Angelus Silesius: The Cherubinic Wanderer
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Photo: Armenian girls in Urmia during Qajar period by Antoin Sevruguin.
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God is so dear unto Himself,
Folded in self so utterly,
That He can never cherish love
For anything that is not He.
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Eternal Spirit, God becomes
All that He wills to be - but still
Abideth ever as He is,
Without a form, an aim, a will.
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Here in the midst of Time God doth become what He,
The Unbecome, was not in all Eternity.
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Man, thou art like a piece of coal;
And if thou liest not in Him,
Who is thy Fire and thy Light;
Then art thou black and cold and dim.
(Angelus Silesius)
That He can never cherish love
For anything that is not He.
***
Eternal Spirit, God becomes
All that He wills to be - but still
Abideth ever as He is,
Without a form, an aim, a will.
***
Here in the midst of Time God doth become what He,
The Unbecome, was not in all Eternity.
***
Man, thou art like a piece of coal;
And if thou liest not in Him,
Who is thy Fire and thy Light;
Then art thou black and cold and dim.
(Angelus Silesius)
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Recommended Reading:
'Angelus Silesius: The Cherubinic Wandererby'
By Maria Shrady (Author), Josef Schmidt (Author), E. J. Furchaby (Author)
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Description:
Here are poetic texts by one of the great German mystics of the 17th century, Angelus Silesius (1624-1677). These texts, written in the form of the epigram, are still used today for contemplative prayer and as part of German Christmas folklore.
'Angelus Silesius: The Cherubinic Wandererby'
By Maria Shrady (Author), Josef Schmidt (Author), E. J. Furchaby (Author)
Purchase Book:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Description:
Here are poetic texts by one of the great German mystics of the 17th century, Angelus Silesius (1624-1677). These texts, written in the form of the epigram, are still used today for contemplative prayer and as part of German Christmas folklore.
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