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Our heart is restless

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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Make room in the soul

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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Take up and read

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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Too late loved I Thee

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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Strengthen me, that I can

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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What then is time?

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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