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Psalm 41

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2024

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As the hart yearneth to the wells of waters, so my soul yearneth to thee, God.

This psalm is of all perfect men that are burning widi the flame of Goo S love, and pass into contemplative life. And therefore it is sung in the office for die dead; for then have they that they yearned [for], that Is the sight of God. Therefore saith he, as the hart that has eaten the adder, greatly yearns to come to the wells of waters for to drink and wax young again, so when vices and uncleanness are destroyed in me, my soul desires with burning yearning to come to thee, God.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © 1952 Provincial Council of the English Province of the Order of Preachers

References

1 An early legend from St Augustine, In Ennarrationes Psalmorum.

2 Shrift—not only confession of sin, but all confession of God.

3 Master—perhaps Peter Lombard.

4 I shall not seek there.

5 Be not thou sorry in this on their account.

6 Confesses unto God.