A book of the love of Jesus: a collection of ancient English devotions in prose and verse
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- A book of the love of Jesus: a collection of ancient English devotions in prose and verse
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- 1906
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A book of the love of Jesus: a collection of ancient English devotions in prose and verse
Author: Benson, Robert Hugh, 1871-1914, editor
Year: 1906
CONTENTS Characteristics of English Devotions xv Devotions An Introduction to Prayer i PART I The Love of Jesus : 1. A Song of the Love of Jesus. Jesus, who might thy sweetness see 7 2. Richard de Castre's Prayer to Jesus. Jesu, Lord, that modest me 12 3. The Virtues of the Name Jesus 15 4. The Love of Jesus. Love is life that lasteth aye 21 5. A Loving Song to Jesus. Jesu Christ, saint Mary's Son 27 6. The Comfort of Christ Jesus. So be my comfort, Christ Jesus, 31 7. Short Songs to Jesus : (i) Jesu, as thou me made 35 (ii) Jesu Christ, God's Son 35 (iii) Jesus at thy will 36 (iv) Jesu, since thou canst do thy will 36 (v) Jesu Christ, have mercy 37 (vi) In world of worlds 37 (vii) Jesu mine 38 8. Two Prayers to Jesus : (i) A Good Prayer to Jesus 39 (ii) A Prayer for Grace and Glory 41 PART II The Passion of Jesus : 1. An Introduction to the Passion : and R. Rolle's Meditation 45 2. A Song to Jesus and Mary in the Passion. Sweet Jesu, now will I sing 72 3. A Meditation of the Five Wounds. 82 4. A Devotion on the Symbols of the Passion. O vernacle 87 5. The Example of the Passion. See what our Lord suffered 101 б. A Meditation on the Passion, and on Three Arrows of Doomsday 105 7. C