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this one thing, O my Maker, I ask of thee: may I be water in
his tanks, light on his mirror, earth in his path, and the wind
of his fan."
The foregoing examples are taken from that part of the
Subhāṣitāvali where an advocatus diaboli would probably
grope for material for his accusation. The present writer
would willingly lay down the book with the verses in his
ear which first attracted him to it.
No. 3486.
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten
thousands of rivers of oil? ... He hath showed thee O man, what is
good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to
love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
"In God all blessings lie: what are alms, pilgrimages,
penances, sacrifices, to him who has God in his heart?"
No. 3491.
"Would wretched men but bear for righteousness' sake
the toils they lay upon themselves in hope of gain, the life
they now lead in the flesh might be their last."
No. 3513.
"If but my faith in thee stand firm--a faith that looks
for no reward--I gladly turn my back on heaven, and care
little how often I be clothed upon with flesh"
No. 3514.
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and be delivered them
out of their distresses.
"O God, I have not thought on thee, I have not glorified
thee: I have not praised thee, nor magnified thy name: I have
not worshipped thee with so much as a blade of grass: yet
have pity on me when I come to thee for shelter."
his tanks, light on his mirror, earth in his path, and the wind
of his fan."
The foregoing examples are taken from that part of the
Subhāṣitāvali where an advocatus diaboli would probably
grope for material for his accusation. The present writer
would willingly lay down the book with the verses in his
ear which first attracted him to it.
No. 3486.
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten
thousands of rivers of oil? ... He hath showed thee O man, what is
good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to
love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
"In God all blessings lie: what are alms, pilgrimages,
penances, sacrifices, to him who has God in his heart?"
No. 3491.
"Would wretched men but bear for righteousness' sake
the toils they lay upon themselves in hope of gain, the life
they now lead in the flesh might be their last."
No. 3513.
"If but my faith in thee stand firm--a faith that looks
for no reward--I gladly turn my back on heaven, and care
little how often I be clothed upon with flesh"
No. 3514.
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and be delivered them
out of their distresses.
"O God, I have not thought on thee, I have not glorified
thee: I have not praised thee, nor magnified thy name: I have
not worshipped thee with so much as a blade of grass: yet
have pity on me when I come to thee for shelter."