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Rh Some have Me in their mouths, but little in their hearts.

Others there are who, being illuminated in their understanding, and purged in their affection, do always pant after eternal things, are unwilling to hear of the things of this world, and serve the necessities of nature with grief; and these perceive what the Spirit of truth speaketh in them.

For He teacheth them to despise earthly, and to love heavenly, things; to neglect the world and to desire heaven all the day and night.

BLESS Thee, O Heavenly father, Father of my Lord Christ, for that Thou hast vouchsafed to remember me a poor creature.

O Father of mercies and God of all comfort, thanks be unto Thee, Who sometimes with Thy comfort refreshest me, unworthy as I am of all comfort.

I will always bless and glorify Thee, with Thine only-begotten Son, and the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, for ever and ever. Ah, Lord God, Thou holy lover of my soul, when Thou comest into my heart, all that is within me shall rejoice.