Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious

And to the angel of the church of Sardis, write: These things saith he, that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast the name of being alive: and thou art dead. ²Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God. ³Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe, and do penance. If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee. ⁴But thou hast a few names in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy. ⁵He that shall overcome, shall thus be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. ⁶He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. ¹⁴And to the angel of the church of Laodicea, write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God: ¹⁵I know thy works, that thou art neither cold, nor hot. I would thou wert cold, or hot. ¹⁶But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth. ¹⁷Because thou sayest: I am rich, and made wealthy, and have need of nothing: and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. ¹⁸I counsel thee to buy of me gold fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich; and mayest be clothed in white garments, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. ¹⁹Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore, and do penance. ²⁰Behold, I stand at the gate, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. ²¹To him that shall overcome, I will give to sit with me in my throne: as I also have overcome, and am set down with my Father in his throne. ²²He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

²He that walketh without blemish, and worketh justice: He that speaketh truth in his heart, who hath not used deceit in his tongue: Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: nor taken up a reproach against his neighbours. ⁴In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not; ⁵He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things shall not be moved for ever.

℟ To him that shall overcome, I will give to sit with me in my throne.

And entering in, he walked through Jericho. ²And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans, and he was rich. ³And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature. ⁴And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way. ⁵And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him, and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must abide in thy house. ⁶And he made haste and came down; and received him with joy. ⁷And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner. ⁸But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold. ⁹Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. ¹⁰For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.