Project Gutenberg 2009-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 276 Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte 1648 1717 Upham, T. C., Mrs. Upham, Thomas Cogswell, Mrs. Upham, Phebe Lord Letters of Madam Guyon Produced by Al Haines "Letters of Madam Guyon" by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon is a collection of religious reflections and experiences, likely composed in the late 17th century. The volume provides insight into Madam Guyon's spiritual thoughts, emphasizing the importance of inner devotion over external religious practices. The author discusses concepts such as self-abandonment, the love of God, and the transformative power of grace, making her letters a profound exploration of mysticism and intimacy with the divine. At the start of this collection, readers are introduced to the purpose of the letters, which are selections from her extensive correspondence, condensed and rearranged for clarity. Madam Guyon expresses a deep longing for the hearts of Christians to embrace the reign of Christ within them, advocating for a spiritual life marked by humility and surrender to God's will. She shares her personal experiences, encouraging readers to focus on a life of faith that transcends worldly distractions and to find solace and joy even amidst life's tribulations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte, 1648-1717 BX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 174491 2025-07-12T10:23:50.561925 text/html 154099 2021-01-05T17:36:17 text/html 138015 2025-07-12T10:23:56.572884 application/epub+zip 138863 2025-07-12T10:23:53.276891 application/epub+zip 126329 2025-07-12T10:23:52.188911 application/epub+zip 291279 2025-07-12T10:23:59.026867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275739 2025-07-12T10:23:55.805910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224962 2022-09-14T04:24:33.065841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135834 2025-07-12T10:23:50.077928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135667 2021-01-05T17:36:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135658 2021-01-05T17:36:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21190 2025-07-12T10:23:59.155856 application/rdf+xml 15919 2025-07-12T10:23:52.674896 image/jpeg 4389 2025-07-12T10:23:52.430899 image/jpeg 50906 2021-01-05T17:36:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 52941 2021-01-05T17:36:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 50889 2021-01-05T17:36:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 131520 2025-07-12T10:23:50.574913 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia