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         I beg those who will read this and do not have experience of the inner ways, not to condemn but to refer to persons who have the experience, and try to have this experience themselves. Let us not find such sublime states so strange. God wanted it this way and it is all enclosed in the Holy Scriptures. I affirm not to have used any book besides the Bible alone, not having read any Father of the Church. I only used the Scriptures, with faith, as I wrote all that came to my mind promptly, without thinking of it or meditating to see if what I was writing was good. I never re-read it in order to make corrections. I leave this work as it is in the hands of my Director to do with it as he pleases and as God will inspire him.
         The grace I am asking You, oh loving God, is to make Yourself known, enjoyed, loved by all who will read this. If through my own weakness I inserted terms that are not suitable, this does not prevent the truth of the foundation. Make Yourself known, oh God; make Yourself to be loved. No one will ever love You as You ought unless he abandons  himself to You and You give him Your love.
         It is surprising that everybody who reads the Scriptures will not discover the delightful and wonderful beauty of the interior life which is sown there in such a clear way. There is no place where it is not described. All kinds of people will find in these explanations, here or there, what they need. The Proverbs have what is necessary for a beginner and "Ecclesiastes" still more. In all kinds of places, the leadings of God for the soul will be seen, and His intricate ways for anyone.
        You, oh God, are the author of the good in this work. It seems I only lent my hand, but it may have been, at times, unfaithful, and so it will be easy to notice that the evil comes from my weakness. The rest is Yours, oh God. It comes from You. I return it and have no part in it. Oh God, use it as You wish. If You want it for the good of Your Church, manifest it.

September 23, 1683
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^{(1) Guyon, Mme. Jeanne, CHRIST OUR REVELATION, Gardiner, Main, Reprinted 1987 Christian Books Publishing House}

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