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I am not worthy, Master and Lord,
that You should enter under the roof of my soul:
yet inasmuch as You desire to live in me as the lover of mankind
I approach with boldness.
You have commanded: let the doors be opened
which You alone have made
and You shall enter with Your love for mankind just as You are.
You shall enter and enlighten my darkened reasoning,
I believe you will do this.
For You did not cast away the prostitute who came to You with tears,
neither did You turn away the tax collector who repented,
nor did You reject the thief who acknowledged Your kingdom,
nor did You forsake the repentant persecutor, the Apostle Paul, even as he was.
But all who came to You in repentance You united to the ranks of Your friends,
Who alone are blessed forever, now and unto the endless ages. Amen.
St John Chrysostom, c.349-407, Archbishop of Constantinople
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So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven,
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses,
for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.
There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us
when we need it most.
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