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| Enter into the joy of your master. |
| Jesus; Matthew 25:23 |
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In their heavenly home
the saints will possess God completely,
and their longing will be satisfied.
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St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century
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| Put your trust in the Lord. |
| Psalm 4:5 |
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Above the clouds
the sky is always blue.
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St. Therese of Lisieux, 19th century
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The one who finds a friend
has found a treasure. |
| Sirach 6:14 |
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We shall have no enemies in heaven,
we shall never lose a friend.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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Let your face
shine on thy servant. |
| Psalm 31:16 |
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The Lord will transform us and show us his face
and we shall be saved; all our longing will be fulfilled,
and our desires will be satisfied.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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| I go to prepare a place for you. |
| Jesus; John 14:2 |
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Who can measure the happiness of heaven,
where no evil at all can touch us,
no good will be out of reach!
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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| Come, blessed of my Father. |
| Matthew 25:34 |
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We look upon paradise as our country,
where a great crowd of our loved ones awaits us:
a countless throng of parents, brothers, and children,
longs for us to join them.
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St. Cyprian, 3rd century
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| Our homeland is in heaven. |
| Philippians 3:20 |
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Lord, may we hasten to our true city,
and like Moses on the mountaintop,
possess it now in vision.
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St. Ephrem, 4th century
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They came to Jerusalem,
to the house of the Lord. |
| 2 Chronicles 20:28 |
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May the angels lead you into paradise;
may the martyrs come to welcome you
and take you to the holy city,
the new and eternal Jerusalem.
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