So dost thou know what thou wilt have to do
So long as thou dost stand within this place.
Love doth not value powers that are revealed
Within the world by judgment’s stern decree—
She treasures them for what they may bring forth
And asks how she can mould and use the life
Which is created out of cosmic depths.
Benedictus (in the East):
Yet love speaks often with such gentle words,
And needs support within the depths of soul.