Angelus Silesius

True prayer requires no word, no chant
no gesture, no sound.
It is communion, calm and still
with our own godly Ground.

The light of splendor shines in the middle of the night. Who can see it? A heart which has eyes and watches.

If in your heart you make
a manger for Love's birth,
Then God will once again
become a child on earth.

God, whose love and joy
are present everywhere,
Can't come to visit you
unless you aren't there.