Lent
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Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me; thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
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O give me the comfort of thy help again and stablish me with thy free Spirit. (Coverdale translation)
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The angel of the Lord tarrieth round about them that fear him and delivereth them. (Coverdale translation)
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Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul; my God, I have put my trust in theeO let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me. (Coverdale translation)
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Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and hear me, for I am poor, and in misery. (Coverdale translation)
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But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly. (Coverdale translation)
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Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful. (Coverdale translation)
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The Coverdale translation of the Psalms has been used liturgically in the Anglican tradition since the mid-1500s. I use it myself in my daily morning prayers with the St. Gregory's Prayer Book, which I admit are not always in fact daily, but at least quite frequent. Reputedly it's not as accurate as some, maybe not…
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Note: I learned (see the comments) after posting this that the book, unfortunately, is currently out of print. I have only read about half of this book, and that was over a period of months. I take it with me to my weekly hour of Eucharistic vigil, much of which generally passes with my thoughts…
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As is fairly usual with me, I started off pretty well with Lent and gradually got slacker and lazier. I'm going to make an effort during Holy Week to attend more to the occasion. It seems especially important this year since I can't actually go to Mass. So I won't be posting anymore till Monday…
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