When Thou didst regard me,
Thine eyes imprinted in me Thy grace:
For this didst Thou love me again,
And thereby mine eyes did merit
To adore what in Thee they saw. ~ 32" - Meaning and context.">
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When Thou didst regard me,
Thine eyes imprinted in me Thy grace:

For this didst Thou love me again,
And thereby mine eyes did merit
To adore what in Thee they saw. ~ 32

— John of the Cross

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When Thou didst regard me,
Thine eyes imprinted in me Thy grace:

For this didst Thou love me again,
And thereby mine eyes did merit
To adore what in Thee they saw. ~ 32" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John of the Cross

About John of the Cross

Saint John of the Cross, or San Juan de la Cruz (24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591) was a Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet.