Alvin Kimel
24-05-2004, 09:51 PM
I found the following citation on the web attributed to St Symeon the New Theologian. Can anyone confirm that it is authentic?
Come, true light;
Come, eternal life;
Come, hidden mystery;
Come, treasure without name;
Come, incessant joy;
Come, light unfading;
Come, hope which will save all;
Come, resurrection of the dead;
Come, O powerful one, who fulfillest, transforms,
and changes all things by thy will alone;
Come, garland never withered;
Come, breath of life consolation of my lowly heart.
Come, fill us with God's presence.
Come, make our bodies temples of God;
Come, fill us with the power to overcome,
Come, restore the image of God in us.
Come, strengthen our faith.
Come, empower us to speak and work for You in the world.
Come, forgive our sins.
Come, breathe into us the life of God, immortal, everlasting.
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
As the fallow earth craves the rain, so we crave Your Presence.
TIA
Come, true light;
Come, eternal life;
Come, hidden mystery;
Come, treasure without name;
Come, incessant joy;
Come, light unfading;
Come, hope which will save all;
Come, resurrection of the dead;
Come, O powerful one, who fulfillest, transforms,
and changes all things by thy will alone;
Come, garland never withered;
Come, breath of life consolation of my lowly heart.
Come, fill us with God's presence.
Come, make our bodies temples of God;
Come, fill us with the power to overcome,
Come, restore the image of God in us.
Come, strengthen our faith.
Come, empower us to speak and work for You in the world.
Come, forgive our sins.
Come, breathe into us the life of God, immortal, everlasting.
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
As the fallow earth craves the rain, so we crave Your Presence.
TIA