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O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory of your countenance, yet out of your love you accepted spittle on your face. Remove the shame from my face, and grant me to have an unashamed face before you at the time of prayer.
Isaac of Nineveh
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"O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory of your countenance, yet out of your love you accepted spittle on your face. Remove the shame from my face, and grant me to have an unashamed face before you at the time of prayer."
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O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory of your countenance, yet out of your love you accepted spittle on your face. Remove the shame from my face, and grant me to have an unashamed face before you at the time of prayer. — Isaac of Nineveh

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Isaac of Nineveh was a Saint (640–700).

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Who said "O Christ, on you the many-eyed cherubim are unable to look because of the glory…"?
This quote is attributed to Isaac of Nineveh, a Saint.
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Isaac of Nineveh lived from 640 – 700.
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