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Christ
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CHRIST
Thou lovest all things. Thou sharest all hope and fear.
Thou bearest the pain of the whole world, and its joy also.
Thou respectest the life of a gnat. Thou treadest not upon the dwelling of the ants.
Thou knowest well the strength of desire. Thou hast entered into the sins of all men.
Thou sayest to him who hates himself “Friend”; and to him who has lost heart thou imputest courage.
Thou trustest him who will not trust himself. Thou hast taken him to be thy minister.
Thou respectest the bitterness of him whose work is lost, and thou sheddest sweetness over him.
If any victor be puffed up, thou understandest and smilest at him. Thou openest his heart, and his pride blows away.
If any two contend, each calling his cause holy, thou exultest with both; but into the heart of each thou whisperest understanding of the other.
Thou bearest the pain of the whole world, and its joy also.
Thou respectest the life of a gnat. Thou treadest not upon the dwelling of the ants.
Thou knowest well the strength of desire. Thou hast entered into the sins of all men.
Thou sayest to him who hates himself “Friend”; and to him who has lost heart thou imputest courage.
Thou trustest him who will not trust himself. Thou hast taken him to be thy minister.
Thou respectest the bitterness of him whose work is lost, and thou sheddest sweetness over him.
If any victor be puffed up, thou understandest and smilest at him. Thou openest his heart, and his pride blows away.
If any two contend, each calling his cause holy, thou exultest with both; but into the heart of each thou whisperest understanding of the other.
