The Following of Christ - Softcover

Kempis, Thomas A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1230446206 ISBN 13: 9781230446202

Publisher: TheClassics.us, 2013

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ... us to thy greatness. Suffer not our hearts which are the conquest of thy grace, ever more to be separated from thee. Be thou the ruler of our passions, and the God of our souls; and grant that when we communicate, and after communion, we may establish within us the reign of thy sovereignty by our submission, the reign of thy bounty by our confidence, and the reign of thy grace by our fidelity. Amen. Of a fervent love and vehement desire to receive Christ. I. WITH the greatest devotion and burning love, with all the affection and fervour of my heart, I desire to receive thee, O Lord ; as many saints and devout persons, who were most pleasing to thee in holiness of life, and most fervent in devotion, have desired thee, when they havetommunicated. O my God, my eternal Love, my whole Good and never-ending Happiness, I would gladly receive thee with the most vehement desire, and most worthy reverence, that any of the saints have ever had, or could experience. II. And although I am unworthy tohave all those feelings of devotion, yet I offer to thee (he whole affection of my heart, as if I alone had all those highly pleasing inflamed desires. Yea, and whatsoever a godly mind can conceive and desire: all this, with the great, est reverence and most inward affection I offer and present to thee. I desire to reserve nothing to myself but freely and most willingly to sacrifice myself, and all that is mine, to thee. O Lord my God, my Creator and my Redeemer, I desire to receive thee this day with such affection, reverence, praise and honour; such gratitude, worthiness, and love: with such faith, hope, and purity as thy most holy Mother, the glorious Virgin Mary, received and desired thee, when she humbly and devoutly answered the angel-who declared...

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About the Author:

Thomas A Kempis (1379/80-1471) was a member of the Brethren, priest, Augustinian monk, author of a dozen books, and copyist extraordinaire. He lived at and was a member of the Windesheim congregation at Agneitenberg monastery in the Netherlands for more than seventy years. He is most famous his "The Practice of the Imitation of Christ".

About this edition

• Publisher: TheClassics.us
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1230446206
• ISBN 13: 9781230446202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100