Soren Kierkegaard :
Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to breathe forth their love for each other, to let their souls blend in a soft whisper, so the mystic longs for the moment when in prayer he can, as it were, creep into God.
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Mystics and Mysticism
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Love
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Prayer
Gift it
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