“As far as concerned the apostasy, indeed, He redeems us righteously from it by His own blood; but as regards us who have been redeemed, [He does this] graciously. For we have given nothing to Him previously, nor does He… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom… — Venerable Bede Copy Share Image
![“As far as concerned the apostasy, indeed, He redeems us righteously from it by His own blood; but as regards us who have been redeemed, [He does this] graciously. For we have given nothing to Him previously, nor does He desire anything from us, as if He stood in need of it; but we do stand in need…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/727/the-church-fathers-1438_parenting_as-far-as-concerned-the-apostasy-indeed_248243.jpg)
