Chapter 4

Life of my life, I shall ever try to keep my body pure, knowing that thy living touch is upon all my limbs.
 
I shall ever try to keep all untruths out from my thoughts, knowing that thou art that truth which has kindled¹ the light of reason in my mind.
 
I shall ever try to drive all evils away from my heart and keep my love in flower, knowing that thou hast thy seat in the inmost shrine² of my heart.
 
And it shall be my endeavour to reveal thee in my actions, knowing it is thy power gives me strength to act.
 
我生命的生命，我要保持我的躯体永远纯洁，因为我知道你的生命的摩抚，接触著我的四肢．
 
我要永远从我的思想中屏除虚伪，因为我知道你就是那在我心中燃起理智之火的真理．
 
我要从我心中驱走一切的丑恶，使我的爱开花，因为我知道你在我的心宫深处安设了座位．
 
我要努力在我的行为上表现你，因为我知道是你的威力，给我力量来行动

1 kindled   

（使某物）燃烧，着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 )； 激起（感情等）； 发亮，放光

参考例句：

• We watched as the fire slowly kindled. 我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。
• The teacher's praise kindled a spark of hope inside her. 老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望。

2 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。