O Lord you know what is best for me. Let this or that be done as you please. Give what you will how much you will and when you will.
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About Thomas a Kempis

Thomas a Kempis was German canon regular (c. 1380–1471). Thomas à Kempis was a German-Dutch Catholic canon regular of the Augustinians and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the best known Christian devotional books. His name means "Thomas of Kempen", Kempen, Germany, being his home town. Read more on Wikipedia →

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