Brother Lawrence Quotes about Grace

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My God, since you are with me and since, by Your will, I must occupy myself with external things, please grant me the grace to remain with You, in Your presence. Work with me, so that my work might be the very best.

My God, since you are with me and since, by Your will, I must occupy myself with external things, please grant me the grace to remain with You, in Your presence. Work with me, so that my work might be the very best. Receive as an offering of love both my work and all my affections.

Brother Lawrence

Offering, Grace, Might

Brother Lawrence (2013). “The Brother Lawrence Collection”, p.81, Simon and Schuster

We can do little things for God; I turn the cake that is frying on the pan for love of him, and that done, if there is nothing else to call me, I prostrate myself in worship before him, who has given me grace to work; afterwards I rise happier than a king.

Brother Lawrence

Kings, Cake, Grace

Brother Lawrence (2006). “The Practice of the Presence of God, and the Spiritual Maxims”, p.61, Cosimo, Inc.

O my God, since thou art with me, and i must now, in obedience to thy commands, apply my mind to these outward things, i beseech thee to grant me the grace to continue in thy presence; and to this end do thou prosper me with thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections." (Bro. Lawrence implored His grace and offered to Him all his actions).

Brother Lawrence

Art, Grace, Mind

Brother Lawrence (2017). “The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of a Holy Life”, p.16, Sai ePublications via PublishDrive