For the blessed in heavenly glory need not any sacramental remedy, but rejoice without end in the presence of God.
Beholding his glory face to face, and being transformed from glory to glory into the image of the incomprehensible Deity, they taste the word of God made flesh, as he was from the beginning, and as he remaineth for ever.
3. Thou art my witness, O God, that nothing can comfort me, no creature can give me rest, but thou my God, whom I desire to behold everlastingly.
But this is not possible while I remain in this mortal life:
Therefore I must frame myself to much patience, and submit myself to thee in all my desires.
For thy saints also, O Lord, who now rejoice with thee while they lived, expected in faith and great patience the coming of thy glory. What they believed, I believe: what they hoped for, I also hope for: whither they are come, I trust I shall come by thy grace.
In the mean time I will go forward in faith, strengthened by their examples.
I have also thy holy book for my comfort and guide, and, above all these, thy spiritual body for a remedy and refuge.
4. I perceive two things to be especially necessary for me in this life, without which it would be insupportable, food and light.
Thou hast therefore given unto me a weak creature, thy sacred body and blood for the nourishment of my soul and body; and thou hast set thy word as a light unto my feet: