It is not for his giftsthat I continue in my prayers,but because he is true Life.It is not so much b

It is not for his giftsthat I continue in my prayers,but because he is true Life.It is not so much by hope as by bonds of love that I am drawn.it is not for gifts,but for the Giver that I ever yearn.It is not glory I aspire to,but it is the Glorified One whom I wish to embrace.It is not by the desire for life,but by the remembrance of him who gives lifethat I am ever consumed!it is not for joyous passions that I yearn,but it is because of a desire for him who is preparing themthat my heart bursts out in tears.It is not rest that I seek,but it is the face of him who offers restthat I seek in prayer.It is not for the nuptial banquet,but it is for the Bridegroom that I long.Despite the weight of my transgressionsI believe with an indubitable hope,trusting in the hand of the Almighty Onethat not only shall I obtain pardon,but that I shall see him in person,thanks to his mercy and pity,and that I shall inherit heavenalthough I completely deserve to be banished.…Receive with sweetness,O powerful Lord God,the prayer of him who was bitterness for you.…Grant that through remembrance of your hopeI may remain unscathed, protected byYou. Amen.– St. Gregory of Narek (quoted in Fr. Cameron’s Made for Love, Loved by God) -- source link

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