Praise therefore, and glory, be unto thee, O Wisdom of the Father! Let my mouth, my soul, and all creatures together praise and bless thee.
CHAPTER XVII.
Of the remembrance of the manifold benefits of God.
Christian.OPEN, O Lord, my heart in thy law, and teach me to walk in thy commandments.
Grant me to understand thy will, and remember thy benefits; that henceforward I may be able worthily to give thee thanks.
But I know and confess that I am not able to give thee due thanks for the least of thy favours.
I am less than the least of all thy benefits; and when I consider thy bounty, the greatness thereof maketh my spirit to faint.
2. All that we have in our souls and bodies, and whatsoever we possess outwardly or inwardly, naturally or supernaturally, are thy benefits, and speak thee bountiful, merciful, and good, from whom we have received all good things.
Although one have received more, another less, all notwithstanding are thine, and without thee even the least cannot be had.