You who are unchangeable,
whom nothing changes!
You who are unchangeable in love,
precisely for our welfare,
not submitting to any change:
may we too will our welfare,
submitting ourselves to the discipline of Your unchangeableness,
so that we may in unconditional obedience find our rest and remain at rest in Your unchangeableness.
You are not like us;
if we are to preserve only some degree of constancy,
we must not permit ourselves too much to be moved,
nor by too many things.
You on the contrary are moved,
and moved in infinite love,
by all things.
Even that which we humans beings call an insignificant trifle,
and pass by unmoved,
the need of a sparrow,
even this moved You;
and what we so often scarcely notice,
a human sigh,
this moves You,
You who are unchangeable!
You who in infinite love do submit to be moved,
may this our prayer also move You to add Your blessing,
in order that there may be brought about such a change in us who pray as to bring us into conformity with Your unchangeable will,
You who are unchangeable!
-- Soren Kierkegaard
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