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Quotation from The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
“We must _know_ before we can _love_.”
The Practice of the Presence of God, Ninth Letter, trans. Anonymous (Revell edition)
His argument that we come to know God by thinking of him often, and that love then makes us think of him more.
Citation: "We must _know_ before we can _love_." — Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God, Ninth Letter, trans. Anonymous (Revell edition). (id practice-of-the-presence-of-god-q8)
Portrait: Brother Lawrence in the kitchen, Unknown author, Public domain.
