Não desista!
'Não desista!' é o grito do céu para a terra. Deus nos encoraja a perseverar na fé, na oração e na esperança, porque a vitória pertence aos que não se rendem.
Força na fraqueza
Os que esperam no Senhor renovam as forças. Deus não se cansa nem se fatiga — Ele dá poder aos fracos e vigor aos cansados.
daridratāṁ bhōktuṁ śaknōmi dhanāḍhyatām api bhōktuṁ śaknōmi sarvvathā sarvvaviṣayēṣu vinītō’haṁ pracuratāṁ kṣudhāñca dhanaṁ dainyañcāvagatō’smi|
mama śaktidāyakēna khrīṣṭēna sarvvamēva mayā śakyaṁ bhavati|
tatō hētō rvayaṁ na klāmyāmaḥ kintu bāhyapuruṣō yadyapi kṣīyatē tathāpyāntarikaḥ puruṣō dinē dinē nūtanāyatē|
kṣaṇamātrasthāyi yadētat laghiṣṭhaṁ duḥkhaṁ tad atibāhulyēnāsmākam anantakālasthāyi gariṣṭhasukhaṁ sādhayati,
yatō vayaṁ pratyakṣān viṣayān anuddiśyāpratyakṣān uddiśāmaḥ| yatō hētōḥ pratyakṣaviṣayāḥ kṣaṇamātrasthāyinaḥ kintvapratyakṣā anantakālasthāyinaḥ|
Perseverança na fé
Não perca a confiança, pois ela tem grande recompensa. O justo viverá pela fé, e quem perseverar até o fim será salvo.
ataēva mahāpuraskārayuktaṁ yuṣmākam utsāhaṁ na parityajata|
yatō yastām aṅgīkr̥tavān sa viśvasanīyaḥ|
aparaṁ prēmni satkriyāsu caikaikasyōtsāhavr̥ddhyartham asmābhiḥ parasparaṁ mantrayitavyaṁ|
aparaṁ katipayalōkā yathā kurvvanti tathāsmābhiḥ sabhākaraṇaṁ na parityaktavyaṁ parasparam upadēṣṭavyañca yatastat mahādinam uttarōttaraṁ nikaṭavartti bhavatīti yuṣmābhi rdr̥śyatē|
kintu viśvāsaṁ vinā kō’pīśvarāya rōcituṁ na śaknōti yata īśvarō’sti svānvēṣilōkēbhyaḥ puraskāraṁ dadāti cētikathāyām īśvaraśaraṇāgatai rviśvasitavyaṁ|
īśvarasya vādō’maraḥ prabhāvaviśiṣṭaśca sarvvasmād dvidhārakhaṅgādapi tīkṣṇaḥ, aparaṁ prāṇātmanō rgranthimajjayōśca paribhēdāya vicchēdakārī manasaśca saṅkalpānām abhiprētānāñca vicārakaḥ|
satkarmmakaraṇē’smābhiraśrāntai rbhavitavyaṁ yatō’klāntaustiṣṭhadbhirasmābhirupayuktasamayē tat phalāni lapsyantē|
paśya mayā śīghram āgantavyaṁ tava yadasti tat dhāraya kō 'pi tava kirīṭaṁ nāpaharatu|
yē mānavā īśvarasyājñā yīśau viśvāsañca pālayanti tēṣāṁ pavitralōkānāṁ sahiṣṇutayātra prakāśitavyaṁ|
yō janaḥ parīkṣāṁ sahatē sa ēva dhanyaḥ, yataḥ parīkṣitatvaṁ prāpya sa prabhunā svaprēmakāribhyaḥ pratijñātaṁ jīvanamukuṭaṁ lapsyatē|
Deus é refúgio
O Senhor é nosso refúgio e fortaleza. Ele ouve nossas orações, nos consola nas tribulações e transforma choro em dança.
Vitória em Cristo
Jesus venceu o mundo e nos dá vitória. Para Deus nada é impossível, e Ele faz infinitamente mais do que pedimos ou pensamos.
yathā mayā yuṣmākaṁ śānti rjāyatē tadartham ētāḥ kathā yuṣmabhyam acakathaṁ; asmin jagati yuṣmākaṁ klēśō ghaṭiṣyatē kintvakṣōbhā bhavata yatō mayā jagajjitaṁ|
tatkālē’nēkē śiṣyā vyāghuṭya tēna sārddhaṁ puna rnāgacchan|
tadā yīśu rdvādaśaśiṣyān ukttavān yūyamapi kiṁ yāsyatha?
tataḥ śimōn pitaraḥ pratyavōcat hē prabhō kasyābhyarṇaṁ gamiṣyāmaḥ?
anantajīvanadāyinyō yāḥ kathāstāstavaiva| bhavān amarēśvarasyābhiṣikttaputra iti viśvasya niścitaṁ jānīmaḥ|
ahaṁ yuṣmān anāthān kr̥tvā na yāsyāmi punarapi yuṣmākaṁ samīpam āgamiṣyāmi|
yācadhvaṁ tatō yuṣmabhyaṁ dāyiṣyatē; mr̥gayadhvaṁ tata uddēśaṁ lapsyadhvē; dvāram āhata, tatō yuṣmatkr̥tē muktaṁ bhaviṣyati|
yasmād yēna yācyatē, tēna labhyatē; yēna mr̥gyatē tēnōddēśaḥ prāpyatē; yēna ca dvāram āhanyatē, tatkr̥tē dvāraṁ mōcyatē|
hē pariśrāntā bhārākrāntāśca lōkā yūyaṁ matsannidhim āgacchata, ahaṁ yuṣmān viśramayiṣyāmi|
ahaṁ kṣamaṇaśīlō namramanāśca, tasmāt mama yugaṁ svēṣāmupari dhārayata mattaḥ śikṣadhvañca, tēna yūyaṁ svē svē manasi viśrāmaṁ lapsyadhbē|
yatō mama yugam anāyāsaṁ mama bhāraśca laghuḥ|
tadā sa tān dr̥ṣdvā kathayāmāsa, tat mānuṣāṇāmaśakyaṁ bhavati, kintvīśvarasya sarvvaṁ śakyam|
kimapi karmma nāsādhyam īśvarasya|
Esperança e transformação
O Senhor completa a boa obra que começou em nós. Ele faz novas todas as coisas e dá esperança para o futuro.
yuṣmanmadhyē yēnōttamaṁ karmma karttum ārambhi tēnaiva yīśukhrīṣṭasya dinaṁ yāvat tat sādhayiṣyata ityasmin dr̥ḍhaviśvāsō mamāstē|
kēnacit khrīṣṭa āśritē nūtanā sr̥ṣṭi rbhavati purātanāni lupyantē paśya nikhilāni navīnāni bhavanti|
anantaraṁ navīnam ākāśamaṇḍalaṁ navīnā pr̥thivī ca mayā dr̥ṣṭē yataḥ prathamam ākāśamaṇḍalaṁ prathamā pr̥thivī ca lōpaṁ gatē samudrō 'pi tataḥ paraṁ na vidyatē|
aparaṁ svargād avarōhantī pavitrā nagarī, arthatō navīnā yirūśālamapurī mayā dr̥ṣṭā, sā varāya vibhūṣitā kanyēva susajjitāsīt|
anantaraṁ svargād ēṣa mahāravō mayā śrutaḥ paśyāyaṁ mānavaiḥ sārddham īśvarasyāvāsaḥ, sa taiḥ sārddhaṁ vatsyati tē ca tasya prajā bhaviṣyanti, īśvaraśca svayaṁ tēṣām īśvarō bhūtvā taiḥ sārddhaṁ sthāsyati|
tēṣāṁ nētrēbhyaścāśrūṇi sarvvāṇīśvarēṇa pramārkṣyantē mr̥tyurapi puna rna bhaviṣyati śōkavilāpaklēśā api puna rna bhaviṣyanti, yataḥ prathamāni sarvvāṇi vyatītini|
Permanecendo firme
Persevere na oração, firme-se na Palavra e fortaleça-se na graça de Cristo. A fé vem pelo ouvir, e o ouvir pela Palavra de Deus.
tathā kāryyē nirālasyā manasi ca sōdyōgāḥ santaḥ prabhuṁ sēvadhvam|
aparaṁ pratyāśāyām ānanditā duḥkhasamayē ca dhairyyayuktā bhavata; prārthanāyāṁ satataṁ pravarttadhvaṁ|
aparaṁ pratyāśāyām ānanditā duḥkhasamayē ca dhairyyayuktā bhavata; prārthanāyāṁ satataṁ pravarttadhvaṁ|
hē priyabandhavaḥ, kasmaicid apakārasya samucitaṁ daṇḍaṁ svayaṁ na daddhvaṁ, kintvīśvarīyakrōdhāya sthānaṁ datta yatō likhitamāstē paramēśvaraḥ kathayati, dānaṁ phalasya matkarmma sūcitaṁ pradadāmyahaṁ|
ataēva śravaṇād viśvāsa aiśvaravākyapracārāt śravaṇañca bhavati|
aparam īśvarīyanirūpaṇānusārēṇāhūtāḥ santō yē tasmin prīyantē sarvvāṇi militvā tēṣāṁ maṅgalaṁ sādhayanti, ētad vayaṁ jānīmaḥ|
tat sarvvaṁ śāstram īśvarasyātmanā dattaṁ śikṣāyai dōṣabōdhāya śōdhanāya dharmmavinayāya ca phalayūktaṁ bhavati
tēna cēśvarasya lōkō nipuṇaḥ sarvvasmai satkarmmaṇē susajjaśca bhavati|
hitadāyakānāṁ vākyānām ādarśarūpēṇa mattaḥ śrutāḥ khrīṣṭē yīśau viśvāsaprēmnōḥ kathā dhāraya|
aparam asmadantarvāsinā pavitrēṇātmanā tāmuttamām upanidhiṁ gōpaya|
asmākaṁ prabhu ryīśukhrīṣṭastāta īśvaraścārthatō yō yuṣmāsu prēma kr̥tavān nityāñca sāntvanām anugrahēṇōttamapratyāśāñca yuṣmabhyaṁ dattavān
sa svayaṁ yuṣmākam antaḥkaraṇāni sāntvayatu sarvvasmin sadvākyē satkarmmaṇi ca susthirīkarōtu ca|
yadi svapāpāni svīkurmmahē tarhi sa viśvāsyō yāthārthikaścāsti tasmād asmākaṁ pāpāni kṣamiṣyatē sarvvasmād adharmmāccāsmān śuddhayiṣyati|
tasyāntikē 'smākaṁ yā pratibhā bhavati tasyāḥ kāraṇamidaṁ yad vayaṁ yadi tasyābhimataṁ kimapi taṁ yācāmahē tarhi sō 'smākaṁ vākyaṁ śr̥ṇōti|
sa cāsmākaṁ yat kiñcana yācanaṁ śr̥ṇōtīti yadi jānīmastarhi tasmād yācitā varā asmābhiḥ prāpyantē tadapi jānīmaḥ|
tat sarvvaṁ titikṣatē sarvvatra viśvasiti sarvvatra bhadraṁ pratīkṣatē sarvvaṁ sahatē ca|