Let every Christian, yea, let the whole body of Christ everywhere cry out, despite the tribulations it endures, despite temptations and countless scandals, saying: "Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save Thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee" (Ps. 85:2) No, this holy one is not proud, for he trusts in God.
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On the Mystical Body of Christ, in The Whole Christ: The Historical Development of the Doctrine of the Mystical Body in Scripture and Tradition (1938, 1962) by Fr. Emile Mersch, S. J., translated by John R. Kelly, S.J, Part 3 : The Doctrine of the Mystical Body in Western Tradition, Ch. 4, Augustine’s Sermons to the People, p. 429