{"query": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_49: “My Son, when thou feelest", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_adc6f01a8f29", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_49: “My Son, when thou feelest the desire of eternal happiness to be poured into ...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, when thou feelest the desire of eternal happiness to be poured into thee from above, and longest to depart from the tabernacle of this body, that thou mayest contemplate My glory without shad"}, {"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_4d5df2f92c5b", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_17: “My Son, suffer me to do with thee what I will; I know what is expedient for ...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, suffer me to do with thee what I will; I know what is expedient for thee. Thou thinkest as a man, in many things thou judgest as human affection persuadeth thee.” 2. Lord, what Thou sayest is"}, {"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_757dd081e2b2", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_59: O Lord, what is my trust which I have in this life, or what is my greatest co...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "O Lord, what is my trust which I have in this life, or what is my greatest comfort of all the things which are seen under Heaven? Is it not Thou, O Lord my God, whose mercies are without number? Where"}, {"id": "card_n_db9e04710313", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_56: My Son, so far as thou art able to go out of thyself so far shalt thou be abl...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "My Son, so far as thou art able to go out of thyself so far shalt thou be able to enter into Me. As to desire no outward thing worketh internal peace, so the forsaking of self inwardly joineth unto Go"}, {"id": "card_n_26d6b024cac1", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_50: O Lord, Holy Father, be Thou blessed now and evermore; because as Thou wilt s...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "O Lord, Holy Father, be Thou blessed now and evermore; because as Thou wilt so it is done, and what Thou doest is good. Let Thy servant rejoice in Thee, not in himself, nor in any other; because Thou "}, {"id": "card_n_32fad3beb6a6", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_32: “My Son, thou canst not possess perfect liberty unless thou altogether deny t...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, thou canst not possess perfect liberty unless thou altogether deny thyself. All they are enslaved who are possessors of riches, they who love themselves, the selfish, the curious, the restles"}, {"id": "card_n_10f4dc63d265", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_27: “My Son, thou must give all for all, and be nothing of thine own.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, thou must give all for all, and be nothing of thine own. Know thou that the love of thyself is more hurtful to thee than anything in the world. According to the love and inclination which tho"}, {"id": "card_n_f0a363b79c87", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_46: “My Son, stand fast and believe in Me.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, stand fast and believe in Me. For what are words but words? They fly through the air, but they bruise no stone. If thou are guilty, think how thou wouldst gladly amend thyself; if thou knowes"}, {"id": "card_n_232fca0e5c49", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_11: “My Son, thou hast still many things to learn, which thou hast not well learn...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, thou hast still many things to learn, which thou hast not well learned yet.” 2. What are they, Lord? 3. “To place thy desire altogether in subjection to My good pleasure, and not to be a love"}, {"id": "card_n_1009fc598ef0", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_10: Now will I speak again, O my Lord, and hold not my peace; I will say in the e...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Now will I speak again, O my Lord, and hold not my peace; I will say in the ears of my God, my Lord, and my King, who is exalted above all, _Oh how plentiful is Thy goodness which Thou hast laid up fo"}, {"id": "card_n_cec7f8fd6ed6", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_12: O Lord God, I see that patience is very necessary unto me; for many things in...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "O Lord God, I see that patience is very necessary unto me; for many things in this life fall out contrary. For howsoever I may have contrived for my peace, my life cannot go on without strife and trou"}, {"id": "card_n_08a72467d0b2", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_40: Lord, what is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that Thou v...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Lord, what is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that Thou visitest him?(1) What hath man deserved, that Thou shouldest bestow thy favour upon him? Lord, what cause can I have of comp"}, {"id": "card_n_ad3c9647b114", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_35: “My Son, thou art never secure in this life, but thy spiritual armour will al...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, thou art never secure in this life, but thy spiritual armour will always be needful for thee as long as thou livest. Thou dwellest among foes, and art attacked on the right hand and on the le"}, {"id": "card_n_92673aa7759b", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_19: “What sayest thou, My Son?", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“What sayest thou, My Son? Cease to complain; consider My suffering and that of My saints. Thou hast not yet resisted unto blood.(1) It is little which thou sufferest in comparison with those who have"}, {"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_c3f95ab81a10", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_51: “My Son, thou art not always able to continue in very fervent desire after vi...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, thou art not always able to continue in very fervent desire after virtues, nor to stand fast in the loftier region of contemplation; but thou must of necessity sometimes descend to lower thin"}, {"id": "card_n_400b6fa91708", "title": "Imitation of Christ §imit_03_06: “My Son, thou art not yet strong and prudent in thy love.” 2.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "“My Son, thou art not yet strong and prudent in thy love.” 2. Wherefore, O my Lord? 3. “Because for a little opposition thou fallest away from thy undertakings, and too eagerly seekest after consolati"}, {"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"}]}