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 BINGENIt is easier to gaze into the sun, than into the face of the mystery of God. Such is its beauty and its radiance.
More Hildegard of Bingen Quotes
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You are encircled by the arms of the mystery of God.
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The soul is kissed by God in its innermost regions.
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There is the music of Heaven in all things.
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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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With nature’s help, humankind can set into creation all that is necessary and life sustaining.
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All of creation is a song of praise to God.
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You are the mountain and the valley.
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Dare to declare who you are. It is not far from the shores of silence to the boundaries of speech. The path is not long, but the way is deep. You must not only walk there, you must be prepared to leap.
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Because a woman brought death a bright Maiden overcame it, and so the highest blessing in all of creation lies in the form of a woman, since God has become man in a sweet and blessed Virgin.
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Angels, living light most glorious! Beneath the Godhead in burning desire in the darkness and mystery of creation you look on the eye of your God never taking your fill: What glorious pleasures take shape within you!
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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.
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Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside, you’ve got heaven and earth, and all of creation. You’re a world – everything is hidden in you.
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If one intends to make beer from oats, it is prepared with hops.
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It is easier to gaze into the sun, than into the face of the mystery of God. Such is its beauty and its radiance.
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The truly holy person welcomes all that is earthly.
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