When the goodness and loving kindness of God, our savior appeared, he saved us not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our savior, so that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:4-7.

O Lord our God, grant us grace to desire you with our whole heart That so desiring, we may seek and find you. And so finding you may love you, and loving you may hate those sins from which you have redeemed us. Anselm of Canterbury.