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The imitation of christ is widely considered one of the greatest manuals of devotion in christianity. The ten chapters are heart searching and the prayers at the close of each are for the closet, not pulpit. Get the audiobook download of unscripted by ernie johnson, jr. His imitation of christ, composed in latin in the netherlands between 1420 and 1427 has become a classic favorite to many. This arrangement has been edited to include relevant metadata for convenience of use with various mp3 software.
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