O Life of my life, you are a great being with dimensions extending everywhere, throughout infinite space, permeating the whole mass of the world and reaching in all directions.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 7,1)
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Praise and honor be yours, O fountain of mercy!
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,16)
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Let the disease of my soul refrain from aggravating.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,15)
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In the wisdom of your plan, you made light of ours and prepared the way you had chosen for us.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,14)
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I should be washed clean of my sins by the saving waters of baptism.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,13)
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O God, Most High, who formed us out of clay and never desert us, have pity on our miseries.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,12)
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My God, I’ve longed for a life of happiness. I still search for it with your loving guidance.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,11)
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Help us lighten your truth.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,10)
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O Lord, stand witness to man’s innocence and defend him.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,9)
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O God, stretch your ever-merciful hand to us, sinners.
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St. Augustine
(Confessions 6,8)
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