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PREFACE

The subject of Part III is affective prayer in which acts of the will are appreciably more ntimerous than those of the understanding. Mention is also made here of the frequent raising of the heart to God during the day, the indispensable complement of the morn- ing prayer and the only way to maintain the soul in the fulness of the supernatural life.

Part IV treats of the difficulties of mental prayer of which dryness of soul ranks first. It is the waterless desert which must of necessity be crossed in order to arrive at the promised land of intimacy with God. Unfor- tunately, many souls lose courage under this trial. I have endeavored to show how God can always be found by faith in His presence and entire conformity with His most Holy Will. Is not His Will, infinitely holy, ador- able and worthy of being loved, always, even in times of desolation, the place of rest for us? Here we have the vital question in mental prayer, for it is only after we have learned to appreciate God's divine Will in the midst of interior suffering, that the foundation of the edifice is solid and capable of withstanding all winds.