You called me, you shouted, you shattered my deafness; you shone with dazzling light and dispelled my blindness; you were fragrant and I breathed in deeply and now I am breathless with longing for you. I tasted you and now I hunger and thirst for you; you touched me and now I burn with desire for the peace that is yours.
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St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430AD), “The Confessions”, 10:27,38.
See also the following links for more info on St. Augustine:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02084a.htm
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta02.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo
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