,jesus1 ! ,light ( ! _w1   
imprison$ 9 d>kness = me4  ,resolution4 
,to lean ^u my ,god 9 times ( d>kness4  
,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,i =m ! light &     
create d>kness4 7,is4 ,,xlv4 #g74       
,,! ,,int]ior ,,life4 7#d7  ,,hidd5ness4
       ,v]ily1 ,?\ art a hidd5 ,god1 !  

,god ( ,israel !      ,savi\r4          
7,is4 ,,xlv4 #ae74   #a/4 ,prelude4     
,,jesus hidd5 9 ,m>y4  #bnd4 ,prelude4  
,grace s to f9d ,him t ,i may live !    
hidd5 life4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,?\ ,,art ,a  
,,hidd5 ,,god4  ,he 0 hidd5 9 ! womb (  
,8 ,"m2 all ?r\gh ,8 life & dea? on e>?1
 ,8 ,div9ity 0 hidd5 except to a v few2 
9 ,8 ,eu*>i/ic life ,he w hide ,himself 
to ! end ( "t 9 ! little ,ho/4 ,he seem$
 to love hid+ :5 ,he 0 on e>? & :5 ,he  
did reveal ,himself1 x 0 some?+ l a *ild
 play+ at hide & seek4 ,he hid ,himself 
f ! ,sam>itan woman till ,he _h he>d all
 h] /ory & !n said sudd5ly3 ,i am ,he 7!
 ,messias7 ,:o am speak+ ) !e 7,/4 ,john
 ,,iv4 #bf74 ,! bl9d man :om ,he cur$ _h
 n ! lea/ idea ,:o ,he 0 till ,,jesus1  
he>+ t he _h be5 revil$ & ca/ out ( !   
,synagogue1 w5t & talk$ to him ab\t !   
,son ( ,god & !n said 9 ! middle ( !    
conv]sation3 ,?\ ha/ bo? se5 ,him1 & x  
is ,he t talke? ) !e 7*ap4 ,,ix4 #cg74  
,f ,m>y ,magdal5 at ! sepul*re ,he      
delib]ately hid ,himself "u ! =m ( a    

g>d5] t ,he might h ! joy ( sudd5ly     
surpris+ h] ) ,8 pres5ce4 ,p]haps ! mo/ 
t\*+ /ory ( all is t ( ! two disciples  
go+ to ,emmaus2 out ( ,8 v love = !m1   
,he bl9dfold$ !m & !n made !m look =    
,him1 :ile ,he put !m (f ! sc5t by      
pret5d+ t ,he knew no?+ ab\t all ! ?+s t
 _h be5 happ5+ 9 ,j]usalem2 & !n :5 ,8  
mom5t 0 come _! eyes 7 op5$ & !y knew   
,him4 7,/4 ,luke ,,xxiv4 #ca74 ,he      
treats ,8 *ildr5 9 ! same way /ill1 ,he 
con/antly hides ,himself f !m1 leaves !m
 alone to fight & /ruggle 9 desolation1 
solitude & spiritual d>kness1 & !n      
sometimes %[s by ,8 sudd5 pres5ce h[ ne>
 ,he has be5 all ! "t4  ,let me consid] 
two que/ions3  #a4 ,h[ does ,he hide    
,himself8 7#a7 ,beh9d ob/acles t ,he    
makes3 suff]+1 desolation1 d>kness1     
temptation1 scruples1 failure 7spiritual
 z well z temporal71 uncong5ial p &     
surr\nd+s--all ^? _m =ms ( ! cross :i* !
 true disciple kn[s s well4 ,let u      
rememb] t ,he is hidd5 9 !m1 x w make   
all ! diff]5ce4 7#b7 ,beh9d ob/acles t  

we ourselves make4 ,?is is n s consol+4 
,he has e "r to hide ,himself f me1 b ,i
 h no "r to make ,8 com+ to me difficult
 by ob/acles t ,i put 9 ,8 pa?1 & yet h[
 (t5 ,i d x6 ,self is ! great ob/acle4  
,i am tak5 up ) myself1 ) my own        
%ortcom+s & mis]ies & failures &        
weaknesses1 ) my imag9ation 7h[ x runs  
away ) me1 away f ,him67 & my fe>s1 my  
introspection--uselessly look+ into     
myself to see h[ ,i am advanc+4 ,:at are
 all ^! b ob/acles :i* keep ,god at a   
di/ance8 ,! s\l t attracts ,him is ! s\l
 t is occupi$ ) ,him1 n ) self4  #b4 ,:y
 does ,he hide ,himself8 ,:y does ,he   
delib]ately set up ob/acles :i* prev5t !
 s\l f see+ ,him8 ,:y does a "m hide f  
h] *ild8 ,is x n = ! joy ( see+ x look =
 h] & = ! consolation %e is go+ to give 
x 9 lett+ h]self be f\nd8 ,x is ! same )
 our ,god ,:o hides ,himself4 ,he wants 
to make u look = ,him1 ,he wants to     
increase our love1 our desire & our     
m]it1 ,he wants to make u /rong 9 fai? &
 confid5ce1 :ile ackn[l$g+ our          

helplessness & dep5d5ce & no?+ness )\t  
,him4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,y\r ,,life ,,is  
,,hid ,,) ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,god4  ,?\gh      
,,jesus 0 hidd5 9 ,m>y1 ,he 0 nev] hidd5
 f h]4 ,?is 0 7#a7 because ,m>y nev] put
 any ob/acle betwe5 h]self & ,,jesus--h]
 ?\ghts 7 all ) ,him & nev] ) h]self1 & 
7#b7 because h] fai? & love & desire 7 s
 /rong t %e at once ov]came all         
ob/acles1 :i* ,he 9 ,8 love & desire =  
h] m]it put 9 h] way z 0 ! case dur+ !  
?ree days' loss4 ,,jesus & ,m>y are !   
models ( my int]ior life4 ,l ,m>y ,i mu/
 try to surm\nt all ob/acles1 welcome e 
sword t pi]ces1 leave self & seek ,him4 
,l ,,jesus 9 ,m>y ,i mu/ /rive to lead a
 hidd5 life4  ,h[ is x to be done8 ,!re 
is only "o way--to h ,god always be=e my
 eyes1 & self only !re to be sacrific$4 
,if ,i make ?is my rule1 x w simplify my
 life & be ! quick solution ( _m        
problems4 ,:y ?is dryness 9 pray]8 ,to  
br+ ,god to my m9d & to give me an      
opportunity ( sacrific+ self ) its love 
( spiritual consolation & s5sible       

enjoym5t4 ,! v dryness makes me ?ir/    
aft] ,god3 ,z ! h>t pante? aft] !       
f\nta9s ( wat]1 s my s\l pante? aft]    
,!e1 ,o ,god4 ,my s\l ha? ?ir/$ aft] !  
/rong liv+ ,god2 :5 %all ,i come & appe>
 be=e ! face ( ,god8 7,ps4 ,,xli4 #a-c74
 ,?is is :at ,god wants--to see ! s\l   
long+ & ?ir/+ = ,him4 ,t is :y ,he puts 
! ob/acle ( dryness betwe5 ,himself & ! 
s\l1 & hides ,himself beh9d x :ile ,he  
wat*es ! s\l /ruggl+ to =get itself &   
say+3 ,o my s\l :y do/ ?\ disquiet me8  
,hope ?\ 9 ,god1 = ,i w /ill give praise
 to ,him 7v]se #ab74 ,?is is h[ !       
fai?ful s\l ov]comes ! ob/acles--n by   
pray+ to h !m remov$1 b by a firm fai? t
 ,god is 9 !m4 ,s ) temptations--:y ^!  
t]rible temptations1 :5 ,god c\ld s     
easily remove !m8 ,because ,he is !     
,ma/] & ,he kn[s :at is be/4 ,if !      
temptations 7 remov$1 ! s\l w\ld soon be
 wrapp$ up 9 self-complac5cy &          
self-satisfaction4 ,temptations prop]ly 
us$ keep ! s\l close to ,god1 x sees    
,god hidd5 9 !m & =gett+ all ab\t its   

trea*]\s self1 x turns to ,him ,:o alone
 c save x f fall+1 x keeps ,god only 9  
view & makes ! sacrifice ( self4 ,! same
 pr9ciple holds good = all ! _m ob/acles
 beh9d :i* ,god hides4 ,if !y are       
prop]ly us$ !y are no long] ob/acles1 b 
/epp+-/ones by means ( :i* we pass to   
,him4 ,god ev]y:]e & self n[h]e6 ,god   
ev]y?+ & self no?+6 ,god1 n self1 !     
object ( all ,i d & ?9k & plan6 ,& t n  
because ,i c feel ,him & see ,him &     
enjoy ,him1 b because my fai? tells me t
 ?\gh hidd5 ,he is !re4 ,?is 0 !        
pr9ciple ( ,m>y's life hidd5 ) h] ,son4 
,he 0 ! cause1 ! direct cause1 ( all h] 
tr\bles1 ( all ! _m swords t pi]c$ h]   
mo/ pure he>t1 yet nev] 0 !re a life    
hidd5 ) ,*ri/ z 0 ,m>y's & ! reason 0 t 
%e =got h]self & saw ,,jesus only4  ,y\r
 life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,are ^!    
words ( ,/4 ,paul true ab\t me8 ,let me 
read ! :ole v]se & !n ,i %all "k3 ,= y  
are dead1 & y\r life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9   
,god4 ,:5 self is dead1 !n ,i %all be   
able to say ,god only1 & till !n1 ,god  

be ?ank$1 ,i c hide my mis]able self 9  
,him & tell ,him t ,i want x to be      
sacrific$ ?\gh ,i s seldom h ! c\rage to
 d x4  ,colloquy ) ,,jesus hidd5 9 ,m>y4
  ,resolution4 ,to see my hidd5 ,god    
ev]y:]e & self n[h]e4  ,spiritual       
,b\quet4 ,:y hide/ ,?\ ,?y ,face8 7,job 
,,xiii4 #bd74     ,,! ,,int]ior ,,life4 
7#e7  ,,pray]4       ,behold ,i come t  
,i %\ld d ,?y ,w3 ,o my ,god1 ,i h      
desir$ x1 & ,?y law 9 ! mid/ ( my he>t4 
7,ps4 ,,xxxix4 #h1 #i74   #a/4 ,prelude4
 ,vas spirituale4 ,vas insigne          
devotionis4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to  
pray )\t ceas+4 7#a ,!ss4 ,v4 #ag74     
,,po9t ,i4 ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,pray]4        
,among/ all ! lessons t ,,jesus liv+ 9  
,m>y tea*es u1 t on pray] mu/ ev] hold a
 =emo/ place4 ,:at is ,pray]8 ,! lift+  
up ( ! he>t & m9d to ,god1 ! ,cate*ism  
tells u4 ,to love ,god1 !n1 & to ?9k    
ab\t ,him is to pray4 ,,jesus liv$ 9    
,m>y uniquely to d ! ,w ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,he 
& ! ,fa!r 7 "o--"o he>t1 "o m9d4 ,he    
took pleasure 9 all t conc]n$ ,8 ,fa!r3 

,hall[$ be ,?y ,"n1 ,?y ,k+dom come1 ,?y
 ,w be done on e>? z x is 9 ,heav54 ,he 
taught u to pray 9 ! same way1 tak+ our 
?\ghts away f ourselves to our ,fa!r1 & 
:5 we d ask = some?+ = ourselves1 lett+ 
x be j a %ort pray] = m]cy or = help1   
ackn[l$g+ our weakness & mis]y &        
no?+ness1 :ile we keep our eyes fix$ on 
our ,fa!r--,he ,god1 ,i ,8 creature2 ,he
 ev]y?+1 ,i no?+4 ,god be m]ciful to me 
a s9n]1 ?is pray] conta9s all we ne$4   
,o my little ,,jesus1 ,:o did/ ?9k ( me 
9 ,?y communion ) ,?y ,fa!r1 = ,?\ did/ 
come to d ,8 ,w1 & ,8 ,w 0 t ,i %\ld be 
sav$1 tea* me to ?9k ( ,!e & to love ,!e
 s mu* t my life1 too1 may be "o        
p]petual pray]1 t is1 t communion ) ,god
 may be ! attitude ( my s\l4   ,,po9t   
,,ii4 ,,m>y',s ,,_s ,,( ,,pray]4  ,%e 0 
ev] hold+ colloquies ) h] ,god )9 h]1   
pond]+ ?+s ov] 9 h] he>t1 t is1 talk+ !m
 ov] ) ,him f ,:om %e _h no secrets &   
betwe5 ,:om & h] s\l %e put no ob/acles4
 ,h] life 0 sp5t ) ,him2 :atev] h]      
duties might be1 ev]y?+ 0 done ) ,him1 t

 is pray]4 ,if duties or cons]vation    
dem&$ all h] att5tion = a :ile1 did x   
matt]8 ,no1 = ,he 0 !re all ! same4 ,he1
 9 h]1 c>ri$ on ! bless$ conv]se ) ,8   
,fa!r2 !re 0 nev] any sep>ation betwe5  
,m>y & ! ,bless$ ,fruit ( h] womb1      
,,jesus4 ,%e w\ld come back to ,him )   
all ! m joy1 & tell ,him :at %e _h be5  
do+ & say+4 ,oh1 bless$ life ( union    
betwe5 ,,jesus & ,m>y6 ,tea* me1 my ,"m1
 :at pray] is4 ,?\ did/ und]/& x s well4
 ,x 0 pray] t made ?y life int]ior = ?\ 
wa/ ev] commun+ ) ,him ,:o 0 )9 !e4 ,o  
,"m ( ! ,^w1 despise n my words4        
,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,le>n ,,( ,,me4  ,:5 we  
?9k ( ,,jesus pray+ = n9e mon?s to ,8   
,fa!r1 :5 we ?9k ( ,m>y's n9e mon?s'    
colloquy ) ,,jesus1 we beg9 to ?9k t !re
 is some?+ wrong ab\t our me?ods (      
pray]1 t !y ne$ re-modell+4 ,let u try  
to und]/& some?+ ( :at ,8 pray] 04 ,we  
?9k ( ,him1 & q rightly1 z talk+ ov] )  
,8 ,fa!r all ,8 plans = man's salvation1
 pray+ = ea* individual ?+ t w\ld be    
connect$ ) x ?r\gh all "t4 ,we love to  

?9k t ,he pray$ p>ticul>ly = ea* "o ( u4
 ,b all ?is 0 n ! ess5ce ( ,8 pray]1 if 
x 71 we might well be disc\rag$ & feel t
 we c\ld nev] copy su* a model2 our     
di/ractions & fatigues1 our ignorance & 
want ( memory1 to say no?+ ( our times (
 dryness & di/a/e = pray] w\ld make su* 
pray]s1 except p]haps n[ & aga9 9 times 
( consolation1 impossible = u4 ,am ,i to
 turn away sadly !n f ,m>y ?is "t1 say+3
 ,x is too h>d = me1 ,i _c copy ?y ,son 
"h8 ,no1 r let me ask :at 0 ! ess5ce (  
,8 pray]8 ,:at 0 x :i* lay beh9d all8 ,x
 0 ! int5tion4 ,& :at 0 t8 ,we h m$itat$
 ^u x _m times3 ,behold ,i come to d ,?y
 ,w1 ,o my ,god4 ,! ess5ce ( ,8 pray] 03
 ,?y ,w be done & ,i am "h to d x4      
,naturally !re are _m diff]5t ways ( do+
 t ,w1 & _m degrees 9 ! p]fection ) :i* 
x is done2 & t is :y we are q safe 9    
pictur+ to ourselves ,,jesus 9 ! womb ( 
,8 ,"m =gett+ no s+le detail2 or p]haps 
a tru] picture w\ld be a union ) ,8     
,fa!r s p]fect t ev]y?+ lay op5 be=e !m 
bo?1 & t !re 0 no ne$ to talk ab\t :at 0

 s evid5t4 ,n[ let me apply all ?is to  
myself & ,i %all f9d t in/ead ( be+     
disc\rag+ x is mo/ enc\rag+1 in/ead (   
mak+ my pray]s h>d] x w make !m f>      
easi]4 ,:at is my int5tion 9 my pray]s8 
,is x n to please ,god & to d ,8 ,w8    
,:at does my ,morn+ ,(f]+ mean1 b t !   
pray]s1 "w & suff]+s ( ! day are all    
(f]$ to ,him8 ,i =m !n my int5tion = !  
day1 & z long z ,i d n delib]ately take 
back t int5tion1 x is !re1 ev5 if ,i    
=get to r5ew x ea* morn+4 ,n[ let me see
 h[ ?is works out 9 practice4 ,i pay a  
,visit to our ,"l1 p]haps ,i am too tir$
 to ?9k ab\t ,him1 ,i may ev5 sleep 9 ,8
 pres5ce2 p]haps ,i am s busy t ,i f9d x
 impossible to keep away di/ract+       
?\ghts2 p]haps ,i am m tak5 up ) !      
spiritual book ,i am read+ ?an ) ,him--!
 "t is up & ,i g1 ?9k+1 p]haps1 :at is !
 good ( pay+ ,him a ,visit l t8 ,!re is 
great good ev5 9 t ,visit :i* all ! same
 might h be5 s mu* m p]fect4 ,:at 0 my  
int5tion 9 pay+ x8 ,c]ta9ly to please   
,him4 ,!n ,i h pleas$ ,him4 ,x 0 a      

pleasure to ,him to see me come 9 & sit 
) ,him1 ev5 ?\gh ,i 0 occupi$ ) my own  
conc]ns mo/ ( ! "t4 ,we are too mu* tak5
 up ) ask+ h[ we say our pray]s1 b !    
important "q is :y d we say !m4 ,to g & 
sit 9 ,8 pres5ce1 because ,he is lonely 
or because ,i am tir$ & ,i w\ld r sit ) 
,him ?an ) anyone else is pray]1 ev5 if 
,i say no?+4 ,:at ,god is do+ = me is ( 
f> m importance to my s\l ?an :at ,i am 
do+ = ,god2 & all ! "t t ,i am !re1 :e!r
 ,i am ?9k+ ( ,him or n1 ,he is impress+
 ,8 image on my s\l1 & ?is is true1 if  
,i am 9 ! /ate ( grace1 n only ( my /at$
 times ( pray]1 b ( all ! day long & !  
night too4 ,:at ,god wants 9 our pray]s 
is simplicity4 ,to help u to und]/& :at 
simplicity is1 let u ?9k ( a little *ild
 ) its "m4 ,! "m gives x some?+ to play 
) or some?+ to d4 ,is %e v mu* conc]n$  
ab\t :at ! *ild is do+ or h[ x is do+ x8
 ,n at all1 t is ( no consequ5ce2 no?+ x
 does c be ( any real s]vice to ! "m2 b 
!re is some?+ t conc]ns h] v mu*1 & t is
 :e!r h] *ild loves h]1 is happy to be )

 h]1 & wants to please h]4 ,we are only 
*ildr5 & ,god is m t5d] ?an ! t5d]e/ "m4
 ,x makes v little diff]5ce to ,him :at 
we are do+ :ile we are ) ,him or ev5 h[ 
we d x 7h[ c our little s]vices make any
 diff]5ce to ,him672 b :e!r or no we    
love ,him1 :e!r or no we c>e to be )    
,him1 :e!r or no we want to please ,him1
 ^! ?+s make all ! diff]5ce4  ,colloquy 
) ,,jesus & ,m>y ab\t pray]4            
,resolution4 ,to try to live m 9 ! _s ( 
pray]4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,let no?+   
h9d] !e f pray+ always 7,ecclus4        
,,xviii4 #bb74     ,,! ,,int]ior ,,life4
 7#f7  ,,zeal4       ,behold ,i come t  
,i %\ld d ,?y ,w4 ,o my ,god1 ,i h      
desir$ x1 & ,?y law 9 ! mid/ ( my he>t4 
7,ps4 ,,xxxix4 #h1 #i74   #a/4 ,prelude4
 ,,jesus liv+ 9 & work+ ?r\gh ,m>y4     
#bnd4 ,prelude4 ,! grace ( zeal accord+ 
to ,8 me?ods4  ,!re is a v close        
connection betwe5 pray] & zeal2 ! m     
p]fect ! pray]1 ! great] necess>ily w be
 ! zeal4 ,:y8 ,because pray] is id5tify+
 oneself ) ! m9d & ,w ( ,god1 & do+     

ev]y?+ ) ! unique int5tion ( pleas+     
,him4 ,:at are ! ,w & pleasure ( ,god8  
,! salvation ( ! _w = :i* ,he became    
inc>nate--,! clos] we unite ourselves to
 ,god 9 pray]1 ! de>] w ,8 int5tions be 
to u4 ,! be/ work]s are ^? :o pray be/1 
^? :o ent] mo/ deeply into ,god's ,w &  
plans4 ,:5 we f9d our zeal flagg+1 x    
w\ld be well to exam9e ourselves on our 
_s ( pray]4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,! ,,zeal ,,( 
,,jesus ,,liv+ ,,9 ,,m>y4  ,?is zeal %[$
 itself at once4 ,no soon] _h ,he become
 inc>nate ?an ,he inspir$ ,8 ,"m to take
 a difficult j\rney into ! hill c\ntry  
to visit h] c\s9 ,elizabe?4 ,! zeal (   
,,jesus %[$ itself fir/ ( all1 z x      
naturally w\ld1 on ,8 ,"m & fill$ h] _s 
) ! humility & *>ity & =getfulness (    
self :i* 7 ne$$ = ! j\rney4 ,x !n       
effect$ ,elizabe? & fill$ h] ) ! ,holy  
,gho/1 b ^! 7 only ! ov]fl[+s ( ,8 zeal 
on ,8 way to make :at ,fa!r ,fab] calls 
,8 fir/ conv]t4 ,! s\l ( ,john !        
,bapti/1 ,8 *os5 ,precursor1 0 v preci\s
 to ,him & z yet x lay unconsci\s at a  

di/ance f ,god 9 d>kness & ! %ad[ (     
dea?4 ,"o ( ! fir/ acts ( ,god ,inc>nate
 0 to deliv] t s\l f prison & let x see 
:at great ?+s ,he _h 9 /ore = x4 ,at !  
s\nd ( ! voice ( ! ,"m ) h] ,*ild1 a    
*ange 0 wr\ght 9 t d>k s\l2 x 0 set free
 f ! curse ( orig9al s91 x 0 flood$ )   
grace1 x 0 br\ght nigh to ,god1 ! ,holy 
,gho/ ) all ,8 gifts took possession ( x
 & z a consequ5ce1 x leapt 9 ! womb 9   
joy & gratitude & adoration4  ,! voice (
 ,m>y direct$ by h] ,*ild _h            
simultane\sly work$ two miracles (      
grace4 ,elizabe? he>d ! salutation fir/1
 b x 0 ! leap+ ( ! ,babe 9 h] womb :i*  
made h] und]/& t ! ,inc>nation _h tak5  
place1 & cry ) a l\d voice3 ,bless$ art 
?\ among wom5 & bless$ is ! ,fruit ( ?y 
womb4  ,if ! zeal ( ,,jesus 0 s p[]ful  
dur+ ! fir/ h\rs ( ,8 life1 :at mu/ x n 
h effect$ dur+ ! n9e mon?s6 ,h[ _m s\ls 
)\t kn[+ 7z ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ did7 !  
cause1 7 br\ght ne>] to ,heav5 by !     
pres5ce ( ! ,inc>nate ,god 9 ! _w6      
,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,m>y',s ,,zeal4  ,we h no 

ne$ to dwell at any l5g? on ! zeal ( h] 
:om ,,jesus us$ z ,8 in/rum5t dur+ ! n9e
 mon?s4 ,m>y's 0 a zeal :i* compell$ h] 
to sp5d & be sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( ^? :om   
,,jesus lov$2 & ! secret ( its =ce 0 !  
int]ior life :i* %e liv$ ) h] ,son--a   
p]fect union ( w & purpose ) ,84  ,let  
me try to copy my ,"m 9 h] int]ior life 
& !n ,i may hope t h] ,son w use me too 
z an in/rum5t ( "s ( ,8 zeal = s\ls4 ,he
 mu/ use someone1 = ,he has made        
,himself z dep5d5t n[ 9 ! ,tab]nacle z  
,he 0 dur+ ! "t t ,he liv$ 9 ,m>y4 ,he  
has delib]ately put ,himself 9 !        
position ( ne$+ in/rum5ts = ,8 "w & ,he 
w naturally *oose ^? :o are mo/ imbu$ ) 
,8 _s & :o are will+ to adopt ,8 me?ods4
 ,su* an in/rum5t 0 ,m>y4 ,%e put no    
ob/acles 9 ,8 way1 because %e _h no w   
ap>t f ,81 h] zeal 0 only a reflexion ( 
,84   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,le>n ,,( ,,me4    
,if ,i am to fa%ion my zeal aft] !      
patt]n ( ! zeal ( ,,jesus1 ,i mu/ be    
c>eful to see t my me?ods are ! same z  
,84 ,:at 7 ,88  7#a7 ,solitude4 ,su* 0  

,8 solitude t no "o b ,m>y knew t ,he 0 
!re4 ,he *ose solitude n only dur+ ?is  
fir/ /age b dur+ ! great] "p ( ,8 life  
on e>?1 & ,he *ooses x /ill 9 ,8        
,eu*>i/ic life4 ,x mu/ !n be a v        
necess>y accompanim5t to zeal4 ,le>n (  
,me4 ,:at am ,i to le>n8 ,t if my zeal  
is to be efficaci\s ,i mu/ live a       
h]mit's life f> f ! haunts ( m58 ,n     
necess>ily4 ,x w\ld be possible to d ?is
 )\t f9d+ ! solitude t begets zeal2 & x 
is q possible to f9d ! necess>y solitude
 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ! _w's tumult4 ,to say t
 ,i h no opportunities = do+ good       
because ,i am 9 uncong5ial surr\nd+s1 or
 because ,i am oblig$ by my circum/ances
 to lead a lonely life or to live :]e   
!re is app>5tly no scope = "w = s\ls is 
to fail to und]/& :at zeal is4 ,:y d p  
%ut !mselves up 9 conv5ts1 cries ! _w1  
:5 !y might d s mu* good outside8       
,uniquely because ( _! zeal = s\ls--!y h
 suffici5t c\rage to adopt ,our ,"l's   
me?ods4 ,if ,i am "o :om ,he has tru/$ )
 ! trial ( lonel9ess 9 my life1 let me  

cultivate a devotion to ,him 9 ,8 ,"m's 
womb1 & let me take he>t & be ( good    
c\rage4 ,all ! activity 9 ! _w t is (   
any use is ( use because ( ! pray] t is 
beh9d x4 ,^: pray]s :o %all say8 ,!y may
 be m9e if ,i live an int]ior life1 = ^?
 :o live 9 ! retreat ( _! own he>t )    
,god h a limitless scope = _! zeal4     
7#b7 ,sil5ce4 ,zeal = ,god & ,8 "w does 
n dep5d !n1 on words4 ,i ne$ n be tr\bl$
 because ,i am n eloqu5t1 or because ,i 
h an imp$im5t 9 my spee*1 or because ,i 
nev] "k :at to say4 ,h[ c\ld su* ?+s    
matt] to ,god1 ! ,omnipot5t ,god6 ,he   
c\ld alt] !m 9 a mom5t if necess>y4 ,!  
,^w ,himself ,:o c\ld h spok5 s         
attractively & ) su* p[] 0 sil5t = mo/ (
 ,8 life4 ,! "t ,he *ose = ,8           
,inc>nation 0 :ile all ?+s 7 9 quiet    
sil5ce & ! night 0 9 ! mid/ ( h] c\rse  
7,wisdom ,,xviii4 #ad72 & ,he is sil5t  
/ill 9 ! ,tab]nacle2 ,he loves sil5ce1 &
 ! m ! s\l is int]ior1 ! m x w adopt ,8 
me?od ( sil5ce & ! m x w und]/& :at a   
m>vell\s help x is to zeal4 ,h[ c ?is   

be8 ,because ! sil5ce t we *oose to keep
 = ,god means %utt+ out all else1 t we  
may talk to ,him alone4 ,c\ld !re be a  
bett] me?od ?an ?is = mak+ u zeal\s = ! 
"w s de> to ,8 ,he>t8  7#c7 ,ob$i5ce4   
,?9k ( ,8 ob$i5ce 9 ! womb ( ,8 ,"m4 ,8 
v ,inc>nation 0 an act ( ob$i5ce1 ,he   
wait$ = ,m>y's ,fiat4 ,8 wait+ = n9e    
mon?s 0 purely an act ( ob$i5ce to !    
laws ( nature1 = ,8 ,s\l & ,body 7      
p]fect f ! mom5t ( ,8 conception4 ,all !
 "t t ,he liv$ 9 ,m>y1 ,he obey$ all :om
 %e obey$--,/4 ,joseph1 ! ,roman        
,emp]or1 ! p at ,be?lehem4 ,he gave up  
,8 own ,w to o!rs4  ,?is 0 ,8 me?od (   
be+ zeal\s4 ,?is is h[ ,he did ! "w t   
,he _h come to d4 ,c ,i adopt ?is me?od8
 ,x is n easy4 ,i d s love to foll[ my  
own sweet w especially :5 ,i am work+ = 
! s\ls ( o!rs4 ,i feel t no "o has a "r 
to dictate to me1 t my "w ought to be   
spontane\s1 n cramp$ nor conf9$ nor     
limit$ nor any o!r adjective t ! devil c
 p]suade me to use1 if only he c make me
 believe t x is a bless$ ?+ to be       

indep5d5t6 ,if my zeal = ,god is to be  
wor? any?+1 let me foll[ ! me?ods ( ,god
 ,inc>nate 9 ! womb ( ,8 ,"m & be       
absolutely ob$i5t to ,god1 to ,8 ,holy  
,*ur* & to ^? :om ,i ought to obey4     
7#d7 ,pov]ty4 ,y "k ! grace ( our ,"l   
,,jesus ,*ri/1 t be+ ri*1 ,he became    
poor = y\r sakes1 t ?r\gh ,8 pov]ty y   
might be ri* 7#b ,cor4 ,,viii4 #i74 ,9  
,8 zeal = our weal?1 ,he made ,himself  
poor1 ,he delib]ately adopt$ pov]ty z "o
 ( ,8 me?ods 9 ,8 life ( zeal4 ,pov]ty  
is ! volunt>y lay+ aside ( all t we     
might h1 9 ord] t our purpose may be    
s+le4 ,all c d ?is :e!r ri* or poor1 =  
all h mu* t !y w\ld r n lay on "o side1 
& all h self4 ,let u ?9k :at ! ,et]nal  
,^w 0 z ,god1 & !n :at ,he 0 9 ,m>y's   
womb1 & we %all und]/& :at pov]ty means4
 ,if we are to be zeal\s 9 ,8 s]vice1 we
 mu/ n only und]/&1 b copy4  7#e7       
,pati5ce4 ,pati5ce is a tw(old grace1 t 
( wait+ & t ( suff]+1 bo? are a great   
aid to zeal4 ,! ,et]nal ,^w's zeal = !  
salvation ( m5 _h exi/$ 9 all its       

p]fection & all its fulness f all       
et]nity1 yet ?9k h[ long ,he wait$6 ,:5 
! conditions 7 *ang$ & ,he _h at l5g?   
become inc>nate1 ,he /ill wait$ pati5tly
 = n9e mon?s1 & aft] t ,he wait$ = ?irty
 ye>s6 ,?is 0 zeal1 zeal 9 its          
p]fection4 ,is my zeal temp]$ ) pati5ce8
 ,am ,i pati5t ) s\ls1 pati5t ) myself1 
pati5t above all :5 ,god says3 ,wait1 d 
no?+8  ,,jesus %[$ ,8 pati5ce 9 ! womb (
 ,8 ,"m n only by wait+2 b by suff]+1 z 
we h already se51 all ! inconv5i5ces t 7
 incid5t to ,8 new exi/5ce4 ,he d\btless
 also =e/all$ all ! suff]+s t 7 9 /ore =
 ,him & (f]$ !m all to ,8 ,fa!r4 ,zeal  
)\t ! aid ( suff]+ _c g f> & x 0 "o ( ! 
me?ods ,he *ose4 ,if ,i h n c\rage en\gh
 to *oose x1 ,i mu/1 if my zeal is to be
 at all l ,81 be ready = x :5 ,he *ooses
 x = me4  ,x w probably be se5 "o day t 
^? ^: lives h be5 lives ( suff]+1 & :o h
 nev] be5 able to d any active "w =     
,him1 are ^? ^: zeal has effect$ ! mo/ =
 ,8 glory & ,8 ,k+dom4  ,^? ( u :o are n
 entru/$ ) ?is wond]fully bless$ gift ( 

suff]+1 c at any rate (f] to ,him = s\ls
 all ! _m little inconv5i5ces &         
incommodities ( our lives1 & s copy to  
"s small ext5t ! life ( ,,jesus hidd5 9 
,m>y4  ,o my little ,,jesus1 help me1 at
 :atev] co/ to self1 to copy ,!e4       
,colloquy ) ,,jesus hidd5 9 ,m>y1 ask+  
,him = grace1 s to adopt ,8 me?ods t ,he
 may use me z an in/rum5t ( ,8 zeal4    
,resolution4 ,n to %r9k f adopt+ ,8     
me?ods4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,e "o t ha?
 zeal 444 let him foll[ ,me 7#a ,macc4  
,,ii4 #bg74     ,o ,,sapi5tia6          
,decemb] #ag?4       ,o ,wisdom ,:o     
came/ =? f ! m\? ( ! ,mo/ ,high1        
rea*+ f end to end mightily1 & dispos+  
all ?+s      sweetly1 come & tea* u !   
way ( prud5ce6                          
7,vide ,wisdom ,,viii4 #a74   #a/4      
,prelude4 ,! ,tab]nacle ( ! hidd5 ,god4 
#bnd4 ,prelude4 ,! grace ( prud5ce4   ,=
 sev5 days be=e ! ,vigil ( ,*ri/mas1 !  
,*ur* makes use ( sev5 solemn antiphons1
 commonly kn[n z ! ,sev5 ,o's1 because  
!y all beg9 ) ,o4 ,"o is sung e day at  

,vesp]s rem9d+ u t ,our ,"l is to come 9
 ! ev5+ ( ! _w's hi/ory4 ,!y are a sort 
( cry or invitation ( ! ,*ur*1 address+ 
h] ,bridegroom by "s spiritual title &  
begg+ ,him to come4 ,be=e & aft] !      
,magnificat is ! "t ! ,*ur* *ooses = ^! 
solemn antiphons 9 ord] to keep         
con/antly be=e our m9ds ! tru? t ,he is 
com+ by ,m>y4 ,z ! days ( ,adv5t draw   
ne>] to _! close1 ?is tru? is pla9ly    
m>k$ 9 ! ,mass4 ,! ,epi/le1 ,gospel &   
,communion = ,emb] ,w$nesday 79 ! ?ird  
week7 are all full ( ,m>y2 ! ,gospel =  
,emb] ,friday gives ! acc\nt ( !        
,visitation2 ! ,mass = ! ,f\r? ,sunday (
 ,adv5t1 z if ! ,*ur* 7 loa? to leave h]
 out1 br+s ,m>y 9 at ! ,(f]tory &       
,communion2 & t = ! ,vigil ( ,*ri/mas   
devotes its ,gospel to h]4 ,let u !n z  
we m$itate on ^! great antiphons look 9 
! direction ( ,m>y :]e our ,k+ is z yet 
hidd51 rememb]+ t x is %e :o :5 ,*ri/mas
 comes1 is go+ to %ew unto u ! ,bless$  
,fruit ( h] womb ,,jesus4   ,,po9t ,i4  
,o ,,wisdom ,,t ,,proce$e/ ,,f ,,! ,,m\?

 ,,( ,,! ,,mo/ ,,high4  ,he is ! ,et]nal
 ,wisdom1 & ,he has n[ become !         
,inc>nate ,wisdom4 ,x is to ,him t !    
,*ur* is call+ to-day4 ,he is ! ,wisdom 
( ,god 7#a ,cor4 ,i4 #bd7 & ! ,s\rce (  
all wisdom2 & yet z man ! ,_s ( ,god has
 re/$ ^u ,him & fill$ ,8 human ,s\l ) ! 
sev5-fold gifts1 ( :i* ,wisdom is !     
fir/4 ,?is gift enabl$ ,him z man to "k 
all my/]ies1 all ,god's secret designs &
 plans1 & to enjoy to ! full all ,8     
p]fections4 ,! subject is s va/ t x     
seems impossible = me to m$itate ab\t x1
 b ,i w take "o ( ! _m ?+s :i* ! ,holy  
,scriptures say ab\t ,wisdom1 "o :i* w  
lead me aga9 to ! ,sanctu>y :]e ,i w\ld 
be4  ,god love? none b him t dwelle? )  
,wisdom 7,wisdom ,,vii4 #bh74 ,he s lov$
 ,8 poor fall5 _w t ,he gave ,8 only    
begott5 ,son to be inc>nate = x1 & n[   
all ,he asks f ,8 *ildr5 9 return is _! 
love & t !y %\ld %[ x by dwell+ ) ,him4 
,he came to be ,emmanuel1 ,god ) u4 ,he 
tab]nacl$ among u1 & :at ,8 ,fa!r asks  
is t we %\ld n %un ,him & live f> away f

 ,him1 b t we %\ld dwell ) ,him4 ,let me
 keep close !n 9 _s to ,8 bless$ ,"m1 ! 
,tab]nacle :]e my ,god is hidd51 & let  
me keep close 9 reality to ! ,tab]nacle 
on ! ,alt> :]e ,he is expect+ my        
confid5ces z surely z ,he expect$ ^? (  
,8 ,"m2 let me treat ,him z my ,fri5d to
 ,:om ,i c tell ev]y?+ t conc]ns me--h[ 
anxi\s ,i am to desire ,him to come &   
yet h[ little desire ,i seem to h4 ,!re 
is a way ( dwell+ ) ,him :i* is ev5     
clos] /ill3 ,he t eate? ,my ,fle% &     
dr9ke? ,my ,blood abide? 9 ,me & ,i 9   
him 7,/4 ,john ,,vi4 #eg74 ,?is is !    
ext5sion ( ! ,inc>nation1 ! way t       
,inf9ite ,wisdom devis$ by :i* poor     
fall5 man c\ld nev]!less dwell )        
,wisdom4  ,o ,et]nal ,wisdom1 help me to
 make bett] use ( ?is ,?y mo/ wond]ful  
plan = cont9u+ ! ,inc>nation6 ,he 0     
inc>nate = me 9 ! womb ( ! ,bless$      
,virg91 b ,he is inc>nate = me 9 a m    
special & p]sonal way ea* "t t ,i       
receive ,him 9 ,holy ,communion4 ,by    
means ( my ,communions & _! effects ,i c

 dwell always )\t any int]ruption 9 !   
tab]nacle ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 = x is ( me t 
,et]nal ,wisdom speaks :5 ,he says3 ,my 
,fa!r w love him1 & ,we w come to him & 
w make ,our abode ) him4 7,/4 ,john     
,,xiv4 #bc74   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,rea*+ ,,f 
,,end ,,to ,,end ,,mightily ,,&         
,,dispos+ ,,all ,,?+s ,,sweetly4        
,wisdom c d all ?+s 7,wisdom ,,vii4 #bg7
 & x is ,god hidd5 9 ! womb ( ,m>y1 ,:o 
is rea*+ f end to end ( ! e>? & ord]+ ! 
:ole _w to be enroll$ ev]yone 9 8 own   
city4 ,:y 0 ?is8 ,because ! ,roman      
,emp]or want$ to "k ! numb] ( ! subjects
 9 8 va/ empire j to satisfy 8 ambition8
 ,?is is ! answ] ! _w w\ld give1 b 9 ?is
 case ! *ildr5 ( ,light--! *ildr5 ( !   
,inc>nate ,wisdom "k bett]4 ,! _w is be+
 agitat$1 ?\gh x does n "k x1 n by !    
comm& ( any e>?ly mon>*1 b by ! ,k+ (   
k+s ,:o is ab\t to be born & ,:o mu/    
fulfil a c]ta9 prophecy z to ,8         
bir?place4 ,! prophet ,micaias said (   
,him3 ,8 go+ =? is f ! beg9n+1 f ! days 
( et]nity4 ,& ?\1 ,be?lehem ,ephrata art

 a little "o among ! ?\s&s ( ,juda2 out 
( !e %all ,he come 7*ap4 ,v4 #b72 &     
,m>y1 ! "m :o _h be5 de/9$ f all et]nity
 to give bir? to ,him ,:o 0 f ! days (  
et]nity1 0 liv+ quietly at ,naz>e? mak+ 
all h] prep>ations = ,8 bir? !re4 ,b    
c\ld n ,god h devis$ means to s5d ,m>y  
to ,be?lehem )\t di/urb+ ! :ole _w8     
,yes1 b ,he w\ld %[ to ^? :o h eyes to  
see1 t wisdom c d all ?+s1 t ?\gh ,he is
 to all appe>ances helpless1 hidd5 &    
dep5d5t1 yet x is ,he & n any o!r ,:o is
 ,k+ ( ! :ole _w1 & t ev5 n[ be=e ,8    
bir? ,he c rea* f end to end ( x        
mightily & d :at ,he w !re94 ,& s !re   
w5t out a decree f ,caes> ,augu/us t !  
:ole _w %\ld be enroll$ 444 ev]yone 9 8 
own city1 & ,joseph & ,m>y w5t to       
,be?lehem & x s happ5$ 7z we %\ld say7 t
 :5 !y 7 !re1 h] days 7 accompli%$1 t %e
 %\ld be deliv]$ 7,/4 ,luke ,,ii4 #a-f7 
& ! ,k+ 0 born 9 ,be?lehem4 ,sweetly ,he
 _h ord]$ all ?+s to suit ,8 div9e      
purpose4   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,come ,,&     
,,tea* ,,u ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,prud5ce4     

,come1 my little ,k+1 ,:o art nev]!less 
! ,et]nal ,wisdom1 come & tea* me ?is   
heav5ly prud5ce4 ,i "k ,?y p[] & ,i "k  
,?y g5tl5ess4 ,i "k1 t is to say1 t ,?\ 
can/ d ev]y?+ & t ,?\ art dispos+       
sweetly ev]y?+ 9 my life2 b ,i want ,!e 
to come & tea* me to put my k into      
practice4 ,if ! :ole _w c\ld be set 9   
motion by ,!e j 9 ord] t "o little      
desire ( ,?y ,div9e ,provid5ce might be 
fulfill$1 %all ,i n be ready to own t   
,?\ art inde$ ! ,k+1 t :atev] may happ5 
9 ! e>?1 x is ! ,"l ,:o reigne?2 & 9 my 
own life :5 ?+s seem1 z !y sometimes d1 
inexplicable & beyond all human k51 ,oh6
 come & tea* me t ! way ( prud5ce is to 
lie /ill l a little *ild 9 its "m's     
arms1 n to try to fa?om nor to und]/&1 b
 to say3 ,i am 9 ! ,arms ( ! ,et]nal    
,wisdom1 ,:o c d all ?+s1 ,:o loves me )
 an inf9ite love & ,:o is dispos+ all   
?+s sweetly1 g5tly1 m]cifully = my sake4
  ,?is is ! lesson ! ,*ild yet unborn   
w\ld tea*4 ,8 ,"m und]/ood1 =1 z we h   
se51 "o pr9ciple guid$ ! two lives2 b x 

0 n easy = h] to h all h] plans         
dis>rang$1 to he> t %e & h] husb& mu/   
take a long j\rney p]haps ( two or ?ree 
days1 to "k t h] ,son c\ld n be born 9  
h] own little home s de> to h] ) all its
 hall[$ memories1 to "k t %e c\ld n lay 
,him 9 ! little cradle t %e _h s lov+ly 
prep>$ = ,him nor surr\nd ,him ) !      
little com=ts t %e _h be5 able to       
provide4 ,all ?is w\ld h be5 mu* ev5 = a
 ri* "m to give up1 & ,m>y 0 poor & %e  
knew t %e & ,joseph w\ld h to take j :at
 !y c\ld get & no m4 ,yet 9 ,m>y's he>t 
!re 0 no anxiety1 no murmur+1 no        
hesitation1 no regret ev54 ,:y8 ,because
 ! ,babe )9 h] taught h] prud5ce1 taught
 h]1 t is1 t ,god's ways are be/1 t x 0 
,he ,:o 0 ord]+ all ?+s sweetly1 & t if 
h] plans 7 upset1 x simply meant t !y   
did n happ5 to be ,god's plans2 & %e    
will+ly gave up h]s = ,84  ,o ,m>y z ,i 
kneel be=e ! ,tab]nacle :]e ,?y ,son z  
yet lies hidd51 pres5t my petitions to  
,him4 ,tell ,him t1 co/ :at x may1 ,i d 
want ,8 ,w to be done1 ,i d want to     

realize t x is ,he ,:o is ord]+ all ?+s 
sweetly = me & t ?\gh ! way is (t5      
difficult x is ,8 way & !re=e m9e--! way
 ( prud5ce4  ,colloquy ) ! ,inc>nate    
,wisdom4  ,resolution4 ,i purpos$ !re=e 
to take h] 7,wisdom7 to me to live ) me1
 kn[+ t %e w communicate to me ( h] good
 ?+s 7,wisdom ,,viii4 #i74  ,spiritual  
,b\quet4 ,o ,sapi5tia6 444 come & tea* u
 ! way ( prud5ce4     ,o ,,adonai6      
,decemb] #ah?4 ,fea/ ( ! ,expectation ( 
,our ,lady4       ,o ,adonai & ,lead] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,israel6 ,:o appe>$/      to  
,moses 9 ! fire ( ! flam+ bu% & gave/   
him !      law on ,s9ai4 ,come & r$eem u
 by ,?y out/ret*$ arm4                  
7,ex4 ,,vi4 #c1 ,,iii4 #a-i1 ,,xx4      
#ah-bb74   #a/4 ,prelude4 ,! ,tab]nacle 
( ! ,hidd5 ,god4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace
 to expect & desire ) ,m>y4   ,,po9t ,i4
 ,o ,,virgo ,,virg9um6  ,we ?9k aga9    
to-day ( ! ,"m z well z ( ! ,son4 ,!re  
is ano!r ,o :i* is 9 ! ,vesp]s ( ! ,fea/
 ( ! ,expectation toge!r ) ! ,o ,adonai6
 & t is ,o ,virgo virg9um6 ,we appeal   

aga9 !n to ,m>y ask+ h] to %[ u h[ to   
wait1 h[ to desire1 h[ to love1 h[ to   
wor%ip4 ,let u try to ?9k :at h] feel+s 
mu/ h be5 dur+ ^! la/ few days4 ,%e is  
prep>+ = h] j\rney1 putt+ toge!r ! few  
necess>ies t !y c\ld take1 pack+ up !   
little swaddl+ clo!s1 & all ! "t ?9k+ ( 
no?+ b h] ,son1 ,^: ,face %e is n[ s    
soon to see4 ,! joy ( ! expectation is s
 great t x ov]%ad[s all else--%e c talk 
( & ?9k ( no?+ b ,8 bir?1 n[ s ne>1 & x 
is to ,him t %e talks4 ,all h] secrets1 
all h] long+s1 all h] hopes1 all h]     
words ( love & joy are = ,him4 ,?is is !
 int]ior life4  ,z ! great day approa*es
 is my int]ior life becom+ m int5se8    
,are all my desires c5tr$ on ! little   
,"o ,:o is com+8 ,am ,i cont9ually hold+
 conv]se ) ,him1 tell+ ,him all t is 9  
my he>t8 ,is ,he ! c5tre ( all my       
prep>ations = ,*ri/mas8 ,is ! real      
,*ri/mas joy1 t is1 ! joy caus$ by !    
?\ght ( ,8 ,com+1 s great t x puts into 
! %ade all difficulties1 sorr[s1        
disappo9tm5ts & inconv5i5ces8 ,m>y's    

tr\bles 7 all caus$ by ,,jesus4 ,if x _h
 n be5 = ! prophecy :i* said ,he mu/ be 
born 9 ,be?lehem %e w\ld n h _h to leave
 h] home at su* an inconv5i5t mom5t & at
 su* an inclem5t season ( ! ye>4  ,:5   
%all ,i le>n t all my tr\bles come      
directly f ,,jesus too1 & f my union )  
,him8 ,:5 ,i d1 ,i %all h peace1 ! peace
 :i* ,m>y _h & :i* a really int]ior life
 _c fail to produce4 ,if ,i f9d t my    
peace is easily di/urb$ by pass+ ev5ts1 
let me exam9e my consci5ce z to my      
int]ior life & ,i %all probably f9d !   
reason4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,o ,,adonai ,,et 
,,dux6  ,o ,"l & ,lead]6 ,give e>1 ,o   
,?\ t rule/ ,israel1 ,?\ t leade/       
,joseph l a %eep6 7,introit = ,adv5t    
,,ii & ,gradual = ,adv5t ,,iii74 ,?is is
 ! idea 9 ! ,*ur*'s cry to-day1 %e is   
salut+ h] ,g5]al4 ,he x is ,:o ?\gh z   
yet hidd5 is nev]!less lead+ all4 ,he x 
is ,:o sl[ly ?\gh surely has be5 lead+ !
 _w ?r\gh _m phases till x is ready =   
its ,creator to come & live ^u x4 ,he x 
is ,:o has l$ ,joseph l a %eep--c>efully

 wat*$ ov] ! *os5 nation1 because ,he   
,himself1 :5 ! "t came1 0 to be born 9  
x4 ,he x is ,:o l$ ! prophets1 c>efully 
guid+ _! h&s to write ( ,him & mak+ _!  
prophecies m & m lucid z ! day approa*$4
 ,he x is ,:o is n[ lead+ ! :ole _w &   
plac+ ev]ybody 9 8 own city4 ,he x is   
,:o is lead+ ,joseph away f ,naz>e?4 ,he
 x is ,:o is lead+ ,8 own ,"m ov] e /ep 
( t difficult & tir+ j\rney1 lett+ ! joy
 9 ,8 own ,he>t ov]fl[ into h]s2 & ,he  
is my ,lead] too4 ,) su* a ,g5]al1 no?+ 
w be ov]look$ 9 my life2 ev]y?+ w be    
arrang$ 9 wisdom & love4 ,i ne$ h no    
fe>1 no anxiety on t acc\nt2 b su* a    
,lead] expects a :ole-he>t$1 unsw]v+    
allegiance f ,8 foll[]s4 ,he expects n  
only _! ob$i5ce1 b _! loyalty & _! love4
 ,does ,he dem& ^! by =ce8 ,no1 = ,he is
 a ,lead]1 n a driv]4 ,he calle? ,8 own 
%eep by "n & leade? !m4444 ,he goe? be=e
 !m & ! %eep foll[ ,him 7,/4 ,john ,x4  
#c1 #d74 ,:at are ,8 me?ods8 ,!         
,inc>nation ) all its consequ5ces4 ,he  
made ,himself a man1 n an angel1 because

 ,he want$ to attract man to ,himself1  
to w9 8 love4 ,he id5tifi$ ,himself )   
man1 because ,he want$ man to id5tify   
himself ) ,him4 ,! *ur*1 ! ,holy        
,eu*>i/1 ! ,tab]nacle1 ,holy ,communion1
 ,8 ,sacr$ ,he>t--all ^! are to attract 
m5 to foll[ ,him4 ,he is !re 9 ea* ( ^! 
go+ be=e & lead+ m5 on4 ,he is appeal+  
to !m n[ f ! womb ( ,8 ,"m1 sugge/+ to  
!m t !y %\ld *oose suff]+ & humiliation 
& ! hidd5 life1 because ,he *ose !m &   
lov$ !m & submitt$ to !m = u2 !y 7 ,8   
me?ods1 & ,8 object 9 becom+ inc>nate = 
u 0 to w9 our love to su* an ext5t t we 
%\ld take ,him z our ,lead] & adopt ,8  
me?ods4  ,oh6 come1 little ,lead]1 come 
& r$eem u4 ,i = "o am det]m9$ to foll[  
:]esoev] ,?\ do/ lead1 9 :at place soev]
 ,?\ %alt be1 my ,"l ,k+1 ei!r 9 dea? or
 9 life !re w ,?y s]vant be 7#b ,k+s    
,,xv4 #ba74 ,behold ,i h giv5 ,him = a  
,lead] 7,is4 ,,lv4 #d74   ,,po9t ,,iii4 
,,! ,,out/ret*$ ,,arm4  ,! out/ret*$ arm
 is a sign 7#a7 ( p[]4 ,! little ,"o    
,:om we are expect+1 ?\gh s w9n+ & g5tle

 & lov+1 is nev]!less ! ,almighty &     
,all-p[]ful ,god4 ,he x is ,:o said3 ,i 
made ! e>? & ! m5 & ! bea/s t are ^u !  
e>? by ,my great p[] & by ,my /ret*$ out
 arm 7,j]4 ,,xxvii4 #e74 ,he x is ,:o   
said ( ^? :o w\ld n ackn[l$ge ,him z _! 
,k+3 ,i w ,myself fight aga9/ y ) an    
out/ret*$ h& & ) a /rong arm 7*ap4      
,,xxi4 #e74 ,he x is ,:o ) a /rong h& & 
a /ret*$-out arm deliv]$ ,8 p ( old out 
( ! l& ( ,egypt 7,deut4 ,,xxvi4 #h74 ,he
 x is ,:o gave ! law on ,s9ai1 :5 !     
?und]s began to be he>d & lightn+ to    
fla% & a v ?ick cl\d to cov] ! m\nt1 & !
 noise ( ! trumpet s\nd$ exce$+ l\d & ! 
p 444 fe>$4 ,:y8 ,because ! ,"l came d[n
 ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai 9 ! v top ( ! m\nt 7,ex4
 ,,xix4 #af1 #bj74 ,he came !n 9 p[] to 
give ) ,8 own out/ret*$ arm ,8 comm&m5ts
 to ,8 p2 b n[ ,he is com+ 9 ! sil5ce ( 
! night to w9 !m by ,8 love & no "o w be
 afraid ( a little ,*ild4  ,oh6 come1 & 
r$eem u by ,?y /ret*$ out arm4 ,come 9  
all ,?y might to save u f our s9s--our  
pa/ s9s & ! evil habits !y h left1 our  

pres5t atta*m5t to v5ial s9s :i* we are 
a%am$ (1 b are oblig$ to confess l+]s   
/ill2 come & deliv] u f our c\ntless    
imp]fections3 ,"l if ,?\ wilt1 ,?\ can/ 
make me clean 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,viii4 #b74  
,! out/ret*$ arm is also a sign 7#b7 (  
pity1 ( ye>n+1 ( long+4 ,a "m /ret*es   
out h] arms to receive h] babe tak+ its 
fir/ tott]+ /eps1 to welcome h]         
prodigal1 to protect ^? 9 dang]1 to help
 9 e "t ( ne$4  ,:5 ,god 0 long+ to     
deliv] ,8 p ( old f ! cruel bondage 9   
,egypt1 ,he attract$ ,moses' att5tion by
 a burn+ bu%1 s t ,he c\ld tell him ( ,8
 ye>n+s t[>ds ,8 p4 ,moses saw t ! bu% 0
 on fire & 0 n burnt & he said3 ,i w g &
 see :y ! bu% is n burnt 7,ex4 ,,iii4   
#b-c74 ,t bu% hid two my/]ies :i* 7     
beyond ,moses' p[] ( reason1 b ,god     
reveal$ !m lat] to ,8 ,sa9ts4 ,! fire t 
burn$ 0 ! ,div9ity & ! bu% :i* 0        
impregnat$ by ! fire & yet n burnt 0 !  
,sacr$ ,humanity4 ,aga91 ! bu% 0 a      
figure ( ,m>y :o ?\gh %e receiv$ !      
,god-,man into h] sacr$ womb yet rema9$ 

a virg9--! bu% held ! flame ( fire :i*  
light$ ! :ole _w & yet rema9$ intact4   
,moses ?\gh he did n see ! ?+s :i* we   
see1 nev]!less saw a great sight & :5 ! 
,"l saw t he w5t =w>d to see1 ,he call$ 
to him out ( ! mid/ ( ! bu% & told him n
 to come too ne> & to take (f 8 %oes = !
 gr\nd 0 holy4 ,he !n told him ,:o ,he 0
 & :y ,he _h come3 ,i h se5 !           
afflictions ( ,my p4444 ,i h he>d _! cry
 444 & kn[+ _! sorr[1 ,i am come d[n to 
deliv] !m 7v]ses #g1 #h74 ,x 0 ! ,he>t (
 ,god ye>n+ = ,8 *ildr54 ,8 ,h&s 7      
/ret*$ out 9 pity & love1 b ,8 h\r 0 n  
yet4 ,he wait$ & :5 ! fulness ( ! "t 0  
come1 ,god s5t ,8 ,son 7,gal4 ,,iv4 #d72
 & n[ we are kneel+ be=e ! ,sanctu>y    
:]e9 ,he has /ill a few days to wait2 we
 h turn$ aside to see ! great sight1 we 
"k t we are tread+ on holy gr\nd4 ,rubum
 quem vid]at ,moyses incombu/um         
cons]vatam agnovimus tuam laudabilem    
virg9itatem2 ,dei g5itrix int]c$e pro   
nobis4 ,9 ! bu% :i* ,moses saw          
unconsum$1 we ackn[l$ge ?y admirable    

virg9ity pres]v$3 int]c$e = u1 ,o ,"m ( 
,god4 7,little ,(fice4 ,b4 ,v4 ,m4--,a  
,*ri/mas antiphon74  ,z we keep ne> to !
 ,burn+ ,bu% we wond] m & m at ! my/]y2 
we ask :y1 b we nev] receive a satisfy+ 
answ]1 = :o c fa?om ! my/]y ( ! love (  
,god8 ,! ,^w is sil5t yet4 ,c\ld ,he    
speak1 we %\ld he> ! same words z ,moses
 he>d1 = ! ,he>t ( ,god *anges n3 ,i h  
se5 ! afflictions ( ,my p4444 ,i am come
 d[n to deliv] !m4 ,h[ int5se 7 ,8      
ye>n+s6 ,h[ great 0 ,8 expectation6 ,let
 me try to make ,him "s little return by
 my desires & my ye>n+s = ,him6 ,oh6    
come1 little ,savi\r1 come & r$eem u by 
,?y out/ret*$ ,arm6  ,colloquy ) ,him   
,:o is s soon to come4  ,resolution4 ,to
 wait ) ,8 ,"m to-day ask+ h] to give me
 "s ( h] desire4  ,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,a
 little ,*ild %all lead !m 7,is4 ,,xi4  
#f74     ,o ,,radix ,,jesse6            
,decemb] #ai?4       ,o ,root ( ,jesse6 
,:o /&e/ z ! ensign ( ! p1      be=e    
,:om ,k+s %all keep sil5ce & unto ,:om !
      nations %all make _! supplication1

 come & set u free1      t>ry n[ no     
long]4                         7,vide   
,is4 ,,xi4 #aj & ,apoc4 ,,xxii4 #af74   
#a/4 ,prelude4 ,! ,tree ( ,jesse s (t5  
se5 c>v$ on ca!dral por*es & pa9t$ on   
w9d[s1 & 9 ,missals4  #bnd4 ,prelude4   
,grace to rally "u ! ,/&>d ( ! ,tree (  
,jesse4   ,,po9t ,i4 ,,! ,,root ,,(     
,,jesse4  ,!re %all come =? a ,rod out (
 ! ,root ( ,jesse1 & a ,fl[] %all rise  
up out ( 8 ,root2 & ! ,_s ( ! ,"l %all  
re/ ^u ,him3 ! ,_s ( ,wisdom & (        
,und]/&+1 ! ,_s ( ,c\nsel & ( ,=titude1 
! ,_s ( ,k & ( ,godl9ess2 & ,he %all be 
fill$ ) ! ,_s ( ! ,fe> ( ! ,"l 7,is4    
,,xi4 #a-c74 ,/4 ,j]ome says t ! ,bran* 
is ,our ,lady & ! ,fl[] h] ,son1 ,:o    
says ( ,himself3 ,i am ! ,fl[] ( ! field
 & ! ,lily ( ! valleys 7,cant4 ,,ii4    
#a72 & a responsory dat+ f ! middle ages
 says3 ,r4 ,! ,root ( ,jesse gave out a 
,bran*3 & ! ,bran* a ,fl[]2 & on ! ,fl[]
 re/e? ! ,holy ,_s4 ,v4 ,! ,virg9 ,"m ( 
,god is ! ,bran*1 h] ,son is ! ,fl[]1 & 
on ! ,fl[] re/e? ! ,holy ,_s4  ,s once  

aga91 if we w\ld f9d ! ,fl[] we mu/ fir/
 f9d ! ,bran* :i* be>s x4 ,! ,fl[] is   
/ill 9 bud b pres5tly x w op51 & its    
beauty & fragrance w fill ! :ole e>? &  
attract all m5 to x3 ,:at mann] ( "o is 
?y ,belov$ ( ! belov$1 ,o ?\ mo/        
beautiful among wom58 ,my ,belov$ is    
:ite & ruddy1 *os5 out ( ?\s&s 7,cant4  
,v4 #i1 #aj74 ,i c und]/& t ?y beautiful
 ,lily is :ite1 = ,i "k t su* is ,8     
purity t ev5 ! heav5s are n pure 9 ,8   
sight1 b :y is ,8 app>el r$8 7,is4      
,,lxiii4 #b74 ,because ,he is clo!d ) a 
g>m5t spr9kl$ ) blood3 & ,8 "n is call$3
 ,! ,^w ( ,god 7,apoc4 ,,xix4 #ac74 ,ev5
 n[1 be=e ,8 delicate petals are        
unfold$1 !y are m>k$ ) ! ,cross4  ,o    
,root ( ,jesse1 c ev] tree comp>e )     
?9e--"o ( ^: bran*es 0 f\nd wor?y to be>
 a ,fl[] s fair6 ,!re are fur!r beauties
 z we gaze--a heav5ly ,dew is re/+ on ! 
,fl[]1 x is ! ,holy ,_s ,himself1 ,:o at
 t ble/ mom5t :5 ,he ov]%ad[$ ! ,bran*  
p\r$ out all ,8 *oice/ gifts ^u ! ,fl[]4
 ,z ,god1 ! sev5-fold gifts 7 ,8 f all  

et]nity1 & directly ! ,humanity 0 unit$ 
to ! ,et]nal ,^w1 ! div9e p]fections    
belong$ to x1 s t z man ,he 0 made unto 
u ! ,wisdom ( ,god & c\ld und]/& all    
my/]ies4 ,by ! gift ( ,und]/&+ ,he knew 
& ent]$ into all ,god's plans = !       
,r$emption ( ! _w4 ,! gift ( ,c\nsel %[$
 ,him exactly :at 0 ! ,w ( ,8 ,fa!r :i* 
,he _h come to d4 ,! gift ( ,=titude    
gave ,him ! /r5g? to c>ry out ,8 ,fa!r's
 ,w & to say ev]3 ,n ,my ,w b ,?9e be   
done4 ,8 ,k 0 s pr(\nd t ,he pref]r$    
pov]ty to ri*es1 & to be despis$ r ?an  
to be hon\r$2 ,he knew z ,man ! true    
wor? ( ! ?+ :i* z ,god ,he _h creat$4 ,!
 gift ( ,piety e/abli%$ t t5d]          
relation%ip betwe5 ,him & ,8 ,fa!r :i*  
,he wi%$ u to h :5 ,he taught u to say3 
,our ,fa!r2 x includ$ also ,8 p]fect    
relation%ip ) ,8 ,"m & ,/4 ,joseph4 ,!  
gift ( ,fe> gave ,him z ,man a rev]5ce &
 respect = ! maje/y ( ,god4 7,vide ,heb4
 ,v4 #g74  ,x 0 ?us t ! heav5ly ,dew    
re/$ on ! heav5ly ,fl[]4  ,o my ,,jesus1
 come & t>ry no long]6 ,i "k t ,?\ had/ 

no ne$ ( any ( ^! gifts2 !y re/$ on ,!e 
because ,?\ art my ,model & ,?\ w\ld/ %[
 me h[ to use !m4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,!    
,,ensign ,,( ,,! ,,p4  ,x is ! ,tree (  
,jesse :i* /&s z an ensign1 ab\t :i*    
,our ,"l says3 ,i am ! ,root & ,/ock (  
,david 7,apoc4 ,,xxii4 #af74 ,he !n is !
 ,/&>d-be>] & ! ,/&>d is ,8 ,cross4     
,be>+ ,8 own ,cross ,he w5t =? 7,/4     
,john ,,xix4 #ag74 ,he is ! sign :i*    
%all be contradict$ by ,8 enemies 7,/4  
,luke ,,ii4 #cd71 b :5 ! sign ( ! ,son (
 ,man %all appe> 9 ! ,heav5s 7,/4 ,matt4
 ,,xxiv4 #cj7 x w br+ joy & hope to !   
he>ts ( all ^? :o love ,8 ,com+ 7#b     
,tim4 ,,iv4 #h74 ,my belov$ is :ite &   
ruddy1 *os5 out ( ?\s&s1 or accord+ to  
ano!r translation3 ,my belov$ is :ite & 
ruddy a ,/&>d be>] 7,cant4 ,v4 #aj ,a4  
,v4 ,m>g971 *os5 = ,8 /r5g? z well z =  
,8 beauty4 ,to ,him %all ! nations make 
supplication1 = ,he said3 ,i1 if ,i be  
lift$ up f ! e>? w draw all ?+s to      
,myself 7,/4 ,john ,,xii4 #cb74  ,!re   
are only two /&>ds 9 ! _w--t ( ,,jesus  

,*ri/ & t ( ! devil4 ,bo? lead]s want me
 to enli/2 bo? are try+ to w9 me2 b by  
:at diff]5t means6 ,! devil /rives to   
entrap me ) ! silk5 ?reads ( s9 :i* seem
 s insignificant & h>mless1 b :i* if ,i 
all[ myself to be trapp$ by !m1 he w    
tw9e into a ?ick rope & hold me fa/2    
:ile ,,jesus draws me to ,himself ) !   
cords ( love4 ,bo? are inf9itely m      
p[]ful ?an ,i am1 & yet all dep5ds on   
me1 t is1 on my w4 ,! cords ( love are  
f> /rong] ?an ! cords ( hate1 s ,i ne$ n
 be afraid ( ! devil's captur+ me aga9/ 
my w2 b on ! o!r h& ,,jesus w n draw me 
) ! cords ( love aga9/ my w4 ,if ?\     
wilt1 444 come1 is ,8 me?od4 ,!re are   
*a9s1 !re is a cross1 b all is love4 ,a 
little ,*ild holds ! ,/&>d1 a little    
,*ild leads1 & all ,he asks is t we %\ld
 foll[ ,him & d z ,he does4  ,come1 !n1 
little ,,jesus1 set up ,?y ,royal ,/&>d1
 come1 t>ry no long]4 ,i am long+ to %[ 
,!e t ,i am n go+ to be a soldi] 9 "n   
only2 long+ to %[ ,!e t ,i und]/& t a   
soldi] :o has pl$g$ himself to fight "u 

,?y ,/&>d mu/ adopt ,?y me?ods1 t if ,i 
w\ld be a soldi] on :om ,?\ can/ c\nt1  
,i mu/ be really mortifi$1 really poor1 
really ready to give up my own w & my   
own me?ods1 really anxi\s to h          
humiliations because ,i "k t !re is no  
o!r way ( atta9+ ! beautiful virtue (   
humility4 ,i am long+ to %[ ,!e t ,i    
und]/& t ^? :o m>* "u ,?y ,/&>d mu/ be  
m>k$ by ! ,cross4 ,oh6 come1 & set me   
free f all t keeps me f (f]+ myself     
:ole-he>t$ly = ,?y s]vice4 ,come & cut  
all ! _m little cords t /ill b9d me to !
 s]vice ( self4 ,?y ,"m wants ,!e1 !    
,angels are long+ to look ^u ,?y ,face1 
! _w wants ,!e ?\gh x kn[s x n1 & ,i am 
long+ to want ,!e too4 ,oh6 tea* me to  
want ,!e m4  ,colloquy ) ! ,bran* & !   
,fl[]4  ,resolution4 ,to exam9e myself  
to-day z to my atta*m5ts4  ,spiritual   
,b\quet4 ,come & set u free1 t>ry n[ no 
long]4     ,o ,,clavis ,,david6         
,decemb] #bj?4       ,o ,key ( ,david & 
,sceptre ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel6 ,:o       
op5e/ & no man %utte?2 ,:o %utte/ & no  

man op5e?2      come & br+ =? f 8       
prison-h\se ! captive      sitt+ 9      
d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?4    7,isaias  
,,xxii4 #bb1 ,apoc4 ,,iii4 #g1 ,g54     
,,xlix4 #aj1 ,heb4 ,i4 #h74   #a/4      
,prelude4 ,! little ,k+ ) ! ,key & !    
,sceptre4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to    
respond to ! ,key & ! ,sceptre4   ,,po9t
 ,i4 ,,! ,,key ,,( ,,david4  ,i w lay ! 
,key ( ! ,h\se ( ,david ^u ,8 %\ld]     
7,is4 ,,xxii4 #bb74 ,to ! ,angel ( !    
,*ur* ( ,philadelphia write3 ,^! ?+s    
sai? ! ,holy ,"o & ! ,true ,"o1 ,he t   
ha? ! ,key ( ,david1 ,he t op5e? & no   
man %utte?1 %utte? & no man op5e?3 ,i "k
 ?y works4 ,behold ,i h giv5 be=e !e a  
door op5$ :i* no man c %ut1 because ?\  
ha/ a little /r5g?4 7,apoc4 ,,iii4      
#g-h74  ,! ,babe unborn has already _h !
 ,key laid ^u ,8 ,%\ld]4 ,he already has
 au?ority4 ,soon1 v soon n[1 ,he w come 
to use x4 ,h[ w ,he use ?is ,key & :at  
is x8 ,x is ! ,key ( au?ority b x is    
also ! ,key ( love4 7#a7 ,he is com+ to 
unlock ! gates :i* hold ! human race fa/

 9 ignorance & s91 to be its ,r$eem]1 to
 give x a door op5$ :i* no man c %ut1 to
 give x a *ance if x w ( walk+ out ( its
 prison-h\se into ! lib]ty :]e) ,*ri/   
alone c make x free 7,gal4 ,,iv4 #ca74  
7#b7 ,he is com+ to put ,8 gold5 ,key ( 
love into ! he>ts ( m51 to op5 ^? doors 
:i* are %ut aga9/ ,him & :i* none b ,he 
c op51 = none b ,he c give grace4 ,ea*  
little *ild ^: he>t is fill$ ) grace at 
its ,baptism is only able to receive x  
because ! little ,*ild ) ! gold5 ,key   
has op5$ its he>t4 ,?\ ha/ op5$ ! ,k+dom
 ( ,heav5 to all believ]s4 ,come1 !n1 ,o
 ,key ( ,david1 come & beg9 ,?y bless$  
"w on e>?4 ,?\ ha/ already put ,?y magic
 ,key into ! he>t ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 
& d\btless ( _m ano!r2 come & t>ry n1   
come & f\nd ,?y ,*ur* & pass on !       
wondr\s p[] ( ! keys to ^? ) :om ,?\    
wilt leave ,?y au?ority4 7#c7 ,he is    
com+ to op5 ) ,8 ,key ( love ,8 own mo/ 
,sacr$ ,he>t4 ,none b ,he c op5 t va/   
treasure-h\se ( love1 & none b ,he c %ut
 x4 ,x w be !re = a refuge = all ,8     

*ildr5 9 all "t--a /&+ memorial ( ,8    
love4 ,:at does ,he ask 9 return8 ,only 
t :5 we he> ,him put ,8 gold5 ,key into 
our he>ts1 !re may be a response3 ,my   
,belov$ put ,8 ,h& ?r\gh ! key-hole & my
 he>t 0 mov$ at ,8 t\*4 ,i arose up to  
op5 to my ,belov$ 7,cant4 ,v4 #d-e74 ,! 
ris+ up to let ,him 9 is our "p1 ,he    
puts 9 ,8 ,key & unlocks1 t is1 ,he     
removes all ob/acles by ,8 grace1 b we  
mu/ respond to t grace = ?\gh ,he has   
unlock$ ! door ,he w n =ce an entrance4 
,behold ,i /& at ! door & knock1 & !n   
,he waits1 waits = our correspond5ce & =
 our love4 ,my son1 give ,me ?y he>t1   
,he wants x1 ,he has us$ ,8 ,key ( love 
to obta9 x1 b ,he w n take x1 x mu/ be a
 free gift ( love4  ,at ! la/ great     
,adv5t ! door ( ,8 m]cy w be %ut aga9/  
all ^? :o h refus$ ,him an entrance into
 _! he>ts1 & :5 ,he %uts1 no man c op54 
,"l1 ,"l1 op5 to u1 & ! answ] w come    
?r\gh ! et]nally lock$ door3 ,i nev]    
knew y1 dep>t f ,me4  ,oh6 come1 ,div9e 
little ,"o1 come ) ,?y ,key :ile yet !re

 is "t & unlock ! _m he>ts :i* /ill f9d 
no place = ,!e1 no "t to att5d to ,!e   
wait+ s pati5tly1 no desire to give ,!e 
an invitation ?is ,*ri/mas2 & give !m   
grace to respond4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,!    
,,sceptre ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,israel4  
,! little ,"o ,:o is to come n only has 
a ,key on ,8 ,%\ld]1 b a ,sceptre 9 ,8  
,h&4 ,! ^w us$ = ,sceptre 7%ebet7 9 !   
,hebrew has f\r di/9ct mean+s & we c    
apply !m all to our ,"l & ,savi\r1      
,,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is3  7#a7 a rod (     
comm&1 a sign ( royalty 7,e/h] ,,iv4    
#aa1 ,ps4 ,,xliv4 #g72  7#b7 a rod (    
iron1 a rod ( correction 7,ps4 ,,ii4 #i1
 ,prov4 ,,xxii4 #ae72  7#c7 ! %eph]d's  
rod or w& 7,lev4 ,,xxvii4 #cb72  7#d7 ! 
flail :i* sep>ates ! gra9 f ! *aff 7,is4
 ,,xxviii4 #bg74  7#a7 ,a sign (        
royalty4 ,he is my ,k+--h[ mu* t says to
 me6 ,he has au?ority ov] me & a "r to  
comm& me1 a "r to my s]vice f e po9t (  
view2 b ,he w n exact x f me4 ,he       
/ret*es out ,8 ,sceptre ( m]cy 9 tok5 ( 
clem5cy4 ,he wants my s]vice1 b ,he     

wants x to be ! outcome ( my love & s   
,he uses ,8 ,sceptre to attract me4 ,he 
br+s ,himself d[n to my level1 ,he calls
 ,himself my ,bro!r1 my ,fri5d4 ,he     
tells me t if ,i w ?r[ 9 my lot ) ,him &
 d z ,he does1 "o day ,i %all %>e ,8    
,k+dom & reign ) ,him4 ,su* is my ,k+ & 
su* is ! mean+ ( ,8 ,sceptre4 ,:]e is   
,he t is born ,k+ ( ! ,jews8 ,?\ art z  
yet hidd51 ,o my little ,k+1 b ,?\ wilt 
be born a k+ = ,?y ?rone1 ,o ,god1 is = 
ev] & ev]1 a sceptre ( ju/ice is !      
sceptre ( ,?y ,k+dom 7,heb4 ,i4 #h74    
,:at is my response go+ to be to t      
,sceptre /ret*$ out once aga98 ,t ( a   
loyal1 :ole-he>t$1 lov+ subject or t (  
"o :o is /ill hesitat+ betwe5 ! s]vice (
 self & ! s]vice ( ! ,k+8  7#b7 ,a rod (
 correction4 ,= ,8 enemies x is a rod ( 
iron1 b = ,8 *ildr5 a rod ( love1 = :at 
son is !re :om ! fa!r do? n correct8    
,:om ! ,"l love? ,he *a/ise?2 & ,he     
sc\rge? e son :om ,he receive?4 ,p]sev]e
 "u discipl9e4 ,god deale? ) y z ) ,8   
sons4 7,heb4 ,,xii4 #f-g74 ,we are n to 

fa9t nor be we>y nor neglect !          
discipl9e1 n to be incl9$ to give all up
 & *oose an easi] pa?2 no1 b to reg>d ! 
discipl9e z a consolation1 7v]se #e7 a  
pro( ( love1 a sign t we are really !   
*ildr5 ) :om ,he does :at ,he likes1    
in/ruct+ u accord+ to ,8 own pleasure   
7v]se #aj74  ,oh6 my little ,k+1 come ) 
,?y rod ( correction1 come & make me a  
sa9t & d n sp>e me 9 ! mak+4 ,he t sp>e?
 ! rod spoile? ! *ild4 ,i d n want to be
 a spoilt *ild1 b a *ild on :om ,?\ can/
 c\nt1 t is1 a *ild to :om ,?\ can/ say 
:at ,?\ wilt & :om ,?\ can/ criticize z 
?\ wilt1 by ! m\? ( :om ,?\ wilt1 a *ild
 :om ,?\ do/ n consid] because ,?\ art  
sure ( its love1 sure1 t is1 t x loves  
,!e & ,?y ways bett] ?an self & its     
ways4  7#c7 ,a %eph]d's /aff or crook4  
,z x _h be5 prophesi$ ( ,him t ,he %\ld 
be a k+1 s x _h also be5 prophesi$ t ,he
 %\ld be a %eph]d3 ,i w save ,my flock  
444 & ,i w set up "o ,%eph]d ov] !m &   
,he %all fe$ !m & ,he %all be _! ,%eph]d
 7,eze*4 ,,xxxiv4 #bb1 #bc1 & ,,xxxvii4 

#bd74 ,he %all fe$ ,8 flock l a %eph]d1 
,he %all ga!r toge!r ! lambs ) ,8 arms1 
& %all take !m up 9 ,8 bosom1 & ,he     
,himself %all c>ry !m t are ) "y 7,is4  
,,xl4 #aa74 ,i am ! ,good ,%eph]d2 ev5  
n[ :ile ,he is yet 9 ! womb ( ,8 ,"m ,he
 is c\nt+ ,8 %eep1 call+ !m out1 kn[+   
ea* "o by "n1 ?9k+ ( ! great fold :i*   
,he is go+ to make1 ( ! "o %eph]d to :om
 ,he w entru/ ! great "w ( fe$+ ,8 %eep1
 ( ! o!r %eep :om ,he mu/ br+ into !    
fold soon] or lat]4 ,ev5 n[ ,he is      
plann+ to lay d[n ,8 life = ,8 %eep t !y
 may h life & h x m abundantly4  7#d7 ,!
 flail :i* sep>ates ! *aff f ! good     
gra91 ! tribulum :i* causes great       
tribulation on e>?'s ?re%+ floor1 b :i* 
is us$ only = ! good ( ! gra9 & ensures 
its be+ ga!r$ into ! heav5ly g>n]s4 ,oh6
 my little ,k+1 ,:o art com+ to br+     
peace make me und]/& t ,i %all nev] h   
peace till ,i am fully p]suad$ t all my 
tribulation1 all my tr\bles1 trials &   
afflictions are directly caus$ by ,!e1 t
 x is ,?\ ,?yself & no o!r ,:o do/ use !

 ?re%+ in/rum5ts to sep>ate me f all t  
is n pleas+ to ,!e4  ,come !n1 & ) ,?y  
,key ( love unlock ! prison-h\se & br+  
=? ! captive sitt+ 9 d>kness & !n ) ,?y 
,sceptre rule him1 correct him1 guide   
him & afflict him4  ,colloquy ) ,him ,:o
 has ! ,key & ! ,sceptre4  ,resolution4 
,to rise up & op5 to my ,belov$4        
,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,o ,clavis ,david6  
,o ,,ori5s6                             
,decemb] #ba/4 ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,?omas4      
,o ,ori5t6 7,dawn ( ! ,ea/1 ,ris+ ,sun4 
,dayspr+7      ,spl5d\r ( ! ,light      
,et]nal & ,sun ( ,ju/ice1 come &        
enlight5 !m t sit 9 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ (
      dea?4                  7,is4 ,,ix4
 #b1 ,za*4 ,,iii4 #h1 ,,vi4 #ab1 ,mal4  
,,iv #b1                                
,/4 ,luke ,i4 #gh74   #a/4 ,prelude4 ,! 
light ( ! morn+ :5 ! sun rise? 7#b ,k+s 
,,xxiii4 #d74  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to
 tread always ! ,way ( ,peace4   ,,po9t 
,i4 ,,! ,,ori5t4  ,behold ,i w br+ my   
,s]vant ! ,ori5t4 7,za*4 ,,iii4 #h74 ,n[
 ,god has kept ,8 promise = ,za*>y has  

already sung3 ,! ,ori5t f on high has   
visit$ u4 ,b :]e is ,he1 ?is ,s]vant (  
,god ,:o has come to d ,8 ,w1 ?is ,man  
,:o is also ,god1 ?is ,spl5d\r ( !      
,light ,et]nal & ,sun ( ,ju/ice8 ,z yet 
,he is hid+ ,8 light1 b fe> n = on !    
fif? day ,our ,"l w come unto y         
7,antiphon ( ! ,b5$ictus = to-day74 ,he 
w come & ,he w n t>ry2 b :5 ,he comes   
,he w /ill hide ,8 light "u ! swaddl+   
clo!s & ! helplessness & dep5d5ce ( a   
little babe4 ,:y is ?is1 ,o ,ori5t8 ,?\ 
art ! ,light ,et]nal & ! ,sun ( ,ju/ice 
& yet ,?y ris+ seems to make s little   
diff]5ce 9 ! _w4 ,h>dly any "k t ,?\ ha/
 ris54 ,my *ild1 x is true t ,i am !    
,light ( ! _w1 true t ,i am ! bright &  
morn+ ,/>1 b ! light c only rea* ! _w by
 fai?4 ,^? :o h fai? l ,za*>y & 8 wife &
 infant son "k t ,i h visit$ !m1 n      
because !y h se5 me1 b by fai?4 ,x is ! 
same ) my own sweet ,"m3 ,bless$ art ?\ 
t ha/ believ$ 7,/4 ,luke ,i4 #de74 ,x w 
be ! same :5 ,i am born 9 a few days'   
"t4 ,mo/ w see no?+ beyond a babe 9     

swaddl+ clo!s1 b to a *os5 few :o h !   
gift ( fai? ! ,sun ( ,ju/ice w h ris51 !
 ,/> w h appe>$1 _! cry w be3 ,behold a 
,man1 ev5 ! ,man-,god1 ! ,ori5t is ,8   
"n4 ,x w be ! same all ?r\gh ,my life on
 e>?1 only ! few w recognize ! ,light ( 
! _w2 mo/ w n come to ,me1 b w pref]    
d>kness r ?an light4 ,x w be ! same )   
,my sacram5tal life 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,i %all  
be !re1 b only ! eye ( fai? w detect    
,me4 ,! ,sun ( ,ju/ice has ris5 ) heal? 
9 ,8 ,w+s1 b only v gradually w ,he make
 ,himself felt 9 a _w t is sitt+ 9      
d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?4  ,& :y1 ,o   
,ori5t1 ,spl5d\r ( ! ,light ,et]nal1 :y 
do/ ,?\ n ca/ ,?y bright beams ov] !    
:ole _w at once t all may "k & recognize
 ,!e z ! ,dayspr+ :i* has ris58         
,because1 ,my *ild1 ,i love fai? & x is 
by fai? t ,i int5d m5 to "k ,me4 ,i d   
enlight5 e man t come? into ?is _w 7,/4 
,john ,i4 #i71 t is ,i give to ea*      
suffici5t light to save 8 s\l1 to "o m1 
to ano!r less1 & ,i %all judge accord+  
to ! light ,i h giv52 b :at ,i want f   

all is co-op]ation1 ,i want _! fai?1 ,i 
want !m to believe1 n because !y c see &
 und]/&1 b because by means ( ,my grace 
9 _! he>ts & especially by means ( !    
revelation giv5 to ,my ,*ur* ,i enlight5
 _! m9ds4 ,yes1 ! ,sun has ris5 ) heal? 
9 ,8 ,w+s1 & gradually ,he w increase 9 
/r5g? till ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?       
respond to ,8 light4 ,x is a "w ( "t j z
 x is a "w ( "t 9 ea* individual s\l4 ,!
 s\l does n see cle>ly z soon z ! light 
ent]s2 !re is a p]iod :5 m5 seem l trees
 walk+ 7,/4 ,m>k ,,viii4 #bd72 b if only
 x w respond & hold on by fai?1 ! "t w  
come :5 x w see all ?+s cle>ly4  ,o     
,ori5t1 come & enlight5 ^? t sit 9      
d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea? ) ! light (   
fai?4 ,x is fai? t is ne$$ on ! e>?1 x  
is fai? t is ne$$ 9 ea* individual s\l4 
,x is fai? t ,i ne$1 m fai?1 m confid5ce
 9 ,?y deal+s4 ,_m %ad[s are /ill ca/ on
 my s\l by s9--ev5 a wilful imp]fection 
ca/s a %ad[4 ,oh ,:at ne$ ,i h ( ,!e1 ,o
 ,ori5t f on high1 to come & visit me & 
*ase away ! %ad[s ( ! night6 ,till ! day

 break & ! %ad[s retire 7,cant4 ,,ii4   
#ag1 ,,iv4 #f74   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,/4     
,,?omas4  ,x is a co9cid5ce1 if n some?+
 m1 t puts ! antiphon ,o ,ori5s6 on !   
same day z ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,?omas4 ,x 0 on
 acc\nt ( ,/4 ,?omas' d\bt t ! great    
pr9ciple 0 giv5 to ! ,*ur*3 ,bless$ are 
!y t h n se5 & yet h believ$4 ,x is on  
acc\nt ( ,/4 ,?omas' fai? t c\ntless    
,indulg5ces are grant$ e day to !       
fai?ful :o make use ( 8 words3 ,my ,"l &
 my ,god :5 _! sight %[s !m no?+ b a    
little ,ho/ elevat$ by a prie/4 ,x 0 ,/4
 ,?omas' zeal :i* made him g to !       
,indies & proclaim t ! ,ori5t _h visit$ 
,8 p & t ,god _h become inc>nate = m54  
,?\ did/ make all ! ,indies %9e ) mu*   
light 7,hymn ( ! ,greek ,*ur* to ,/4    
,?omas71 & t light 0 ! light ( fai? 9   
,him ,:om !y _h n se54 ,x is ,/4 ,?omas 
:o comes to-day to revive our flagg+    
fai?1 to introduce u to ! ,babe (       
,be?lehem & tell u t ,he is inde$ !     
,ori5t ?\gh ,he is hid+ ,8 light1 to w>n
 u to give no he$ to temptations aga9/ !

 fai?1 to tell u t :5 we are contemplat+
 ! humility & no?+ness ( our ,god & !   
temptation comes to u1 z x did to him to
 say3 ,unless ,i see = myself1 ,i w n   
believe1 to rememb] ! words ( ! ,ma/]3  
,bless$ are !y t h n se5 & yet h        
believ$4  ,o bless$ ,sa9t ,?omas6 :o art
 n[ 9 ! l& ( light & vision1 int]c$e = u
 t we may be z little *ildr51 believ+   
all we are told & quietly wait+ till !  
day dawn & ! ,ori5t arises 9 all ,8     
maje/y & /r5g?1 prep>+ z a giant to run 
,8 c\rse1 b = ! mom5t hid+ ev]y?+ "u !  
=m ( a helpless babe4 ,we d n ask =     
sight b = ! light :i* w lead u to ,him1 
! light ( fai?1 s t :5 we see ,him      
wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s & ly+ 9 a mang]  
we may cry out ) y3 ,my ,"l & ,my ,god4 
,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,peace4  ,!
 ,ori5t visit$ u n only to enlight5 !m t
 sit 9 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?1 b also
 to direct our feet into ! way ( peace  
7,/4 ,luke ,i4 #gi74 ,& :at is ! way (  
peace b ! way ( fai?1 :i* ,he is com+ to
 light up8 ,no?+ c br+ peace to ?is d>k 

& s9-/rick5 _w b fai?4 ,! ,sun ( ,ju/ice
 is ris+ ) heal? 9 ,8 ,w+s & t heal? is 
fai?4 ,x is ! rem$y = all ills4 ,m5 try 
e o!r rem$y b !y leave out ,god & ,8    
fai? & ! result is t ! _w rema9s 9 *aos4
 ,! ,light has ris51 ! ,ori5t has visit$
 u1 b m5 %ut _! eyes to ! light & pref] 
! d>kness1 because _! de$s are evil4  ,!
 ,way ( ,peace is made by ! ,pr9ce (    
,peace1 x is ! ,highway to ! ,heav5 (   
,peace4 ,am ,i on x8 ,yes1 = ,i am "o ( 
! h\sehold ( fai? & c nev] ?ank ,him    
suffici5tly = hav+ direct$ my feet into 
! ,city ( ,peace4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,_m  
p1 ev5 ^? ( ! h\sehold ( fai? h v little
 real peace 9 _! lives4 ,!y sp5d _! "t 9
 compla9ts1 regrets1 criticisms1        
anxieties4 ,is ?is :at ! ,k+ ( ,peace   
int5ds8 ,oh no6 ,he is ev] !re wait+ to 
direct _! feet t[>ds ! gre5 pa/ures & ! 
/ill wat]s1 b ! ,way ( ,peace is ! way (
 fai?1 ( tru/ & confid5ce4 ,until ,i c  
really tru/ ,him1 ! peaceful pa/ures c  
nev] be m9e1 ,i c nev] lie d[n 9 !m &   
re/4 ,i am ,8 %eep1 b ,i d n :olly tru/ 

my ,%eph]d4 ,if ,i did1 ,i %\ld believe 
t :atev] ,he *ose & arrang$ = me 0 !    
be/2 ,i c\ld n compla9 ( :at ,he _h     
plann$ = me1 h[ev] h>d x might be4 ,i   
c\ld n criticize ,8 arrangem5ts & want  
to make my own4 ,may my tru/ be s       
absolute ?is ,*ri/mas t x is app>5t to  
ev]yone t ,i possess ! peace :i* ! ,babe
 ( ,be?lehem comes to br+4 ,o ,ori5t    
come once m & direct my feet into ! way 
( peace4  ,colloquy ) ! ,ori5t4         
,resolution4 ,al?\gh ,he %\ld kill me1  
,i w tru/ 9 ,him4 7,job4 ,,xiii4 #ae74  
,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,o ,ori5s6     ,o   
,,rex ,,g5tium6                         
,decemb] #bbnd4       ,o ,k+ ( nations &
 _! desir$ ,"o & ! ,corn]-/one      t   
make/ bo? "o1 come & save man :om ,?\   
did/ =m      out ( slime6   7,g54       
,,xlix4 #aj1 ,agg4 ,,ii4 #h1 ,isaias    
,,xxviii4 #af1 ,g54 ,,ii4 #g74   #a/4   
,prelude4 ,m>y & ,joseph on ! road to   
,be?lehem4 ,behold ?y ,k+ w come to     
!e4444 ,he is poor & rid+ ^u an ass4    
7,za*4 ,,ix4 #i74  #bnd4 ,prelude4      

,grace to welcome my ,k+4   ,,po9t ,i4  
,,! ,,desir$ ,,( ,,all ,,nations ,,%all 
,,come4  ,k+ ( nations ,he has always   
be51 = ,he creat$ !m2 9 ,him !y live &  
move & are4 7,acts ,,xvii4 #b74 ,he has 
be5 9 ,8 e>? ev] s9ce ,he creat$ x1     
gov]n+ x1 su/a9+ & pres]v+ ! life :i*   
,he gave1 co-op]at+ always ) ,8         
creatures4 ,we mu/ n ?9k ( ,him z creat+
 ! _w & !n leav+ x to d ! be/ x c\ld    
till ! "t came = ,him to be inc>nate4 ,t
 is a false idea4 ,8 delights 7 always  
to be ) ! *ildr5 ( m5 & ?\gh ! ,ori5t   
did n beg9 to dawn till ! "t ( !        
,inc>nation1 ! ,light _h be5 9 ! _w all 
along2 ! ,sun ( ,ju/ice _h exi/$ f all  
et]nity4 ,he 0 9 ! _w & ! _w 0 made by  
,him & ! _w knew ,him n4 7,/4 ,john ,i4 
#aj74 ,b ?\gh x knew ,him n1 ! _w _h    
en\gh light to desire ,him4 ,ev] s9ce   
,god at ! "t ( man's fall _h made ,8    
great promise conc]n+ ! ,woman & h]     
,se$1 ,he t 0 to come _h be5 to !       
nations _! desir$ ,"o4 ,t promise _h be5
 c>efully *]i%$1 h&$ on f fa!r to son   

till ,moses came & record$ x 9 ! book ( 
,g5esis2 & ?\gh ( necessity "o nation _h
 to be select$ to :i* ! ,woman & h] ,se$
 7 to belong1 yet ! promise 0 giv5 to   
all nations & all claim$ _! %>e 9 x4 ,! 
*os5 nation ?r\gh :om all ! o!rs 7 to be
 bless$ 0 ,abraham's4 ,?r\gh him & 8 se$
 ! great promise 0 to be fulfill$ 7,g54 
,,xii4 #c74 ,! "t 0 h9t$ at 9 ! patri>* 
,jacob's bless+ to ,juda3 ,! sceptre    
%all n be tak5 away f ,juda1 nor a rul] 
f 8 ?igh1 till ,he come t is to be s5t &
 ,he %all be ! expectation ( nations    
7,g54 ,,xlix4 #aj74 ,! h\se or family   
:i* 0 to h ! joy ( realiz+ ! promise 0  
,david's2 ! place :]e ! ,woman 0 to br+ 
=? h] ,se$ 0 ,be?lehem4 ,"h %e t        
travaile? %all br+ =? & "h %all ,he come
 444 t is to be ! ,rul] 9 ,israel 7,mi*4
 ,v4 #b-c74 ,ea* subsequ5t prophecy or  
promise develop$ & enl>g$ ! orig9al "o  
giv5 9 ,ed51 b 9 t "o ! nations _h all t
 !y ne$$ ^u :i* to build up _! hopes &  
n\ri% _! desires--! ,woman & h] ,se$1 ! 
,*ild ) ,8 ,"m--& ?\gh ! promise belong$

 to ! *os5 nation 7,rom4 ,,ix4 #d71 !   
fir/ great promise _h be5 h&$ d[n ?r\gh 
! o!r nations & !y knew en\gh to make !m
 desire1 en\gh to f9d ! ,light if !y    
s\ght x z did ! ,wise ,k+s ( ! ,ea/4  ,o
 ,k+ ( nations1 z ,i look back ?r\gh !  
ages & see ! ,*ild & ,8 ,"m s cle>ly set
 =? 9 promise & prophecy1 9 type &      
example1 :5 ,i ?9k ( ,?y plans = !      
r$emption ( ! _w1 made f all et]nity &  
gradually unfold+ z ! fulness ( "t      
approa*$1 :5 ,i ?9k ( ! nations all     
desir+ ,?y com+1 :5 ,i ?9k ( ! int5se   
desire ( ,?y lov+ ,he>t1 !re is "o ?+ t 
seems to j> & to be out ( h>mony ) !    
re/1 & t is ! lam5table want ( desire 9 
my own he>t6 ,! "t is v %ort n[1 ! ,*ild
 ) ,8 ,"m are already on ! way to       
,be?lehem4 ,oh6 ,let me multiply my     
,acts ( ,desire t my little ,k+ :5 ,he  
comes may be inde$ my desir$ ,"o too4 ,i
 sat d[n "u ,8 %ad[1 ,:om ,i desir$4    
7,cant4 ,,ii4 #c74   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,!   
,,corn]-,,/one ,,t ,,make? ,,bo? ,,"o4  
,behold ,i w lay a /one 9 ! f\ndations (

 ,sion1 a tri$ /one1 a corn]-/one1 a    
preci\s /one1 f\nd$ 9 ! f\ndations      
7,isaias ,,xxviii4 #af71 ! /one :i* !   
build]s reject$ 7,ps4 ,,cxvii4 #bb74    
,?is is "o ( ! promises confid$ to !    
*os5 nation4 ,our ,bless$ ,"l claims x z
 apply+ to ,himself 7,/4 ,matt4 ,,xxi4  
#db1 ,/4 ,luke ,,xx4 #ag71 & ,/4 ,pet] &
 ,/4 ,paul bo? speak ( x z if x 7 well  
kn[n4 7,acts ,,iv4 #aa1 #a ,pet] ,,ii4  
#f-h1 ,rom4 ,,ix4 #cc1 ,eph4 ,,ii4 #bj74
  ,he is ! ,corn]-/one ,:o is com+ to   
make bo? "o 7,eph4 ,,ii4 #ad71 bo? !    
,jews to :om belongs ! promise 7,rom4   
,,ix4 #d7 & ! ,g5tiles :o are co-p>tn]s 
( ,8 promise 7,eph4 ,,iii4 #f74 ,he is  
com+ to prea* peace to !m t are f> (f z 
well z to !m t are nigh1 com+ to make ! 
/rang]s & =eign]s feel t !y are         
fell[-citiz5s ) ! sa9ts & ! dome/ics (  
,god1 com+ to weld all toge!r into "o   
great build+ ( :i* ,he ,himself is to be
 ! *ief ,corn]-/one1 b9d+ toge!r ! two  
walls 7,jews & ,g5tiles71 support+ ea*  
/one & keep+ ea* 9 its place1 a holy    

temple 9 ! ,"l1 a habitation ( ,god 9 ! 
_s4 ,su* is ! picture ,/4 ,paul draws = 
u 7,eph4 ,,ii71 & su* is ! picture :i* !
 antiphon = to-day br+s be=e our m9ds4  
,all "o 9 ,*ri/ ,,jesus4 ,he is ! ,k+ ( 
all nations1 ! ,desir$ ( all nations1 ! 
,corn]-/one ( ! :ole build+2 ) ,him !re 
is nei!r ,jew nor ,g5tile 7,gal4 ,,iii4 
#bh74  ,let me tell ,him ev5 n[ be=e ,he
 comes h[ ,i long to %>e 9 ! great "w s 
de> to ,8 ,sacr$ ,he>t1 let me (f]      
myself to co-op]ate ) ,him 9 ,8 designs 
= ! human race :i* ,he loves s well4    
,let me be ready to lab\r1 to suff]1 to 
pray1 to sp5d & be sp5t1 if only ,i may 
?us br+ ,him a few /ones = ,8 ,holy     
,temple4 ,i 0 sometime af> (f b n[ h be5
 made nigh by ! ,blood ( ,*ri/ 7,eph4   
,,ii4 #ac74 ,:at %all ,i r5d]8 7,ps4    
,,cxv4 #ab74   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,come ,,& 
,,save ,,man ,,:om ,,?\ ,,did/ ,,=m     
,,out ,,( ,,! ,,du/4  ,_! desir$ ,"o ,:o
 has nev] be5 f> f ! he>ts ( ,8 *ildr51 
kn[s ! ne$ ( ! nations4 ,he ,:o =m$ man 
out ( ! du/ kn[s 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,:at

 are ! desires ( ! nations comp>$ ) ,8  
desire8 ,f all et]nity ,he has desir$ ! 
"t to come :5 by tak+ ! nature ( man ,he
 c\ld fulfil _! desires & be to !m bo? a
 ,k+ & a ,savi\r4 ,v soon n[ w ! ,angels
 be tell+ ! glad tid+s to man3 ,to y is 
born ! ,savi\r4 ,v soon w ! heav5ly     
*oirs be s++ ! praises ( ! new-born ,k+1
 & ! "q w be ask$ ev5 by di/ant nations3
 ,:]e is ,he t is born ,k+8  ,oh6 come1 
little ,k+1 come & fulfil ! desires (   
all he>ts4 ,?\ ha/ giv5 !m & ,?\ also   
mu/ satisfy !m4 ,art ,?\ really ! "o    
desire ( my he>t1 ar\nd :i* all my hopes
 c5tre8 ,if ,?\ w]t n !re1 ,i "k t life 
w\ld be no?+ b a blank4 ,come & create a
 great] desire ?an ev] aft] ! p]fection 
,?\ w\ld/ h1 & !n %[ me h[ to foll[ aft]
 x4 ,9 :at place soev] ,?\ %alt be1 my  
,"l ,k+ 444 !re w ,?y s]vant be 7#b ,k+s
 ,,xv4 #ba74 ,to-day !n ,i w j\rney )   
,?y bless$ ,"m1 = surely ! clos] ,i keep
 to h]1 ! great] mu/ be my desires4     
,colloquy ) ! desir$ ,"o4  ,resolution4 
,grace to desire ,him m ard5tly4        

,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,o ,rex ,g5tium6    
,o ,,emmanuel6                          
,decemb] #bcrd4       ,o ,emmanuel1 our 
,k+ & ,lawgiv]1 ! ,expectation &        
,savi\r ( ! nations6 ,come & save u1 ,o 
,"l our ,god4          7,is4 ,,vii4 #ad1
 ,,viii4 #h1 ,,xxxiii4 #bb1 ,/4 ,jas4   
,,iv4 #ab74   #a/4 ,prelude4 ,m>y &     
,joseph 9 ! temple at ,j]usalem4  #bnd4 
,prelude4 ,grace to wor%ip ) !m4        
,,po9t ,i4 ,,emmanuel1 ,,god ,,) ,,u4   
,on ! way f ,naz>e? to ,be?lehem lies   
,j]usalem & we may be q sure t a happy  
ev5t = ,m>y & ,joseph on ?is long & tir+
 j\rney n[ ne>+ its end w\ld be _! visit
 to ! ,temple1 ne> :i* ,m>y1 & probably 
,joseph too1 _h sp5t mo/ ( h] life4 ,we 
may ?9k1 !n1 ( ,m>y to-day tak+ h] ,son 
into ,8 own ,temple4 ,we may ?9k ( ! joy
 ( ! ,angels z !y lift$ high ! gates to 
let ! hidd5 ,k+ come 94 ,9 ! ,holy (    
,holies ( ,solomon's ,temple 0 ! ,ark ( 
! ,cov5ant1 inside :i* 7 ! ,tables (    
,god's law & ^u :i* 0 manife/$ ! pres5ce
 ( ! ,all-,holy4 ,b "h kneel+ 9 !       

,temple1 9 ! wom5's c\rt af> (f1 0 !    
real ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant ( :i* ! o!r 0    
only a type1 hid+ )9 h] *a/e womb ! new 
,lawgiv] ,^: ,pres5ce 0 kn[n only to !  
,angels :o 7 wor%ipp+ r\nd ,8 ,%r9e1 &  
to ,m>y & ,joseph ! only e>?ly wor%ipp]s
 9 ! ,temple t day :o und]/ood4  ,"h 0 !
 ,virg9 ) h] ,son1 ! prophecy 0         
fulfill$--,god ) u4 ,8 "n %all be call$ 
,emmanuel4  ,yet ,m>y & ,joseph 7 n !   
only wor%ipp]s 9 ! ,temple t day--!re 0 
a ,human ,s\l wor%ipp+ ,god z ,he _h    
nev] be5 wor%ipp$ be=e4 ,! ,he>t (      
,jesus n[ s ne> ! end ( ! fir/ /age (   
,its exi/5ce on e>? 0 (f]+ to ,god all  
,its homage & all ,its love1 (f]+ to    
,him all ! "w t _h be5 done dur+ ! n9e  
mon?s pass$ 9 ! holy ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant1 
all ! humiliation & self-abasem5t1 !    
sil5ce & dep5d5ce1 ! suff]+ & pati5ce1 !
 satisfaction & m]it4 ,he _h be5 do+ all
 ! "t ! ?+s t pleas$ ,8 ,fa!r1 ! ?+s t  
,he _h made ,himself man to be able to  
d4 ,n[ ,he is wait+--& ! v wait+ is     
ano!r ,act ( wor%ip--wait+ = ! mom5t to 

come :5 ,he c take ! next /ep 9 ,8 e>?ly
 j\rney1 wait+ ) ,8 ,"m ^: int5se desire
 is only second to ,8 ,own4  ,o         
,emmanuel6 ,god ) u6 ,i feel t ,i mu/ g 
too to ,?y ,sacr$ ,c\rts to-day & make  
"o m wor%ipp] be=e t ,holy ,%r9e4 ,adv5t
 is ne>ly ov]1 my "t ( prep>ation is    
well-nigh at an end4 ,:at h ,i to (f] z 
,i kneel 9 adoration8 ,feeble desires1  
brok5 resolutions1 failure aga9 9 ! ?+  
,i did s want n to fail 9 ?is ,adv5t1   
good int5tions1 b little else4 ,d>e ,i  
come & kneel !re :]e all is s holy & s  
p]fect8 ,yes1 = ,he is ,emmanuel1 ,god  
inc>nate = me4 ,let me h& ,him ?r\gh ,8 
,"m all my pov]ty & wret*$ness &        
weakness & failure1 toge!r ) my         
contrition & rep5tance & love1 & 9      
ex*ange ,he w h& me ,8 =giv5ess & !     
promise to (f] my inadequate wor%ip1    
toge!r ) ,8 own ,div9e p]fections1 to ,8
 ,fa!r1 ,:o w be satisfi$4 ,?is is :at  
,emmanuel means4   ,,po9t ,,ii4 ,,our   
,,lawgiv]4  ,! ,"l is our ,judge1 ! ,"l 
is our ,lawgiv]1 ! ,"l is our ,k+ ,he w 

save u4 7,is4 ,,xxxiii4 #bb74  ,he is   
our ,k+1 !re=e ,he has a "r to make laws
 = u4 ,& :o c\ld be a bett] ,judge ( h[ 
! laws are kept ?an ,he ,:o made !m8 ,am
 ,i afraid at ! /]n] aspect :i* ?+s seem
 to h tak58 ,!re is no ne$1 = ,he is    
/ill our ,emmanuel1 b ,he c only be ?us 
our ,fri5d & ,companion by be+ also !   
,"o ,:o has an absolute "r to make laws 
= u & to expect our ob$i5ce4 ,y are ,my 
fri5ds1 if y d ! ?+s ,i comm& y 7,/4    
,john ,,xv4 #ad74 ,! reason = all ,8    
titles is t ,he wills to save u4 ,he is 
fir/ ( all ! ,savi\r & !n1 9 ord] t our 
salvation may be accompli%$1 ,he makes  
,himself our ,k+1 our ,lawgiv] & f9ally 
our ,judge4 ,if y love ,me1 keep ,my    
comm&m5ts4 ,su* is our ,lawgiv]'s       
appeal4 ,surely ,8 comm&m5ts are n      
griev\s4 ,he ,:o did always ! ?+s :i*   
pleas$ ,8 ,fa!r1 asks u to try to d !   
same4  ,o my little ,lawgiv]1 accompli%+
 s sil5tly & s p]fectly ! ,w ( ,?y      
,fa!r1 comm& me & ,i w obey1 give ,?y   
ord]s ?r\gh :om ,?\ wilt2 be !y h>d or  

easy1 be !y 9 accordance ) my w or      
contr>y to my :ole nature6 ,i w ?9k (   
,?y p]fect submission to ,?y ,fa!r's ,w 
dur+ ^? n9e mon?s = me & w say3 ,i1 too1
 w d always ! ?+s :i* please ,him no    
matt] :at !y co/4   ,,po9t ,,iii4 ,,!   
,,expectation ,,( ,,! ,,nations4        
,,jesus is wait+1 ,m>y is wait+1 !      
,angels are wait+1 all nations1 all !   
e>?1 & ,heav5 too is wait+--wait+ = our 
,emmanuel to come & save u4 ,! empty    
mang] speaks ( ! ,*ur*'s expectation    
to-day4 ,we c c\nt ! h\rs n[1 all ?+s   
are ready4 ,oh6 come & save u6 ,come &  
beg9 ,?y bless$ "w ov] aga91 come & save
 ! _m :o z yet "k ,!e n & :o are expect+
 ev]y?+ ?is ,*ri/mas except a ,savi\r4  
,may ! sight ( ! empty crib rem9d me to 
look well into my prep>ations to-day to 
see t no?+ is want+ 9 ! welcome ,i am   
go+ to give to ! ,k+6  ,colloquy ) our  
,emmanuel4 ,at ! ,inc>nation1 at ,?y    
bir?1 all ?r\gh ,?y life1 ,?\ did/ dwell
 ) u2 on e alt> ,?\ ha/ promis$ to be ) 
u all days2 9 ,holy ,communion ,?\ ha/  

said ,i w dwell ) !m2 9 ! h\r ( dea? ,i 
w fe> no evil = ,?\ wilt be ) me2 & ,?\ 
ha/ secur$ ,heav5 = me by ,?y pray]3    
,fa!r1 ,i w t ^? :om ,?\ ha/ giv5 ,me be
 ) ,me :]e ,i am4 ,emmanuel1 ,god ) u4  
,resolution4 ,grace to expect ,him      
to-day 9 all t ,i d4  ,spiritual        
,b\quet4 ,o ,emmanuel6     ,,*ri/mas    
,,eve4       ,?is day y %all "k t ! ,"l 
w come & save u3      & 9 ! morn+ y %all
 see ,8 glory4                          
7,ex4 ,,xvi4 ,introit = ,*ri/mas ,eve74 
#a/4 ,prelude4 ,! /able & ! mang] wait+ 
= ,,jesus4  #bnd4 ,prelude4 ,grace to   
make my f9al prep>ations4   ,,po9t ,i4  
,,my ,,prep>ation--,,la/ ,,t\*es4       
,to-day ,m>y & ,joseph arrive at _!     
j\rney's end4 ,we ?9k ( !m footsore1    
we>y1 homeless2 we ?9k ( ! disc\ragem5t 
& rebuffs t !y meet ) z !y he> on all   
sides t !re is no room = !m2 b d we ?9k 
en\gh ( ! int5se joy t reign$ 9 ,m>y's  
he>t1 a joy communicat$ to h] by h]     
,son8 ,he is rejoic+ t ,8 h\r is come2 !
 v refusals ( ,8 p to receive ,him & ,8 

,"m are to ,him a sign t ,8 "w has begun
 & is already be+ oppos$4 ,m>y %>es ,8  
joy2 %e is absorb$ by "o ?\ght--soon %e 
w look ^u ,8 ,face--& t ?\ght is s great
 t !re is sc>cely room = any o!r 9 h]   
he>t4 ,& ,joseph8 ,c we imag9e him      
anxi\s & di/urb$ & worri$8 ,no1 x is    
impossible--he is ) ,,jesus & ,m>y1 he  
has liv$ 8 life close to !m = n9e mon?s1
 he has imbib$ _! _s4 ,if 8 joy is n z  
int5se z !irs1 8 peace is unruffl$2 he  
has br\ght ! ,"m ) h] ,*ild to ,be?lehem
 z he 0 told to d1 & he kn[s t ,god w   
take c>e ( ,8 own4  ,my fir/ lessons1   
!n1 = to-day are app>5t4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i  
%all see ,8 glory2 ! po9t ( ,adv5t is   
rea*$1 my prep>ation is ne>ly ov]4 ,i 0 
told to get ready = ,him1 ,i 0 told to  
come to ,be?lehem1 ,i h be5 try+ to d s1
 try+ to keep up ) ,m>y & ,joseph on _! 
j\rney2 (t51 ,i am oblig$ to admit x1 x 
has be5 a foll[+ af> (f1 b /ill by      
,god's grace1 ,i am foll[+ & ,i "k t    
to-day ,he is com+ to save u & t        
to-morr[ ,i %all see ,8 glory = ,he w   

come to me 9 ,holy ,communion4 ,he w be 
born aga9 9 my he>t & make me und]/&    
once m t ,he is inc>nate = me4 ,are my  
joy & my peace s great t no?+ has ! p[] 
to t\* !m8 ,!re are _m occupations t mu/
 ( necessity claim my "t & my att5tion  
to-day1 z !re 7 _m com+ & go+ on ! roads
 t l$ to ,be?lehem2 !re are _m ?+s to be
 ?\ght ab\t 9 my la/ prep>ations =      
,*ri/mas--x 0 s ) ,m>y & ,joseph too4   
,almo/ c]ta9ly ,i %all h to-day1 z !y   
_h1 ?+s t try & we>y me1 p]haps suff]+1 
temptation1 slights & ev5 insults4 ,%all
 ,i receive !m z la/ & mo/ preci\s      
opportunities = add+ ! f9i%+ t\*es to my
 prep>ation1 = ga9+ a victory :]e ,i h  
p]haps s rec5tly lo/ "o1 = mak+         
rep>ation to my ,k+ & = unit+ myself m  
closely to ,him & ,8 ,"m8 ,w ! ?\ght t  
,he is com+ be s absorb+ t !            
difficulties ( ! way are h>dly notic$ or
 are welcome z a rem9d] t ,i too am     
j\rney+ to ,be?lehem8 ,if ,i _c aspire  
to ! joy ( ,,jesus & ,m>y1 ,i c at lea/ 
aim at ! peace ( ,/4 ,joseph4   ,,po9t  

,,ii4 ,,8 ,,prep>ation4  ,8 prep>ation  
is com+ to an end too4 ,let me g ov] 9  
my m9d once aga9 all t ,he _h to plan & 
to d by way ( prep>ation be=e ,he c\ld  
come to me 9 ,holy ,communion4 ,x 0 =   
?is t ! ,inc>nation 0 a prep>ation4 ,9  
ord] to fe$ me ) ,8 ,fle% & ,blood1 ,he 
_h to become inc>nate4 ,?is is ! po9t ( 
,*ri/mas1 & x is ! po9t ( contact betwe5
 ,,jesus & my s\l4 ,to-morr[ ,m>y 9 an  
ec/asy ( joy w look ^u ,8 ,face & press 
,him to h] he>t2 to-morr[ ,joseph1 full 
( awe & wond]1 w take ,him 9 8 arms2    
to-morr[ ! ,angels w s+ _! ,glorias z !y
 gaze ^u _! ,god inc>nate2 to-morr[ !   
%eph]ds w adore & (f] ,him _! gifts2 &  
to-morr[ ,i too %all t\* ,him v closely 
= ,i %all receive into my body & into my
 he>t ,8 ,body & ,blood1 ,8 ,s\l & ,8   
,div9ity4 ,he w be ) me & ,i ) ,him4 ,x 
is = ?is t ,i h be5 mak+ my prep>ations 
& x is = ?is t ,he has be5 mak+ ,84 ,h[ 
long has ,he be5 prep>+8 ,n only dur+   
,adv5t1 n only dur+ ! n9e mon?s1 n only 
s9ce ! great promise 0 giv5 9 ,ed51 n   

only s9ce ! "t :5 !re 0 w> among !      
,angels because ( ! ,inc>nation--,i am  
gett+ beyond "t already & f>!r back ?an 
t ,i _c g = my m9d is f9ite2 b ,8 is    
inf9ite & j because x is inf9ite !re    
nev] 0 a "t :5 ! ,inc>nation 0 n 9 ,8   
m9d1 & !re nev] 0 a "t :5 ,i1 ,8 *ild1 0
 n 9 ,8 m9d1 & also !re nev] 0 a "t :5  
,he did n see ! ble/ mom5ts :5 ,he %\ld 
br+ ! two into contact & make me und]/& 
p]sonally :at ! po9t ( ! ,inc>nation is4
 ,^! ble/ mom5ts are my ,communions &   
surely "o ( ! mo/ ble/ mu/ be my        
,*ri/mas ,communion :5 ,he ,:o comes to 
me & ,:o fe$s me ) ,himself is ! ,*ild  
,:o 0 born at ,be?lehem1 ,he ,:o _h be5 
s long expect$1 ! ,se$ ( ! ,woman1 !    
,ori5t f on high1 ! ,/> ( ! ,ea/1 !     
,desir$ ,"o ( ! nations1 ! ,root (      
,jesse1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,g5tiles ) ,8 ,key &  
,8 ,sceptre1 ,emmanuel1 ,god ) u4       
,colloquy4 ,i kneel at ! door ( ! empty 
/able & (f] ,!e my he>t1 ,o my little   
,,jesus6 ,i h tri$ to make room = ,!e2  
,i h made my poor little prep>ations )  

,?y bless$ ,"m2 ,i h tak5 long j\rneys  
to get to ,!e2 b my body is n fit to be 
,?y temple & my he>t is trea*]\s &      
fai?less4 ,i am a%am$ to h s poor a     
%elt] to (f] ,!e4 ,if x 7 n t ,?\ did/  
ask = x1 ,i d>e n (f] x4 ,oh6 ,?\ ,:o   
did/ n refuse ! mang]-b$1 come to my    
he>t1 look at ! contrition & !          
humiliation & ! rep>ation & ! a*+ long+ 
to be :at ,?\ do/ want1 & =get !        
fai?lessness & ! failures & ! weakness4 
,come1 my little ,k+1 inc>nate = me1    
come & save me1 if ,i 7 n a s9n] ,i %\ld
 n ne$ a ,savi\r4  ,resolution4 ,to keep
 v ne> to ,m>y & ,joseph to-day4        
,spiritual ,b\quet4 ,9 ! morn+ y %all   
see ,8 glory4          99       99      
99       99       99                    
,,bok/el--,,holl&     ,,electris*e      
,,drukk]ij ,,wilhelm ,,van ,,eup5       
99       99       99       99       99  
,transcrib]'s ,notes3  ,obvi\s spell+ & 
punctuation errors 7 repair$1 b unusual 
p]iod spell+s & grammatical usages 7    
reta9$4  ,head+s & scripture ref]5ces 7 

inconsi/5tly =matt$ & h be5 /&>diz$1 b  
v>iations 9 book titles & abbreviations 
7 reta9$4  ,:]e punctuation 9 cont5ts   
page entries & *apt] head+s 9 orig9al   
did n agree1 ! cont5ts page entries 7   
correct$4  ,he1 ,him1 ,81 etc4 :5 ref]r+
 to ,jesus & ,god are capitaliz$ ?r\gh\t
 ! orig9al1 & ,jesus plac$ 9 small caps4
 ,! few exceptions h be5 *ang$ to con=m 
to ! majority4  ,cont5ts page--ditto    
m>ks 7 us$ 9 ! orig9al4 ,! m>ks 7       
replac$ by actual repeat$ words z       
foll[s3 *apt]s #h-aa1 ,/4 ,john !       
,bapti/2 *apt]s #af-bj1 ,! ,int]ior     
,life2 *apt]s #bb-bd & #bf-bh1 ,decemb]4
 ,also1 "u ,pray]s1 ,sancta ,dei        
,g5itrix1 = ea* l9e aft] ! fir/1 ora pro
 nobis replaces ditto m>ks4  ,p4 #e3 few
 /reaks ( ,?y ,div9e ,light--orig9al %[s
 ,? ,div9e ,light ) a gap aft] ,?4  ,p4 
#bj3 7#c7 ,! ,s5t5ces4 ,! orig9al labels
 ! subhead+s )9 7#c7 z 7#a7 & 7#b74 ,?is
 =mat 0 reta9$4 ,also ,!re are only two1
 orig9al %[s ,! are only two4  ,p4 #fa3 
come to d ,?y ,w1 orig9al reads come d  

,?y ,w4  ,p4 #fd-fe3 example :i* y set4 
,tea* me1 too2 orig9al reads example :i*
 y set page break tea* me1 too4