The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Practice of the Presence of God the Best Rule of a Holy Life, by Herman NicholasThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Practice of the Presence of God the Best Rule of a Holy LifeAuthor: Herman NicholasRelease Date: October 26, 2004 [EBook #13871]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD ***Produced by Robert Shimmin, Project Manager, Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Processor, and the Project Gutenberg OnlineDistributed Proofreading TeamTHE PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCEOF GOD THE BEST RULEOF A HOLY LIFE.BROTHER LAWRENCE.Being Conversations and Letters of Nicholas Herman, of Lorraine(Brother Lawrence). Translated from the French.FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY,NEW YORK. CHICAGO. TORONTO.Publishers of Evangelical Literature.PREFACE.This book consists of notes of several conversations had with, and letters written by Nicholas Herman, of Lorraine, alowly and unlearned man, who, after having been a footman and soldier, was admitted a Lay Brother among thebarefooted Carmelites at Paris in 1666, and was afterwards known as "Brother Lawrence."His conversion, which took place when he was about eighteen years old, was the result, under God, of the mere sight inmidwinter, of a dry ...
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