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The Confessions of St. Augustine

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A public-domain classic by Saint Augustine of Hippo — augustine, of hippo, saint, 354-430. Read instantly, yours forever.

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The Confessions of St. Augustine, by Saint Augustine of Hippo. A freely-licensed classic (Project Gutenberg), reformatted for the Smithbook reader. Subjects: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430, Bishops, Catholic Church, Christian saints. Buy it once and read on any device. No subscription required.

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Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy power, and Thy wisdom infinite. And Thee would man praise; man, but a particle of Thy creation; man, that bears about him his mortality, the witness of his sin, the witness that Thou resistest the proud: yet would man praise Thee; he, but a particle of Thy creation. Thou awakest us to delight in Thy praise; for Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee. Grant me, Lord, to know and understand whic

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Saint Augustine of Hippo

Roman North Africa, 354–430 CE. Theologian and philosopher.

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