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Lesson 173

Thou art my glory and the joy of my heart.

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O Lord God, Holy lover of my soul, when Thou shalt come into my heart, all my inward parts shall rejoice. Thou art my glory and the joy of my heart. Thou art my hope and my refuge in the day of my trouble.

Source The Imitation of Christ, Book 3, Chapter 5, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to The Imitation of Christ, the disciple tells God that He is his joy, his pride, his hope and his refuge when everything goes wrong. Today, at the busiest or hardest moment of your day, stop for the space of one breath and say inwardly: “Thou art my refuge and the joy of my heart.”

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