The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 1
Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy power, and Thy wisdom infinite.
Grande eres Tú, oh Señor, y muy digno de ser alabado; grande es Tu poder, e infinita Tu sabiduría.
And Thee would man praise; man, but a particle of Thy creation; man, that bears about him his mortality, the witness of his sin, the witness that Thou resistest the proud: yet would man praise Thee; he, but a particle of Thy creation.
Y a Ti quisiera alabarte el hombre; el hombre, que no es sino una pequeña parte de Tu creación; el hombre, que lleva consigo su mortalidad, el testimonio de su pecado, el testimonio de que Tú resistes a los soberbios: y sin embargo quisiera el hombre alabarte; él, que no es sino una pequeña parte de Tu creación.
Thou awakest us to delight in Thy praise; for Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee.
Tú nos despiertas para que nos deleitemos en Tu alabanza; porque Tú nos hiciste para Ti, y nuestro corazón está inquieto, hasta que repose en Ti.
Grant me, Lord, to know and understand which is first, to call on Thee or to praise Thee? and, again, to know Thee or to call on Thee?
Concédeme, Señor, saber y entender cuál es lo primero, si invocarte o alabarte; y, a su vez, si conocerte o invocarte.
for who can call on Thee, not knowing Thee? for he that knoweth Thee not, may call on Thee as other than Thou art.
Pues ¿quién puede invocarte sin conocerte? porque el que no te conoce puede invocarte como si fueras distinto de lo que eres.
Or, is it rather, that we call on Thee that we may know Thee? but how shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? or how shall they believe without a preacher?
O, más bien, ¿es que te invocamos para poder conocerte? Pero ¿cómo invocarán a Aquel en quien no han creído? ¿o cómo creerán sin un predicador?
and they that seek the Lord shall praise Him: for they that seek shall find Him, and they that find shall praise Him.
y los que buscan al Señor le alabarán: porque los que buscan le hallarán, y los que le hallan le alabarán.
I will seek Thee, Lord, by calling on Thee; and will call on Thee, believing in Thee; for to us hast Thou been preached.
Te buscaré, Señor, invocándote; y te invocaré creyendo en Ti; porque Tú nos has sido predicado.
My faith, Lord, shall call on Thee, which Thou hast given me, wherewith Thou hast inspired me, through the Incarnation of Thy Son, through the ministry of the Preacher.
Mi fe, Señor, te invocará, la fe que Tú me has dado, con la que Tú me has inspirado, por medio de la Encarnación de Tu Hijo, por medio del ministerio del Predicador.
Vocabulary
- Grande
- Large or great in size, importance, or degree
- eres
- Second person singular present tense of 'ser' (to be)
- Tú
- Second person singular subject pronoun meaning 'you'
- oh
- Exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or invocation
- Señor
- Title meaning 'Lord' or 'Mister,' often referring to God
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or phrases
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very,' intensifying adjectives or adverbs
- digno
- Adjective meaning worthy or deserving of something
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from,' showing relation
- ser
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' in a permanent sense
- alabado
- Past participle of 'alabar,' meaning praised or glorified
- grande
- Adjective meaning great, large, or impressive in scope
- es
- Third person singular present tense of 'ser' (to be)
- Tu
- Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular)
- poder
- Noun or verb meaning power, ability, or to be able
- e
- Variant of 'y' (and) used before words starting with 'i'
- infinita
- Adjective meaning infinite, limitless, or without end
- sabiduría
- Noun meaning wisdom or deep knowledge and understanding
- Y
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at,' indicating direction or target
- Ti
- Prepositional pronoun meaning 'you' (informal, after preposition)
- quisiera
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'querer,' meaning would like or wished
- alabarte
- Infinitive 'alabar' with clitic 'te,' meaning to praise you
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns
- hombre
- Noun meaning man or human being in general
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that,' 'who,' or 'which'
- no
- Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not'
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather,' expressing contrast or correction
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns
- pequeña
- Adjective meaning small or little in size or amount
- parte
- Noun meaning part, portion, or section of a whole
- creación
- Noun meaning creation, the act of creating or things created
- lleva
- Third person singular of 'llevar,' meaning carries or takes
- consigo
- Reflexive pronoun meaning with himself, herself, or itself
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or their
- mortalidad
- Noun meaning mortality, the state of being subject to death
- testimonio
- Noun meaning testimony, evidence, or witness to something
- pecado
- Noun meaning sin, a moral transgression or wrongdoing
- resistes
- Second person singular of 'resistir,' meaning you resist or oppose
- los
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them' (masculine plural)
- soberbios
- Adjective or noun meaning proud, arrogant, or the haughty ones
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence or lack
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo,' meaning nevertheless or however
- él
- Third person singular subject pronoun meaning 'he'
- nos
- First person plural object pronoun meaning 'us' or 'to us'
- despiertas
- Second person singular of 'despertar,' meaning you awaken or wake up
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to,' indicating purpose
- deleitemos
- First person plural subjunctive of 'deleitar,' meaning we delight
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at,' indicating location
- alabanza
- Noun meaning praise, glorification, or an act of worship
- porque
- Conjunction meaning 'because,' introducing a reason or cause
- hiciste
- Second person singular preterite of 'hacer,' meaning you made
- nuestro
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our,' belonging to us
- corazón
- Noun meaning heart, both physical organ and emotional center
- está
- Third person singular present of 'estar,' meaning is (state)
- inquieto
- Adjective meaning restless, uneasy, or unsettled in spirit
- hasta
- Preposition or conjunction meaning 'until' or 'up to'
- repose
- Subjunctive of 'reposar,' meaning may rest or finds repose
- Concédeme
- Imperative of 'conceder' with 'me,' meaning grant me or allow me
- saber
- Infinitive meaning 'to know' facts or how to do something
- entender
- Infinitive meaning 'to understand' or comprehend something
- cuál
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'what' among options
- lo
- Neuter article or object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'the'
- primero
- Adjective or adverb meaning first in order or importance
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if,' introducing a conditional clause
- invocarte
- Infinitive 'invocar' with 'te,' meaning to invoke or call upon you
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative option
- vez
- Noun meaning time or instance, as in 'one time' or 'turn'
- conocerte
- Infinitive 'conocer' with 'te,' meaning to know or meet you
- Pues
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'well,' 'then,' or 'since'
- quién
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who,' asking about a person
- puede
- Third person singular of 'poder,' meaning can or is able to
- te
- Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'to you'
- conoce
- Third person singular of 'conocer,' meaning knows or is acquainted with
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'
- fueras
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser,' meaning were or as if you were
- distinto
- Adjective meaning distinct, different, or separate from another
- O
- Conjunction meaning 'or,' offering an alternative choice
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most,' indicating degree
- bien
- Adverb meaning 'well' or noun meaning 'good'
- invocamos
- First person plural of 'invocar,' meaning we invoke or call upon
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast or exception
- cómo
- Interrogative adverb meaning 'how,' asking about manner or way
- invocarán
- Third person plural future of 'invocar,' meaning they will invoke
- Aquel
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' (distant reference)
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom,' referring to a person
- han
- Third person plural present perfect auxiliary of 'haber' (have)
- creído
- Past participle of 'creer,' meaning believed or had faith
- creerán
- Third person plural future of 'creer,' meaning they will believe
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns
- predicador
- Noun meaning preacher, one who proclaims or delivers sermons
- buscan
- Third person plural of 'buscar,' meaning they search for or seek
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
- le
- Third person singular indirect object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'her'
- alabarán
- Third person plural future of 'alabar,' meaning they will praise
- hallarán
- Third person plural future of 'hallar,' meaning they will find
- hallan
- Third person plural of 'hallar,' meaning they find or discover
- Te
- Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' (direct/indirect)
- buscaré
- First person singular future of 'buscar,' meaning I will seek
- invocándote
- Gerund of 'invocar' with 'te,' meaning invoking or calling upon you
- invocaré
- First person singular future of 'invocar,' meaning I will invoke
- creyendo
- Gerund of 'creer,' meaning believing or having faith
- has
- Second person singular present perfect auxiliary of 'haber' (have)
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser,' meaning been (used in perfect tenses)
- predicado
- Past participle of 'predicar,' meaning preached or proclaimed
- Mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my,' indicating first person ownership
- fe
- Noun meaning faith, belief, or trust in something or someone
- invocará
- Third person singular future of 'invocar,' meaning will invoke you
- la
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'it' (feminine)
- me
- First person singular reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me'
- dado
- Past participle of 'dar,' meaning given or granted
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means
- inspirado
- Past participle of 'inspirar,' meaning inspired or breathed into
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'for,' indicating means
- medio
- Noun or adjective meaning middle, means, or medium
- Encarnación
- Noun meaning Incarnation, God taking on human flesh
- Hijo
- Noun meaning son, often referring to the Son of God
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the' or 'from the'
- ministerio
- Noun meaning ministry, service, or official religious function
- Predicador
- Noun meaning Preacher, one who proclaims religious messages
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