“That prayer has great power which a person makes with all his might. It makes a sour heart sweet, a sad heart merry, a poor heart rich, a foolish heart wise, a timid heart brave, a sick heart well, a blind heart full of sight, a cold heart ardent. It draws down the great God into the little heart; it drives the hungry soul up into the fullness of God; it brings together two lovers, God and the soul, in a wondrous place where they speak much of love.”
Quote by Mechthild of Magdeburg
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Mechthild of Magdeburg
Mechthild of Magdeburg (1210-1285) was a mystic and poet from Germany. Her life and works were not widely recognized during her time, but her poetry and theological writings have since been rediscovered and are considered significant works of medieval mysticism literature. more
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