[Magdalen] Latin Altar Inscription.

[Joseph Cirou]

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>I just saw a picture of an RC parish church in Saint Paul, MN USA built  in
>my neighborhood in that city while I lived there in the early 1960's.
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>I was reminded of the interesting high altar inscription that  impressed
>me then as now.  It is from John 8.58:
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>ANTEQUAM ABRAHAM FIERET EGO SUM
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>Before Abraham was (made), I am.
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>The altar is a dark green polished stone, and the inscription is  carved
>across the table and highlighted in gold.
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>I've never seen this anywhere else.
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>It is definitely not a frequently used quotation, especially in Latin, with I think the pluperfect of the verb to be unless it is the future perfect It's got to be a perfect form of the verb. The perfect forms of the verb are formed from fui. I used to know this, but I've forgotten my grammar since 1961. I think I sold my Bennett

Kpe
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>David Strang.