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  1  Pref,   2     |          forcibly as do the original words, but he is not therefore
  2  Pref,   2     |              phrases the superfluous words in which another age might
  3  Pref,   2     |          difficulty of rendering her words without paraphrasing them
  4  Pref,   2     |           when it is a saint, and no words are spoken, the soul is
  5  Pref,   2     |           the meaning. And there are words which St. Teresa uses in
  6  Pref,   2     |           Some of her repetitions of words are merely careless and
  7  Pref,   2     |           adopted for characteristic words and phrases. One of the
  8  Pref,   2     |             rarely, "voices"). Three words which St. Teresa by no means
  9  Pref,   3     |             has been to give her own words, approximating them as nearly
 10  Outl,   0(43) |         Maldonado's visit: cf. final words of FI (Vol. III, p. 4).~
 11  Unic,   1     |         frequent repetition of these words, it pleased the Lord that
 12  Unic,   2(71) |     interpretation here given to her words I have decided upon after
 13  Unic,   3     |          delight in listening to her words. She began to tell me how
 14  Unic,   3     |         through merely reading those words in the Gospel: Many are
 15  Unic,   3(76) |          upon myself." The play upon words cannot be fully brought
 16  Unic,   3     |              made on my heart by the words of God, both as read and
 17  Unic,   5     |            continually in mind these words of Job, which I used to
 18  Unic,   8     |             let him believe that the words cannot fail of Him Who says
 19  Unic,   9(102)|             untranslatable play upon words: lit.: "must be (sic) gained
 20  Unic,  12     |        prayers but can use just such words as suit its desires and
 21  Unic,  13     |            often to bear in mind the words of Saint Paul, that everything
 22  Unic,  13     |              to me, as were also the words of Saint Augustine: "Give
 23  Unic,  13(113)|            is attributing Our Lord's words in St. Matthew xix, 26 to
 24  Unic,  13     |              and explaining in a few words a matter which it is so
 25  Unic,  13     |           except at the cost of many words. A nun begins to practise
 26  Unic,  14     |         wanting I can no more put my words together properly than if
 27  Unic,  14     |          this? Whenever I hear these words they are a great comfort
 28  Unic,  15     |      understanding in search of many words and reflections with which
 29  Unic,  15     |         Heaven?" Or let it utter any words of love which come to its
 30  Unic,  15     |           however, with any noise of words, though with a hearty desire
 31  Unic,  15(127)|          will" is meant, and the two words, in the Spanish, are sufficiently
 32  Unic,  16     |            succeed in doing so. Many words are spoken, during this
 33  Unic,  16(135)|   indecipherable. No doubt they were words eulogizing P. Ib‡-ez.~
 34  Unic,  18(140)|                           These four words were crossed out in the
 35  Unic,  18     |                May the Lord teach me words in which to say something
 36  Unic,  18     |             begin to be described in words may very well be ridiculous.~
 37  Unic,  18     |   understanding, sometimes giving me words and sometimes showing me
 38  Unic,  18     |             when the Lord said these words to me: "It dies to itself
 39  Unic,  19     |           great authority so that my words might be believed: I beseech
 40  Unic,  19     |         bread. Let them remember His words and consider what He has
 41  Unic,  20     |              I used to remember some words of Saint Paul, about his
 42  Unic,  20     |              I am saying; but, if my words are at all to the point,
 43  Unic,  21     |             serve Thee peters out in words and desires, and even here
 44  Unic,  21     |              only in word, and whose words are confirmed by their works;
 45  Unic,  22     |        contemplation. They quote the words of the Lord on this subject
 46  Unic,  22(169)|              the passage is that the words were spoken after the Holy
 47  Unic,  22     |             my soul, if only one had words to explain what Thou givest
 48  Unic,  23     |            if we are told in so many words that we are being deluded
 49  Unic,  23     |             put into my hands, those words of Saint Paul, that God
 50  Unic,  23     |          judge from the way that his words impressed themselves upon
 51  Unic,  24     |            of rapture. I heard these words: "I will have thee converse
 52  Unic,  24     |            was greatly moved and the words were spoken to me in the
 53  Unic,  24     |                                  The words have come true: never since
 54  Unic,  25     |         Though perfectly formed, the words are not heard with the bodily
 55  Unic,  25     | understanding which is making up the words and uttering them, for it
 56  Unic,  25     |            but being active; and the words it is inventing are fantastic
 57  Unic,  25     |            when the Lord speaks, the words are accompanied by effects,
 58  Unic,  25     |            effects, and although the words may be, not of devotion,
 59  Unic,  25     |              and the efficacy of His words.~
 60  Unic,  25     |            see visions or hear these words at a time when the soul
 61  Unic,  25     |      comparison, for sometimes these words are of such majesty that,
 62  Unic,  25     |          make us tremble if they are words of reproof and if they are
 63  Unic,  25     |              reproof and if they are words of love fill us with a love
 64  Unic,  25     |           For the Lord impresses His words upon the memory so that
 65  Unic,  25     |             forget them, whereas the words that come from our own understanding
 66  Unic,  25     |             is forgotten. The Divine words resemble something of which
 67  Unic,  25     |           time has passed, or if the words were words of favour or
 68  Unic,  25     |         passed, or if the words were words of favour or of instruction,
 69  Unic,  25     |        instruction, can this happen; words of prophecy, in my opinion,
 70  Unic,  25     |             if it is making up these words and addressing them to itself.
 71  Unic,  25     |       essential for this. The Divine words, on the other hand, instruct
 72  Unic,  25     |             me when I reflected that words which I heard might so often
 73  Unic,  25(200)|             is querer: the play upon words cannot be satisfactorily
 74  Unic,  25     |   understanding and learning and new words with which to exalt Thy
 75  Unic,  25     |             a single vision -- these words alone were sufficient to
 76  Unic,  25     |          calmed by nothing but these words, and given fortitude and
 77  Unic,  25     |              counsel but solace. His words are deeds. See how He strengthens
 78  Unic,  26     |           them. Often He has uttered words of reproof to me in this
 79  Unic,  26     |          soul's destruction. And His words always help me to amend
 80  Unic,  27     |             to it without the use of words. Describes a vision and
 81  Unic,  27     |           addresses it without using words, as I have said. This is
 82  Unic,  27     |          means of images or forms of words, but after the manner of
 83  Unic,  27     |              questions, a man of few words. When he did speak it was
 84  Unic,  28     |             what I was saying and my words seemed to these people lacking
 85  Unic,  29     |          with which He uttered those words -- sometimes stern words --
 86  Unic,  29     |             words -- sometimes stern words -- with that most lovely
 87  Unic,  29     |            lose its life for Him. No words will suffice to describe
 88  Unic,  30     |              made to comfort me with words of compassion would fall
 89  Unic,  30     |                                  The words they used were not wrong --
 90  Unic,  30     |              they were the strongest words of displeasure permissible
 91  Unic,  30(241)|           give me this water." These words, which form part of the
 92  Unic,  31     |             happy to find that those words of the Church are so powerful
 93  Unic,  32     |           fact is that I cannot find words to describe that interior
 94  Unic,  32     |              was the nature of these words which the Lord addressed
 95  Unic,  32     |            it is impossible in a few words to describe it: people talked
 96  Unic,  33     |             devotion for her and her words turned out to be the exact
 97  Unic,  34     |              I remember saying these words: "Lord, Thou must not refuse
 98  Unic,  34     |             God, Who regards not the words but the desires and the
 99  Unic,  36(313)|             characteristic play upon words: cf. Translator's Preface.]~
100  Unic,  36(325)|              to the Incarnation, the words of the reference necessarily
101  Unic,  37     |             telling them, in so many words, how little attachment I
102  Unic,  37(332)|            there is thus a play upon words, almost as though we were
103  Unic,  38     |             Lord, how little will my words profit those who are blinded
104  Unic,  38     |              Cross. He spoke certain words to me, which He told me
105  Unic,  38     |              not speak severely, His words caused me to be consumed
106  Unic,  38     |            which has uttered so many words against this same Lord,
107  Unic,  38     |          what power there was in the words of consecration, and that,
108  Unic,  38     |          priest who pronounces those words may be, God is always present
109  Unic,  39(350)|             untranslatable play upon words: the two verbs are "do" (
110  Unic,  39     |            am thine." There are some words which I am in the habit
111  Unic,  39     |            remember what I am, these words and signs of love cause
112  Unic,  39     |             if I could put them into words. One morning it happened
113  Unic,  40     |         others which were told me in words. About this Truth I learned
114  Unic,  40     |            and told me to read a few words which were in large and