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Title: The baptistery, or, The way of eternal life
Year: 1846 (1840s)
Authors: Williams, Isaac, 1802-1865 Bolswert, Boëce van, ca. 1580-1633
Subjects: Emblems
Publisher: Oxford : J.H. Parker
Contributing Library: Duke University Libraries
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lthough in the midst ofmortal foes, are unconcerned. Think of St. Jerome, with his bleed-ing breast, in the desert (CJ. Think of Stylites (D), in unceasingprayer, exposed to cold and tempest. Think of St. Francis (E),melting in the ardour of devotion, at the thought of the five woundsof Christ. Think of the Saints who, without weariness and with-out human consolations, persevered in watchings, in labours, infastings. Think, above all things, of thy Blessed Saviour, Whoretired oft into the solitary mountain, and continued whole nightsin prayer for thy sake. But thou, alas, O Sinner (F), art sleepingin the midst of dangers, and therefore beholdest them not. Othink how the Holy Jesus even now is coming to thee, by HisSpirit, to awaken thee (G), and saying, Watch and pray that yeenter not into temptation.— Could ye not watch with Me onehour? B Those especially referred to are Benedict, Augustin, Dominic, Bernard,Norbertus, Bruno, Ignatius, Catharina of Sienna, Teresa. Wj ; .;■ V >:
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fteltgtous. Retreats. L Ye holy Virgins who have taen your stand Without the heavenly gate,With your lamps burning in your hand,And for the Bridegrooms coming wait;With midnight chaunt and holy hymnNumbering nights waning watches evermore, Till the Great Morning shall appear.And when the starry sentinels grow dim Your waning lamps ye trim,With silence and with self-communing fear, Or oft-returning Litanies.While thus ye imitate the peaceful skies,And stillness of the eternal spheres,Beyond the noise of mortal years,The eternal Bridegroom gives His love to know,Disclosing more His awe-inspiring brow. II. I too would to your cloistral gate repair,And list without upon the iron stair, 134 RELIGIOUS RETREATS. Till something I may catch of sounds of Heaven,And thoughts of wisdom which to you are given. III. Whether in silence and apart ye dwell In solitary cell,As Adam, when pure Eden first he trod,Or as the second Adam in the wild, Or Moses on Mount Sinai hid with God,Or with Elijah, the

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