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Rh celestial happiness, it may be irksome to me even to think of earthly things.

6. Do Thou pluck me away, and deliver me from all the unlasting comfort of this world: for no created thing can fully comfort and quiet my desires.

Join Thou me to Thyself with an inseparable band of love; for Thou, even Thou alone, dost satisfy him that loveth Thee, and without Thee all things are vain.

E not curious, my son, nor trouble thyself with idle cares.

What is this or that to thee? follow thou Me.

For what is it to thee, whether that man be such or such, or whether this man do or speak this or that?

Thou shalt not need to answer for others, but shalt give account for thyself; why therefore dost thou entangle thyself?

Behold, I know every one, and do see all things that are done under the sun; also I understand how it is with every one, what he thinks, what he wishes, and what his intentions are.

Unto Me therefore all things are to be committed: but do thou keep thyself in peace, and leave the unquiet to be as unquiet as they will.