Prayers and Meditations on the Life of Christ is a religious devotional work written by Thomas à Kempis, German-Dutch canon regular. It presents a religious treatise concerning life, passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, divided in two parts: Treatise I: Part I — Devout Meditations on the Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and Upon the Benefits Wrought by Him for Us, With Thanksgiving Therefor Part II — Of the Passion of Christ, According to the Four Evangelists Treatise II — Prayers Concerning the Resurrection, Divided Into Two Parts: Part I — Concerning the Resurrection of Christ, and His Appearances Part II — Of the Ascension, of Pentecost, and of Certain Other Matters