Devout Thoughts and Instructions to Guide the Christian on the Path to Perfection (“Благочестивые мысли и наставления для руководства христианина на пути к совершенству”), published in 1872, is a collection of pious thoughts and meditations to guide the reader, in the words of its preface, “onto the path towards the Kingdom of Heaven.” The quotations used are taken from various authors, both ancient and modern, but are left uncited.