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| In the Prologue Benedict reveals his monastic theology. His choice of words and metaphors lights up his world of monastic values. The Prologue is, like Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, short but memorable. The Chapters that follow the Prologue are mere postscript. Each citation is followed by the paragraph number in parenthesis, e.g., (P,4). |
| Action Actions Advice Aim Amend " Answer Armed Ask " Attend Boasts Bodies Body Brothers " " " Burdensome Commandments Credit Darkness Dashed Death " " Deceit " Deeds " Delight Delightful Deserve " Desire Desires Devil Disobedience Does Dwell " " Ears " " Evil " " Eyes " Faith " Father " Faults Fear " " Forever Fellowman Gifts Glory Good " " " Gospel Grace " Guide Harden Harsh Hell Hear " " Heard Hears Heart " " Hearts " " Hell Instruction Instructions " " Just Kingdom " " Labor Life " " " " " " " Light " " Lips Listen " " " " " Listened Live Lord Love " " " " Loves Master's Message Misdeeds Mountain Monastery Name Neighbor Obedience " " Obey Obligations Path Patience " Peace Perfection Performance Power Pray Prayers Profit Progress Quest Regulations Repent Rest Road Rock Run " " Safeguard School See " " Seeking Servants Service Sinner Sight Speaks Spirit Son Sons " " Strictness Sufferings Talk Temptations Teach Teaching Teachings Tent " " Tongue " Truce Truth Us Voice " " " Walks Way " " " Weapons Will Wise Words Work Workman Works Wronged Yearns |
waits for us to translate into action
(P,6) never grieve him by our evil actions (P,2) this is advice from a father who loves you (P,1) let peace be your quest and aim (P,4) that we may amend our misdeeds (P,6) a little strictness in order to amend faults (P,8) and your answer is "I do" (P,4) with the strong weapons of obedience (P,1) ask even before you ask me, I will say (P,4) let us ask the Lord "Who will dwell...?"(P,5) attend to the instructions (P,1) who boasts should boast in the Lord (P,5) we must prepare our bodies for the battle (P,7) still time, while we are in this body (P,7) what dear brothers, is more delightful (P,4) brothers, let us listen well (P,5) after this question, brothers, let us listen (P,5) brothers, now that we have asked the Lord (P,7) we hope to set down nothing..burdensome(P,8) run on the path of God's commandments (P,8) Paul refused to take the credit (P,5) the darkness of death (P,3) he dashed these temptations against Christ (P,5) the darkness of death may not over take you (P,3) I do not wish the death of the sinner (P,6) observing...in the monastery until death (P,6) keep your lips from all deceit (P,4) who has not practiced deceit with his tongue (P,5) unless we run by doing good deeds (P,5) not elated over their good deeds (P,5) the inexpressible delight of love (P,8) what is more delightful than this voice (P,4) we may deserve to see him (P,4) deserve also to share in his kingdom (P,9) if you desire true and eternal life (P,4) desires to see good days (P,4) he has foiled the evil one, the devil (P,5) the sloth of disobedience (P,1) whoever hears the words and does them (P,5) if to...dwell in the tent of this kingdom (P,5) who will dwell in your tent, O Lord (P,5) who will dwell in his tent, (P,7) let us open our ears to the voice (P,3) you that have ears to hear, listen (P,3) my ears will listen for your prayers (P,4) grieve him by our evil actions (P,2) turn away from evil and do good (P,4) he has foiled the evil one (P,5) let us open our eyes to the light (P,3) my eyes will be upon you (P,4) clothed then with faith (P,4) as we progress in this way of....faith (P,8) advice from a father who loves you (P,1) never become the angry father who disinherits (P,2) a little strictness in order to amend faults (P,8) I will teach you the fear of the Lord (P,3) these people fear the Lord (P,5) do not be daunted by fear (P,8) do now what will profit us forever (P,7) who has not wronged a fellowman in any way (P,5) his good gifts which are in us (P,2) not to us give the glory (P,5) turn away from evil and do good (P,4) the Lord's power brings about the good (P,5) do not become elated over good deeds (P,5) the good of all concerned, however, (P,8) with the Gospel for our guide (P,4) by God's grace I am what I am (P,5) let us ask by the help of his grace (P,7) with the Gospel for our guide (P,4) do not harden your hearts (P,3) we hope to se down nothing harsh (P,8) even as we avoid the torments of hell (P,7) if you hear his voice today (P,3) you that have ears to hear (P,3) if you hear and answer "I do" (P,4) we have heard the instruction (P,7) whoever hears these words of mine (P,6) the ear of your heart (P,1) one who speaks the truth from his heart (P,5) flinging....far from the sight of his heart (P,5) do not harden your hearts (P,3) we must prepare our hearts and bodies (P,7) run...our hearts overflowing (P,8) even as we avoid the torments of hell (P,7) we have heard the instruction (P,7) the master's instructions (P,1) holy obedience to his instructions (P,7) never swerving from his instructions (P,9) one who...is just in all his dealings (P,5) who has called us to his kingdom (P,4) dwell in the tent of this kingdom (P,5) deserve also to share in his kingdom (P,9) labor of obedience (P,1) run while you have the light of life (P,3) anyone who yearns for life (P,4) if you desire true and eternal life (P,4) see how the Lord shows us the way of life (P,4) our life span has been lengthened (P,6) if we wish to reach eternal life (P,7) accomplish by the light of life (P,7) as we progress in this way of life (P,8) open our eyes to the light (P,3) run while you have the light of life (P,3) accomplish....by the light of life (P,7) keep your lips from all deceit (P,4) listen carefully, my son (P,1) you that have ears to hear, listen (P,3) listen to what the Spirit ways (P,3) come and listen to me, sons (P,3) my ears will listen for your prayers (P,4) listen well to what the Lord says (P,5) nor listened to slanders against his neighbor (P,5) that he turn back to me and live (P,6) nor the dread Lord enraged by our sins (P,2) love shows the way (P,4) see how the Lord in his love shows (P,4) the Lord assures us in his love (P,6) to amend faults and to safeguard love (P,8) inexpressible delight of love (P,8) father who loves you (P,1) the master's instructions (P,1) this message of mine is for you (P,1) that we may amend our misdeeds (P,6) who will find rest on your holy mountain(P,5) observing his teaching in the monastery (P,9) give the glory to your name alone (P,5) nor listened to slanders against his neighbor (P,5) the labor of obedience (P,1) the strong and noble weapons of obedience (P,1) for the battle of holy obedience (P,7) we must obey him at all times (P,2) only if we fulfill the obligations (P,7) run on the path of God's commandments (P,8) do you know that the patience of God (P,6) we shall through patience share (P,9) let peace be your quest and aim (P,4) pray to bring (good work) to perfection (P,2) with faith and performance of good works (P,4) they judge it is the Lord's power, not theirs (P,5) at a good work you must pray to him (P,2) my ears will listen for your prayers (P,4) do now what will profit us forever (P,7) as we progress in this way of life (P,8) let peace be your quest and aim (P,4) in drawing up the school's regulations (P,8) patience of God is leading you to repent (P,6) Who will find rest on your holy mountain (P,5) do not run away from the road that leads (P,8) his house was built on rock (P,5) run while you have the light of life (P,3) we will never arrive unless we run (P,5) run on the path of God's commandments (P,8) to amend faults and to safeguard love (P,8) we intend a school for the Lord's service (P,8) if you desire to see good days (P,4) see how the Lord shows his love (P,4) we may deserve to see him (P,4) seeking his workman in....people (P,4) punishes us as worthless servants (P,2) a school for the Lord's service (P,8) I do not wish the death of the sinner (P,6) slinging....far from the sight of his heart (P,5) one who speaks the truth from his heart (P,5) listen to...the Spirit says to the churches (P,3) listen carefully, my son (P,1) he has already counted us as his sons (P,2) angry father who disinherits his sons (P,2) come and listen to me, sons (P,3) may prompt us to a little strictness (p,8) we shall share in the sufferings of Christ (P,9) keep your tongue free from vicious talk (P,4) while these temptations were still young (P,5) I will teach you the fear of the Lord (P,3) faithfully observing his teaching (P,9) translate into action his holy teachings (P,6) ask "who will dwell in your tent, O Lord?" (P,5) he shows us the way to his tent (P,5) we have asked...who will dwell in his tent (P,7) your tongue free from vicious talk (P,4) has not practiced deceit with his tongue (P,5) life has been lengthened by way of a truce (P,6) one who speaks the truth from his heart (P,5) let us get up, then (P,3) let us open our ears to the voice from heaven (P,3) if you hear his voice today (P,3) the Lord lifts his voice again (P,4) what is more delightful than this voice (P,4) one who walks without blemish and is just (P,5) see how the Lord shows us the way of life (P,4) let us set out on this way (P,4) he shows us the way to his tent (P,5) as we progress in this way of life (P,8) weapons of obedience (P,1) ready to give up your own will (P,1) the wise man built his house on rock (P,5) whoever hears the words and does them (P,5) every time you begin a good work (P,2) seeking his workman (P,4) clothed...with the performance of good works (P,4) who has not wronged a fellowman in any way (P,5) is there anyone who yearns for life (P,4) |