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^20. If we never look up at Him and reflect on what we owe Him for having died for us, I do not understand how we can know Him, or perform good deeds in His service. What value is there in faith without works? and what are they worth if they are not united to the merits of Jesus Christ, our only good? What would incite us to love our Lord unless we thought of Him? May He give us grace to understand how much we cost Him; that ‘the servant is not above his lord’⁸⁴; that we must toil for Him if we would enjoy His glory; and prayer is a necessity to prevent us from constantly falling into temptation.⁸⁵

84. St. Matt. x. 24: ‘Nec servus super dominum suum.’

85. St. Matt. xxvi. 41: ‘Orate ut non intretis in tentationem.’