1851 Deeply Detailed French Roman Catholic Lecture on the Subject of Mercy

On offer is a fine copy of a French Roman Catholic lecture written in the mid-19th century.

The booklet by an unknown writer, is entitled Misericorde Divine or Divine Mercy. It may be a lecture or possibly a sermon. The last page has an outline that gives a sense of the direction the writer is taking with his discourse, as in the following excerpts:

Dieu est misericordieux 1. sa misericorde nous attend 2. sa misericorde nous previent, nous recherce, 3. sa misericode nous orderdonne

[Translation: God is merciful 1. his mercy awaits us 2. his mercy warns us, searches for us, 3. his mercy orders us]

The manuscript begins with the writer discussing their reason for making the speech. An excerpt from the opening of the lecture follows:

Misericorde…c'est un faveur des pecheurs penitents que je viens elever aujourdhui la voix. Trops longtemps la paix a a cesse regner dans leurs coeurs et la sommeil du juste afin loin des leurs yeux epuises a la recherche

[Translation: Mercy…it is a favour of penitent fishermen that I come today to raise my voice. For a long time peace has ceased to reign in their hearts and the sleep of the just so far from their exhausted looking eyes…]

The author/speaker then goes on to expound and expand on the points made in the outline.

For a historian or for someone interested in an aspect of the religious thinking prevalent in mid-18th century France, this is a fine look into that way of thinking.

Measuring 8 inches by 6 inches, it contains 18 pages and is 100% complete. The pages are in good condition although they show some staining from age. The pages are sewn together and the binding is in good condition. The handwriting is legible.