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A person who lacks the verdancy of justice is dry, totally without tender goodness, totally without illuminating virtue.

Hildegard of Bingen

The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms.
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Arms God Hug Mystery
The word stands for the body, but the symphony stands for the spirit.
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Spirit Stand Word
You are encircled by the arms of the mystery of God.
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God Mystery Yourself
Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of Divinity.
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Creature Divine Mirror
God has arranged everything in the universe in consideration of everything else.
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Consider God Universe
The soul is a breath of living spirit, that with excellent sensitivity, permeates the entire body to give it life. Just so, the breath of the air makes the earth fruitful. Thus the air is the soul of the earth, moistening it, greening it.
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Body Breathe Earth Live Soul Spirit
All living creatures are sparks from the radiation of God’s brilliance, emerging from God like the rays of the sun.
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Brilliant Creature Live Radiation Sun
Like billowing clouds, Like the incessant gurgle of the brook The longing of the spirit can never be stilled.
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Earth Nature Spirit
When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.
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Body Empty Live Music Word
The earth which sustains humanity must not be injured. It must not be destroyed!
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Destroy Earth Humanity Injury
Even in a world that’s being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.
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Brave Hard Time Strong World
Be not lax in celebrating. Be not lazy in the festive service of God. Be ablaze with enthusiasm. Let us be an alive, burning offering before the altar of God.
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Burn Celebration Enthusiasm God Offering Service
With nature’s help, humankind can set into creation all that is necessary and life sustaining.
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Creation Help Life Nature Necessary
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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Burn Divine Life Moon Stars Sun Wisdom
Holy persons draw to themselves all that is earthly.
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Attraction Earth Holy Nature Person
Just as a mirror, which reflects all things, is set in its own container, so too the rational soul is placed in the fragile container of the body. In this way, the body is governed in its earthly life by the soul, and the soul contemplates heavenly things through faith.
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Body Earth Faith Fragile Heaven Mirror Place Reflection Soul

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