On Holiness
XV. On Holiness
1. O Holy of Holies, Who art Holiness <itself>!
I surrender unto You my entire being
and <I beg You> to give me patience and charity.
2. God is holy in Himself
and from Him no evil derives,
and everyone who serves Him is holy.
3. Since God is holy, holiness in Him
must pertain to the good
and such holiness must <likewise> pertain to Him.
4. God is holy in His love,
holy in His judgement
and holy in His forgiveness.
5. Whoever entertains good will
is the child of holiness,
which clothes him in its purity.
6. A man is better by reason of his holiness
than by that of his empire or kingdom
or of his vitality or health.
7. Holiness makes a man humble
and leads him to perform kind deeds
and preserves him from all danger.
8. Holiness brings about humility,
great moderation and faithfulness,
and elicits God’s approval.
9. It is better to die in <a state of> holiness
than to live forever, without end.
Who is capable of stating the <true> value of holiness?
10. Behold, the saints who have perished
are remembered, and by how many,
while the sinners are <all> forgotten!