Holy Communion

Famous quotes containing the words holy communion, holy and/or communion:

    The peace of God, which passeth all understanding.
    —Bible: New Testament St. Paul, in Philippians, 4:7.

    The words are also used in the Book of Common Prayer, Holy Communion (1662)

    O holy Night! from thee I learn to bear
    What man has borne before!
    Thou layest thy finger on the lips of Care,
    And they complain no more.
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)

    Making love? It’s a communion with a woman. The bed is the holy table. There I find passion—and purification.
    Omar Sharif (b. 1932)