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Revelations of Divine Love

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Revelations of Divine Love is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._
In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.
And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.
For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.
That is to say, I saw in Christ that the Father is.
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Revelations of Divine Love

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Revelations of Divine Love is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._
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In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.
/ɪn ðɪs ˈfiːlɪŋ maɪ ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ wɑːz ˈlɪftəd ʌp ˈɪntuː ˈhevən ənd ðer aɪ sɔː θriː ˈhevənz ʌv wɪtʃ saɪt aɪ mɑːrˈveld ˈɡreɪtli/
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And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.
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For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.
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That is to say, I saw in Christ that the Father is.
/ðæt ɪz tuː seɪ aɪ sɔː ɪn kraɪst ðæt ðə ˈfɑːðər ɪz/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bliss noun US /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading “"The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._”

bodily adverb US /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading “For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.”

endless adjective US /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading “"The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._”

likeness noun US /ˈlaɪknəs/

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading “For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.”

manhood noun US /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading “And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.”

marvelled verb US /mɑːrˈveld/

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading “In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.”

satisfying adjective US /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/

providing abundant nourishment

From this reading “"The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._”

Yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “"The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._”

Word partnerships in these lines

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well pleased adverb + adjective

In this reading “"The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._”

suffered for verb + particle counted as “suffer for”

In this reading “"The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

even-like

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From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

mayst

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From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

PainsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

passeth

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From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/

providing abundant nourishment

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading That is to say, I saw in Christ that the Father is.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

shewed

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From this reading For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And though I see three heavens--and all in the blessed manhood of Christ--none is more, none is less, none is higher, none is lower, but [they are] even-like in bliss.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In this feeling my understanding was lifted up into Heaven, and there I saw three heavens: of which sight I marvelled greatly.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading For the First Heaven, Christ shewed me His Father; in no bodily likeness, but in His property and in His working.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading "The Love that made Him to suffer passeth so far all His Pains as Heaven is above Earth" Then said our good Lord Jesus Christ: _Art thou well pleased that I suffered for thee?_ I said: _Yea, good Lord, I thank Thee; Yea, good Lord, blessed mayst Thou be._ Then said Jesus, our kind Lord: _If thou art pleased, I am pleased: it is a joy, a bliss, an endless satisfying to me that ever suffered I Passion for thee; and if I might suffer more, I would suffer more._

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