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This gentle book, filled with the spirit of the love of god, has. This gentle book, filled with the spirit of the love of god, has brought understanding and comfort to millions of readers in over fifty languages, and provided them with a source of heartfelt personal prayer. Table of contents introductory note the first book admonitions profitable for the spiritual life. Book one, book two, book three and book four for the sake of convenience.
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