A prayer of conversion

Belatedly I loved thee,
A beauty so ancient and so new,
Belatedly I loved thee.

Thou didst cry aloud and forced open my deafness,
Thou didst shine and chase away my blindness,
Thou didst breathe fragrant odors and I drew in my breathe, and now I pant for thee. Amen.

I tasted and now I hunger and thirst.

Thou didst touch me and I burned for thy peace...

-St. Augustine of Hippo