Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp, And Thy pierced feet I cl… - Bernard of Clairvaux

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Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,
And Thy pierced feet I clasp;
Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;
On me, with compassion fraught,
Let Thy glances fall.
From thy cross of agony,
My Beloved, look on me;
Turn me wholly unto Thee;
"Be thou whole," say openly,
"I forgive thee all."

Bernard of Clairvaux

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About Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – August 21 1153), abbot of Clairvaux, was a highly influential French churchman, theologian and mystic. He was one of the founders of the Cistercian, or Bernardine, monastic order.

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Alternative Names: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux • Saint Bernard • St. Bernard of Clairvaux • St. Bernard • Bernhard • Bernardus Claraevallensis • Bernardus Claravallensis

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