Oh, what accents did I utter unto Thee in those Psalms, and how was I by them kindled towards Thee.

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Oh, what accents did I utter unto Thee in those Psalms, and how was I by them kindled towards Thee, and on fire to rehearse them, if possible, through the whole world, against the pride of mankind! And yet they are sung through the whole world, nor can any hide himself from Thy heat.

Source Confessions, Book Ix, §7 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Saint Augustine, who had just been converted and was reading the Psalms of David in a country house, these prayers set him on fire with love for God, so much that he would have liked to sing them to the whole world. Today, slowly read a psalm (for example the one that begins “The Lord is my shepherd”) and keep one verse that warms your heart, to repeat during the day.

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