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I commend it to thine unsearchable wisdom, O only-
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begotten Son, beseeching thee that thou wouldest so
enlighten me with the light of thy knowledge, that I may
never be led astray by the spirit of error.
I commend it likewise to thy most compassionate
goodness, O Holy Ghost the Comforter, beseeching thee
that this my faith may so work in me by charity, that at
the hour of my death it may be found perfect and entire.
TRUST IN GOD
Our Lord said to St. Mechtilde: Of a truth it greatly
pleases me that men should confidently expect great
things from me, for it is impossible that a man should
fail to obtain that which he believes and hopes for.
Therefore it is good for a man to hope great things from
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me, and to confide sincerely in me. Our Lord gave also a
like assurance to St. Gertrude.
O
the poorest of thy creatures and infinitely
unworthy of the least good at thy hands, do yet
so confidently hope in thy tender kindness, that I have no
manner of doubt that as thou knowest how to succour
and aid me, so thou both canst and wilt be with me in all
things. I know, indeed, O compassionate God, that if
thou wert to deal with me as I have deserved, I could
expect no grace at thy hand, but only manifold rebuke
and punishment; but since I know that thy goodness is so
exuberant that thou art wont to do good even to thy
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