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Naturally your guitar came with Godin strings -- A&L is owned by Godin.
Basically, heavier gauge strings will give a warmer tone with more depth to it. Lighter gauge strings tend towards a brighter tone and are easier to play on (and to bend, if you're into that). .012-.053 is a relatively light gauge on an acoustic, which tends to be much heavier than electric guitars (there are reasons for this, but I won't bother explaining now). .010-.047 is really about as light as they get for acoustic strings and you can go all the way up to .014 or .015 if you're so inclined. I wouldn't, but I know guys who play on those.
Really, just pick what you think will sound best. Try the Godins, then try some D'Addarios or some Ernie Balls or whatever strikes your fancy. Try different alloys, different gauges, coated or uncoated. If you have a rough idea of what sort of tone you want (ie super warm bluesy kind of tone, or bright poppy 'jangly' kind of feel) then that will help you to pick out something that's in the right general area, but either way it takes time to dial in to the exact right strings.
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