,,pax ,,vobiscum  ,,by ,,h5ry           
,,drummond1 ,f4,r4,s4,e41 ,f4,g4,s41    
,,ll4,d4  #ahij   ,,pax ,,vobiscum1     
prep>$ = publication by ! ,au?or1 is n[ 
publi%$ = ! fir/ "t1 be+ ! second ( a   
s]ies ( :i* ,! ,greate/ ,?+ 9 ! ,_w 0 ! 
fir/4   ,nov4 #a1 #ahij4 ,come unto me1 
all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w 
give y re/4 ,take my yoke ^u y1 & le>n (
 me2 = ,i am meek & l[ly 9 he>t & ye    
%all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls4 ,= my yoke  
is easy1 & my burd5 is light4           
,,cont5ts   ,,preface  ,,pax ,,vobiscum 
,,effects ,,require ,,causes  ,,:at     
,,yokes ,,are ,,=  ,,h[ ,,fruits ,,gr[  
,,pax ,,vobiscum   ,i he>d ! o!r morn+ a
 s]mon by a di/+ui%$ prea*] ^u ,re/4 ,x 
0 full ( beautiful ?\ghts2 b :5 ,i came 
to ask myself1 ,h[ does he say ,i c get 
,re/8 !re 0 no answ]4 ,! s]mon 0 s9c]ely
 meant to be practical1 yet x conta9$ no
 exp]i5ce t seem$ to me to be tangible1 
nor any advice :i* c\ld help me to f9d !
 ?+ itself z ,i w5t ab\t ! _w t         
aft]noon4 ,yet ?is omission ( ! only    

important problem 0 n ! fault ( !       
prea*]4 ,! :ole popul> religion is 9 !  
twilight "h4 ,& :5 press$ = really work+
 specifics = ! exp]i5ces ) :i* x deals1 
x falt]s1 & seems to lose itself 9 mi/4 
,! want ( connection betwe5 ! great     
words ( religion & e-day life has       
bewild]$ & disc\rag$ all ( u4           
,*ri/ianity possesses ! noble/ words 9 !
 language2 its lit]ature ov]fl[s ) t]ms 
expressive ( ! greate/ & happie/ moods  
:i* c fill ! s\l ( man4 ,re/1 ,joy1     
,peace1 ,fai?1 ,love1 ,light--^! words  
occur ) su* p]si/5cy 9 hymns & pray]s t 
an obs]v] might ?9k !y =m$ ! /aple (    
,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,b on com+ to close  
qu>t]s ) ! actual life ( mo/ ( u1 h[    
surely w\ld he be dis5*ant$4 ,i d n ?9k 
we ourselves are aw>e h[ mu* our        
religi\s life is made up ( phrases2 h[  
mu* ( :at we call ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce is  
only a dialect ( ! ,*ur*es1 a m]e       
religi\s phraseology ) almo/ no?+ beh9d 
x 9 :at we really feel & "k4  ,to "s (  
u1 inde$1 ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ces seem     

fur!r away ?an :5 we took ! fir/ /eps 9 
! ,*ri/ian life4 ,t life has n op5$ out 
z we _h hop$2 we d n regret our         
religion1 b we are disappo9t$ ) x4 ,!re 
are times1 p]haps1 :5 w&]+ notes f a    
div9] music /ray into our spirits2 b ^! 
exp]i5ces come at few & fitful mom5ts4  
,we h no s5se ( possession 9 !m4 ,:5 !y 
visit u1 x is a surprise4 ,:5 !y leave  
u1 x is )\t explanation4 ,:5 we wi% _!  
return1 we d n "k h[ to secure x4 ,all  
:i* po9ts to a religion )\t solid base1 
& a poor & flick]+ life4 ,x means a     
great bankruptcy 9 ^? exp]i5ces :i* give
 ,*ri/ianity its p]sonal solace & make x
 attractive to ! _w1 & a great unc]ta9ty
 z to any rem$y4 ,x is z if we knew     
ev]y?+ ab\t heal?--except ! way to get  
x4  ,i am q sure t ! difficulty does n  
lie 9 ! fact t m5 are n 9 e>ne/4 ,?is is
 simply n ! fact4 ,all ar\nd u ,*ri/ians
 are we>+ !mselves out 9 try+ to be     
bett]4 ,! am\nt ( spiritual long+ 9 !   
_w--9 ! he>ts ( unnumb]$ ?\s&s ( m5 &   
wom5 9 :om we %\ld nev] suspect x2 among

 ! wise & ?\ghtful2 among ! "y & gay1 :o
 seldom assuage & nev] betray _!        
?ir/--?is is "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful & t\*+ 
facts ( life4 ,x is n m heat t is ne$$1 
b m light2 n m =ce1 b a wis] direction  
to be giv5 to v real en]gies already    
!re4  ,! ,address :i* foll[s is (f]$ z a
 humble contribution to ?is problem1 & 9
 ! hope t x may help "s :o are seek+    
,re/ & f9d+ none to a firm] foot+ on "o 
great1 solid1 simple pr9ciple :i*       
und]lies n ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ces alone1 b
 all exp]i5ces1 & all life4  ,:at       
,*ri/ian exp]i5ce wants is ?read1 a     
v]tebral column1 me?od4 ,x is impossible
 to believe t !re is no rem$y = its     
unev5ness & di%evelm5t1 or t ! rem$y is 
a secret4 ,! idea1 also1 t "s few m51 by
 happy *ance or happi] temp]am5t1 h be5 
giv5 ! secret--z if !re 7 "s sort (     
knack or trick ( x--is :olly incr$ible4 
,religion mu/ rip5 its fruit = e        
temp]am5t2 & ! way ev5 into its highe/  
heights mu/ be by a gateway ?r\gh :i* ! 
peoples ( ! _w may pass4  ,i %all try to

 lead up to ?is gateway by a v famili>  
pa?4 ,b z t pa? is /rangely unfrequ5t$1 
& ev5 unkn[n1 :]e x passes into !       
religi\s sph]e1 ,i mu/ dwell = a mom5t  
on ! commone/ ( commonplaces4           
,,effects ,,require ,,causes   ,no?+ t  
happ5s 9 ! _w happ5s by *ance4 ,god is a
 ,god ( ord]4 ,ev]y?+ is arrang$ ^u     
def9ite pr9ciples1 & nev] at r&om4 ,!   
_w1 ev5 ! religi\s _w1 is gov]n$ by law4
 ,"* is gov]n$ by law4 ,happ9ess is     
gov]n$ by law4 ,! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ces are
 gov]n$ by law4 ,m51 =gett+ ?is1 expect 
,re/1 ,joy1 ,peace1 ,fai? to drop into  
_! s\ls f ! air l sn[ or ra94 ,b 9 po9t 
( fact !y d n d s2 & if !y did !y w\ld  
no less h _! orig9 9 previ\s activities 
& be controll$ by natural laws4 ,ra9 &  
sn[ d drop f ! air1 b n )\t a long      
previ\s hi/ory4 ,!y are ! mature effects
 ( =m] causes4 ,equally s are ,re/1 &   
,peace1 & ,joy4 ,!y1 too1 h ea* a       
previ\s hi/ory4 ,/orms & w9ds & calms   
are n accid5ts1 b are br\ght ab\t by    
antec$5t circum/ances4 ,re/ & ,peace are

 b calms 9 man's inw>d nature1 & arise  
?r\gh causes z def9ite & z inevitable4  
,realize x ?or\ghly3 x is a me?odical n 
an accid5tal _w4 ,if a h\sewife turns   
out a good cake1 x is ! result ( a s\nd 
receipt1 c>efully appli$4 ,%e _c mix !  
assign$ +r$i5ts & fire !m = !           
appropriate "t )\t produc+ ! result4 ,x 
is n %e :o has made ! cake2 x is nature4
 ,%e br+s relat$ ?+s toge!r2 sets causes
 at "w2 ^! causes br+ ab\t ! result4 ,%e
 is n a creator1 b an int]m$i>y4 ,%e    
does n expect r&om causes to produce    
specific effects--r&om +r$i5ts w\ld only
 produce r&om cakes4 ,s x is 9 ! mak+ ( 
,*ri/ian exp]i5ces4 ,c]ta9 l9es are     
foll[$2 c]ta9 effects are ! result4 ,^! 
effects _c b be ! result4 ,b ! result c 
nev] take place )\t ! previ\s cause4 ,to
 expect results )\t antec$5ts is to     
expect cakes )\t +r$i5ts4 ,t            
impossibility is precisely ! almo/      
univ]sal expectation4  ,n[ :at ,i ma9ly 
wi% to d is to help y firmly to grasp   
?is simple pr9ciple ( ,cause & ,effect 9

 ! spiritual _w4 ,& in/ead ( apply+ !   
pr9ciple g5]ally to ea* ( ! ,*ri/ian    
exp]i5ces 9 turn1 ,i %all exam9e its    
application to "o 9 "s little detail4 ,!
 "o ,i %all select is ,re/4 ,& ,i ?9k   
any "o :o foll[s ! application 9 ?is    
s+le in/ance w be able to apply x =     
himself to all ! o!rs4  ,take su* a     
s5t5ce z ?is3 ,african explor]s are     
subject to fev]s :i* cause re/lessness &
 delirium4 ,note ! expression1 cause    
re/lessness4 ,re/lessness has a cause4  
,cle>ly1 !n1 any "o :o wi%$ to get rid (
 re/lessness w\ld proce$ at once to deal
 ) ! cause4 ,if t 7 n remov$1 a doctor  
might prescribe a hundr$ ?+s1 & all     
might be tak5 9 turn1 )\t produc+ ! lea/
 effect4 ,?+s are s arrang$ 9 ! orig9al 
plann+ ( ! _w t c]ta9 effects mu/ foll[ 
c]ta9 causes1 & c]ta9 causes mu/ be     
aboli%$ be=e c]ta9 effects c be remov$4 
,c]ta9 p>ts ( ,africa are insep>ably    
l9k$ ) ! physical exp]i5ce call$ fev]2  
?is fev] is 9 turn infallibly l9k$ ) a  
m5tal exp]i5ce call$ re/lessness &      

delirium4 ,to aboli% ! m5tal exp]i5ce ! 
radical me?od w\ld be to aboli% !       
physical exp]i5ce1 & ! way ( aboli%+ !  
physical exp]i5ce w\ld be to aboli%     
,africa1 or to cease to g !re4 ,n[ ?is  
holds good = all o!r =ms ( ,re/lessness4
 ,e o!r =m & k9d ( ,re/lessness 9 ! _w  
has a def9ite cause1 & ! p>ticul> k9d ( 
,re/lessness c only be remov$ by remov+ 
! allott$ cause4  ,all ?is is also true 
( ,re/4 ,re/lessness has a cause3 mu/ n 
,re/ h a cause8 ,necess>ily4 ,if x 7 a  
*ance _w we w\ld n expect ?is2 b1 be+ a 
me?odical _w1 x _c be o!rwise4 ,re/1    
physical re/1 moral re/1 spiritual re/1 
e k9d ( re/ has a cause1 z c]ta9ly z    
re/lessness4 ,n[ causes are discrim9at+4
 ,!re is "o k9d ( cause = e p>ticul>    
effect1 & no o!r2 & if "o p>ticul>      
effect is desir$1 ! correspond+ cause   
mu/ be set 9 motion4 ,x is no use       
propos+ f9ely devis$ s*emes1 or go+     
?r\gh g5]al pi\s ex]cises 9 ! hope t    
someh[ ,re/ w come4 ,! ,*ri/ian life is 
n casual b causal4 ,all nature is a /&+ 

prote/ aga9/ ! absurdity ( expect+ to   
secure spiritual effects1 or any        
effects1 )\t ! employm5t ( appropriate  
causes4 ,! ,great ,tea*] dealt :at ought
 to h be5 ! f9al bl[ to ?is inf9ite     
irrelevancy by a s+le "q1 ,d m5 ga!r    
grapes ( ?orns or figs ( ?i/les8 ,:y1   
!n1 did ! ,great ,tea*] n educate ,8    
foll[]s fully8 ,:y did ,he n tell u1 =  
example1 h[ su* a ?+ z ,re/ might be    
obta9$8 ,! answ] is1 t ,he did4 ,b      
pla9ly1 explicitly1 9 s _m words8 ,yes1 
pla9ly1 explicitly1 9 s _m words4 ,he   
assign$ ,re/ to its cause1 9 words ) :i*
 ea* ( u has be5 famili> f 8 e>lie/     
*ildhood4  ,he beg9s1 y rememb]--= y at 
once "k ! passage ,i ref] to--almo/ z if
 ,re/ c\ld be _h )\t any cause3 ,come   
unto me1 ,he says1 & ,i w give y ,re/4  
,re/1 app>5tly1 0 a fav\r to be be/[$2  
m5 _h b to come to ,him2 ,he w\ld give x
 to e applicant4 ,b ! next s5t5ce takes 
t all back4 ,! qualification1 inde$1 is 
add$ in/antane\sly4 ,= :at ! fir/ s5t5ce
 seem$ to give 0 next ?+ to an          

impossibility4 ,= h[1 9 a lit]al s5se1 c
 ,re/ be giv58 ,"o c\ld no m give away  
,re/ ?an he c\ld give away ,laught]4 ,we
 speak ( caus+ laught]1 :i* we c d2 b we
 _c give x away4 ,:5 we speak ( giv+    
pa91 we "k p]fectly well we _c give pa9 
away4 ,& :5 we aim at giv+ pleasure1 all
 t we d is to arrange a set (           
circum/ances 9 su* a way z t ^! %all    
cause pleasure4 ,( c\rse !re is a s5se1 
& a v wond]ful s5se1 9 :i* a ,great     
,p]sonality brea!s ^u all :o come )9 its
 influ5ce an abid+ peace & tru/4 ,m5 c  
be to o!r m5 z ! %ad[ ( a great rock 9 a
 ?ir/y l&4 ,mu* m ,*ri/2 mu* m ,*ri/ z  
,p]fect ,man2 mu* m /ill z ,savi\r ( !  
_w4 ,b x is n ?is ( :i* ,i speak4 ,:5   
,*ri/ said ,he w\ld give m5 ,re/1 ,he   
meant simply t ,he w\ld put !m 9 ! way (
 x4 ,by no act ( conveyance w\ld1 or    
c\ld1 ,he make ov] ,8 own ,re/ to !m4   
,he c\ld give !m ,8 receipt = x4 ,t 0   
all4 ,b ,he w\ld n make x = !m2 = "o ?+1
 x 0 n 9 ,8 plan to make x = !m2 = ano!r
 ?+1 m5 7 n s plann$ t x c\ld be made = 

!m2 & = yet ano!r ?+1 x 0 a ?\s& times  
bett] t !y %\ld make x = !mselves4  ,t  
?is is ! mean+ becomes obvi\s f ! word+ 
( ! second s5t5ce3 ,le>n ( ,me & ye %all
 f9d ,re/4 ,re/1 t is to say1 is n a ?+ 
t c be giv51 b a ?+ to be acquir$4 ,x   
comes n by an act1 b by a process4 ,x is
 n to be f\nd 9 a happy h\r1 z "o f9ds a
 treasure2 b sl[ly1 z "o f9ds k4 ,x c\ld
 inde$ be no m f\nd 9 a mom5t ?an c\ld  
k4 ,a soil has to be prep>$ = x4 ,l a   
f9e fruit1 x w gr[ 9 "o climate & n 9   
ano!r2 at "o altitude & n at ano!r4 ,l  
all gr[?s x w h an ord]ly developm5t &  
mature by sl[ degrees4  ,! nature ( ?is 
sl[ process ,*ri/ cle>ly def9es :5 ,he  
says we are to a*ieve ,re/ by le>n+4    
,le>n ( ,me1 ,he says1 & ye %all f9d re/
 to y\r s\ls4 ,n[ consid] ! extraord9>y 
orig9ality ( ?is utt]ance4 ,h[ novel !  
connection betwe5 ^! two words1 ,le>n & 
,re/8 ,h[ few ( u h ev] associat$       
!m--ev] ?\ght t ,re/ 0 a ?+ to be le>n$2
 ev] laid ourselves out = x z we w\ld to
 le>n a language2 ev] practis$ x z we   

w\ld practise ! viol98 ,does x n %[ h[  
entirely new ,*ri/'s tea*+ /ill is to ! 
_w1 t s old & ?readb>e an aphorism %\ld 
/ill be s little appli$8 ,! la/ ?+ mo/ (
 u w\ld h ?\ght ( w\ld h be5 to         
associate ,re/ ) ,"w4  ,:at mu/ "o "w   
at8 ,:at is t :i* if duly le>n$ w f9d ! 
s\l ( man 9 ,re/8 ,*ri/ answ]s )\t !    
lea/ hesitation4 ,he specifies two      
?+s--,meekness & ,l[l9ess4 ,le>n ( ,me1 
,he says1 = ,i am meek & l[ly 9 he>t4   
,n[ ^! two ?+s are n *os5 at r&om4 ,to  
^! accompli%m5ts1 9 a special way1 ,re/ 
is atta*$4 ,le>n ^!1 9 %ort1 & y h      
already f\nd ,re/4 ,^! z !y /& are      
direct causes ( ,re/2 w produce x at    
once2 _c b produce x at once4 ,& if y   
?9k = a s+le mom5t1 y w see h[ ?is is   
necess>ily s1 = causes are nev]         
arbitr>y1 & ! connection betwe5 antec$5t
 & consequ5t "h & ev]y:]e lies deep 9 ! 
nature ( ?+s4  ,:at is ! connection1 !n8
 ,i answ] by a fur!r "q4 ,:at are ! *ief
 causes ( ,unre/8 ,if y "k y\rself1 y w 
answ] ,pride1 ,selfi%ness1 ,ambition4 ,z

 y look back ^u ! pa/ ye>s ( y\r life1  
is x n true t its unhapp9ess has *iefly 
come f ! succession ( p]sonal           
mortifications & almo/ trivial          
disappo9tm5ts :i* ! int]c\rse ( life has
 br\ght y8 ,great trials come at l5g!n$ 
int]vals1 & we rise to brea/ !m2 b x is 
! petty friction ( our e-day life ) "o  
ano!r1 ! j> ( bus9ess or ( "w1 ! discord
 ( ! dome/ic circle1 ! collapse ( our   
ambition1 ! cross+ ( our w or ! tak+ d[n
 ( our conceit1 :i* make inw>d peace    
impossible4 ,w\nd$ vanity1 !n1          
disappo9t$ hopes1 unsatisfi$            
selfi%ness--^! are ! old1 vulg>1        
univ]sal s\rces ( man's unre/4  ,n[ x is
 obvi\s :y ,*ri/ po9t$ out z ! two *ief 
objects = atta9m5t ! exact opposites (  
^!4 ,to ,meekness & ,l[l9ess ^! ?+s     
simply d n exi/4 ,!y cure unre/ by mak+ 
x impossible4 ,^! rem$ies d n trifle )  
surface symptoms2 !y /rike at once at   
remov+ causes4 ,! ceaseless *agr9 ( a   
self-c5tr$ life c be remov$ at once by  
le>n+ ,meekness & ,l[l9ess ( he>t4 ,he  

:o le>ns !m is =ev] pro( aga9/ x4 ,he   
lives h5ce=? a *>m$ life4 ,*ri/ianity is
 a f9e inoculation1 a transfusion (     
heal?y blood into an anmic or poison$   
s\l4 ,no fev] c attack a p]fectly s\nd  
body2 no fev] ( unre/ c di/urb a s\l :i*
 has brea!d ! air or le>n$ ! ways (     
,*ri/4 ,m5 sigh = ! w+s ( a dove t !y   
may fly away & be at ,re/4 ,b fly+ away 
w n help u4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is )9 y4   
,we aspire to ! top to look = ,re/2 x   
lies at ! bottom4 ,wat] re/s only :5 x  
gets to ! l[e/ place4 ,s d m54 ,h5ce1 be
 l[ly4 ,! man :o has no op9ion ( himself
 at all c nev] be hurt if o!rs d n      
ackn[l$ge him4 ,h5ce1 be meek4 ,he :o is
 )\t expectation _c fret if no?+ comes  
to him4 ,x is self-evid5t t ^! ?+s are  
s4 ,! l[ly man & ! meek man are really  
above all o!r m51 above all o!r ?+s4 ,!y
 dom9ate ! _w because !y d n c>e = x4 ,!
 mis] does n possess gold1 gold         
possesses him4 ,b ! meek possess x4 ,!  
meek1 said ,*ri/1 inh]it ! e>?4 ,!y d n 
buy x2 !y d n conqu] x1 b !y inh]it x4  

,!re are p :o g ab\t ! _w look+ out =   
slights1 & !y are necess>ily mis]able1 =
 !y f9d !m at e turn--especially !      
imag9>y ones4 ,"o has ! same pity = su* 
m5 z = ! v poor4 ,!y are ! morally      
illit]ate4 ,!y h _h no real education1 =
 !y h nev] le>n$ h[ to live4 ,few m5 "k 
h[ to live4 ,we gr[ up at r&om1 c>ry+   
into mature life ! m]ely animal me?ods &
 motives :i* we _h z little *ildr54 ,& x
 does n occur to u t all ?is mu/ be     
*ang$2 t mu* ( x mu/ be rev]s$1 t life  
is ! f9e/ ( ! ,f9e ,arts1 t x has to be 
le>n$ ) lifelong pati5ce1 & t ! ye>s (  
our pilgrimage are all too %ort to ma/] 
x triumphantly4  ,yet ?is is :at        
,*ri/ianity is =--to tea* m5 ! ,art (   
,life4 ,& its :ole curriculum lies 9 "o 
^w--,le>n ( me4 ,unlike mo/ education1  
?is is almo/ purely p]sonal2 x is n to  
be _h f books or lectures or cre$s or   
doctr9es4 ,x is a /udy f ! life4 ,*ri/  
nev] said mu* 9 m]e words ab\t !        
,*ri/ian graces4 ,he liv$ !m1 ,he 0 !m4 
,yet we d n m]ely copy ,him4 ,we le>n ,8

 art by liv+ ) ,him1 l ! old appr5tices 
) _! ma/]s4  ,n[ we und]/& x all8       
,*ri/'s invitation to ! we>y &          
heavy-lad5 is a call to beg9 life ov]   
aga9 ^u a new pr9ciple--^u ,8 own       
pr9ciple4 ,wat* ,my way ( do+ ?+s1 ,he  
says4 ,foll[ ,me4 ,take life z ,i take  
x4 ,be meek & l[ly & y w f9d ,re/4  ,i d
 n say1 rememb]1 t ! ,*ri/ian life to e 
man1 or to any man1 c be a b$ ( roses4  
,no educational process c be ?is4 ,&    
p]haps if "s m5 knew h[ mu* 0 involv$ 9 
! simple le>n ( ,*ri/1 !y w\ld n ent] ,8
 s*ool ) s irresponsible a he>t4 ,= !re 
is n only mu* to le>n1 b mu* to unle>n4 
,_m m5 nev] g to ?is s*ool at all till  
_! disposition is already half ru9$ & "*
 has tak5 on its fatal set4 ,to le>n    
ari?metic is difficult at fifty--mu* m  
to le>n ,*ri/ianity4 ,to le>n simply :at
 x is to be meek & l[ly1 9 ! case ( "o  
:o has _h no lessons 9 t 9 *ildhood1 may
 co/ him half ( :at he values mo/ on    
e>?4 ,d we realize1 = in/ance1 t ! way (
 tea*+ humility is g5]ally by           

humiliation8 ,!re is probably no o!r    
s*ool = x4 ,:5 a man ent]s himself z a  
pupil 9 su* a s*ool x means a v great   
?+4 ,!re is mu* ,re/ !re1 b !re is also 
mu* ,"w4  ,i %\ld be wrong1 ev5 ?\gh my 
!me is ! bright] side1 to ignore ! cross
 & m9imise ! co/4 ,only x gives to !    
cross a m def9ite mean+1 & a r>] value1 
to connect x ?us directly & causally ) !
 gr[? ( ! inn] life4 ,our platitudes on 
! b5efits ( affliction are usually ab\t 
z vague z our !ories ( ,*ri/ian         
,exp]i5ce4 ,someh[1 we believe          
affliction does u good4 ,b x is n a "q (
 ,someh[4 ,! result is def9ite1         
calculable1 necess>y4 ,x is "u ! /ricte/
 law ( cause & effect4 ,! fir/ effect ( 
los+ "o's =tune1 = in/ance1 is          
humiliation2 & ! effect ( humiliation1 z
 we h j se51 is to make "o humble2 & !  
effect ( be+ humble is to produce ,re/4 
,x is a r\ndab\t way1 app>5tly1 (       
produc+ ,re/2 b ,nature g5]ally works by
 circul> processes2 & x is n c]ta9 t !re
 is any o!r way ( becom+ humble1 or (   

f9d+ ,re/4 ,if a man c\ld make himself  
humble to ord]1 x might simplify matt]s1
 b we d n f9d t ?is happ5s4 ,h5ce we mu/
 all g ?r\gh ! mill4 ,h5ce dea?1 dea? to
 ! l[] self1 is ! ne>e/ gate & ! quicke/
 road to life4  ,yet ?is is only half ! 
tru?4 ,*ri/'s life outw>dly 0 "o ( ! mo/
 tr\bl$ lives t 0 ev] liv$3 ,tempe/ &   
tumult1 tumult & tempe/1 ! waves break+ 
ov] x all ! "t till ! worn body 0 laid 9
 ! grave4 ,b ! inn] life 0 a sea (      
glass4 ,! great calm 0 always !re4 ,at  
any mom5t y might h gone to ,him & f\nd 
,re/4 ,& ev5 :5 ! bloodh\nds 7 dogg+ him
 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 ,he turn$ to ,8
 disciples & (f]$ !m1 z a la/ legacy1   
,my peace4 ,no?+ ev] = a mom5t broke !  
s]5ity ( ,*ri/'s life on e>?4 ,mis=tune 
c\ld n rea* ,him2 ,he _h no =tune4      
,food1 raim5t1 money--f\nta9-heads (    
half ! _w's we>9ess--,he simply did n   
c>e =2 !y play$ no "p 9 ,8 life2 ,he    
took no ?\ght = !m4 ,x 0 impossible to  
affect ,him by l[]+ ,8 reputation2 ,he  
_h already made ,himself ( no           

reputation4 ,he 0 dumb be=e insult4 ,:5 
,he 0 revil$ ,he revil$ n-aga94 ,9 fact1
 !re 0 no?+ t ! _w c\ld d to ,him t c\ld
 ruffle ! surface ( ,8 _s4  ,su* liv+1 z
 m]e liv+1 is altoge!r unique4 ,x is    
only :5 we see :at x 0 9 ,him t we c "k 
:at ! ^w ,re/ means4 ,x lies n 9        
emotions1 nor 9 ! abs5ce ( emotions4 ,x 
is n a hall[$ feel+ t comes ov] u 9     
*ur*4 ,x is n some?+ t ! prea*] has 9 8 
voice4 ,x is n 9 nature1 or 9 poetry1 or
 9 music--?\gh 9 all ^! !re is soo?+4 ,x
 is ! m9d at leisure f itself4 ,x is !  
p]fect poise ( ! s\l2 ! absolute        
adju/m5t ( ! inw>d man to ! /ress ( all 
outw>d ?+s2 ! prep>$ness aga9/ e        
em]g5cy2 ! /ability ( assur$            
convictions2 ! et]nal calm ( an         
invuln]able fai?2 ! repose ( a he>t set 
deep 9 ,god4 ,x is ! mood ( ! man :o    
says1 ) ,br[n+1 ,god's 9 ,8 ,heav51     
all's well ) ! _w4  ,two pa9t]s ea*     
pa9t$ a picture to illu/rate 8          
conception ( re/4 ,! fir/ *ose = 8 sc5e 
a /ill1 lone lake among ! f>-(f m\nta9s4

 ,! second ?rew on 8 canvas a ?und]+    
wat]fall1 ) a fragile bir*-tree b5d+ ov]
 ! foam2 at ! =k ( a bran*1 almo/ wet ) 
! cat>act's spray1 a rob9 sat on its    
ne/4 ,! fir/ 0 only ,/agnation2 ! la/ 0 
,re/4 ,= 9 ,re/ !re are always two      
elem5ts--tranquillity & en]gy2 sil5ce & 
turbul5ce2 creation & de/ruction2       
fe>lessness & fe>fulness4 ,?is x 0 9    
,*ri/4  ,x is q pla9 f all ?is t :atev] 
else ,he claim$ to be or to d1 ,he at   
lea/ knew h[ to live4 ,all ?is is !     
p]fection ( liv+1 ( liv+ 9 ! m]e s5se ( 
pass+ ?r\gh ! _w 9 ! be/ way4 ,h5ce ,8  
anxiety to communicate ,8 idea ( life to
 o!rs4 ,he came1 ,he said1 to give m5   
life1 true life1 a m abundant life ?an  
!y 7 liv+2 ! life1 z ! f9e phrase 9 !   
,revis$ ,v]sion has x1 t is life inde$4 
,?is is :at ,he himself possess$1 & x 0 
?is :i* ,he (f]s to all mank9d4 ,& h5ce 
,8 direct appeal = all to come to ,him  
:o _h n made mu* ( life1 :o 7 we>y &    
heavy-lad54 ,^! ,he w\ld tea* ,8 secret4
 ,!y1 also1 %\ld "k ! life t is life    

inde$4     ,,:at ,,yokes ,,are ,,=      
,!re is /ill "o d\bt to cle> up4 ,aft] !
 /atem5t1 ,le>n ( ,me1 ,*ri/ ?r[s 9 !   
disconc]t+ qualification1 ,take ,my yoke
 ^u y & le>n ( ,me4 ,:y1 if all ?is be  
true1 does ,he call x a yoke8 ,:y1 :ile 
pr(ess+ to give ,re/1 does ,he ) ! next 
brea? :isp] burd58 ,is ! ,*ri/ian life1 
aft] all1 :at its enemies take x =--an  
additional weight to ! already great woe
 ( life1 "s extra punctili\sness ab\t   
duty1 "s pa9ful devotion to obs]vances1 
"s heavy re/riction & trammell+ ( all t 
is joy\s & free 9 ! _w8 ,is life n h>d &
 sorr[ful en\gh )\t be+ fett]$ ) yet    
ano!r yoke8  ,x is a/\nd+ h[ s gl>+ a   
misund]/&+ ( ?is pla9 s5t5ce %\ld ev] h 
pass$ into curr5cy4 ,did y ev] /op to   
ask :at a yoke is really =8 ,is x to be 
a burd5 to ! animal :i* we>s x8 ,x is j 
! opposite4 ,x is to make its burd5     
light4 ,atta*$ to ! ox5 9 any o!r way   
?an by a yoke1 ! pl\gh w\ld be          
intol]able4 ,work$ by means ( a yoke1 x 
is light4 ,a yoke is n an in/rum5t (    

torture2 x is an in/rum5t ( m]cy4 ,x is 
n a malici\s contrivance = mak+ "w h>d2 
x is a g5tle device to make h>d lab\r   
light4 ,x is n meant to give pa91 b to  
save pa94 ,& yet m5 speak ( ! yoke (    
,*ri/ z if x 7 a slav]y1 & look ^u ^? :o
 we> x z objects ( compassion4 ,=       
g5]ations we h _h homilies on ,! ,yoke (
 ,*ri/1 "s delight+ 9 portray+ its n>r[ 
exactions2 "s seek+ 9 ^! exactions !    
m>ks ( its div9ity2 o!rs apologis+ = x1 
& ton+ x d[n2 /ill o!rs assur+ u t1     
al?\gh x be v bad1 x is n to be comp>$ )
 ! positive bless+s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,h[  
_m1 especially among ! "y1 has ?is "o   
mi/ak5 phrase driv5 =ev] away f ! k+dom 
( ,god8 ,in/ead ( mak+ ,*ri/ attractive1
 x makes ,him out a taskma/]1 n>r[+ life
 by petty re/rictions1 call+ =          
self-d5ial :]e none is necess>y1 mak+   
mis]y a virtue "u ! plea t x is ! yoke (
 ,*ri/1 & happ9ess crim9al because x n[ 
& !n evades x4 ,accord+ to ?is          
conception1 ,*ri/ians are at be/ !      
victims ( a depress+ fate2 _! life is a 

p5ance2 & _! hope = ! next _w pur*as$ by
 a sl[ m>tyrdom 9 ?is4  ,! mi/ake has   
aris5 f tak+ ! ^w yoke "h 9 ! same s5se 
z 9 ! expressions "u ! yoke1 or we> !   
yoke 9 8 y\?4 ,b 9 ,*ri/'s illu/ration x
 is n jugum ( ! ,roman soldi]1 b !      
simple h>ness or ox-coll> ( ! ,ea/]n    
peasant4 ,x is ! lit]al wood5 yoke :i*  
,he1 ) ,8 own h&s 9 ! c>p5t] %op1 _h    
probably (t5 made4 ,he knew ! diff]5ce  
betwe5 a smoo? yoke & a r\gh "o1 a bad  
fit & a good fit2 ! diff]5ce also x made
 to ! pati5t animal :i* _h to we> x4 ,! 
r\gh yoke gall$1 & ! burd5 0 heavy2 !   
smoo? yoke caus$ no pa91 & ! load 0     
lightly drawn4 ,! badly fitt$ h>ness 0 a
 mis]y2 ! well-fitt$ coll> 0 easy4 ,&   
:at 0 ! burd58 ,x 0 n "s special burd5  
laid ^u ! ,*ri/ian1 "s unique infliction
 t !y alone mu/ be>4 ,x 0 :at all m5    
be>4 ,x 0 simply life1 human life       
itself1 ! g5]al burd5 ( life :i* all mu/
 c>ry ) !m f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,*ri/ 
saw t m5 took life pa9fully4 ,to "s x 0 
a we>9ess1 to o!rs a failure1 to _m a   

trag$y1 to all a /ruggle & a pa94 ,h[ to
 c>ry ?is burd5 ( life _h be5 ! :ole    
_w's problem4 ,x is /ill ! :ole _w's    
problem4 ,& "h is ,*ri/'s solution3     
,c>ry x z ,i d4 ,take life z ,i take x4 
,look at x f ,my po9t ( view4 ,int]pret 
x ^u ,my pr9ciples4 ,take ,my yoke &    
le>n ( ,me1 & y w f9d x easy4 ,= ,my    
yoke is easy1 works easily1 sits "r ^u !
 %\ld]s1 & !re=e ,my burd5 is light4    
,!re is no sugge/ion "h t religion w    
absolve any man f be>+ burd5s4 ,t w\ld  
be to absolve him f liv+1 s9ce x is life
 itself t is ! burd54 ,:at ,*ri/ianity  
does propose is to make x tol]able4     
,*ri/'s yoke is simply ,8 secret = !    
alleviation ( human life1 ,8            
prescription = ! be/ & happie/ me?od (  
liv+4 ,m5 h>ness !mselves to ! "w &     
/ress ( ! _w 9 clumsy & unnatural ways4 
,! h>ness !y put on is antiquat$4 ,a    
r\gh1 ill-fitt$ coll> at ! be/1 !y make 
its /ra9 & friction pa/ endur+1 by plac+
 x :]e ! neck is mo/ s5sitive2 & by m]e 
cont9u\s irritation ?is s5sitiv5ess     

increases until ! :ole nature is quick &
 sore4  ,?is is ! orig91 among o!r ?+s1 
( a disease call$ t\*9ess --a disease   
:i*1 9 spite ( its innoc5t "n1 is "o ( !
 grave/ s\rces ( re/lessness 9 ! _w4    
,t\*9ess1 :5 x becomes *ronic1 is a     
morbid condition ( ! inw>d disposition4 
,x is self-love inflam$ to ! acute po9t2
 conceit1 ) a hair-trigg]4 ,! cure is to
 %ift ! yoke to "s o!r place2 to let m5 
& ?+s t\* u ?r\gh "s new & p]haps z yet 
unus$ "p ( our nature2 to become meek & 
l[ly 9 he>t :ile ! old nature is becom+ 
numb f want ( use4 ,x is ! beautiful "w 
( ,*ri/ianity ev]y:]e to adju/ ! burd5 (
 life to ^? :o be> x1 & !m to x4 ,x has 
a p]fectly miracul\s gift ( heal+4 ,)\t 
do+ any viol5ce to human nature x sets x
 "r ) life1 h>moniz+ x ) all surr\nd+   
?+s1 & re/or+ ^? :o are jad$ ) ! fatigue
 & du/ ( ! _w to a new grace ( liv+4 ,9 
! m]e matt] ( alt]+ ! p]spective ( life 
& *ang+ ! proportions ( ?+s1 its        
function 9 light5+ ! c>e ( man is       
altoge!r its own4 ,! weight ( a load    

dep5ds ^u ! attraction ( ! e>?4 ,b      
suppose ! attraction ( ! e>? 7 remov$8  
,a ton on "s o!r planet1 :]e !          
attraction ( gravity is less1 does n    
weigh half a ton4 ,n[ ,*ri/ianity       
removes ! attraction ( ! e>?2 & ?is is  
"o way 9 :i* x dim9i%es m5's burd54 ,x  
makes !m citiz5s ( ano!r _w4 ,:at 0 a   
ton ye/]day is n half a ton to-day4 ,s  
)\t *ang+ "o's circum/ances1 m]ely by   
(f]+ a wid] horizon & a diff]5t /&>d1 x 
alt]s ! :ole aspect ( ! _w4  ,*ri/ianity
 z ,*ri/ taught is ! true/ philosophy ( 
life ev] spok54 ,b let u be q sure :5 we
 speak ( ,*ri/ianity t we mean ,*ri/'s  
,*ri/ianity4 ,o!r v]sions are ei!r      
c>icatures1 or exagg]ations1 or         
misund]/&+s1 or %ortsight$ & surface    
read+s4 ,= ! mo/ "p _! atta9m5t is      
hopeless & ! results wret*$4 ,b ,i c>e n
 :o ! p]son is1 or ?r\gh :at vale ( te>s
 he has pass$1 or is ab\t to pass1 !re  
is a new life = him along ?is pa?4      
,,h[ ,,fruits ,,gr[   ,7 re/ my subject1
 !re are o!r ?+s ,i %\ld wi% to say ab\t

 x1 & o!r k9ds ( ,re/ ( :i* ,i %\ld l to
 speak4 ,b t is n my subject4 ,my !me is
 t ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ces are n ! "w (    
magic1 b come "u ! law ( ,cause &       
,effect4 ,& ,i h *os5 ,re/ only z a s+le
 illu/ration ( ! work+ ( t pr9ciple4 ,if
 !re 7 "t ,i might next run ov] all !   
,*ri/ian exp]i5ces 9 turn1 & %[ h[ !    
same wide law applies to ea*4 ,b ,i ?9k 
x may s]ve ! bett] purpose if ,i leave  
?is fur!r ex]cise to y\rselves4 ,i "k no
 ,bible /udy t y w f9d m full ( fruit1  
or :i* w take y ne>] to ! ways ( ,god1  
or make ! ,*ri/ian life itself m solid  
or m sure4 ,i %all add only a s+le o!r  
illu/ration ( :at ,i mean1 be=e ,i      
close4  ,:]e does ,joy come f8 ,i knew a
 ,sunday s*ol> ^: conception ( ,joy 0 t 
x 0 a ?+ made 9 lumps & kept some:]e 9  
,heav51 & t :5 p pray$ = x1 pieces 7    
someh[ let d[n & fitt$ into _! s\ls4 ,i 
am n sure t views z gross & mat]ial are 
n (t5 held by p :o ought to be wis]4 ,9 
reality1 ,joy is z mu* a matt] ( ,cause 
& ,effect z pa94 ,no "o c get ,joy by   

m]ely ask+ = x4 ,x is "o ( ! ripe/      
fruits ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 &1 l all      
fruits1 mu/ be gr[n4 ,!re is a v clev]  
trick 9 ,india call$ ! mango-trick4 ,a  
se$ is put 9 ! gr\nd & cov]$ up1 & aft] 
div]s incantations a full-bl[n mango-bu%
 appe>s )9 five m9utes4 ,i nev] met any 
"o :o knew h[ ! ?+ 0 done1 b ,i nev] met
 any "o :o believ$ x to be any?+ else   
?an a conjur+-trick4 ,! _w is pretty    
unanim\s n[ 9 its belief 9 ! ord]l9ess (
 ,nature4 ,m5 may n "k h[ fruits gr[1 b 
!y d "k t !y _c gr[ 9 five m9utes4 ,"s  
lives h n ev5 a /alk on :i* fruits c\ld 
hang1 ev5 if !y did gr[ 9 five m9utes4  
,"s h nev] plant$ "o s\nd se$ ( ,joy 9  
all _! lives2 & o!rs :o may h plant$ a  
g]m or two h liv$ s little 9 sun%9e t !y
 nev] c\ld come to maturity4  ,:5ce1 !n1
 is joy8 ,*ri/ put ,8 tea*+ ^u ?is      
subject into "o ( ! mo/ exquisite ( ,8  
p>ables4 ,i %\ld 9 any in/ance h appeal$
 to ,8 tea*+ "h1 z 9 ! case ( ,re/1 = ,i
 d n wi% y to ?9k ,i am speak+ words (  
my own4 ,b x s happ5s t ,he has dealt ) 

x 9 words ( unusual fulness4  ,i ne$ n  
recall ! :ole illu/ration4 ,x is !      
p>able ( ! ,v9e4 ,did y ev] ?9k :y ,*ri/
 spoke t p>able8 ,he did n m]ely ?r[ x  
into space z a f9e illu/ration ( g5]al  
tru?s4 ,x 0 n simply a /atem5t ( !      
my/ical union1 & ! doctr9e ( an indwell+
 ,*ri/4 ,x 0 t2 b x 0 m4 ,aft] ,he _h   
said x1 ,he did :at 0 n an unusual ?+ :5
 ,he 0 tea*+ ,8 greate/ lessons4 ,he    
turn$ to ! disciples & said ,he w\ld    
tell !m :y ,he _h spok5 x4 ,x 0 to tell 
!m h[ to get ,joy4 ,^! ?+s h ,i spok5   
unto y1 ,he said1 t ,my ,joy might rema9
 9 y & t y\r ,joy might be full4 ,x 0 a 
purpos$ & delib]ate communication ( ,8  
secret ( ,happ9ess4  ,g back ov] ^!     
v]ses1 !n1 & y w f9d ! ,causes ( ?is    
,effect1 ! spr+1 & ! only spr+1 out (   
:i* true ,happ9ess comes4 ,i am n go+ to
 analyse !m 9 detail4 ,i ask y to ent]  
into ! words = y\rselves4 ,rememb]1 9 ! 
fir/ place1 t ! ,v9e 0 ! ,ea/]n symbol (
 ,joy4 ,x 0 its fruit t made glad ! he>t
 ( man4 ,yet1 h[ev] innoc5t t           

gladness--= ! express$ juice ( ! grape 0
 ! common dr9k at e peasant's bo>d--!   
gladness 0 only a gross & pass+ ?+4 ,?is
 0 n true happ9ess1 & ! v9e ( ! ,pale/9e
 v9ey>ds 0 n ! true v9e4 ,*ri/ 0 ! true 
,v9e4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! ultimate s\rce (    
,joy4 ,?r\gh :atev] m$ia x rea*es u1 all
 true ,joy & ,gladness f9d _! s\rce 9   
,*ri/4 ,by ?is1 ( c\rse1 is n meant t ! 
actual ,joy exp]i5c$ is transf]r$ f     
,*ri/'s nature1 or is some?+ pass$ on f 
,him to u4 ,:at is pass$ on is ,8 me?od 
( gett+ x4 ,!re is1 inde$1 a s5se 9 :i* 
we c %>e ano!r's joy or ano!r's sorr[4  
,b t is ano!r matt]4 ,*ri/ is ! s\rce ( 
,joy to m5 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,he is ! s\rce
 ( ,re/4 ,8 p %>e ,8 life1 & !re=e %>e  
its consequ5ces1 & "o ( ^! is ,joy4 ,8  
me?od ( liv+ is "o t 9 ! nature ( ?+s   
produces ,joy4 ,:5 ,he spoke ( ,8 ,joy  
rema9+ ) u ,he meant 9 "p t ! causes :i*
 produc$ x %\ld cont9ue to act4 ,8      
foll[]s1 t is to say1 by repeat+ ,8 life
 w\ld exp]i5ce its accompanim5ts4 ,8    
,joy1 ,8 k9d ( ,joy1 w\ld rema9 ) !m4   

,! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ?is ,joy comes is    
next expla9$3 ,he t abide? 9 ,me1 ! same
 br+e? =? mu* fruit4 ,fruit fir/1 ,joy  
next2 ! "o ! cause or m$ium ( ! o!r4    
,fruit-be>+ is ! necess>y antec$5t2 ,joy
 bo? ! necess>y consequ5t & ! necess>y  
accompanim5t4 ,x lay p>tly 9 ! be>+     
fruit1 p>tly 9 ! fell[%ip :i* made t    
possible4 ,p>tly1 t is to say1 ,joy lay 
9 m]e con/ant liv+ 9 ,*ri/'s pres5ce1 ) 
all t t impli$ ( peace1 ( %elt]1 & (    
love2 p>tly 9 ! influ5ce ( t ,life ^u   
m9d & "* & w2 & p>tly 9 ! inspiration to
 live & "w = o!rs1 ) all t t br+s (     
self-riddance & ,joy 9 o!rs' ga94 ,all  
^!1 9 diff]5t ways & at diff]5t times1  
are s\rces ( pure ,happ9ess4 ,ev5 !     
simple/ ( !m--to d good to o!r p--is an 
in/ant & infallible specific4 ,!re is no
 my/]y ab\t ,happ9ess :atev]4 ,put 9 !  
"r +r$i5ts & x mu/ come out4 ,he t      
abide? 9 ,him w br+ =? mu* fruit2 & br++
 =? mu* fruit is ,happ9ess4 ,!          
infallible receipt = ,happ9ess1 !n1 is  
to d good2 & ! infallible receipt = do+ 

good is to abide 9 ,*ri/4 ,! sure/ pro( 
t all ?is is a pla9 matt] ( ,cause &    
,effect is t m5 may try e o!r           
conceivable way ( f9d+ ,happ9ess1 & !y w
 fail4 ,only ! "r cause 9 ea* case c    
produce ! "r effect4  ,!n ! ,*ri/ian    
exp]i5ces are our own mak+8 ,9 ! same   
s5se 9 :i* grapes are our own mak+1 & no
 m4 ,all fruits gr[--:e!r !y gr[ 9 !    
soil or 9 ! s\l2 :e!r !y are ! fruits ( 
! wild grape or ( ! ,true ,v9e4 ,no man 
c make ?+s gr[4 ,he c get !m to gr[ by  
arrang+ all ! circum/ances & fulfill+   
all ! conditions4 ,b ! gr[+ is done by  
,god4 ,causes & effects are et]nal      
arrangem5ts1 set 9 ! con/itution ( ! _w2
 fix$ beyond man's ord]+4 ,:at man c d  
is to place himself 9 ! mid/ ( a *a9 (  
sequ5ces4 ,?us he c get ?+s to gr[3 ?us 
he himself c gr[4 ,b ! gr[] is ! ,_s (  
,god4  ,:at m ne$ ,i add b ?is--te/ !   
me?od by exp]im5t4 ,d n imag9e t y h got
 ^! ?+s because y "k h[ to get !m4 ,z   
well try to fe$ ^u a cook]y book4 ,b ,i 
?9k ,i c promise t if y try 9 ?is simple

 & natural way1 y w n fail4 ,sp5d ! "t y
 h sp5t 9 sigh+ = fruits 9 fulfill+ !   
conditions ( _! gr[?4 ,! fruits w come1 
mu/ come4 ,we h hi!rto paid imm5se      
att5tion to effects1 to ! m]e exp]i5ces 
!mselves2 we h describ$ !m1 extoll$ !m1 
advis$ !m1 pray$ = !m--done ev]y?+ b f9d
 out :at caus$ !m4 ,h5ce=? let u deal ) 
causes4 ,to be1 says ,lotze1 is to be 9 
relations4 ,ab\t e o!r me?od ( liv+ !   
,*ri/ian life !re is an unc]ta9ty4 ,ab\t
 e o!r me?od ( acquir+ ! ,*ri/ian       
exp]i5ces !re is a p]haps4 ,b 9 s f> z  
?is me?od is ! way ( nature1 x _c fail4 
,its gu>antee is ! laws ( ! univ]se1 &  
^! are ! ,h&s ( ! ,liv+ ,god4     ,,!   
,,true ,,v9e   ,i am ! true v9e1 & my   
,fa!r is ! husb&man4 ,e bran* 9 me t    
be>e? n fruit he take? away3 & e bran* t
 be>e? fruit1 he purge? x1 t x may br+  
=? m fruit4 ,n[ ye are clean ?r\gh ! ^w 
:i* ,i h spok5 unto y4 ,abide 9 me1 & ,i
 9 y4 ,z ! bran* _c be> fruit ( itself1 
except x abide 9 ! v9e2 no m c ye1      
except ye abide 9 me4 ,i am ! v9e1 ye   

are ! bran*es3 ,he t abide? 9 me1 & ,i 9
 him1 ! same br+e? =? mu* fruit3 = )\t  
me ye c d no?+4 ,if a man abide n 9 me1 
he is ca/ =? z a bran*1 & is )]$2 & m5  
ga!r !m1 & ca/ !m into ! fire1 & !y are 
burn$4 ,if ye abide 9 me1 & my ^w abide 
9 y1 ye %all ask :at ye w1 & x %all be  
done unto y4 ,h]e9 is my ,fa!r glorifi$1
 t ye be> mu* fruit2 s ye %all be my    
disciples4 ,z ! ,fa!r ha? lov$ me1 s h  
,i lov$ y3 cont9ue ye 9 my love4 ,if ye 
keep my comm&m5ts1 ye %all abide 9 my   
love2 ev5 z ,i h kept my ,fa!r's        
comm&m5ts1 & abide 9 8 love4 ,^! ?+s h  
,i spok5 unto y1 t my joy might rema9 9 
y1 & t y\r joy might be full4   ,,!     
,,end4