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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