Merciful Lord, the comforter and teacher of your faithful people,
increase in your church the desires which you have given,
and confirm the hearts of those who hope in you
by enabling them to understand the depth of your promises,
that all your adopted children
may even now behold, with eyes of faith,
and patiently wait for,
the light which as yet you do not openly manifest;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
increase in your church the desires which you have given,
and confirm the hearts of those who hope in you
by enabling them to understand the depth of your promises,
that all your adopted children
may even now behold, with eyes of faith,
and patiently wait for,
the light which as yet you do not openly manifest;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Ambrose, c.339-397, Bishop of Milan
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His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
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