Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.

I have a Creator who knew all things, even before they were made - even me, his poor little child.

I only seek in my old age to perfect that which I had not before thoroughly learned in my youth, because my sins were a hindrance to me.

The sky hides the night behind it, and shelters the people beneath from the horror that lies above.

Before I was humiliated I was like a stone that lies in deep mud, and he who is mighty came and in his compassion raised me up and exalted me very high and placed me on the top of the wall.

I see that already in this present world I am exalted above measure by the Lord. And I was not worthy nor such a one as that he should grant this to me, since I know most surely that poverty and affliction become me better than delights and riches.