The Devotions of Saint Anselm Archbishop of Canterbury

1 chapter by: The first treatise of Anselm's which I have chosen to translate is the 2 CHAPTER I: COME now, thou poor child of man, turn awhile from thy business, hide 3 CHAPTER II: THEREFORE, O Lord, who grantest to faith understanding, grant unto me 4 CHAPTER III: NOT only does this something than which no greater can be conceived — CHAPTER IV: BUT how came the fool to say in his heart that which he could not 5 CHAPTER V: WHAT then art Thou Lord God, Thou than which nothing greater can be — CHAPTER VI: BUT since it is better to have perception or to have omnipotence, to be 6 CHAPTER VII: BUT again, how canst Thou be omnipotent, if Thou canst not do all — CHAPTER VIII: ONCE again, how art Thou at the same time pitiful and yet without 7 CHAPTER IX: AGAIN, how dost Thou spare the wicked, if Thou art wholly and supremely 8 CHAPTER X: BUT it is also just that Thou shouldest punish the wicked; for what is — CHAPTER XI: BUT is it not also just even in respect of Thyself, O Lord, to punish 9 CHAPTER XII: BUT certainly whatsoever Thou art, this Thou art by reason of nothing — CHAPTER XIII: BUT everything which is anyhow comprehended in place or time, is less 10 CHAPTER XIV: HAST thou then found, O my soul, that which thou wast seeking? Thou 11 CHAPTER XV: THEREFORE, O Lord, not only art Thou that than which no greater can be — CHAPTER XVI: VERILY, O Lord, this is the light unapproachable, wherein Thou 12 CHAPTER XVII: HITHERTO, O Lord, Thou art hid from my soul in Thine own light and — CHAPTER XVIII: AND once more behold, trouble! [32] So once more cometh sorrow and 13 CHAPTER XIX: BUT if Thou wast and art and shalt be by reason of Thine eternity; and — CHAPTER XX: THOU therefore dost fill and embrace all things; Thou art before and 14 CHAPTER XXI: IS this what we call the age of the age or the ages of the ages? [43] — CHAPTER XXII: THOU therefore alone, O Lord, art what Thou art, and who Thou art. For 15 CHAPTER XXIII: THIS Good art Thou, O Thou God the Father; this Good is Thy Word, that 16 CHAPTER XXIV: AROUSE thyself, O my soul, and stir up thine understanding and consider — CHAPTER XXV: O WHO shall enjoy this Good! And what shall he have, and what shall he 17 CHAPTER XXVI: O MY God and my Lord, my hope and the joy of my heart, tell my soul if