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And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.
Venerable Bede
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"And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face."
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And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face. — Venerable Bede

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Venerable Bede was a Clergyman from Kingdom of Northumbria (672–735).

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Who said "And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink i…"?
This quote is attributed to Venerable Bede, a Clergyman from Kingdom of Northumbria.
When did Venerable Bede live?
Venerable Bede lived from 672 – 735.