Richard Rolle Professions : Writer Born : 1290 Died : September 29, 1349 Browse All Authors Top 10 quotes by Richard Rolle O good Jesu Thou has bound my heart in the thought of Thy Name, and now I can not but sing it; therefore have mercy upon me, making perfect that Thou hast ordained. Richard Rolle names perfect heart Lord Jesu, I ask Thee, give unto me movement in Thy love withouten measure; desire withouten limit; longing withouten order; burning without discretion. Truly the better the love of Thee is, the greedier it is; for neither by reason is it restrained, nor by dread distressed, nor by doom tempted. Richard Rolle love giving order For love is a willful stirring of our thoughts unto God, so that it receive nothing that is against the love of Jesus Christ, and therewith that it be lasting in sweetness of devotion; and that is the perfection of this life. Richard Rolle perfection love-is jesus The commandment of God is, that we love Our Lord in all our heart, in all our soul, in all our thought. Richard Rolle soul lord heart The commandment of God is, that we love Our Lord in all our heart, in all our soul, in all our thought. In all our heart; that is, in all our understanding without erring. In all our soul; that is, in all our will without gainsaying. In all our their ought; that is, that we think on Him without forgetting. In this manner is very love and true, that is work of man's will. For love is a willful stirring of our thoughts unto God, so that it receive nothing that is against the love of Jesus Christ, and therewith that it be lasting in sweetness of devotion; and that is the perfection of this life. Richard Rolle heart love-is jesus Thy love is Singular when all thy delight is in Jesus Christ, and thou dost find joy and comfort in no other thing. Richard Rolle joy love-is jesus It behoves thee to love God wisely; and that may thou not do but if thou be wise. Richard Rolle god-love wise may Who breathe where you will, come into me and snatch me up to yourself. Richard Rolle yourself will me you The first is called insuperable, the second inseparable, the third singular. Richard Rolle third second first inseparable Thy love is singular when all thy delight is in Jesus Christ and in no other thing finds joy and comfort. Richard Rolle jesus-christ joy love-is love Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
