Holy, holy, O Lord, and holy are You in everything, and most excellent is the light of Your essence. Ineffable is the power of Your wisdom, and no manner of speech can measure the depth of Your love towards mankind. You, as Lover of Mankind, have created me, as man. You had no need of my servitude, but rather I had need of Your lordship. Because of the multitude of Your tender mercies, You have brought me into existence when I was not. You have raised heaven as a roof for me, and established the earth for me to walk upon. For my sake, you have bound the sea. For my sake, You have manifested the nature of animals. You have subjected all things under my feet. You have not left me in need of any of the works of Your honor. You are He who formed me, and laid Your hand upon me. And inscribed in me the image of Your authority. You have placed in me the gift of speech, and opened for me paradise to enjoy, and have given to me the learning of Your knowledge. You have manifested to me the tree of life, and made known to me the sting of death. Of one plant have You forbidden me to eat, that of which You have said to me, “Of it only do not eat.” But according to my will, I did eat. I put Your law behind me by my own counsel, and became slothful towards Your commandments. I plucked for myself the sentence of death. Lord have mercy.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 05:03:25 +0000
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