10 Quotes by Hadewijch

At that time I also had, for a short while, the strength to bear it. But all too soon I lost external sight of the shape of that beautiful man, and I saw him disappear to nothing, so quickly melting away and fusing together that I could not see or observe him outside of me, nor discern him within me. It was to me at that moment as if we were one without distinction.

Be fervent in God, and let nothing grieve you, whatever you encounter.

Make haste to Love.

May your service of love a beautiful thing; want nothing else, fear nothing else and let love be free to become what love truly is.

First the lover must learn charity and keep God’s law. Then he shall be blessed a hundredfold, and he shall do great things without great effort, and bear all pain without suffering. And so his life will surpass human reason indeed.

The soul who is most untouched is the most like to God.

It is written in the code of love: He who strikes the blow is himself struck down.

Do good under all circumstances, but with no care for any profit, or any blessedness, or any damnation, or any salvation, or any martyrdom; but all you do or omit should be for the honor of Love.

For this is love’s truth; she joins two in one being, makes sweet sour, strangers neighbors, and the lowly noble.