How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose..! You drove them from me, you who are the true, the sovereign joy. You drove them from me and took their place.... O Lord my God, my Light, my Wealth, and my Salvation.
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About Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo was an ancient christian theologian and philosopher. Augustine of Hippo was a Christian theologian and philosopher from Roman Africa. He was the bishop of Hippo Regius from Thagaste in Numidia Cirtensis,. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination