It is invisible, and no hand can lay hold of it,
What is it? O wonder! What is it not? For it has no name.
In my foolishness I tried to grasp it,
And I closed my hand, thinking I held it fast:
But it escaped, and I could not retain it in my fingers.
Full of sadness, I unclenched my grip
And saw it once again in the palm of my hand.
Where is this quote from? Love the bus home. Really enjoying your blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you Father. I first read this quote in The Orthodox Way by Bishop Kallistos Ware, p 90. According to Ware's footnote, this reference is from Saint Symeon's Hymns 22 and 28.
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