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

— Julian of Norwich

The Thirteenth Revelation, Chapter 28
Context: To this our Lord answered in this manner: A great thing shall I make hereof in Heaven of endless worship and everlasting joys.

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English theologian and anchoress 1342–1416

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“As we be punished here with sorrow and penance, we shall be rewarded in heaven by the courteous love of our Lord God Almighty, who willeth that none that come there lose his travail in any degree. For He holdeth sin as sorrow and pain to His lovers, to whom He assigneth no blame, for love. The meed that we shall receive shall not be little, but it shall be high, glorious, and worshipful. And so shall shame be turned to worship and more joy.”

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