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Thomas a Kempis — Prayer for Strength Against Temptation
By Thomas a KempisSource: Thomas a Kempis - The Imitation of Christ, Book III, Chapter 47 - Public Domain79 words
O Lord God, be not Thou far from me; my God, have regard to help me; for there have risen up against me sundry thoughts and great fears, afflicting my soul. How shall I pass through unhurt? How shall I break them to pieces? This is my hope, my one only consolation — to flee unto Thee in every tribulation, to trust in Thee, to call upon Thee from my inmost heart, and to wait patiently for Thy consolation.
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