Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My Beloved, look on me;Turn me wholly unto Thee;”Be thou whole,” say openly:”I forgive thee all.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUXWherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
More Bernard of Clairvaux Quotes
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Jesus, what made You so small? LOVE!
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The piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole?
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Wherever…thou shalt be, pray secretly within thyself. If thou shalt be far from a house of prayer, give not thyself trouble to seek for one, for thou thyself art a sanctuary designed for prayer. If thou shalt be in bed, or in any other place, pray there; thy temple is there.
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Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of God.
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The true measure of loving God is to love him without measure.
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As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
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If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.
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From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to Thee again.
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So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!
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Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.
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there are four degrees of love: 1) Love of self for self’s sake. 2) Love of God for self’s sake. 3) Love of God for God’s own sake. 4) Love of self for God’s sake.
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Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
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Love seeks no cause beyond itself and no fruit; it is its own fruit, its own enjoyment. I love because I love; I love in order that I may love.
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Hell is full of good wishes or desires.
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