“The voice that testifies to truth cannot be stilled.””
Quotes by Prudentius
“But from the wide roof of the skyChrist's voice peals forth with urgent cry,Calling our sleep-bound hearts to riseAnd greet the dawn with wakeful eyes.””
“Christ, our Captain, for a season deigned to dwell in Death's domain,That the dead, long time imprisoned, might return to life again,Breaking by His great example ancient sins' enthralling chain.””
“Let me chant in sacred numbers, as I strike each sounding string,Chant in sweet, melodious anthems, glorious deeds of Christ our King;He, my Muse, shall be thy story; with His praise my lyre shall ring.””
“Mine is no rhetorician's fame,No petty usury I claim;Nor am I skilled to face the foe:'Tis Thou, O Christ, alone I know.Yea, I have learnt to wait on TheeWith heart and lips of purity,Humbly my knees in prayer to bend,And tears with songs of praise to blend.””
“But thou, O Christ, put sleep to flightAnd break the iron bands of night,Free us from burden of past sinAnd shed Thy morning rays within.””
PrudentiusPrudentius was a prominent Christian poet of the late Roman Empire, known for his significant contributions to early Christian literature. Born in the Iberian Peninsula around 348 AD, he lived during ...