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St. Silouan writes:

'Lord, Thou seest that I desire to pray to Thee with a single mind but the devils will not let me. Tell me what I must do to make them leave me.' And in my soul came the Lord's reply:

'The proud always suffer thus from devils.'

‘Lord,' I say, "Thou art merciful. My soul knoweth Thee. Tell me what I must do that my soul may grow humble?'

And the Lord answered me in my soul:

'Keep thy mind in hell, and despair not.'

Since then I have stayed my mind in hell and I burn in the sombre fire, yearning after the Lord and seeking Him in tears, and saying:

‘Soon shall I die and take up my abode in the dark prison of hell. And alone shall I burn there, and long for the Lord, and lament: 'Where is my Lord, Whom my soul knoweth?'

And I had great profit from these thoughts: my mind was cleansed and my soul found rest.

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