For from you the word of the Lord has rung out
    not only in Macedonian and Achaia
    but also in every place
–  your faith in God has rung out 
  so that we do not have a need to say anything (about it)

For they themselves report about us
of what sort of entrance we had with you
and how you turned to God from idols
to serve the living and true God.
and to wait expectantly for his Son,
from the heavens, 
whom he raised from among  the dead people,
Jesus
who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.

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