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French poet born on August 6, 1651, and died on January 7, 1715. Francois Fenelon is renowned for his poetic works, which are characterized by their unique style and rich emotions, and have had a profound impact on the development of poetry both in France and around the world.

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“As to our friend , I pray God to bestow upon him a simplicity that shall give him peace . Happy are they indeed who can bear their sufferings in the enjoyment of this simple peace and perfect acquiesence in the will of God.”

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Author:Francois Fenelon

“The Christian life is a long and continual tendency of our hearts toward that eternal goodness which we desire on earth. All our happiness consists in thirsting for it. Now this thirst is prayer. Ever desire to approach your Creator, and you will never cease to pray. Do not think it necessary to pronounce many words.”

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Author:Francois Fenelon

“He who prays without confidence cannot hope that his prayers will be granted.”

Prayer Praying Granted

Author:Francois Fenelon

“Let us pray God that He would root out of our hearts every thing of our own planting, and set out there, with His own hands, the tree of life, bearing all manner of fruits.”

Heart Hands Tree Praying Roots Fruit Praying To God Tree Of Life

Book:Spiritual Progress

Source: Spiritual Progress

“True prayer is only another name for the love of God. Its excellence does not consist in the multitude of our words; for our Father knoweth what things we have need of before we ask Him. The true prayer is that of the heart, and the heart prays only for what it desires. To pray, then is to desire -- but to desire what God would have us desire. He who asks what he does not from the bottom of his heart desire, is mistaken in thinking that he prays.”

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Book:Spiritual Progress

Source: Spiritual Progress

“Even if no command to pray had existed, our very weakness would have suggested it.”

Ifs Prayer Praying Weakness Command

Author:Francois Fenelon

“I would have no desire other than to accomplish thy will. Teach me to pray; pray thyself in me.”

Desire Prayer Teach Praying Accomplish Thyself

Author:Francois Fenelon

“Trouble and perplexity drive me to prayer, and prayer drives away perplexity and trouble.”

Prayer Trouble Praying Perplexity

Author:Francois Fenelon

“To pray is to desire; but it is to desire what God would have us desire.”

Desire Prayer Praying

Author:Francois Fenelon

About the Author

Born: August 6, 1651
Died: January 7, 1715
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 180

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