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Revelations of Divine Love

Chapter XIII

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"Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....
_Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.
With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.
And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.
And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.
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Revelations of Divine Love

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Revelations of Divine Love is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....
/ˈaʊər lɔːrd lʊkt ˈʌntuː hɪz ˈwuːndɪd saɪd ənd biˈheld rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
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_Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.
Line 3
With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.
/wɪð hɪz swiːt ˈlʊkɪŋ hiː led fɔːrθ ðə ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ ʌv hɪz ˈkriːtʃər baɪ ðə seɪm waʊnd ˈɪntuː hɪz saɪd wɪˈðɪn/
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And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.
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And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.

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beheld verb US /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading “"Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....”

beholding noun US /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.”

blessed adjective US /blest/

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

From this reading “And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.”

cheer verb US /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading “_Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.”

delectable adjective US /dɪˈlektəbəl/

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading “And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.”

mankind noun US /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading “And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.”

pour verb US /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading “And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.”

rejoicing noun US /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading “"Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

large enough adjective + noun

In this reading “And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.”

all mankind adjective + noun

In this reading “And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.”

in peace preposition + noun

In this reading “And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.”

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1

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From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

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 And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

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

From this reading And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

clovenadjective

(used of hooves) split, divided

From this reading And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

dearworthy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

Lo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

pourverbUS /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

shewed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

SidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

therewithadverb

with that or this or it

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And with the sweet beholding He shewed His blessed heart even cloven in two.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And then he shewed a fair, delectable place, and large enough for all mankind that shall be saved to rest in peace and in love.[1] And therewith He brought to mind His dearworthy blood and precious water which he let pour all out for love.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Lo! how I loved thee_" Then with a glad cheer our Lord looked unto His Side and beheld, rejoicing.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading With His sweet looking He led forth the understanding of His creature by the same wound into His Side within.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading "Our Lord looked unto His [wounded] Side, and beheld, rejoicing....

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