Quotemeal: Jul. 27th, 1963

Saturday, July 27, 1963

"There is a joy which is not given to the ungodly, but to those who love Thee for Thine own sake, whose joy Thou Thyself art. And this is the happy life, to rejoice to Thee, of Thee, for Thee; this it is, and there is no other."
— St. Augustine of Hippo

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Illustration of St. Augustine of Hippo — "There is a joy which is not given to the ungodly, but to those who love Thee for Thine own sake, whose joy Thou Thyself art. And this is the happy life, to rejoice to Thee, of Thee, for Thee; this it is, and there is no other."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.