“The holy martyrs, you see, did not rely on themselves but asked for relief from Christ. That is why they were also victorious. Listen to the voices of those who do not rely on themselves; it is the voice of the holy martyrs: "Unless the Lord were among us, let Israel now say; unless the Lord were among us when people…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — SERMON 335F.2
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3Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
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1If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
2If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
— Psalms 124:3 —
4Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: