O my God, let me, with thanksgiving, remember, and confess unto Thee Thy mercies on me.

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O my God, let me, with thanksgiving, remember, and confess unto Thee Thy mercies on me. Let my bones be bedewed with Thy love, and let them say unto Thee, Who is like unto Thee, O Lord? Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder, I will offer unto Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving.

Source Confessions, Book Viii, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Saint Augustine, remembering one’s life can become an act of thanksgiving: he looks back over his path to recognize in it the mercies of God, Who broke his bonds. This evening, write down three moments of your day or your life when you were set free, helped or lifted up, and say thank you for each one.

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