Psalm 51:19

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.17Book IV

  “As He elsewhere declares: “The sacrifice to God is an afflicted heart: a sweet savour to God is a heart glorifying Him who formed it.”” — editor's note: This passage is not now found in holy Scripture. Harvey conjectures that it may have been taken from the apocryphal Gospel according to the Egyptians. It is…

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.36Conference IX

  “…have spoken, with effectual power can sing: “Let my prayer be set forth in Thy sight as the incense: let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.”” — editor's note: Ps. l. (li.) 19, 21; xlix. (l.) 23; lxv. (lxvi.) 15; cxl. (cxli.) 2.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions V.9Book V

  “But couldst Thou, most merciful God, despise the “contrite and humble heart” of that pure and prudent widow, so constant in alms-deeds, so gracious and attentive to Thy saints, not permitting one day to pass without oblation at Thy…” — editor's note: Ps. li. 19.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 51

  ““Then Thou shalt accept the sacrifice of righteousness” (ver. 19).” — the author cites it

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 80

  “Let no one think of death, but of immortality; nor of temporary punishment, but of eternal glory; since it is written, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints;” and again, “A broken spirit is a sacrifice to God: a contrite and humble heart God doth not despise.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 19.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Fasting Chapter 16

  “For even if He does prefer “the works of righteousness,” still not without a sacrifice, which is a soul afflicted with fasts.” — editor's note: See Ps. li. (l. in LXX. and Vulg.) 18, 19; see c. iii. above.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 16

  “…for Him Who is all-pure and all-luminous, Who demands of us, us His only sacrifice, purification—that is, a contrite heart and the sacrifice of praise, and a new creation in Christ, and the new man, and the like, as the Scripture loves to call it.” — editor's note: Ib. l. 23; li. 19.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3Book VII

  “I affirm that these virtues “are a sacrifice acceptable in the sight of God;” Scripture alleging that “the humble heart with right knowledge is the holocaust of God;” each man who is admitted to holiness being illuminated in order to indissoluble union.” — editor's note: Ps. li. 17, 19.

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• Psalm 66:15

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.36.

• Psalm 118:1

  Cited together in Confessions V.9.

• Psalm 141:2

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.36.

• Matthew 5:8

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.

• Luke 2:19

  Cited together in Confessions V.9.

• Romans 6:6

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.

• Romans 6:7

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.

• 1 Corinthians 15:22

  Cited together in Confessions V.9.

• 2 Corinthians 10:5

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.

• Ephesians 2:15

  Cited together in Confessions V.9.

• Ephesians 4:22

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.

• Philippians 4:18

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.

• Colossians 1:20

  Cited together in Confessions V.9.

• 1 Timothy 5:10

  Cited together in Confessions V.9.

• Psalm 50:23

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.36.