But then you,
while you did not know God
were slaves to the things by nature not gods,
but now
having come to know God,
(or rather having come to be known by God)
how can you turn again to the weak and poor elemental forces
which once again you want to serve?
You observe days and months and seasons and years!
I fear for you, that somehow I have been working in vain for you.
Thank you, dear Jesus,
for all you have given me,
for all you have taken away from me,
for all you have left me.
Thomas More (c.1478-1535)