Love was without beginning, is, and shall be without ending.

... so our customary practice of prayer was brought to mind: how through our ignorance and inexperience in the ways of love we spend so much time on petition. I saw that it is indeed more worthy of God and more truly pleasing to him that through his goodness we should pray with full confidence, and by his grace cling to him with real understanding and unshakeable love, than that we should go on making as many petitions as our souls are capable of.

Here saw I a great oneing betwixt Christ and us, to mine understanding: for when He was in pain, we were in pain.

The Elements of Prayer|Its ground: God, by whose goodness it springeth in us. |Its use: to turn our will to His will. |Its end: to be made one with Him and like to Him in all things.

He did not say: You will not be assailed, you will not be belabored, you will not be disquieted, but he did said: You will not be overcome.

A great thing shall I make hereof in Heaven of endless worship and everlasting joys.

God loved us before he made us; and his love has never diminished and never shall.