St. Francis de Sales Books: An Introduction to the Devout Life & Of the Love of God

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Please note this book is double-columned, 11 pt font, 8.5"x11" (A4). We chose these dimensions for economic reasons and have, as always, passed on the savings to you. At the standard 6"x9" size this book would have cost at least 50% more than it does now. We would be very happy to receive your opinions on this via email.
Dedicatory Prayer

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O Sweet Jesus, my Lord, my Saviour, and my God, behold me here prostrate before thy majesty, devoting and consecrating this book to thy glory; give life to its words by thy blessing, that those souls for which I have written it, may receive from it the sacred inspirations which I desire for them. And particularly that of imploring for me thy immense mercy; to the end that, whilst showing others the way of devotion in this world, I may not myself be eternally rejected and confounded in the other; but that, with them, I may for ever sing, as a canticle of triumph, the words which, with my whole heart I pronounce, in testimony of my fidelity amidst the dangers of this mortal life: Live Jesus, live Jesus; yea, Lord Jesus, live and reign in our hearts for ever and ever. Amen.

O Sweet Jesus, my Lord, my Saviour, and my God, behold me here prostrate before thy majesty, devoting and consecrating this book to thy glory; give life to its words by thy blessing, that those souls for which I have written it, may receive from it the sacred inspirations which I desire for them. And particularly that of imploring for me thy immense mercy; to the end that, whilst showing others the way of devotion in this world, I may not myself be eternally rejected and confounded in the other; but that, with them, I may for ever sing, as a canticle of triumph, the words which, with my whole heart I pronounce, in testimony of my fidelity amidst the dangers of this mortal life: Live Jesus, live Jesus; yea, Lord Jesus, live and reign in our hearts for ever and ever. Amenyea, Lord Jesus, live and reign in our hearts for ever and ever. Amen.
AUTHOR’S PREFACE

THE Holy Spirit teaches us that the lips of the Bride—i.e. His Church—are as scarlet and as honeycomb; so that all may clearly understand that her doctrine is altogether Holy Love—love scarlet as the blood of the Bridegroom Who kindles it, sweeter than honey through His ineffable Grace. Even so, when the Heavenly Bridegroom first gave the law of His New Covenant to man, He sent tongues of flame to kindle the chosen disciples whose office it was to promulgate the same, as a token that the Gospel when preached was destined to kindle all hearts.

THE Holy Spirit teaches us that the lips of the Bride—i.e.i.e. His Church—are as scarlet and as honeycomb; so that all may clearly understand that her doctrine is altogether Holy Love—love scarlet as the blood of the Bridegroom Who kindles it, sweeter than honey through His ineffable Grace. Even so, when the Heavenly Bridegroom first gave the law of His New Covenant to man, He sent tongues of flame to kindle the chosen disciples whose office it was to promulgate the same, as a token that the Gospel when preached was destined to kindle all hearts.

Look at a flight of pigeons in the sunshine. See how their colours change according to the light in which you see them, and that because their feathers are so apt to receive those glowing hues, and the sun is so fain to mingle its rays therewith, that an endless sheen of tints ensues more lovely than precious stones, even as the royal prophet says, “covered with silver wings, and feathers like gold” (Ps. 68:13).

Look at a flight of pigeons in the sunshine. See how their colours change according to the light in which you see them, and that because their feathers are so apt to receive those glowing hues, and the sun is so fain to mingle its rays therewith, that an endless sheen of tints ensues more lovely than precious stones, even as the royal prophet says, “covered with silver wings, and feathers like gold” (Ps. 68:13).