Quotemeal: Aug. 15th, 1956

Wednesday, August 15, 1956

"I wept at the beauty of your hymns and canticles, and was powerfully moved at the sweet sound of your Church singing. These sounds flowed into my ears, and the truth streamed into my heart."
— St. Augustine of Canterbury

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Illustration of St. Augustine of Canterbury — "I wept at the beauty of your hymns and canticles, and was powerfully moved at the sweet sound of your Church singing. These sounds flowed into my ears, and the truth streamed into my heart."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Wednesday, August 15, 1956

Passion for Praise
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Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: Psalms 68:10
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Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'Strengthened with Power' (Co. 1:11-14)
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God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'To Whom Are We Listening?' (1 Jn. 4:6)
"But we come from God and belong to God. Anyone who knows God understands us and listens. The person who has nothing to do with God will, of course, not listen....."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.

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