Book 1:1
Great art thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is thy power, and of thy wisdom there is no end.Read in Books4Free →
Praise as the Form of Confession
From Confessions by Saint Augustine
The work's framing of 'confession' not merely as confession of sin but as confession of praise — the soul speaking truthfully to God about itself and God's greatness.
Book 10:1
Augustine's reflection on why he confesses: not to inform God but to stir up his own love and that of his readers.
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