Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine
Augustine of Hippo, also known as Saint Augustine, Saint Austin, Blessed Augustine, and the Doctor of Grace, was an early Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy. He was the bishop of Hippo Regius, located in Numidia. He is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers in Western Christianity for his writings in the Patristic Era. Among his most important works are The City of God and Confessions...
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prayer lord thee
Lord, thou madest us for thyself, and we can find no rest till we find rest in thee.
lord captives
Make me a captive Lord, then I shall be truly free.
majesty praise lord
Can any praise be worthy of the Lord's majesty?
god philosophical lord
I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.
men glory lord
O that men would know themselves to be men; and that he that glorieth would glory in the Lord.
christian may lord
Every good and true Christian should understand that wherever he may find the truth it is his Lord's.
prayer may lord
O Lord, grant that I may do Thy will as if it were my will, so that Thou mayest do my will as if it were Thy will.
needs lord goodness
You are my Lord, because You have no need of my goodness.
failing lord confession
In failing to confess, Lord, I would only hide You from myself, not myself from You.
lord teach knows
Lord, teach me to know you, and to know myself.
mistake lord divine
I did not find you outside, O Lord, because I made the mistake of seeking outside you who were within
assessment lord knows
For so it is, O Lord my God, I measure it! But what it is I measure, I do not know.
want lord easy
It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver.
lord sincere steadfast
He who loves the coming of the Lord is not he who affirms that it is far off, nor is it he who says it is near, but rather he who, whether it be far off or near, awaits it with sincere faith, steadfast hope, and fervent love.