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Grant to us, O Lord, to know that which is worth knowing, to love that which is worth loving, to praise that which pleaseth Thee most, to esteem that which is most precious unto Thee, and to dislike whatsoever is evil in Thins eyes. Grant us with true judgment to distinguish things that differ, and above all to search out and do what is well pleasing unto Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord.


Thomas à Kempis

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THOMAS à KEMPIS 5. Be ofttimes mindful of the saying,(3) The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear with hear...
THOMAS à KEMPIS At the least, bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully. And although thou be very unwilling to hea...
THOMAS à KEMPIS Hence we must support one another, console one another, mutually help, counsel, and advise, for the ...
THOMAS à KEMPIS Let temporal things be in the use, eternal things in the desire.
THOMAS à KEMPIS It is not really a small thing when in small things we resist self.
THOMAS à KEMPIS My child, I am the Lord Who gives strength in the day of trouble. Come to Me when all is not well wi...
THOMAS à KEMPIS Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (Thus passes the glory of the world).
THOMAS à KEMPIS God often grants in a moment what He has long denied.
THOMAS à KEMPIS Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.
THOMAS à KEMPIS Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger or higher or wider, nothing is more pleasant, nothing...
THOMAS à KEMPIS All that is in the world is vanity except to love God and serve him only.
THOMAS à KEMPIS The Lord bestows his blessings there, where he finds the vessels empty.
THOMAS à KEMPIS Fight like a man. Habit is overcome by habit.
THOMAS à KEMPIS By two wings is man lifted above earthly things, even by
simplicity and purity. Simplicity ough...
THOMAS à KEMPIS God hath thus ordered it, that we may learn to bear one another’s burdens; for no man is without f...
THOMAS à KEMPIS Jesus has now many lovers of the heavenly kingdom but few bearers of His cross.
THOMAS à KEMPIS All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.
THOMAS à KEMPIS Wherever you go, there you are.
THOMAS à KEMPIS At the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.
THOMAS à KEMPIS A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.
THOMAS à KEMPIS A lowly knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than the deep searching of a man’s learnings. N...
THOMAS à KEMPIS It is vanity, too, to covet honours, and to lift up ourselves on high...It is vanity, to love that w...
THOMAS à KEMPIS There is naturally in every man a desire to know, but what profiteth knowledge without the fear of G...
THOMAS à KEMPIS What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer...
THOMAS A KEMPIS I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.
THOMAS A KEMPIS The loftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.
THOMAS A KEMPIS If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entir...
THOMAS A KEMPIS The cross, therefore, is always ready; it awaits you everywhere. No matter where you may go, you can...
THOMAS à KEMPIS Let all your thoughts be with the Most High, and direct your humble prayers unceasingly to Christ. I...
THOMAS à KEMPIS If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and un...
THOMAS à KEMPIS Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back
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