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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

Middle English, from Old French, from Latin grātia, from grātus, pleasing; see gwerə-2 in Indo-European roots.

Middle English, from Old French, from Latin grātia, from grātus, pleasing; see gwerə-2 in Indo-European roots.

==Noun==  

==Noun==  

#Seemingly effortless [[beauty]] or charm of movement, form, or proportion.

#Seemingly effortless [[beauty]] or charm of movement, form, or proportion.

Transitive - graced, grac·ing, grac·es

Transitive - graced, grac·ing, grac·es

#To honor or favor: You grace our table with your presence.

#To honor or favor: You grace our table with your [[presence]].

#To give [[beauty]], elegance, or charm to.

#To give [[beauty]], elegance, or charm to.

#Music To embellish with grace notes.

#Music To embellish with grace notes.

==Quotations==

==Quotations==

1. The estimate of greatness varies from sphere to sphere. To be great is to be Godlike. And since the quality of greatness is wholly determined by the content of goodness, it follows that, even in your present human estate, if you can through '''grace''' become good, you are thereby becoming great.[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper28.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper28.html&line=159#mfs]

1. The estimate of greatness varies from sphere to sphere. To be great is to be Godlike. And since the quality of greatness is wholly determined by the content of goodness, it follows that, even in your present human estate, if you can through '''grace''' become good, you are thereby becoming great.[https://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=https://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper28.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper28.html&line=159#mfs]  

 

2. The perfection of the creatures of [[time]], when finally achieved, is wholly an acquirement, a bona fide [[personality]] possession. While the elements of '''grace''' are freely admixed, nevertheless, the creature attainments are the result of [[individual]] effort and actual living, personality reaction to the existing environment.[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper32.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper32.html&line=99#mfs]

3. [[Goodness]] always compels respect, but when it is devoid of '''grace''', it often repels affection. Goodness is [[universal]]ly attractive only when it is gracious. Goodness is effective only when it is attractive.[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper171.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper171.html&line=118#mfs]

2. The perfection of the creatures of [[time]], when finally achieved, is wholly an acquirement, a bona fide [[personality]] possession. While the elements of '''grace''' are freely admixed, nevertheless, the creature attainments are the result of [[individual]] effort and actual living, personality reaction to the existing environment.[https://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=https://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper32.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper32.html&line=99#mfs]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]