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Quotation from The Story of a Soul by Therese of Lisieux

“Thine Arms, then, O Jesus, are the lift which must raise me up even unto Heaven.”

Therese of Lisieux (spoken by Thérèse of Lisieux)

The Story of a Soul, Chapter IX, trans. Thomas N. Taylor

Portrait of Therese of Lisieux

Her answer to the search for a lift, after finding Proverbs 9:4 and Isaiah 66:12-13.

Citation: "Thine Arms, then, O Jesus, are the lift which must raise me up even unto Heaven." — Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul, Chapter IX, trans. Thomas N. Taylor. (id story-of-a-soul-q5)

Virtues: Faith

Portrait: Teresa-de-Lisieux, Céline Martin, Public domain.

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