I am finding increasingly, that I so love St. Nerses Chnorhali, 12th C. Armenian patriarch, a mystic poet and holy saint! Following is Part II of his "Jesus Only Begotten Son of the Father":
May my gifts please You
I was similar to the bad servant,
Who for the talents entrusted does not earn anything;
And even surpassing it,
Because I lost the gift of grace.
I did not duplicate your talent,
Neither quadruple nor increase by five,
So that I reign completely
The ten cities of the senses.
But I buried my only talent underground,
By packing it up in the veil of vices;
I did not put the money at the bank
So you might ask for interest....
To you, O Savior of my soul,
I want to cry for these words:
'Since it is still in my hands to do good,
Give me the grace to please you.
So I will hear the joyful sentence
Like the faithful servant:
Enter the Heavenly House,
In the joy of your Lord!
