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Updated: May 13, 2025
I will never abandon thee, until I know it is the will of heaven, and for thy benefit." "Do not deceive me," said Matilda. "I will not marry Frederic until thou commandest it. Alas! what will become of me?" "Why that exclamation?" said Hippolita. "I have promised thee to return " "Ah! my mother," replied Matilda, "stay and save me from myself.
I am willing To receive what Thou givest, To lack what Thou withholdest, To relinquish what Thou takest, To suffer what Thou inflictest, To be what Thou requirest, To do what Thou commandest. Amen. In this connection, we may add that when the consecration is complete, it becomes, comparatively, an easy matter to believe.
Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill. When thou commandest me to sing it seems that my heart would break with pride; and I look to thy face, and tears come to my eyes. All that is harsh and dissonant in my life melts into one sweet harmony and my adoration spreads wings like a glad bird on its flight across the sea. I know thou takest pleasure in my singing.
The cure which follows is done in a singular fashion. Without a whisper of request from the sufferer or any one else, He heals him by a word. His command has a promise in it, and He gives the power to do what He bids the man do. 'Give what Thou commandest, says St. Augustine, 'and command what Thou wilt. We get strength to obey in the act of obedience.
They will be punished enough when they are put out of their present positions; they will live in learned temples to pray and investigate wisdom without hindrance." "It will be as Thou commandest, holiness though." Ramses raised his finger in sign that he did not wish to hear arguments. And then, to change the conversation, he said, with a smile,
O thou who commandest a hundred thousand warriors, hath thy slave permission to address thee?" "Speak, and be d d," replied the warrior chief, of few words, whose teeth were busy with some pounds of horse-flesh.
Because Thou, O God, unto him that loveth Thee so much as Thou commandest, dost show Thyself, and sufficest him; and therefore doth he not decline from Thee, nor toward himself. This is the house of God, not of earthly mould, nor of celestial bulk corporeal but spiritual, and partaker of Thy eternity, because without defection for ever.
It said: "Dost Thou know whither I go, Lord? I go to betray Thee into the hands of Thine enemies." And there was a long silence, evening stillness, and swift black shadows. "Thou art silent, Lord? Thou commandest me to go?" And again silence. "Allow me to remain. But perhaps Thou canst not? Or darest not? Or wilt not?" And again silence, stupendous, like the eyes of eternity.
For the one took pleasure in the gift of God in man; the other was better pleased with the gift of man, than of God. By these temptations we are assailed daily, O Lord; without ceasing are we assailed. Our daily furnace is the tongue of men. And in this way also Thou commandest us continence. Give what Thou enjoinest, and enjoin what Thou wilt.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
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