More from Julian of Norwich

  1. After this our Lord shewed Himself more glorified, as to my sight, than I saw Him before wherein I was learned that our soul shall never ha…
  2. In my folly, afore this time often I wondered why by the great foreseeing wisdom of God the beginning of sin was not letted: for then, meth…
  3. And in this word that Jesus said: Wilt thou see her? methought it was the most pleasing word that He might have given me of her, with that …
  4. In this naked word sin, our Lord brought to my mind, generally, all that is not good, and the shameful despite and the utter noughting that…
  5. After Himself she is the most blissful sight. But hereof am I not learned to long to see her bodily presence while I am here, but the virtu…
  6. And for the tender love that our good Lord hath to all that shall be saved, He comforteth readily and sweetly, signifying thus: It is sooth…
  7. With this same cheer of mirth and joy our good Lord looked down on the right side and brought to my mind where our Lady stood in the time o…
  8. Thus I saw how Christ hath compassion on us for the cause of sin.

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