Before you call upon me, I shall say to you, "Lo, here I am". What can be sweeter to us, dearest brethren, than this voice of Our Lord inviting us?

Not living by their own will, but walking by another's judgement and orders, they dwell in monasteries and desire to have an abbot over them.

If anyone wish to pray secretly, let him go in simply and pray; not in a loud voice but with tears and fervour of heart.

Desire eternal life with all spiritual longing.

Know for certain that God sees one everywhere.

Whatever good work thou undertakest, ask him with most instant prayer to perfect it.

When they rise for the Work of God let them gently encourage one another, so that the drowsy may have no excuse.

Put one's hope in God and never despair of God's mercy.

As we progress in our monastic life and in faith, our hearts shall be enlarged, and we shall run with unspeakable sweetness of love in the way of God's commandments; so that, never abandoning his rule but persevering in his teaching in the monastery until death, we shall share by patience in the sufferings of Christ, that we may deserve to be partakers also of his kingdom.

Let them prefer nothing whatever to Christ and may he bring us all alike to life everlasting.