Bethlehem Quote by Angelus Silesius

“Though Christ a thousand times in Bethlehem be born, If he's not born in thee thy soul is still forlorn.” quote by Angelus Silesius — Download Open image

“Though Christ a thousand times in Bethlehem be born, If he's not born in thee thy soul is still forlorn.”

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What is outside yourself does not convey much worth; Clothes do not make the man, the saddle not the horse.

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By the will art thou lost, by the will art thou found, by the will art thou free, captive, and bound.

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God never does withdraw; His works come to no halt; If you don't feel His force, yourself must be at fault.

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A rose is but a rose, it blooms because it blooms; it thinks not of itself, nor asks if it is seen.

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The rose does not have a why; it blossums without reason, forgetful of self and oblivious to our vision.

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If Christ were born in Bethlehem a thousand times and not in thee thyself; then art thou lost eternally.

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