Clearly dost Thou answer, though all do not clearly hear. All consult Thee on what they will, though they hear not always what they will. He is Thy best servant who looks not so much to hear that from Thee which he himself willeth, as rather to will that which from Thee he heareth.
-St. Augustine
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I should have my students working on /th/ read some of Augustine's works... (especially since it's great stuff too -- if they could understand it, of course;)
there you go! you can king james them, too.
I'm sorry, but I'm having trouble wrapping my head around that. Maybe I'm tired.
translation:
You answer prayers clearly, but not everyone hears You clearly. Everyone asks you about whatever they want, but they don't always hear what they want. Your best servant isn't the one who looks to hear from You what he wants, but the one who wants what he hears from You.
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