Ah! Ah! That wonderful Name! Ah! That delectable
Name! This is the Name that is above all names, the Name that is highest of
all, without which no one hopes for salvation. This Name is sweet and joyful,
giving veritable comfort to the human heart. Verily the Name of Jesus is in my
mind a joyous song and heavenly music in my ear, and in my mouth a honeyed
sweetness. Wherefore no wonder I love that Name which gives comfort to me in
all my anguish. I cannot pray, I cannot meditate, but in sounding the Name of
Jesus. I savour no joy that is not mingled with Jesus. Wheresoever I be,
wheresoever I sit, whatsoever I do, the thought of the savour of the Name of
Jesus never leaves my mind. I have set it in my mind, I have set it as a token
upon my heart. What can one lack who desires to love the Name of Jesus
unceasingly?
– Richard Rolle (1290-1349)
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