Of the imitation of Christ : four books . him sit together with me in my Fatherskingdom. 0 Lord Jesu, as thou hast said and promised,so let it come to pass, and grant that I may notbe wholly undeserving of this favour. 1 have received the cross from thy hand; Ihave borne it, and will bear it even unto death,even as thou hast laid it upon me. Verily the life of a Christian is a cross, )et is italso a guide to paradise. 1 have begun, I may not go back, neither is itfittinof to leave that which I have undertaken. 5. Courage, then, brethren, let us go forwardtogether! Jesus will be with us. Matt.
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . him sit together with me in my Fatherskingdom. 0 Lord Jesu, as thou hast said and promised,so let it come to pass, and grant that I may notbe wholly undeserving of this favour. 1 have received the cross from thy hand; Ihave borne it, and will bear it even unto death,even as thou hast laid it upon me. Verily the life of a Christian is a cross, )et is italso a guide to paradise. 1 have begun, I may not go back, neither is itfittinof to leave that which I have undertaken. 5. Courage, then, brethren, let us go forwardtogether! Jesus will be with us. Matt. X. 24 : Luke vi. 40 - John xiv. 21. IMITATION OF CHRIST. 321 For the sake of Jesus we have undertaken thiscross, for the sake of Jesus let us persevere in thecross. He will be our helper, who is also our guideand forerunner. Behold, our king entereth in before us, and hewill fight for us. Let us follow manfully, let no man fear anyterrors; let us be prepared to die valiantl) inbattle, nor bring shame on our glory by flyingirom the
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