Lent
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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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The responsorial reading is from Jeremiah. But here is some penitential music, from Arvo Pärt's Kanon Pokajanen, which I wrote about here several years ago.
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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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O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust; save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me,Lest he devour my soul, like a lion, and tear it in pieces while there is none to help. (Coverdale)
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My song shall be alway of the loving kindness of the Lord; with my mouth will I ever be shewing thy truth from one generation to another.For I have said, Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou stablish in the heavens. (Coverdale)
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