Fili, ambula coram me in veritate et in simplicitate cordis tui quære me semper. Qui ambulat coram me in veritate, tutabitur ab incursibus vanis et veritas liberabit eum a seductoribus et detractionibus iniquorum. Si veritas te liberaverit, vere liber eris et non curabis de vanis hominum verbis. Domine verum est ut dicis, ita quæso mecum fiat. Veritas tua ipsa me doceat, ipsa me custodiat, et usque ad salutarem finem me conservet; ipsa me liberet ab omni affectione mala et inordinata at ambulabo tecum in magna cordis libertate.
"My Son! walk before
Me in truth, and in the simplicity of your heart
seek Me continually. He who walks before Me in the truth shall
be safe from evil assaults, and the truth shall deliver him from
the wiles and slanders of the wicked. If the truth will make
you free, you will be free indeed, and will not care for the
vain words of men." Lord, it is true as You
say; let it, I pray You, be so with
me; let Your truth teach me, let it keep me and preserve me safe
unto the end. Let it free me from all evil and inordinate affection,
and I will walk before You in great freedom of heart.
Imitation of Christ, III, 4:1
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