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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:BE READY TO MEET THE LORD \nFrom a sermon by Blessed Guerric of Igny1 \n◊◊◊ \nBy comparison with the evil of damnation\, it is a good thing to be saved \nby fire; without any doubt it is much better to be made perfect by the mere \ncleansing of fear; and best of all not to be even disturbed by fear. \nFor that reason\, be ready\, O true Israel\, to meet the Lord\, so that you may \nnot only open to him when he comes and knocks\, but may run to meet him\, \neager and joyful\, while he is still far off\, and\, confident about the day of \njudgment\, pray earnestly that his kingdom may come. If you want to be found \nready then\, take the advice of Wisdom and prepare justice for yourself before \nthe judgment. May you be prepared to do every good work and no less prepared \nto suffer every evil so that your lips may sing without any reproach from your \nheart: “My heart is ready\, Lord\, my heart is ready\, ready with your help to do \ngood\, ready to suffer ill\, and so ready for both that I will sing and give praise in \nmy glory that is\, I will rejoice and glory whichever comes.” \nAnd at once the just man rouses himself in this matter\, saying: “Arise \npsaltery and harp\,” that is\, my heart and my body\, to rejoice in the living God. \nThe heart is meant on account of its spiritual activity\, the body because of its \npassions. For the heart relishing the things that are above is a psaltery giving \nforth heavenly music; the body suffering things of earth is a lyre producing \nworldly music. So it is that elsewhere David\, offering his devoted service to God\, \nsays: “I am ready to keep your commandments\, and so ready that I am not \ntroubled when temptation breaks in on me and persecution rages. Let my rival \npursue me\, my servant curse me\, my own son seek my life\, even so I am not \ntroubled about not keeping the commandments of evangelical perfection. I will \nrender good for evil to those who return evil for good; will be solicitous for the7 \nsafety of those who persecute me\, mourning their death; will bear with the \nreproaches of my servant\, not permitting my honor to be vindicated by a \nfriend.”… And because he was so prepared he went confidently to meet his Lord. \n“Without iniquity\,” he says\, “have I run\, and directed whatever was perverse in \nme so far as I was able.” \nTherefore\, do rise up to meet me coming to meet you\, for I cannot reach \nyour heights unless\, stooping low to the work of your hands\, you stretch out \nyour right hand. Rise up to meet me and see if there be in me the way of iniquity. \nAnd if you do find it there unknown to me\, remove it from me\, and\, having \ncompassion on me with regard to your law\, lead me in the eternal way\, which is \nChrist. He is the way by which we journey\, the eternity at the journey’s end; he \nis the spotless way\, the blessed dwelling place.
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