
Transcriber's note:
[p iii]PREFACE TO THEENGLISH PROTESTANT EDITION.
[p v]A SHORT METHOD OF PRAYER.
[p vii]SPIRITUAL TORRENTS.
[p xi]AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
[p1]ASHORT METHOD OF PRAYER.
CHAPTER I. - ALL ARE COMMANDED TO PRAY—PRAYER THE GREAT MEANS OF SALVATION, AND POSSIBLE AT ALL TIMES BY THE MOST SIMPLE.
[p6]CHAPTER II. - FIRST DEGREE OF PRAYER—MEDITATION AND MEDITATIVE READING—THE LORD’S PRAYER—PASSAGE FROM THE FIRST DEGREE TO THE SECOND.
[p13]CHAPTER III. - SECOND DEGREE OF PRAYER, CALLED HERE “THE PRAYER OF SIMPLICITY.”
[p16]CHAPTER IV. - ON SPIRITUAL DRYNESS.
This modest devotional invites readers into a quiet, personal dialogue with God, presenting prayer as a simple, heartfelt practice rather than a lofty ritual. Drawing from the author’s own experience of deep communion, it gently reminds us that true intimacy with the Divine can be cultivated by anyone willing to set aside pride and self‑reliance. The tone is unpretentious, encouraging even those new to spiritual disciplines to approach prayer with honesty and humility.
The work unfolds as a practical guide, offering concise suggestions for aligning one’s thoughts, emotions, and actions with the will of the Savior. It emphasizes that surrender—letting go of resistance and embracing God’s love—opens the way to inner peace and joy, a promise that resonates across centuries. Readers will find the language accessible, yet infused with a quiet passion that inspires a deeper longing to live as a living sacrifice.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (87K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Free Elf, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Release date
2008-04-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1648–1717
A bold French mystic and spiritual writer, she became one of the most talked-about religious figures in late seventeenth-century France. Her books on inward prayer and surrender to God inspired devoted readers and fierce controversy alike.
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