Here saw I a great oneing betwixt Christ and us, to mine understanding: for when He was in pain, we were in pain.
JULIAN OF NORWICH
JULIAN OF NORWICH
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Julian of Norwich75 quotes“Here saw I a great oneing betwixt Christ and us, to mine understanding: for when He was in pain, we were in pain.”
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