And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
How is it, then, that in his prayer he says: “If it be possible?” He is showing the weakness that belongs to a human nature. Human nature would prefer not to be torn from the present life. It would draw back and shrink from death. Why? Because God has implanted in human nature a love for the life of this world.
