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"Love Abides "So ... love abide, (I Corinthians 13:13)
"Yes, God be praised, love abides! Whatever the world takes away from you, though it be the most cherished, whatever happens to you in life, however you may have to suffer because of your striving, for the good, if you please, if me turn indifferent from you or as enemies against you, of no one is willing to admit acquaintance with you or acknowledge what he nevertheless owes to you, if even your best friend should deny you -- if nevertheless in any of your strivings, in any of your actions, in any of your words you truly have consciously had love along: the take comfort, for love abides. What you knew with love will be consoling to remember, more blessed than any sort of achievement any human being could have accomplished, more blessed than if the spirits had been submissive to you; it will be more blessed to be remembered by love! What you knew with love will be consoling to remember; neither the present nor the future, neither angels nor devil, and God be praised, not even the fearful thoughts of your unquiet mind, will be able to take it from you, not in the stormiest most difficult moment of your life any more than the last moment of your life -- because love abides. ..." [page 279: WORKS OF LOVE. by Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855).
Translated by Howard and Edna Hong. New York: HarperPerennial/ Modern Thought. Copyright 1962.].
"Yes, God be praised, love abides! Whatever the world takes away from you, though it be the most cherished, whatever happens to you in life, however you may have to suffer because of your striving, for the good, if you please, if me turn indifferent from you or as enemies against you, of no one is willing to admit acquaintance with you or acknowledge what he nevertheless owes to you, if even your best friend should deny you -- if nevertheless in any of your strivings, in any of your actions, in any of your words you truly have consciously had love along: the take comfort, for love abides. What you knew with love will be consoling to remember, more blessed than any sort of achievement any human being could have accomplished, more blessed than if the spirits had been submissive to you; it will be more blessed to be remembered by love! What you knew with love will be consoling to remember; neither the present nor the future, neither angels nor devil, and God be praised, not even the fearful thoughts of your unquiet mind, will be able to take it from you, not in the stormiest most difficult moment of your life any more than the last moment of your life -- because love abides. ..." [page 279: WORKS OF LOVE. by Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855).
Translated by Howard and Edna Hong. New York: HarperPerennial/ Modern Thought. Copyright 1962.].
