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Augustine of Hippo · Book I, paragraph beginning “Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy p…”
Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee.
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Augustine of Hippo · Book I, paragraph beginning “Narrow is the mansion of my soul; enlarge Thou it, that Thou maye…”
Narrow is the mansion of my soul; enlarge Thou it, that Thou mayest enter in.
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Augustine of Hippo · Book VIII, paragraph beginning “So was I speaking and weeping in the most bitter contrition of my…”
Take up and read; Take up and read.
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Augustine of Hippo · Book X, paragraph beginning “Too late loved I Thee, O Thou Beauty of ancient days, yet ever ne…”
Too late loved I Thee, O Thou Beauty of ancient days, yet ever new! too late I loved Thee!
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Augustine of Hippo · Book X, paragraph beginning “I hear the voice of my God commanding, Let not your hearts be ove…”
Give what Thou enjoinest, and enjoin what Thou wilt.
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Augustine of Hippo · Book XI, paragraph beginning “At no time then hadst Thou not made any thing, because time itsel…”
What then is time? If no one asks me, I know: if I wish to explain it to one that asketh, I know not:
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Augustine of Hippo · Book XIII, paragraph beginning “But was not either the Father, or the Son, borne above the waters…”
My weight, is my love; thereby am I borne, whithersoever I am borne.
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 1
God made the world.
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 2
God is the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things.
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 3
Man is a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God.
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 4
This likeness is chiefly in the soul.
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 5
The soul is like God because it is a spirit that will never die, and has understanding and free will.
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 6
God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in the next.
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 7
We must take more care of our soul than of our body.
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 1, question 8
We must take more care of our soul than of our body, because in losing our soul we lose God and everlasting happiness.
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