Sentences with phrase «shine upon earth»

The Cross is God's work in history whereby he has poked a hole in heaven's floor to let the divine light shine upon earth.

And when our discourse was brought to that point, that the very highest delight of the earthly senses... was, in respect of the sweetness of that life, not only not worthy of comparison, but not even of mention; we raising up ourselves with a more glowing affection towards the «Self - same,» did by degrees pass through all things bodily, even the very heaven whence sun and moon and stars shine upon the earth; yea, we were soaring higher yet, by inward musing, and discourse, and admiring of Thy works; and we came to our own minds, and went beyond them, that we might arrive at that region of never - failing plenty, where Thou feedest Israel for ever with the food of truth.

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[16] He also quoted his predecessor Pope Paul VI who said that the doctrine of Blessed John Duns Scotus «can yield shining arms for combating and chasing away the dark clouds of atheism which casts its shadow upon our era», and continued to state that the doctrine «energetically builds up the Church, sustaining her in her urgent mission of the new evangelisation of the peoples of the earth.»

Were it not for the sovereign pleasure of God, the earth would not bear you one moment; for you are a burden to it; the creation groans with you; the creature is made subject to the bondage of your corruption, not willingly; the sun does not willingly shine upon you to give you light to serve sin and Satan; the earth does not willingly yield her increase to satisfy your lusts; nor is it willingly a stage for your wickedness to be acted upon; the air does not willingly serve you for breath to maintain the flame of life in your vitals, while you spend your life in the service of God's enemies.

A new heaven seems to shine upon a new earth.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.

In his music, «the sun shines, but without burning or weighing upon the earth,» and «the earth also stays in its place, remains itself, without feeling that it must therefore rise in titanic revolt against the heavens.»

Origen: On Prayer 4 The Transfiguration Today the day shines forth for us more brightly than usual, when heavenly light darts forth upon the earth, when the true light illuminates the darkness of mortal men, when the divine radiance shows itself to the human sphere in a visible, even bodily form.