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I, the fiery life of divine wisdom, I ignite the beauty of the plains, I sparkle the water, I burn in the sun, and the moon, and the stars.

Hildegard of Bingen

Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of Divinity.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Creature Divine Mirror
O, You who are ever giving life to all life, moving all creatures, root of all things, washing them clean, wiping out their mistakes, healing their wounds, You are our true life, luminous, wonderful, awakening the heart from its ancient sleep.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Awake Healing Life Move On Sleep Wound Yourself
Sometimes when we hear a song we breathe deeply and sigh. This reminds the prophet that the soul arises from heavenly harmony. In thinking about this, he was aware that the soul itself has something in itself of this music.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Aware Breathe Deep Harmony Heaven Music Song Thinking Time
If one intends to make beer from oats, it is prepared with hops.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Alcohol Oneself Preparation
You are encircled by the arms of the mystery of God.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

God Mystery Yourself
Humanity finds itself in the midst of the world. In the midst of all other creatures humanity is the most significant and yet the most dependent upon the others.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Creature Depend Humanity World
I, God, am in your midst. Whoever knows me can never fall. Not in the heights, nor in the depths, nor in the breadths. For I am love, which the vast expanses of evil can never still.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Evil Failure God Love Myself
The truly holy person welcomes all that is earthly.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Earth Person True Welcome
There is the music of Heaven in all things.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Heaven Music Nature
I welcome all creatures of the world with grace.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Beautiful Creature Myself Radiant Welcome World
A person who lacks the verdancy of justice is dry, totally without tender goodness, totally without illuminating virtue.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Illumination Justice Person Virtue
The fire has its flame and praises God. The wind blows the flame and praises God. In the voice we hear the word which praises God. And the word, when heard, praises God. So all of creation is a song of praise to God.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Creation Fire Flame God Praise Song Voice Wind
Just as a circle embraces all that is within it, so does the God-head embrace all. No one has the power to divide this circle, to surpass it, or to limit it.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Circle Division God Limitation Power
Even in a world that’s being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Brave Hard Time Strong World
Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings. Now, think. What delight God gives to humankind with all these things . All nature is at the disposal of humankind. We are to work with it. For without we cannot survive.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Earth Human Kind Moon See Stars Sun Survive Work
Love abounds in all things, excels from the depths to beyond the stars, is lovingly disposed to all things. She has given the king on high the kiss of peace.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Excellence Kiss Love Peace

I, the fiery life of divine wisdom, I ignite the beauty of the plains, I sparkle the water, I burn in the sun, and the moon, and the stars.

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