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Prayer of Surrender

By Augustine of HippoSource: Augustine of Hippo - Confessions, Book VIII (Public Domain)32 words

O Lord, I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, and the son of Thy handmaid: Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving.

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