the imitation of Christ, the 3rd book: chapter lv (the corruption of nature and the efficacy of divine grace)

OF THE CORRUPTION OF NATURE AND THE EFFICACY OF DIVINE GRACE “O Lord my God, who has created me after your own image and similitude, grant me this grace, which You have shown to be so great and so necessary for salvation, that I may conquer my wicked nature, which draws me to sin and [...]