Purer Yet And Purer: Mary Magdalene

 

Purer yet and purer

 I would be in mind,

Dearer yet and dearer

 Every duty find;

Hoping still and trusting

God without a fear.

Patiently believing

He will make all clear.

Saint Mary Magdalene

(1634-5)

Guido Reni

(1575-1642)

Italian painter of the Baroque Period

Higher yet and higher 

 Out of clouds and night,

Nearer yet and nearer

  Rising to the light,

Light serene and holy, 

 Where my soul may rest

Purified and lowly,

  Sanctified and blest.

Swifter yet and swifter,

  Ever onward run,

Firmer yet and firmer 

 Step as I go on.

Oft these earnest longings 

 Swell within my breast;

Yet their inner meaning

  Never can be expressed.

"Purer Yet And Purer: Mary Magdalene"
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(1749-1832)
German poet, playwright, novelist,
scientist, statesman, theater director and critic.

" I Don't Know How To Love Him "
From the rock opera album,
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
(1970)
Performed by Helen Reddy