Praying with Aelred of Rievaulx

April 27, 2007 | Filed Under prayer |

aelred-of-rievaulx.jpgLord, I sometimes wander away from you. But this is not because I am deliberately turning my back on you. It is because of the inconstancy of my mind. I weaken in my intention to give my whole soul to you. I fall back into thinking of myself as my own master. But when I wander from you, my life becomes a burden, and within me I find nothing but darkness and wretchedness, fear and anxiety. So I come back to you, and confess that I have sinned against you. And I know you will forgive me.

- Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-1167)

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  1. Night Viper April 27, 2007 7:40 pm

    I noticed you dont get comments on this stuff often so i thought id brighten your day :-P Its actually a very good quote!

    ~Night Viper (no im not a hacker :-))