Hildegard of Bingen Quotes and Sayings
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“The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms.”
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“There is the music of Heaven in all things.”
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“We cannot live in a world that is not our own, in a world that is interpreted for us by others. An interpreted world is not a home. Part of the terror is to take back our own listening, to use our own voice, to see our own light.”
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“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.”
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“Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings. Now, think. What delight God gives to humankind with all these things . All nature is at the disposal of humankind. We are to work with it. For without we cannot survive.”
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“Sometimes when we hear a song we breathe deeply and sigh. This reminds the prophet that the soul arises from heavenly harmony. In thinking about this, he was aware that the soul itself has something in itself of this music...”
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“Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside, you’ve got heaven and earth, and all of creation. You’re a world—everything is hidden in you.”
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“The Word is living, being, spirit, all verdant greening, all creativity. This Word manifests itself in every creature.”
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“Glance at the sun. See the moon and stars. Gaze at the beauty of the green earth. Now think.”
-- Hildegard of Bingen