{"query": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_37: “My Son, lose thyself and t", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_94616f44862c", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_37: “My Son, lose thyself and thou shalt find Me.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, lose thyself and thou shalt find Me. Stand still without all choosing and all thought of self, and thou shalt ever be a gainer. For more grace shall be added to thee, as soon as thou resignes"}, {"id": "card_n_422ec22431a1", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_05: I bless Thee, O Heavenly Father, Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, for that Tho...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "I bless Thee, O Heavenly Father, Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, for that Thou hast vouchsafed to think of me, poor that I am. O, Father of Mercies and God of all comfort,(1) I give thanks unto Thee, "}, {"id": "card_n_9d11f44229d4", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_09_001: O Lord, I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, and the son of Thy handmaid: Thou...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "O Lord, I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, and the son of Thy handmaid: Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of praise. Let my heart and my tongue praise Thee; yea,"}, {"id": "card_n_8ba634b1a0f8", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_24: “My Son, be not curious, nor trouble thyself with vain cares.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, be not curious, nor trouble thyself with vain cares. _What is that to thee? Follow thou Me._(1) For what is it to thee whether a man be this or that, or say or do thus or thus? 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Where"}, {"id": "card_n_7ecfc86402fe", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_04_03: The Voice of the Disciple Behold I come unto Thee, O Lord, that I may be bles...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "The Voice of the Disciple Behold I come unto Thee, O Lord, that I may be blessed through Thy gift, and be made joyful in Thy holy feast which Thou, O God, of Thy goodness hast prepared for the poor.(1"}, {"id": "card_n_cfce263dfe3c", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_23: “My Son, now will I teach thee the way of peace and of true liberty.” 2.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, now will I teach thee the way of peace and of true liberty.” 2. Do, O my Lord, as Thou sayest, for this is pleasing unto me to hear. 3. “Strive, My Son, to do another’s will rather than thine"}, {"id": "card_n_b20c69e2e533", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_28: “My Son, take it not sadly to heart, if any think ill of thee, and say of the...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, take it not sadly to heart, if any think ill of thee, and say of thee what thou art unwilling to hear. Thou oughtest to think worse of thyself, and to believe no man weaker than thyself. If t"}, {"id": "card_n_bd5662f9173d", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_07: “My Son, it is better and safer for thee to hide the grace of devotion, and n...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, it is better and safer for thee to hide the grace of devotion, and not to lift thyself up on high, nor to speak much thereof, nor to value it greatly; but rather to despise thyself, and to fe"}, {"id": "card_n_461210416cab", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_04_12: The Voice of the Beloved I am the Lover of purity, and Giver of sanctity.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "The Voice of the Beloved I am the Lover of purity, and Giver of sanctity. I seek a pure heart, and there is the place of My rest. Prepare for Me the larger upper room furnished, and I will keep the Pa"}, {"id": "card_n_200dbf35a308", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_04_08: The Voice of the Beloved As I of my own will offered myself unto God the Fath...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "The Voice of the Beloved As I of my own will offered myself unto God the Father on the Cross for thy sins with outstretched hands and naked body, so that nothing remained in Me that did not become alt"}, {"id": "card_n_89b0853ef934", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_13: “My Son, he who striveth to withdraw himself from obedience, withdraweth hims...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, he who striveth to withdraw himself from obedience, withdraweth himself also from grace, and he who seeketh private advantages, loseth those which are common unto all. 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