“You never enjoy the world aright, till the Sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens, and crowned with the stars: and perceive yourself to be the sole heir of the whole world, and more than so, because men are in it who are every one sole heirs as well as you. Till you can sing and rejoice and delight in God, as misers do in gold, and Kings in sceptres, you never enjoy the world. Till your spirit filleth the whole world, and the stars are your jewels; till you are as familiar with the ways of God in all Ages as with your walk and table: till you are intimately acquainted with that shady nothing out of which the world was made: till you love men so as to desire their happiness, with a thirst equal to the zeal of your own: till you delight in God for being good to all: you never enjoy the world.” WorldLoveGodSpiritHeavenStarsSeaGoodKingJewel Book:Centuries of Meditations Source: Centuries of Meditations
“Strange is the vigour in a brave man's soul. The strength of his spirit and his irresistible power, the greatness of his heart and the height of his condition, his mighty confidence and contempt of danger, his true security and repose in himself, his liberty to dare and do what he pleaseth, his alacrity in the midst of fears, his invincible temper, are advantages which make him master of fortune.” MenHeartSoulSpiritLibertyConditionsSecurityDangerGreatnessStrangeMastersAdvantageBraveFortuneDareHeightMidstContemptTemperIrresistibleInvincibleReposeBrave ManAlacrity Author:Thomas Traherne
“And every stone and every star a tongue, And every gale of wind a curious song. The Heavens were an oracle, and spoke Divinity: the Earth did undertake The office of a priest; and I being dumb (Nothing besides was dumb) all things did come With voices and instructions.” EarthSpiritReligionSongSpiritualityHeavenStarsVoiceWindOfficeAll ThingsStonesTongueCuriousDumbDivinitySpokesPriestsInstructionGardeningGaleOracles Author:Thomas Traherne
“Sure Man was born to meditate on things, And to contemplate the eternal springs Of God and Nature, glory, bliss and pleasure: That life and love might be his eternal treasure.” MenMightSpiritReligionSpiritualityBornPleasureEternalSpringGloryAnd LoveTreasureBlissContemplatingLife And LoveGod And Nature Book:Selected writings of Thomas Traherne Source: Selected writings of Thomas Traherne
“A stranger here Strange things doth meet, strange glories see; Strange treasures lodged in this fair world appear, Strange all, and new to me. But that they mine should be, who nothing was, That strangest is of all, yet brought to pass.” WorldShouldSpiritReligionSpiritualityMinesStrangeGloryFairsStrangerTreasureGardeningStrange Things Author:Thomas Traherne
