Catholic Stuff
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Into thy hands I commend my spirit, for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth. (Coverdale)
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What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me?I will receive the cup of salvation and call upon the Name of the Lord.I will pay my vows now in the presence of all His people; right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.Behold,
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Save me, O God, for the waters are come in, even unto my soul.I stick fast in the deep mire, where no ground is; I am come into deep waters, so that the floods run over me. And why? for thy sake have I suffered reproof; shame hath covered my face.I am become a stranger unto my brethren, even
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In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, let me never be put to confusion, but rid me, and deliver me, in thy righteousness; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.Be thou my strong hold, whereunto I may alway resort; thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house of defence, and my
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I'm just finishing up A Retreat for Lay People, which I planned to read over Lent, and have actually followed through on that plan. There's a lot of really good stuff here, a lot of quotable stuff. The next-to-last chapter is about Mary Magdalene, and this seems a good note for what will most likely be
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The Lord is my light, and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?When the wicked, even mine enemies, and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. (Coverdale)
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For many dogs are come about me, and the council of the wicked layeth siege against me.They pierced my hands and my feet; I may tell all my bones; they stand staring and looking upon me. (Coverdale) The opening of this psalm is surely one of the most important for Christians. Usually it's not too far from
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I have declared thy righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, and that thou knowest.I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; my talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy salvation.I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth from the great congregation. (Coverdale)
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Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my crying come unto thee.Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble; incline thine ear unto me when I call; O hear me, and that right soon.For my days are consumed away like smoke and my bones are burnt up as it were a fire-brand.My heart is
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Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. (Coverdale)
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