And the eye cannot say to the hand
‘I have no need of you’
or again the head to the feet
‘I have no need of you’.
But, in particular, the ‘limbs and organs’ of the body which are deemed less gifted with prestige
are essential.
And those (parts) of the body which we deem more dishonorable
we treat with greater honour
and our unpresentable parts
are clothed with greater modesty.
But our presentable parts have no need (of this)
but God put together the body
by giving greater honour to the lesser part
so that there might not be division in the body
but the members might have the same concern
for one another.
So if one ‘limb or organ’ suffers
all the limbs and organs suffers together
So if one limb/organ is celebrated (glorified)
all the limbs and organs share in the praise.
Grant, Lord,
that we may hold to you without parting,
worship you without wearying,
serve you without failing;
faithfully seek you,
happily find you,
and forever possess you,
the only God,blessed now and for ever.
Amen
St Anselm