Saturday, February 20, 2016

A Prayer of Saint Augustine

 First Lutheran Church
Red Wing, MN


 A Wider View


'Almighty God, in whom we live and move and have our being, thou hast made us for thyself, so that our hearts are restless until they find rest in thee; grant us purity of heart and strength of purpose that no selfish passion may hinder us from knowing thy will, no weakness from doing it; but that in thy light we may see light, and in thy service find perfect freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'  

-  Saint Augustine, 354-430



Have a blessed Lord's Day!


Judy


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31 comments:

  1. Vicki @ lifeinmyemptynestFebruary 20, 2016 at 7:25 AM

    What a beautiful church!

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  2. SusieFebruary 20, 2016 at 7:25 AM

    Thank you Judy. I loved the prayer. That is a beautiful church. I love churches as you know. Blessings for a great weekend.xoxo,Susie

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  3. 21 WitsFebruary 20, 2016 at 7:47 AM

    This is a lovely church!

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  4. MadSnapperFebruary 20, 2016 at 7:52 AM

    a beautiful prayer and the church is lovely. i like those points over the windows and that gorgeous stone

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  5. Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow February 20, 2016 at 8:22 AM

    Lovely prayer and church. xoxo Su

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  6. The Joy of Home with Martha EllenFebruary 20, 2016 at 8:35 AM

    Beautiful prayer lifted to our God. Your featured church is beautiful as well. ♥

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  7. Sara - Villa EmiliaFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:04 AM

    What a beautiful prayer, and the church looks lovely.
    Have a blessed Sunday!

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  8. MimiFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:30 AM

    They just don't make churches like that anymore--it's truly a work of art. Thanks for sharing that beautiful prayer with all of us. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  9. DanielaFebruary 20, 2016 at 12:09 PM

    Have a blessed Lord's Day you too, my darling,
    thank you for sharing the lovely photographs of this majestic church and the prayer I do love so much,
    sending dear love and sweet hugs to you,
    with all my heart
    Dany

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  10. Pamela GordonFebruary 20, 2016 at 12:42 PM

    What a beautiful prayer. There is a St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church in my old neighbourhood in Moncton that is very beautiful. It was built in the 50's I think and the stone looks similar to the one in your photo. Have a blessed Sunday and week.

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  11. podsoFebruary 20, 2016 at 12:44 PM

    Love this one. And a pretty church with what I call yellow stone or brick which reminds me of the midwest for some reason.

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  12. Red Rose AlleyFebruary 20, 2016 at 5:09 PM

    This is a wonderful prayer from Saint Augustine. What a pretty church this is. I'm very familiar with the Saints, Judy, with St. Jude being a most special one to me. :)

    Have a peaceful weekend.

    ~Sheri

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  13. JulieFebruary 20, 2016 at 5:43 PM

    I haven't visited your blog in a long time, good to be back. What a lovely, inspirational prayer and I love old churches of all sizes. I don't know if my email address in enabled or not and I don't know how to find out...I hope so as I'd love to hear from you.

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  14. Judith @ Lavender CottageFebruary 20, 2016 at 6:46 PM

    Wow, the architect that designed this church had a vision for something wonderful - and the large windows are awesome.
    You added a lovely prayer to the photos.

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  15. SandiFebruary 20, 2016 at 7:43 PM

    Love the quote. So long ago, but our faith is the same!

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  16. TomFebruary 20, 2016 at 7:47 PM

    what a spectacular steeple

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  17. DeniseFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:25 PM

    awesome.

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  18. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowFebruary 21, 2016 at 5:20 AM

    Beautiful church and I've always loved that quote :)

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  19. Gypsy HeartFebruary 21, 2016 at 5:44 AM

    Just beautiful...thank you for sharing!

    xo
    Pat

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  20. DeniseinVAFebruary 21, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    Great shots of a beautiful church.

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  21. LynneFebruary 21, 2016 at 11:08 AM

    Majestic church . . .
    I can hear the bells . . .
    Hymns . . .

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  22. Deborah MontgomeryFebruary 21, 2016 at 12:06 PM

    Beautiful church, and beautiful, familiar prayer. I've always loved the "restless hearts" part -- so true! And not just a one-time finding rest as in accepting Jesus, but a constant returning as the world, the flesh, and the devil continually try to turn our hearts and make us restless and discontent. Only in turning our restless hearts back to Him again and again do we find peace.

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  23. genieFebruary 21, 2016 at 3:06 PM

    I love the beautiful words of St. Augustine, and the church is a lovely one. Everything about it is so pretty. I do not know how I did not have my name on your list of followers, but I noticed it today and remedied the situation. You should now be up to 809. Before you know it you will be hitting 1000 :-)

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  24. MarciaFebruary 21, 2016 at 5:06 PM

    That's a nice looking church.

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  25. MichelleFebruary 21, 2016 at 7:43 PM

    a beautiful prayer and church

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  26. Roses, Lace and BrocanteFebruary 21, 2016 at 10:48 PM

    I always love seeing your photographs of Churches Judy and this one is beautiful.
    I've loved everything I've read of St Augustine's writings, he was a great theologian and thinker and left us an inspiring legacy of his faith in God.
    Shane

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  27. Billy Blue EyesFebruary 22, 2016 at 1:56 AM

    Nice old church that which I see has had an extension at the back

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  28. KarenFebruary 22, 2016 at 2:53 AM

    This is really beautiful. God bless you.

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  29. Lace up and WalkFebruary 22, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    Lovely prayer and beautiful church. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. Elizabeth EdwardsFebruary 22, 2016 at 6:48 PM

    i am loving the front door and those fancy details. so pretty!! lovely!! happy week! ( :
    enjoy all moments.

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  31. Ruth KellyFebruary 23, 2016 at 11:07 AM

    Amen. I love the trim and the windows in this beautiful edifice to the Lord.

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