Love of God

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  Word of God  
 
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me.
Psalm 23:6
 


They that love the Lord shall lack no good thing.

 
St. Columba, 6th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
If anyone should hear my voice
and open the door, I will come in.
Jesus; Revelation 3:20
 


On hearing Christ’s voice,
we open the door to receive him, as it were,
when we freely assent to his promptings
and when we do what must be done. 

 
cf St. Bede the Venerable, 8th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
I love the Lord.
Psalm 116:1
 


God asks so little and gives so much,
in this life and in the next,
to those who love him sincerely.

 
St. Gregory Nazianzen, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Lord, your love is better than life.
Psalm 63:3
 


Begin to love God, and you will love others for his sake.


 
St. Caesarius of Arles, 6th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Lord, you know that I love you.
John 21:17
 


Strive to please God in all things.
He will repay you for all that you do out of love for him.

 
Bl. Marie Riviere, 19th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Sing God’s praise
from the end of the earth.
Isaiah 42:10
 


If you desire to praise God, then live good lives,
and you yourselves will be his praise.

 
St. Athanasius, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
To you, Lord,
my eyes are turned.
Psalm 141:8
 


Only God satisfies,
he infinitely exceeds all other pleasures.
That is why man can rest in nothing but God.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
If anyone hears my voice
and opens the door I will come to him.
Revelation 3:20
 


We open the door to receive Christ
when we freely consent to his promptings
and give ourselves over to doing what must be done.

 
St. Bede the Venerable, 8th century

 

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