Monday, November 22, 2010

Longings of the Soul

From the thirteenth century Mechtchild of Magdeburg:

The soul speaks:
"God, you are my lover,
     My longing,
     My flowing stream,
     My sun,
     And I am your reflection."

God answers:
     "It is my nature that makes me love you often,
     For I am love itself.
     It is my longing that makes me love you intensely,
     For I yearn to be loved from the heart.
     It is my eternity that makes me love you long,
     For I have no end."

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