The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part.

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The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part.
Author
Traherne, Philip, d. ca. 1725.
Publication
London :: printed for W. Crooke at the Green Dragon nigh Devereux-Court without Temple-Bar,
1685.
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Subject terms
Jesus Christ -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.
Jesus Christ -- Devotional literature -- Early works to 1800.
Bible. -- N.T. -- Gospels -- Early works to 1800.
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"The soul's communion with her savior. Or, The history of our Lord Jesus Christ, written by the four evangelists digested into devotional meditations. The first part." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63045.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2025.

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§. 6.

When they were com into* 1.1 the hous, they saw the yong [ 11] Child with Mary his Mother,

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〈◊〉〈◊〉 fell down and 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉; and opening their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 presented unto him Gifts, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

I prais and magnify thy Name,

O my adorabl Redeemer, For thy gracious Acceptance of these Tenders of their Homage and Adoration to thy Majesty: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thee to cast a benign Ey upon my humbl Addresses to thy Throne; who desire to adore thee with the entire Oblation of my Soul and Body, and with all the Faculties of both offer unto Thee, my King, the Gold of Loyalty and Obedience; to Thee, my God, the Odors of Devotion and Thanksgivings; and to Thee, my Savior, the Myrrh of Mortification and Re∣pentance; distilling from a bro∣ken and a contrit Heart: for,

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these are Sacrifices which Thou wilt not despise; nay, wherwith Thou art better pleased than with all the material Gold, Frankincens and Myrrh in the World.

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