Talking with God: Four Treatises on the Interior Life from St. Alphonsus Liguori; The Way to Converse with God, A Short Treatise on Prayer, Mental Prayer, The Presence of God

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YGA VD\ YK OKNRA]_A D@VD\_ DNI BDHL@LD]@\ VLYG FKI L Fki Vlsgas Qs tk _pade tk Glh

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Yga Vdy tk Oknvarsa wltg Fki

@kri hkst axd`tai dni supraha5 mut yku gdva d`sk glh wgk `kvas yku wltg tga fradtast pksslmà `kva. Ga ilsidlns nkt, mut ia`lfgts tgdt yku sgkuì usa tkwdris glh tgdt oknblianoa, tgdt braaikh dni taniarnass, wglog oglìran usa tkwdris tgalr hktgars. Gadr gkw ga lnvltas us tk okha tk gls baat, dni tga odrassas ga prkhlsas tk mastkw kn us: \ku sgd`` ma odrrlai dt tga mradsts, dni upkn tga enaas tgay sgd`` odrass yku: ds kna wgkh tga hktgar odrassas, sk wl`` L okhbkrt yku (Lsd. 22:4=). Ds d hktgar ia`lfgts tk p`doa gar `lttà oglì upkn gar enaas, dni sk tk baai kr tk odrass glh5 wltg `lea





































Fki Vlsgas Qs tk _pade tk Glh

maokha pkkr, avan sk bdr ds kpan`y tk ila tga iadtg kb d hdàbdotkr upkn tga orkss. Ga want yat bdrtgar, avan tk glia glhsa`b uniar tga dppadrdnoa kb mradi, ln kriar tk maokha kur oknstdnt okhpdnlkn dni unlta glhsa`b lntlhdta`y tk us: Ga tgdt adts Hy Bàsg dni irlnes Hy M`kki dmlias ln Ha, dni L ln glh (Jkgn 2:16). Ln d wkri, ga `kvas yku ds huog ds tgkufg ga gdi nk `kva mut tkwdris ykursa`b d`kna. Bkr wglog radskn yku kufgt tk gdva nk `kva bkr dny mut bkr glhsa`b. Kb glh, tgarabkra, yku hdy sdy, dni yku kufgt tk sdy, Hy Ma`kvai tk ha, dni L tk Glh (Odnt. =:42). Hy Fki






































okn trlta ta gadrt tgdt rapants dni guhmàs ltsa`b: D okntrl dni guhmà gadrt, K Fki, \ku wl`` nkt iasplsa (Ss. 13:4<). Dg, nkw, lniaai, naltgar ln tgls `lba nkr ln tga ktgar ik L iaslra dny mut \ku d`kna: Vgdt gdva L ln gadvan; dni maslias \ku wgdt ik L iaslra upkn adrtg! \ku dra tga Fki kb hy gadrt, dni tga Fki tgdt ls hy pkrtlkn bkravar (Ss. 6=:=1). \ku d`kna dra dni sgd`` ma bkravar tga kn`y @kri kb hy gadrt, kb hy wl``5 \ku hy kn`y fkki, hy gadvan, hy gkpa, hy `kva, hy d``: ‐Yga Fki kb hy gadrt, dni tga Fki tgdt ls hy pkrtlkn bkravar. ‘ Yga hkra tk stranftgan ykur oknblianoa ln Fki,





































Fki Vlsgas Qs tk _pade tk Glh

sdys tga @kri, @kri, wgdt ik yku badr kr hlstrust; hlstrust; L gdva yku wrlttan ln hy gdnis, sk ds navar tk bkrfat tk ik yku fkki. Dra yku dbrdli kb ykur anahlas; Enkw tgdt tga odra kb ykur iabansa ls d`wdys mabkra ha, sk tgdt L odnnkt `ksa slfgt kb lt. Ygarabkra ili Idvli rajkloa, sdylnf tk Fki, \ k u gdva orkwnai us ds wltg d sglaì kb \kur fkki wl`` (Ss. 1:4?). Vgk, K @kri! odn avar gdrh us, lb \ku wltg \kur fkkinass dni `kva ik iabani dni anokhpdss us rkuni dmkut; Dmkva d``, dnlhdta ykur oknblianoa dt tga tgkufgt kb tga flbt tgdt Fki gds flvan us kb Jasus Ogrlst: Fki sk `kvai tga wkrì







































LL Lt ls Adsy dni Dfraadmà

LB lt ma d fradt hlstdea, ds gds maan d`radiy sdli, tk oknvarsa hlstrustbu``y wltg Fki’tk ma d`wdys okhlnf mabkra glh ds d s`dva, bu`` kb badr dni







































Lt ls Adsy dni Dfraadmà

sdli) wltg oknblianoa, wltg kpan gadrt. Bkr Fki ls nkt lno`lnai tk spade tk tga sku` tgdt spades nkt tk glh5 slnoa, lb lt ls nkt usai tk oknvarsa wltg glh, lt wkuì `lttà uniarstdni gls vkloa wgan ga spkea Ku r tk lt. Dni tgls ls wgdt tga @kri okhp`dlns kb: Kur slstar ls `lttà: wgdt sgd`` wa ik tk kur slstar ln tga idy wgan sga ls tk ma spkean tk; (Odnt. 7:7). Kur slstar ls








































radiy tk gadr dni tk okhbkrt yku: Dni Gls adrs dra untk tgalr prdyars (Ss. ??:42). My radskn kb gls lhhanslty, kur Fki ls ln avary p`doa5 mut tgara dra twk p`doas dmkva d`` wgara ga gds gls kwn paou`ldr iwa``lnf. Kna ls tga glfgast gadvan, wgara ga ls prasant my tgdt f`kry wglog ga okhhunlodtas tk tga màssai5 tga ktgar ls upkn







































Lt ls Adsy dni Dfraadmà

d`wdys kb yku, tgdt wgan yku wdea ln tga nlfgt ga hdy spade tk yku my gls lnsplrdtlkns, dni raoalva brkh yku skha dot kb `kva, kb km`dtlkn, kb tgdnesflvlnf5 sk ds tk eaap up avan ln tgksa gkurs gls frdolkus dni swaat oknvarsa wltg yku. _khatlhas d`sk ga wl`` spade tk yku ln ykur sàap, dni odusa yku tk gadr gls vkloa, tgdt kn wdelnf







































LLL Kb Vgdt, Vgan, dni Gkw

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Kb Vgdt, Vgan, dni Gkw

gk`y wl``. Dni àt d`` ykur iaslras dni p`dns ma










































braai yku brkh lt. Ya`` glh d`` tga tgkufgts kb badr










































enkw, @kri, tgdt L `kva \ku, dni iaslra nktglnf










































fkki, \ku dra odrabu` bkr lt5 untk \ku, tgan, ik L










































Glh.

L sat mabkra yku, iavkut sku`, d`` tgasa

















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































D _gkrt Yradtlsa kn Srdyar

tgdt, ds _t. Brdnols ia _dàs sdys, wa kufgt tk prdy bkr dmkva d`` ktgars), ‐flva ha raslfndtlkn tk \kur wl``‘ (wglog ls tga vlrtua ln wglog tga wgkà kb tga `kva kb Fki oknslsts)’wgan tga sku` prdys tgus, gkw ls lt pksslmà tgdt Fki sgkuì rabusa tk gadr lt; Dni wgdt prdyars, K hy Fki, wl`` \ku avar gadr (sdys _t. Dufustlna), lb \ku gadr nkt tgksa wglog dra hdia ds \ku wlsg tgah tk ma hdia: ‐Lb \ku gadr nkt tgasa, wgdt ik yku gadr; ‘ (Ia Olv. I. `. ==, o. 7). Dni _t. Marndri sdys, tgdt wgan wa dse ds e bk bkrr splrltud` frdoas kb tgls elni, tga iaslra kb kmtdlnlnf tgah odn kn`y okha tk us brkh Fki glhsa`b5 sk tga sdlnt turns tk Fki, dni sdys tk glh, ‐Vgy gdva \ku flvan tga iaslra, unàss \ku wara wl``lnf tk sdtlsby lt; ‘ (Iasliarluh di quli idras, nlsl va`às axduilra; ). _lnoa \ku, K @kri, ik put lntk hy gadrt tk dse bkr tgasa frdoas, L kufgt tk ma oartdln tgdt \ku dra wl``lnf tk gadr hy prdyar. Mut dmkva d``, tga wkris kb Jasus Ogrlst kufgt tk ravlva kur oknblianoa, wgan wa dra prdylnf bkr splrltud` frdoas: Lb yku, tgan, malnf avl`, enkw gkw tk flva fkki flbts tk ykur oglìran, gkw huog hkra wl`` ykur Bdtgar brkh gadvan flva tga Fkki _plrlt tk tgah tgdt dse glh; (@uea 44:4?). Lb yku, wgk dra bu`` kb avl`, dni kb sa`b-`kva, dra undmà tk rabusa ykur oglìran tga fkki tglnfs wglog tgay dse, gkw huog hkra wl`` ykur gadvan`y Bdtgar, wgk `kvas yku hkra tgdn dny adrtg`y bdtgar odn



































Fki Gds Sàifai tk Frdnt Qs _plrltud` Fkkis

`kva gls bdhl`y, frdnt yku gls splrltud` flbts, wgan yku dse glh bkr tgah;



































RL Oknoùslkn

@AY us prdy, tgan, dni àt us d`wdys ma dselnf bkr frdoa, lb wa wlsg tk ma sdvai. @at prdyar ma kur hkst ia`lfgtbu` kooupdtlkn5 àt prdyar ma tga axarolsa kb kur wgkà `lba. Dni wgan wa dra dselnf bkr pdrtlou`dr frdoas, àt us d`wdys prdy bkr tga frdoa tk okntlnua tk prdy bkr tga butura5 maodusa lb wa àdva kbb prdylnf wa sgd`` ma `kst. Ygara ls nktglnf adslar tgdn prdyar. Vgdt ikas lt okst us tk sdy, @kri, stdni my ha! @kri, ga`p ha! flva ha \kur `kva! dni tga `lea; Vgdt odn ma adslar tgdn tgls; Mut lb wa ik nkt ik sk, wa odnnkt ma sdvai. @at us prdy, tgan, dni àt us d`wdys sga`tar kursa`vas maglni tga lntaroasslkn kb Hdry: ‐ @at us saae bkr frdoa, dni àt us saae lt tgrkufg Ia Dquâi.), sdys _t. Marndri. Dni Hdry‘ (ln _arh. Ia Dquâi. wgan wa raokhhani kursa`vas tk Hdry, àt us ma sura tgdt sga gadrs us dni kmtdlns bkr us wgdtavar wa wdnt. _ga odnnkt `doe altgar tga pkwar kr tga wl`` tk ga`p us, ds tga sdha sdlnt sdys: ‐ Naltgar hadns nkr wl`` odn ma wdntlnf tk gar ‘ (Ia Dssuhpt. Ia Dssuhpt. s. 4). Dni _t. Dufustlna diirassas gar: ‐]ahahmar, K hkst plkus @diy, tgdt lt gds navar maan gadri tgdt dny kna wgk bài tk ykur Odnt. pkst Ssd`t.). prktaotlkn wds bkrsdean‘ ( l n Odnt. pkst ]ahahmar tgdt tga odsa gds navar koourrai kb d



































Oknoùslkn

parskn gdvlnf raokursa tk yku, dni gdvlnf maan dmdniknai. Dg, nk, sdys _t. Mkndvantura, ga wgk lnvkeas Hdry, blnis sd`vdtlkn5 dni tgarabkra ga od``s gar ‐tga sd`vdtlkn kb tgksa wgk lnvkea gar. ‘ @at us, tgan, ln kur prdyars d`wdys lnvkea Jasus dni Hdry5 dni àt us navar nafàot tk prdy. L gdva gdva ikna. Mut mabkra oknoùilnf, L oodnnkt dnnkt ga`p sdylnf gkw frlavai L baa` wgan L saa tgdt tgkufg tga Gk`y _orlpturas dni tga Bdtgars sk kbtan raokhhani tga prdotloa kb prdyar, yat sk baw ktgar ra`lflkus wrltars, kr oknbasskrs, kr pradogars, avar spade kb lt5 kr lb tgay ik spade kb lt, just tkuog upkn lt ln d ourskry wdy, dni àdva lt. Mut L, saalnf tga naoasslty kb prdyar, sdy, tgdt tga fradt àsskn wglog d`` splrltud` mkkes sgkuì lnouòdta kn tgalr radiars, d`` pradogars kn tgalr gadrars, dni d`` oknbasskrs kn tgalr panltants, ls tgls, tk prdy d`wdys5 tgus tgay sgkuì dihknlsg tgah tk prdy5 prdy, dni navar flva up prdylnf. Lb yku prdy, yku wl`` ma oartdln`y sdvai5 lb yku ik nkt prdy, yku wl`` ma oartdln`y idhnai.



































S]D\A] Atarnd` Bdtgar, L guhm`y dikra \ku, dni tgdne \ku bkr gdvlnf oradtai ha, dni bkr gdvlnf raiaahai ha tgrkufg Jasus Ogrlst. L tgdne \ku hkst slnoara`y bkr gdvlnf hdia ha d Ogrlstldn, my flvlnf ha tga trua bdltg, dni my dikptlnf ha ds \kur skn, ln tga sdordhant kb mdptlsh. L tgdne \ku bkr gdvlnf, gdvlnf, dbtar tga nuhmaràss slns L gdi okhhlttai, wdltai bkr hy rapantdnoa, dni bkr gdvlnf pdriknai (ds L guhm`y gkpa) d`` tga kbbanoas wglog L gdva kbbarai tk \ku, dni bkr wglog L dh nkw slnoara`y skrry, maodusa tgay gdva maan ilspàdslnf tk \ku, wgk dra lnblnlta fkkinass. fkkinass. L tgdne \ku bkr gdvlnf prasarvai prasarvai ha brkh sk hdny ra`dpsas, kb wglog L wkuì gdva maan ful`ty lb \ku \ku gdi nkt prktaotai prktaotai ha. Mut hy anahlas stl`` okntlnua, dni wl`` okntlnua tl`` iadtg, tk okhmdt dfdlnst ha, dni tk aniadvkr tk hdea ha tgalr s`dva. Lb \ku ik nkt oknstdnt`y fudri dni suookr ha wltg ykur dli, L, d hlsardmà oradtura, sgd`` raturn tk sln, dni sgd`` oartdln`y `ksa \kur frdoa. L masaaog \ku, tgan, bkr tga `kva kb Jasus Ogrlst, tk frdnt ha gk`y parsavardno parsavardnoaa untk iadtg. Jasus, \kur _kn, gds gds prkhlsai tgdt \ku wl`` frdnt wgdtskavar wa dse ln gls ndha. Ygrkufg tga harlts, tgan, kb Jasus Ogrlst, L maf, bkr hysa`b dni bkr d`` tga just, tga frdoa navar dfdln tk ma sapdrdtai brkh \kur `kva, mut tk `kva \ku bkravar, ln tlha dni atarnlty. Hdry, Hktgar kb kb Fki, Fki, prdy prdy tk Jasus Jasus bkr bkr ha. ha.





































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HANYD@ S]D\A] L Hkrd``y Naoassdry bkr _d`vdtlkn

4. LY AN@LFGYAN_ YGA HLNI LN tga blrst p`doa, wltgkut hantd` prdyar tga sku` ls wltgkut `lfgt. Ygay, sdys _t. Dufustlna, wgk eaap tgalr ayas sgut odnnkt saa tga wdy tk tgalr okuntry. Yga atarnd` trutgs dra d`` splrltud` tglnfs tgdt dra saan, nkt wltg tga ayas kb tga mkiy, mut wltg tga ayas kb tga hlni5 tgdt ls, my rabàotlkn dni oknsliardtlkn. Nkw, tgay wgk ik nkt hdea hantd` prdyar ik nkt saa tgasa trutgs, naltgar ik tgay saa tga lhpkrtdnoa kb atarnd` sd`vdtlkn, dni tga hadns wglog tgay hust dikpt ln kriar tk kmtdln lt. Yga `kss kb ku`s drlsas brkh tga



































Hantd` Srdyar

tga @kri sdys tgdt ga wgk eaaps mabkra gls ayas tga trutgs kb bdltg’tgdt ls, iadtg, juifhant, dni tga gdppy kr ungdppy atarnlty tgdt dwdlts us’sgd`` navar bd`` lntk sln. Ln d`` ykur wkres rahahmar ykur `dst ani, dni yku sgd`` navar sln (Aooùs. 6:93). Irdw nadr tk Fki, sdys Idvli, dni yku u tk Glh dni ma yku sgd`` ma an`lfgtanai. Okha yk an`lfgtanai (Ss. ??:2). Ln dnktgar p`doa, kur _dvlkr sdys, @at ykur `klns ma flrt, dni `dhps murnlnf ln ykur gdnis (@uea 4=:?1). Ygasa `dhps dra, dookrilnf tk _t. _t . Mkndvantura, gk`y hailtdtlkns ( Krdtlk ast ùoarnd )5 bkr ln prdyar tga @kri spades tk us, dni an`lfgtans, ln kriar tk sgkw us tga wdy kb sd`vdtlkn. \kur wkri ls d `dhp tk hy baat (Ss. 447: 431). _t. Mkndvantura d`sk sdys tgdt hantd` prdyar ls, ds lt wara, d hlrrkr, ln wglog wa saa d`` tga stdlns kb tga sku`. Ln d àttar tk tga Mlsgkp kb Kshd, _t. Yarasd sdys, ‐D`tgkufg lt dppadrs tk us tgdt wa gdva nk lhparbaotlkns, stl`` wgan Fki kpans tga ayas kb tga sku`, ds ga usud``y ikas ln prdyar, kur lhparbaotlkns dra tgan oàdr`y saan ‘ (@attar 7). Ga wgk ikas nkt hdea hantd` prdyar ikas nkt avan



































Hkrd``y Naoassdry bkr _d`vdtlkn

bdu`ts, dni tga idnfars kb pariltlkn, dni, saalnf tgah, ga wl`` rabàot kn tga rahailas bkr tgah. My hailtdtlnf kn atarnlty, Idvli wds axoltai tk tga prdotloa kb vlrtua, dni tk skrrkw dni wkres kb pandnoa bkr gls slns. L tgkufgt upkn tga idys kb kì, dni L gdi ln hy hlni tga atarnd` yadrs . . . dni L wds axarolsai, dni L swapt hy splrlt (Ss. 62:2). Yga spkusa ln tga Odntloàs sdys, Yga b`kwars gdva dppadrai ln kur `dni: tga tlha kb prunlnf ls okha: tga vkloa kb tga turtà ls gadri ln kur `dni (Odnt. =:4=). Vgan tga sku`, `lea tga sk`ltdry turtà, ratlras dni raok`àots ltsa`b ln hailtdtlkn tk oknvarsa wltg Fki, tgan tga b`kwars’tgdt ls, fkki iaslras’ dppadr: tgan okhas tga tlha kb prunlnf, tgdt ls, tga okrraotlkn kb bdu`ts wglog dra ilsokvarai ln hantd` prdyar. ‐Oknsliar,‘ sdys _t. Marndri, ‐ tgdt tga tlha kb prunlnf ls dt gdni, lb tga tlha kb hailtdtlkn gds fkna mabkra ‘ (Ia Oknsli. `. =, o. 2). Bkr (sdys tga sdlnt ln dnktgar p`doa) hailtdtlkn rafu`dtas tga dbbaotlkns, ilraots tga dotlkns, dni okrraots iabaots ( Ia Oknsli. `. 4, o. 6).





































Hantd` Srdyar

Hailtdtlkn ls `lea blra wltg rafdri tk lrkn, wglog, wgan okì, ls gdri, dni odn ma wrkufgt kn`y wltg ilbblou`ty. Mut p`doai ln tga blra lt maokhas skbt, dni tga wkrehdn flvas lt dny bkrh Ia frdi di.. Ikotr. _plr. o. =2), sdys tga ga wlsgas (Ia fr vanardmà Mdrtgk`khaw ã Hdrtyrlmus. Yk kmsarva tga ilvlna praoapts dni okunsa`s, lt ls naoassdry tk gdva d taniar gadrt, tgdt ls, d gadrt ikolà dni prapdrai tk raoalva tga lhprasslkns kb oaàstld` lnsplrdtlkns, dni radiy radiy tk kmay tgah. Lt wds wds tgls tgdt _k`khkn dseai kb Fki: Flva, tgarabkra, tk ykur sarvdnt dn uniarstdnilnf gadrt (? Elnfs ?:<). _ln gds hdia kur gadrt gdri dni lnikolà5 bkr, malnf d`tkfatgar lno`lnai tk sansud` pàdsuras, lt raslsts, ds tga Dpkstà okhp`dlnai, tga `dws kb tga splrlt: Mut L saa dnktgar `dw ln hy hahmars, blfgtlnf dfdlnst tga `dw kb hy hlni (]kh. 6:=?). Mut hdn maokhas ikolà dni taniar tk tga lnbùanoa kb frdoa wglog




































kooupdtlkns. ‐ L badr bkr yku, K Aufana, àst tga hu`tltuia kb dbbdlrs (prdyar dni oknsliardtlkn malnf lntarhlttai) hdy mrlnf yku tk d gdri gadrt, wglog dmgkrs nkt ltsa`b, maodusa lt paroalvas nkt ‘ (Ia Oknsli. `. 4, o. =). _kha hdy lhdflna tgdt tga `knf tlha wglog iavkut sku`s flva tk prdyar, dni wglog tgay okuì spani ln usabu` wkres, ls unprkbltdmà dni `kst tlha. Mut suog parskns enkw nkt tgdt ln hantd` prdyar sku`s doqulra stranftg tk oknquar anahlas dni tk prdotloa vlrtua. ‐Brkh tgls àlsura, ‘ sdys _t. Marndri, ‐ stranftg okhas bkrtg ‘ (Ax gko ktlk vlras prkvanlunt ). Ganoa, tga @kri okhhdniai tgdt gls spkusa sgkuì nkt ma ilsturmai. L dijura yku . . . tgdt yku stlr nkt up, nkr dwdea hy ma`kvai tl`` sga pàdsa (Odnt. ?:1). Ga sdys, untl` sga pàdsa 5 bkr tga sàap kr rapksa wglog tga sku` tdeas ln hantd` prdyar ls parbaot`y vkùntdry, mut ls, dt tga sdha



































Hantd` Srdyar

tk tga nun, dni, wltg tga ilvlna dli, rasouai gar brkh tga orlhlnd` suffastlkn. Magkì tga idnfar tk wglog kna wgk khlts hailtdtlkn axpksas gls sku`! _t. Yarasd usai tk sdy tgdt ga wgk nafàots hantd` prdyar, naais nkt d iavl` tk odrry glh tk ga``, mut tgdt ga mrlnfs glhsa`b tgara wltg gls kwn gdnis. Dni tga Dmmkt Ilkoàs sdys tgdt ‐tga hdn wgk khlts hantd` prdyar skkn maokhas altgar d madst kr d iavl`. ‘

?. LY GA@S_ Q_ YK S]D\ D_ VA _GKQ@I Vltgkut patltlkns kn kur pdrt, Fki ikas nkt frdnt tga ilvlna ga`ps5 dni wltgkut dli brkh Fki, wa odnnkt kmsarva tga okhhdnihants. Brkh tga dmskùta naoasslty kb tga prdyar kb patltlkn drlsas tga hkrd` naoasslty kb hantd` prdyar5 bkr ga wgk




































@kri flva us parsavardnoa, lb wa nafàot tk dse glh bkr lt; lt; Dni gkw sgd`` wa dse dse glh wltgkut hantd` prdyar; Vltgkut hantd` prdyar, tgara ls nkt tga okhhunlodtlkn wltg Fki wglog ls naoassdry bkr tga prasarvdtlkn kb vlrtua. ‘ Dni Dn i Odrilnd` Ma``drhlna sdys, tgdt bkr glh wgk nafàots hailtdtlkn lt ls hkrd``y lhpksslmà tk `lva wltgkut sln. _kha kna hdy sdy, L ik nkt hdea hantd` prdyar, mut L sdy sdy hdny vkod` prdyars. Mut lt ls naoassdry tk enkw, ds _t. Dufustlna rahdres, tgdt tk kmtdln tga ilvlna frdoa lt ls nkt ankufg tk prdy wltg tga tknfua, lt ls naoassdry d`sk tk prdy wltg tga gadrt. Kn tga wkris kb Idvli, L orlai tk tga @kri wltg hy vkloa (Ss. 494:=), tga gk`y Ikotkr sdys, ‐ Hdny ory nkt wltg tgalr kwn vkloa (tgdt ls, nkt wltg tga lntarlkr vkloa kb tga sku`), mut wltg tgdt kb tga mkiy. \kur tgkufgts dra dra d ory tk tga @kri



































Hantd` Srdyar

iavktlkn5 mut tgay stl`` okntlnua ln sln. Mut lt ls lhpksslmà bkr glh wgk parsavaras ln hantd` prdyar tk okntlnua ln sln: ga wl`` altgar flva up hailtdtlkn kr rankunoa sln. D fradt sarvdnt kb Fki usai tk sdy tgdt hantd` prdyar dni sln odnnkt axlst tkfatgar. Dni tgls wa saa my axparlanoa: tgay wgk hdea hantd` prdyar rdra`y lnour tga anhlty kb Fki5 dni sgkuì tgay avar gdva tga hlsbkrtuna kb bd``lnf lntk sln, my parsavarlnf ln hantd` prdyar tgay saa tgalr hlsary dni raturn tk Fki. @at d sku`, sdys _t. Yarasd, ma avar sk naf`lfant, lb lt parsavara ln hailtdtlkn, tga @kri wl`` mrlnf lt mdoe tk tga gdvan kb sd`vdtlkn.





































LL Lnilspansdmà tk Dttdln Sarbaotlkn

D @ @ tga sdlnts gdva maokha sdlnts my hantd` prdyar. Hantd` prdyar ls tga màssai màssai burndoa ln wglog sku`s dra lnb`dhai wltg tga ilvlna `kva. Ln hy hailtdtlkn , sdys Idvli, d blra sgd`` b`dha kut (Ss. ?7:9). _t. Rlnoant kb Sdu` usai tk sdy tgdt lt wkuì ma d hlrdoà lb d slnnar wgk dttanis dt tga sarhkns ln tga hlsslkn, kr ln tga splrltud` axarolsas, wara nkt oknvartai. Nkw, ga wgk pradogas, dni spades ln tga axarolsas, ls kn`y d





































Hantd` Srdyar

hantd` prdyar, _t. Sgl`lp Narl maodha lnb`dhai, dni trahmài sk tgdt ga sgkke tga antlra rkkh. Ln hantd` prdyar, _t. D`kyslus Fknzdfd wds sk lnb`dhai wltg ilvlna drikr tgdt gls vary bdoa dppadrai tk ma kn blra, dni gls gadrt madt ds strknf`y ds lb lt wlsgai tk b`y brkh tga mkiy. _t. @duranoa Justlnldn sdys: ‐My tga abblodoy kb hantd` prdyar, tahptdtlkn ls mdnlsgai, sdinass ls irlvan dwdy, `kst vlrtua ls rastkrai, barvkr wglog gds frkwn okì ls axoltai, dni tga `kva`y b`dha kb ilvlna `kva ls dufhantai ‘ (Ia Odstk Oknn. o. ==). Ganoa, _t. D`kyslus Fknzdfd gds just`y sdli tgdt ga wgk ikas nkt hdea huog hantd` prdyar wl``





































Lnilspansdmà tk Dttdln Sarbaotlkn

d`wdys rabrasgai wltg wdtar brkh tga bkuntdln! _uog, praolsa`y, ls tga sku` tgdt prdotloas hantd` prdyar: yku wl`` saa, tgdt lt d`wdys divdnoas ln fkki iaslras, dni tgdt lt d`wdys mrlnfs bkrtg hkra dmunidnt brults kb vlrtua. Brkh wgara ikas tga sku` raoalva sk hdny màsslnfs; Brkh hailtdtlkn, my wglog lt ls okntlnud``y lrrlfdtai. \kur p`dnts dra d pdrdilsa kb pkhafrdndtas wltg tga brults kb tga krogdri . . . Yga bkuntdln kb fdrians, tga wa`` kb `lvlnf wdtars, wglog run wltg d strknf stradh brkh @lmdnus (Odnt. 9:4?). Mut àt tga bkuntdln oadsa tk wdtar tga fdrian, dni, magkì, tga b`kwars, p`dnts, dni d`` lnstdnt`y wltgar dni wgy; tga





































Hantd` Srdyar

nkt kn`y ds sloe, mut ds iadi. ‐Ga, ‘ sdys tga gk`y Ikotkr, ‐ wgk prdys nkt tk Fki, nkr iaslras tk anjky dssliukus`y gls ilvlna oknvarsdtlkn, ls iadi . . . Yga iadtg kb tga sku` ls nkt tk ma prkstrdtai mabkra Fki‘ (Ia kr. I. `. 4). Yga sdha Bdtgar sdys tgdt hantd` prdyar ls tga rkkt kb tga brultbu` vlna ( I a k r . I . `. 4). Dni _t. Jkgn _t. Jkgn O`lhdous wrltas, tgdt ‐prdyar ls d mu`wdre dfdlnst tga dssdu`t kb dbb`lotlkns, tga sprlnf kb _od`. pdr. r. fr. =7). vlrtuas, tga prkourar kb frdoas ‘ ( _od`. pd ]ublnus dssarts, tgdt d`` tga splrltud` prkfrass kb tga sku` b`kws brkh hantd` prdyar ( ln Ss. ?2). Dni Farskn fkas sk bdr ds tk sdy tgdt ga wgk nafàots





































Lnilspansdmà tk Dttdln Sarbaotlkn

prdyar tga sku` ls bl`ài wltg gk`y tgkufgts, wltg gk`y dbbaotlkns, iaslras, dni gk`y raskùtlkns, dni wltg `kva bkr Fki. Ygara hdn sdorlbloas gls pdsslkns, gls dppatltas, gls adrtg`y dttdoghants, dni d`` tga lntarasts kb sa`b-`kva. Hkrakvar, my prdylnf bkr tgah, ln hantd` prdyar, wa odn sdva hdny slnnars, ds wds ikna my _t. Yarasd, _t. Hdry Hdfidàna ia Sdzzl, dni ls ikna my d`` sku`s andhkrai kb Fki, wgk navar khlt, ln tgalr hailtdtlkns, tk raokhhani tk glh d`` lnblia`s, garatlos, dni d`` pkkr slnnars5 mafflnf glh d`sk tk flva zad` tk prlasts wgk wkre ln gls vlnaydri, tgdt tgay gls hantd`







































S]D\A] Hy Jasus, \ku gdva `kvai ha ln tga hlist kb pdlns5 dni ln tga hlist kb subbarlnfs, L wlsg tk `kva \ku. \ku gdva spdrai nktglnf, \ku gdva avan avan flvan \kur m`kki dni \kur `lba, ln kriar tk fdln hy `kva5 dni sgd`` L okntlnua, ds mabkra, tk ma rasarvai ln







































LLL Yga Anis kb Hantd` Srdyar

L N kriar tk prdotloa wa`` hantd` prdyar, kr hailtdtlkn, dni tk hdea lt tru`y prkbltdmà tk tga sku`, wa hust wa`` dsoartdln tga anis bkr wglog







































Hantd` Srdyar

tga glfgast parbaotlkn5 ga wgk mast prdotloas tgls wl`` raoalva tga fradtast flbts brkh Fki, dni wl`` hdea tga fradtast prkfrass ln dn lntarlkr `lba ‘ (Lntarlkr Odstà Lntarlkr Odstà i. =, og. 4). Ygara dra hdny, gkwavar, wgk okhp`dln tgdt tgay fk tk prdyar dni ik nkt blni Fki5 tga radskn kb wglog ls, tgdt tgay odrry wltg tgah d gadrt bu``







































Yga Anis kb Hantd` Srdyar

(Ia Ilso. hkn. o. =9). Lt tgan saahs ds lb lt okuì h a, dni L tk nkt rapadt kbtan ankufg, Hy Ma`kvai tk ha, Glh.

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Hantd` Srdyar

iadtg. @at us rahahmar wgdt Sd`dbkx sdys: ‐Gk Gkw w wl`` tga @kri flva us parsavardnoa lb wa ik nkt dse lt; Dni gkw sgd`` wa dse bkr lt wltgkut hailtdtlkn; Vltgkut hailtdtlkn tgara ls nk okhhunlkn wltg Fki.‘ Va hust d`sk ma urfant wltg prdyars tk kmtdln brkh Fki gls gk`y `kva. _t. Brdnols ia _dàs sdys









































Yga Anis kb Hantd` Srdyar

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Hantd` Srdyar

tdtlkns, ‘ sdys _t. Yarasd, ‐tga @kri hdeas prkkb kb tgksa wgk `kva glh. Dni sga diis, Avan lb tgls









































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Hantd` Srdyar

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Yga Srasanoa kb Fki

sgkw yku ln wgdt ykur wa`bdra oknslsts, dni wgdt tga @kri iahdnis kb yku5 magkì lt: ga wlsgas yku tk ma sk`loltkus, dni tgdt ykur wgkà oknoarn ma tk ik d`` ykur dotlkns ln gls prasanoa5 maodusa tgan d`` sgd`` ma wa`` ikna. Ganoa, _t. _t . Frafkry Ndzldnzan gds wrlttan: ‐ _k kbtan sgkuì wa rahahmar Fki ds wa irdw mradtg ‘ (Ia Ygak`. krdt. 4). Ga diis, tgdt my iklnf tgls wa sgd`` ik d`` tglnfs. Dnktgar iavkut dutgkr sdys tgdt hailtdtlkn hdy ln skha odsas ma khlttai5 bkr axdhpà, ln tga tlha kb sloenass, kr kb lhpkrtdnt muslnass, wglog odnnkt ma iabarrai5 mut tga axarolsa kb tga prasanoa kb Fki hust ma d`wdys prdotloai my dots kb purlty kb lntantlkn, kb km`dtlkn, dni tga `lea, ds wl`` ma hkra bu``y axp`dlnai garadbtar.

Kb tga Vl``

Ygus bdr, wa gdva spkean kb tga kpardtlkn kb tga lnta`àot5 d``kw ha tk spade kb tga dpp`lodtlkn kb tga wl`` tk tga gk`y axarolsa kb tga ilvlna prasanoa. Dni lt ls naoassdry, blrst, tk enkw tgdt tk tk rahdln d`wdys mabkra Fki, wltg tga hlni d`wdys blxai kn glh, ls tga gdppy `kt kb tga sdlnts5 mut ln tga prasant stdta lt ls hkrd``y lhpksslmà tk eaap up tga prasanoa kb Fki wltgkut lntarruptlkn. Ganoa wa sgkuì aniadvkr tk prdotloa lt tk tga



































Srdotloa kb tga Srasanoa kb Fki

mast kb kur dml`lty, nkt wltg d sk`loltkus lnqulatuia dni lnilsoraat abbkrt kb tga hlni, mut wltg swaatnass dni trdnqul`lty. Ygara dra tgraa hadns kb bdol`ltdtlnf tga dpp`lodtlkn kb tga wl`` tk tgls axarolsa.

4. B]ATQANY@\ ]DL_LNF YGA GAD]Y GAD]Y YK FKI Yga blrst hatgki oknslsts ln braquant`y rdlslnf tga gadrt tk Fki, my sgkrt mut barvant ajdou`dtlkns, kr `kvlnf dbbaotlkns tkwdris Fki, prasant wltg us. Ygasa hdy ma prdotloai ln d`` p`doas dni ln d`` tlhas, ln wdèlnf, dt wkre, dt had`s, dni dt raoradtlkn. Ygasa dbbaotlkns hdy ma dots kb aàotlkn, kb iaslra, kb raslfndtlkn, kb km`dtlkn, kb `kva, kb ranunoldtlkn, kb tgdnesflvlnf, kb patltlkn, kb guhl`ldtlkn, kb oknblianoa, dni tga `lea. Ln wgdtavar kooupdtlkn yku blni ykursa`b, yku odn vary adsl`y turn tk Fki brkh tlha tk tlha dni sdy, tk glh:

Hy Fki, L wlsg kn`y bkr \ku, dni nktglnf a`sa. L iaslra nktglnf mut tk ma d`` \kurs. Ilspksa ds \ku pàdsa kb ha, dni kb d`` tgdt L pkssass.



































Yga Srasanoa kb Fki

L flva hysa`b antlra`y tk \ku. L `kva \ku hkra tgdn hysa`b. L wlsg kn`y wgdt \ku wlsg. L rankunoa d`` tglnfs bkr tga `kva kb \ku. L tgdne \ku bkr tga fradt frdoas \ku gdva mastkwai upkn ha. Dsslst ha, gdva haroy kn ha. Flva ha \kur gk`y `kva. @kri, L sgkuì ma dt tgls hkhant ln ga``. L ia`lfgt ln \kur ba`lolty. L wkuì wlsg tgdt d`` han `kvai \ku. Ik nkt parhlt ha tk ma sapdrdtai brkh \ku. Ln \ku L p`doa d`` hy oknblianoa. Vgan sgd`` L saa \ku dni `kva \ku bdoa tk bdoa; @at d`` tgdt L ik dni subbar ma ikna dni subbarai bkr \ku. Hdy \kur gk`y wl`` wl`` ma d`wdys ikna! Yga dnolant Bdtgars sat fradt vdùa kn d`` tgasa sgkrt prdyars, my wglog wa odn prdotloa tga prasanoa kb Fki hkra adsl`y tgdn my `knf prdyars. Dni _t. Jkgn _t. Jkgn Ogryskstkh usai tk sdy, tgdt ga tgdt hdeas usa kb tgasa sgkrt prdyars kr dots sguts tga ikkr dfdlnst tga iavl`, dni pravants glh brkh okhlnf tk hkàst glh wltg mdi tgkufgts ( I a Dnnd. Gkh 9).




































Dt oartdln spaold` tlhas lt ls naoassdry hkra pdrtlou`dr`y tk an`lvan kur bdltg ln tga ilvlna prasanoa. Blrst, ln tga hkrnlnf wgan wa dwdea, my sdylnf: Hy Fki, L ma`lava tgdt \ku dra gara prasant, dni tgdt \ku wl`` ma prasant wltg ha ln avary p`doa tk wglog L sgd`` fk tgls idy5 wdtog kvar ha, tgan, ln d`` p`doas, dni ik nkt parhlt ha tk kbbani \ku mabkra \kur ilvlna ayas. _aokni`y, dt tga maflnnlnf kb d`` kur prdyars, wgatgar hantd` kr vkod`. Yga Ranardmà Odrilnd` Odrdoolk`k, Mlsgkp kb Dvarsd, usai tk sdy, tgdt ga tgdt hdeas hantd` prdyar wltg ilstrdotlkns, sgkws tgdt ga gds maan naf`lfant ln hdelnf tga dot kb bdltg ln tga prasanoa kb Fki. Yglri`y, kn koodslkn kb dny tahptdtlkn dfdlnst pdtlanoa kr ogdstlty5 bkr axdhpà, lb yku dra salzai wltg dny sgdrp pdln, kr raoalva dny frlavkus lnsu`t, kr lb dny sodnid`kus kmjaot ma prasantai tk yku, lnstdnt`y drh ykursa`b wltg tga ilvlna prasanoa, dni axolta ykur okurdfa my rahahmarlnf tgdt Fki ls `kkelnf dt yku. Lt wds tgus tgdt Idvli prapdrai glhsa`b tk raslst tahptdtlkns. Hy ayas dra avar tkwdris tga @kri5 bkr ga sgd`` pùoe hy baat kut kb tga sndra (Ss. =9:41). L wl`` eaap hy ayas kn hy Fki, dni ga wl`` ia`lvar ha brkh tga sndras kb hy anahlas. \ku hust hust ik tga sdha wgan yku gdva koodslkn tk parbkrh dny vary ilbblou`t dot kb vlrtua5 yku hust lhltdta tga vd`krkus Juiltg, wgk, dbtar gdvlnf unsgadtgai tga swkri, dni tdean Gk`kbarnas, wgk wds dsàap, my



































Yga Srasanoa kb Fki

tga gdlr kb tga gadi, turnai tk Fki mabkra sga fdva tga strkea, dni sdli: _tranftgan ha, K @kri, ln (Juiltg 4?:<). Ygus sga okurdfakus`y out tgls gkur (Juiltg kbb gls gadi.

=. YGA LNYANYLKN KB S@AD_LNF FKI Yga saokni hatgki kb prasarvlnf tga prasanoa kb Fki my dots kb tga wl`` ls tk ranaw d`wdys ln ilstrdotlnf ahp`kyhants tga lntantlkn kb parbkrhlnf tgah d`` wltg tga lntantlkn kb pàdslnf Fki. Dni tgarabkra, ln tga maflnnlnf kb avary dotlkn kr kooupdtlkn, wgatgar yku dpp`y ykursa`b tk wkre, fk tk tdmà, kr tk raoradtlkn, kr tk rapksa, sdy: @kri, L ik nkt lntani ln tgls wkre hy pàdsura, mut kn`y tga dookhp`lsghant kb \kur wl``. Ln tga okursa kb tga dotlkn aniadvkr tk ranaw ykur lntantlkn, sdylnf: Hy Fki, hdy d`` ma bkr \kur f`kry. f`kry. My tgasa dots tga prasanoa kb Fki ls prasarvai wltgkut bdtlfulnf tga hlni5 bkr tga vary iaslra kb pàdslnf Fki ls d `kvlnf rahahmrdnoa kb gls prasanoa. prasanoa. Lt ls d`sk usabu` usabu` tk blx oartdln oartdln tlhas, kr pdrtlou`dr slfns, ln kriar tk rahahmar tga ilvlna prasanoa5 ds wgan tga o`koe strleas, wgan yku `kke dt tga oruolblx, wgan yku antar kr àdva tga oa``. _kha dra dooustkhai tk eaap ln tgalr rkkh skha pdrtlou`dr slfn, tk rahlni tgah kb tga prasanoa kb Fki.






































?. ]AOK@@AOY \KQ]_A@B VLYG FKI Yga tglri hatgki ls, wgan yku blni ykursa`b vary huog ilstrdotai iurlnf tga idy, dni tga hlni kpprassai wltg muslnass, tk prkoura àdva brkh tga _uparlkr tk ratlra, dt àdst bkr d `lttà, tk tga ogklr kr tk tga oa``, ln kriar tk raok`àot ykursa`b wltg Fki. Vara yku kn dny idy tk baa` mkil`y wadenass, drlslnf brkh axoass kb `dmkr dni `knf bdstlnf, wkuì yku nkt tdea skha rabrasghant ln kriar tk ma dmà tk prkoaai wltg tga wkre; Gkw huog hkra odrabu` sgkuì yku ma tk tradt tga sku` ln d slhl`dr hdnnar, wgan lt maflns tk bdl` ln okurdfa, dni tk frkw okì ln ilvlna `kva, ln oknsaquanoa kb malnf d `knf tlha wltgkut bkki5 tgdt ls, wltgkut prdyar dni raok`àotlkn wltg Fki; L dfdln rapadt wgdt Bdtgar Md`tgdsdr D`vdraz usai tk sdy, tgdt d sku` kut kb prdyar ls `lea d blsg kut kb wdtar5 tga sku` ls, ds lt wara, ln d stdta kb vlkànoa. Ganoa, dbtar malnf d `knf tlha anfdfai ln muslnass dni ilstrdotlnf kooupdtlkns, d Ogrlstldn sgkuì ratlra (lb L hdy usa tga axprasslkn), tk tdea mradtg ln sk`ltuia, raok`àotlnf glhsa`b tgara wltg Fki, my



































Yga Srasanoa kb Fki

doqulras fradt ravaranoa, oknblianoa, dni `kva tkwdris lts ma`kvai @kri. Ga tgdt `lvas ln tgls hdnnar, maflns, avan ln tgls vd`ày kb tadrs, tk `lva `lea tga sdlnts ln gadvan, wgk d`wdys saa Fki. Ygay d`wdys saa tga bdoa kb hy Bdtgar (Hdtt 47:43), dni tgarabkra tgay odnnkt oadsa tk `kva glh. Ygus ga tgdt `lvas ln tga ilvlna prasanoa wl`` iasplsa d`` adrtg`y tglnfs, enkwlnf tgdt mabkra Fki d`` ls hlsary dni shkea5 dni wl`` mafln ln tgls `lba tk pkssass tgdt _kvaralfn Fkki wgk okntants tga gadrt hkra tgdn d`` ktgar fkkis.



































S]D\A] Hy dikrai Jasus, \ku gdva nkt rabusai tk flva d`` \kur m`kki bkr ha5 dni sgd`` L rabusa tk flva \ku d`` hy `kva; Nk, hy ma`kvai ]aiaahar, L kbbar hysa`b hysa`b antlra`y tk \ku5 dooapt ha dni ilspksa kb ha ds \ku pàdsa. Mut slnoa \ku flva ha tga iaslra kb \kur \kur pura `kva, tadog ha wgdt L kufgt tk ik, dni L wl`` ik lt. Frdnt tgdt tgls gadrt tgdt wds knoa hlsar hlsardm`y dm`y iaprlvai kb \kur `kva hdy nkw naltgar `kva nkr saae dnytglnf mut \ku. Frdnt tgdt hy wl`` hd hdy y wlsg kn`y wgdt \ku wlsg. Qngdppy ha! ha! L knoa, bkr tga sdea kb hy pàdsuras, iasplsai \kur wl``, dni bkrfkt \ku. Frdnt tgdt brkh tgls idy idy bkrwdri bkrwdri L hdy bkrfat d`` tglnfs, avan hysa`b, tk tglne kn`y kb `kvlnf dni pàdslnf \ku. K hy Fki, dhldmà dmkva avary fkki, gkw mlttar`y ik L rafrat tgdt up tk nkw L gdva gdi sk `lttà rafdri bkr bkr \ku! @kri, pdrikn pdrikn ha, irdw ha antlra`y tk \kursa`b5 ik nkt parhlt ha tk `kva \ku mut `lttà, kr tk `kva dnytglnf mut \ku. L gkpa bkr d`` tglnfs brkh \kur fkkinass, dni brkh \kur harlts, K hy Jasus! Dni L p`doa d`` oknblianoa ln yku, K hy Tuaan, hy divkodta, dni hy Hktgar, Hdry. Gdva plty kn





































































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Ydèlnf wltg Fki wds trdnsorlmai, ailtai, dni typasat my _orlptkrld Mkkes. Naoassdry okrraotlkns tk tga krlflnd` taxt (lnoùilnf: hlsprlnts, punotudtlkn, spa``lnf, dni oltdtlkns) gdva maan lnokrpkrdtai lntk tgls ailtlkn. ‐

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Krlflnd` _kuroas Yga Vdy tk Oknvarsa D`wdys dni Bdhl`ldr`y wltg Fki, ln Yga Vdy kb _d`vdtlkn dni kb Sarbaotlkn5 Sarbaotlkn 5 _t. D`pgknsus @lfukrl, ailtai my ]av. Aufana Frlhh, O._s.], dni pum`lsgai my Manzlfar Mrktgars, Naw \kre, dni ktgars.

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D _gkrt Yradtlsa kn Srdyar, ln Yga Vdy kb _d`vdtlkn dni kb Sarbaotlkn5 Sarbaotlkn 5 _t. D`pgknsus @lfukrl, ailtai my ]av. Aufana Frlhh, O._s.], dni pum`lsgai my Manzlfar Mrktgars, Naw \kre, dni ktgars. ‐

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Hantd` Srdyar, ln Yga Fradt Hadns kb _d`vdtlkn dni kb Sarbaotlkn5 Sarbaotlkn 5 _t. D`pgknsus @lfukrl, ailtai my ]av. Aufana Frlhh, O._s.], dni pum`lsgai my Manzlfar Mrktgars, Naw \kre, dni ktgars. ‐

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Yga Srasanoa kb Fki, ln Yga Yrua _pkusa kb Jasus Ogrlst5 Ogrlst 5 _t. D`pgknsus @lfukrl, ailtai my ]av. Aufana Frlhh, O._s.], dni pum`lsgai my Manzlfar Mrktgars, Naw \kre, dni ktgars.

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