Prayer of St. Gregory

The bride listens to the commandment, carrying power to implement it. She rises then she comes away, then she cleaves to Him and becomes beautiful and is called a dove. How can you see a beautiful picture in a mirror unless this mirror accepts the reflections of a beautiful form?

In the same manner, the mirror of the human nature cannot be beautiful unless the beautiful God approaches her, and is formed in her through the image of divine beauty. When the human nature fell and obeyed the serpent, it took on its form.

But now, when the human nature rises and gives its back to sin, she carries the image of goodness, for she looks at the true beauty that is the dove. When she approaches the light, she carries image of the light.

Through this light, she carries the form of the beloved dove. The dove symbolizes the presence of the Holy Spirit.