I can do all things in him who strengthens me.
--Philippians 4:13
Full of love, you sink your gaze into mine
And bend your ear to my quiet words
And deeply fill my heart with peace.
And bend your ear to my quiet words
And deeply fill my heart with peace.
Yet your love is not satisfied
With this exchange that could still lead to separation:
Your heart requires more.
With this exchange that could still lead to separation:
Your heart requires more.
You come to me as early morning's meal each daybreak.
Your flesh and blood become food and drink for me
And something wonderful happens.
Your flesh and blood become food and drink for me
And something wonderful happens.
Your body mysteriously permeates mine
And your soul unites with mine:
I am no longer what once I was.
And your soul unites with mine:
I am no longer what once I was.
--St. Edith Stein,
scholar and nun
who was killed at Auschwitz
scholar and nun
who was killed at Auschwitz
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