{"id":255,"date":"2012-03-09T22:51:18","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T22:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thesupernaturallife\/?p=255"},"modified":"2012-03-09T22:51:18","modified_gmt":"2012-03-09T22:51:18","slug":"a-prayer-of-thomas-a-kempis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thesupernaturallife\/2012\/03\/09\/a-prayer-of-thomas-a-kempis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer of Thomas a\u2019 Kempis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The great Dutch mystic Thomas a\u2019 Kempis was the author of the Christian devotional classic <em>Imitation of the Christ<\/em>. In this prayer credited to Thomas we see the beauty of grace. &#8220;Forgiving as we have been forgiven.&#8221; If we can get a hold of this, agree with this, and live like this, we can be healed and set free and changed before we turn the clocks ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>I offer up unto You my prayers and intercessions, for those especially who have in any matter hurt, grieved, or found fault with me, or who have done me any damage or displeasure. For all those also whom, at any time, I may have vexed, troubled, burdened, and scandalized, by words or deeds, knowingly or in ignorance; that Thou wouldst grant us all equally pardon for our sins, and for our offences against each other. Take away from our hearts, O Lord, all suspiciousness, indignation, wrath, and contention, and whatsoever may hurt charity, and lessen brotherly love. Have mercy, a Lord, have mercy on those that crave Your mercy, give peace unto them that stand in need thereof, and make us such as that we may be worthy to enjoy Your grace, and go forward to life eternal. <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The great Dutch mystic Thomas a\u2019 Kempis was the author of the Christian devotional classic Imitation of the Christ. 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