Of the imitation of Christ : four books . KJB^^^^t ^B M ^^^ ^^m ^ s^^^ ^S*i^^^^^,.^ai 0^Hi^ ESSS ^^. CHAPTER III. T/m/ it is profitable to comuuinicatc often. EHOLD, O Lord, I come unto thee, that I may be comforted in thy gift, and be dehghted in thy holy banquet, which thou, O God, hast of thy goodness prepared for the poor.^ I>ehold in thee is all whatsoever I can or ought to desire; and thou art my salvation and my redemption, my hope and my strength, my honour and glory. Make therefore this day the soul of thy servantjoyful;- for unto thee, O Lord Jesu, have I liftedup my soul. I desir
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . KJB^^^^t ^B M ^^^ ^^m ^ s^^^ ^S*i^^^^^,.^ai 0^Hi^ ESSS ^^. CHAPTER III. T/m/ it is profitable to comuuinicatc often. EHOLD, O Lord, I come unto thee, that I may be comforted in thy gift, and be dehghted in thy holy banquet, which thou, O God, hast of thy goodness prepared for the poor.^ I>ehold in thee is all whatsoever I can or ought to desire; and thou art my salvation and my redemption, my hope and my strength, my honour and glory. Make therefore this day the soul of thy servantjoyful;- for unto thee, O Lord Jesu, have I liftedup my soul. I desire to receive thee now with devotion andreverence. I desire to bring thee into my house, * Psalm lx\ iii. lo. - Psalin Ixxxvi. 4. I MIT ATI ox OF CHRIST. 353 that with Zaccheus I may be blessed by thee, andbe numbered amongst the children of Abraham. My soul thirsteth to receive thy body andblood, my heart longeth to be joined to thee. 2. Give thyself to me, and it sufficeth; forbeside thee there is no comfort. Without thee I cannot be ; without thy visitationI cannot endure to live. And therefor
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