I love reading prayers written by great saints of years gone by. This is one of my favorites by St. Augustine. May we learn to pray it and trust it to be so in our lives:
Great are You, O God, and greatly to be praised;
great is Your power, and Your wisdom infinite.
We who are but a particle of Your creation, praise You.
You awaken us to delight in Your praise;
for You made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.
What are You then, my God?
Most high, most good, most omnipotent;
most merciful, yet most just;
most hidden, yet most present;
most beautiful, yet most strong;
stable, yet incomprehensible;
unchangeable, yet all-changing;
ever old, ever new;
supporting, filling, and overspreading;
creating, flourishing, and maturing;
seeking, yet having all things.
You, O God, are my life, my joy, my health.
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