Of first order
know this:
that every prophecy of scripture
comes about not
by (the prophet’s) own interpretation.
For no prophecy was
ever brought about
by the will of a human,
but by those
carried by the Holy Spirit
-they spoke from God.
Eternal Light, shine into our hearts;
Eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil;
Eternal Power, be our support;
Eternal Wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance:
That we may seek your face
with all our heart and mind and soul and strength. Amen.
Alcuin