"Felix culpa" - is it correct?
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In context, the hymn is saying the 'fortunate fault' brought about the greater good, salvation from Jesus.
It traces its idea back to Augustine, who wrote:
For God judged it better to bring good out of evil than not to permit any evil to exist. (Enchiridion 8)
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