Cassiodorus, on Isa 26:12

“Lord, thou wilt give us peace: for thou hast wrought all our works for us.”

“So they are truly wise who entrust themselves to the power and dispensation of the Godhead; him alone they seek, and the outcome is all that is good for them. This is the message of the prophet Isaiah: "Lord our God, give us your peace; for you have bestowed all things on us." Next comes: "And he gave ear to me." Note that this utterance to the Lord, so short but magnificent in its devotion, sought that he should deign to give ear; what is there that he has failed to give us when out of pity he has granted such a request? For his gaze on us spells deliverance and a bestowal of gifts so great that even the greedy suppliant ceases to beg for them.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.