Thomas a Kempis
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas à Kempis, C.R.S.A.; c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a Dutch canon regular of the late medieval period and the author of The Imitation of Christ, one of the most popular and best known Christian books on devotion. His name means Thomas "of Kempen", his hometown, and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen. He also is known by various spellings of his family name: Thomas Haemerken; Thomas Hammerlein; Thomas Hemerken and Thomas Hämerken...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionClergyman
CountryGermany
littles faults sin
He that avoideth not small faults, by little and little falleth into greater.
wise reality views
One who views thing as they are in reality, and not as they are said or thought to be, is truly wise, taught by God rather than by other persons
grace enough grace-of-god
He rides pleasantly enough whom the grace of God carries.
god wise strong
For the multitude of worldly friends profiteth not, nor may strong helpers anything avail, nor wise counselors give profitable counsel, nor the cunning of doctors give consolation, nor riches deliver in time of need, nor a secret place to defend, if Thou, Lord, do not assist, help, comfort, counsel, inform, and defend.
giving done lord
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.
art
What thou art, that thou art.
passing-away world glory
Oh, how quickly the world's glory passes away.
men utterance doe
Let not your peace rest in the utterances of men, for whether they put a good or bad construction on your conduct does not make you other than you are.
jesus blessed heart
For they truly know their Lord in the breaking of bread, whose heart within them so vehemently burneth, whilst Thou, O blessed Jesus, dost walk and converse with them.
honor littles height
He is truly great that is great in charity. He is truly great that is little in himself, and maketh no account of any height of honor. And he is truly learned that doeth the will of God, and forsaketh his own will.
god goodness goodness-of-god
There is no creature so small and abject, that it representeth not the goodness of God.
love sweet
How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to bathe myself in thy love.
god thee
God deceiveth thee not.
sports children self
O Lord, self-renunciation is not the work of one day, nor children's sport; yea, rather in this word is included all perfection.