1 Corinthians 9 19-23


Free – I am!
from all (people)
I have put myself into slavery
to all (people),
so that I might win
the greatest (number).
And I became to the Jews
as a Jew
so that I might win Jews.
To those under the Law
(I became) as one under the Law –
not being myself under the Law
so that I might win those under the Law.

To those ‘free from the Law’
not being free from the Law of God
but ‘subject to the Law’ of Christ
that I might gain those ‘free from the Law.’
I have became weak for those who are weak,
so that I might gain those who are weak,
for all (people) I have become all things
so that by all means I might save some.
I do all things on account of the gospel,
so that I might become a sharer in it.

O Love, O God who created me, in your love recreate me.
O Love, who redeemed me,
fill up in me whatever part of your love
has fallen into neglect within me.
O Love, O God, who first loved me,
grant that with my whole heart,
and with my whole soul,
and with my whole strength,
I may love you.

Gertrude the Great

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