Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
Lectionary: 442/639
Lectionary: 442/639
My beloved ones, avoid idolatry.
I am speaking as to sensible people;
judge for yourselves what I am saying.
The cup of blessing that we bless,
is it not a participation in the Blood of Christ?
The bread that we break,
is it not a participation in the Body of Christ?
Because the loaf of bread is one,
we, though many, are one Body,
for we all partake of the one loaf.
Look at Israel according to the flesh;
are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar?
So what am I saying?
That meat sacrificed to idols is anything?
Or that an idol is anything?
No, I mean that what they sacrifice,
they sacrifice to demons, not to God,
and I do not want you to become participants with demons.
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and also the cup of demons.
You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealous anger?
Are we stronger than him?
I am speaking as to sensible people;
judge for yourselves what I am saying.
The cup of blessing that we bless,
is it not a participation in the Blood of Christ?
The bread that we break,
is it not a participation in the Body of Christ?
Because the loaf of bread is one,
we, though many, are one Body,
for we all partake of the one loaf.
Look at Israel according to the flesh;
are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar?
So what am I saying?
That meat sacrificed to idols is anything?
Or that an idol is anything?
No, I mean that what they sacrifice,
they sacrifice to demons, not to God,
and I do not want you to become participants with demons.
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and also the cup of demons.
You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealous anger?
Are we stronger than him?
Responsorial
PsalmPS 116:12-13, 17-18
R. (17) To you,
Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
How shall I make a return to the LORD
for all the good he has done for me?
The cup of salvation I will take up,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people.
R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
How shall I make a return to the LORD
for all the good he has done for me?
The cup of salvation I will take up,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people.
R. To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.
Sequence
(Optional) Stabat Mater
At the cross her station keeping,
Stood the mournful Mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last.
Through her heart, his sorrow sharing,
All his bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword had passed.
Oh, how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother highly blessed
Of the sole begotten One!
Christ above in torment hangs,
She beneath beholds the pangs
Of her dying, glorious Son.
Is there one who would not weep,
'Whelmed in miseries so deep,
Christ's dear Mother to behold?
Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain,
In that mother's pain untold?
Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled,
She beheld her tender Child,
All with bloody scourges rent.
For the sins of his own nation
Saw him hang in desolation
Till his spirit forth he sent.
O sweet Mother! font of love,
Touch my spirit from above,
Make my heart with yours accord.
Make me feel as you have felt;
Make my soul to glow and melt
With the love of Christ, my Lord.
Holy Mother, pierce me through,
In my heart each wound renew
Of my Savior crucified.
Let me share with you his pain,
Who for all our sins was slain,
Who for me in torments died.
Let me mingle tears with you,
Mourning him who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.
By the cross with you to stay,
There with you to weep and pray,
Is all I ask of you to give.
Virgin of all virgins blest!
Listen to my fond request:
Let me share your grief divine.
Let me to my latest breath,
In my body bear the death
Of that dying Son of yours.
Wounded with his every wound,
Steep my soul till it has swooned
In his very Blood away.
Be to me, O Virgin, nigh,
Lest in flames I burn and die,
In his awful judgment day.
Christ, when you shall call me hence,
Be your Mother my defense,
Be your cross my victory.
While my body here decays,
May my soul your goodness praise,
Safe in heaven eternally.
Amen. (Alleluia)
Stood the mournful Mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last.
Through her heart, his sorrow sharing,
All his bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword had passed.
Oh, how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother highly blessed
Of the sole begotten One!
Christ above in torment hangs,
She beneath beholds the pangs
Of her dying, glorious Son.
Is there one who would not weep,
'Whelmed in miseries so deep,
Christ's dear Mother to behold?
Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain,
In that mother's pain untold?
Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled,
She beheld her tender Child,
All with bloody scourges rent.
For the sins of his own nation
Saw him hang in desolation
Till his spirit forth he sent.
O sweet Mother! font of love,
Touch my spirit from above,
Make my heart with yours accord.
Make me feel as you have felt;
Make my soul to glow and melt
With the love of Christ, my Lord.
Holy Mother, pierce me through,
In my heart each wound renew
Of my Savior crucified.
Let me share with you his pain,
Who for all our sins was slain,
Who for me in torments died.
Let me mingle tears with you,
Mourning him who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.
By the cross with you to stay,
There with you to weep and pray,
Is all I ask of you to give.
Virgin of all virgins blest!
Listen to my fond request:
Let me share your grief divine.
Let me to my latest breath,
In my body bear the death
Of that dying Son of yours.
Wounded with his every wound,
Steep my soul till it has swooned
In his very Blood away.
Be to me, O Virgin, nigh,
Lest in flames I burn and die,
In his awful judgment day.
Christ, when you shall call me hence,
Be your Mother my defense,
Be your cross my victory.
While my body here decays,
May my soul your goodness praise,
Safe in heaven eternally.
Amen. (Alleluia)
Alleluia
R. Alleluia,
alleluia.
Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary;
without dying you won the Martyr's crown
beneath the Cross of the Lord.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary;
without dying you won the Martyr's crown
beneath the Cross of the Lord.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GospelJN 19:25-27
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother
and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,
and Mary Magdalene.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved
he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son."
Then he said to the disciple,
"Behold, your mother."
And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,
and Mary Magdalene.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved
he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son."
Then he said to the disciple,
"Behold, your mother."
And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
Jesus' father and mother were amazed at what was said about him;
and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,
"Behold, this child is destined
for the fall and rise of many in Israel,
and to be a sign that will be contradicted
and you yourself a sword will pierce
so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
Meditation: "Standing by the cross of
Jesus"
Does suffering or sorrow weigh you down? The cross
brings us face to face with Jesus' suffering. He was alone. All his disciples
had deserted him except for his mother and three women along with John, the
beloved disciple. The apostles had fled in fear. But Mary, the mother of Jesus
and three other women who loved him were present at the cross. They demonstrate
the power of love for overcoming fear (1 John 4:18).
Love sustains us in hope through
griefs and trials
At the beginning of Jesus' birth, when he was presented in the temple, Simeon had predicted that Mary would suffer greatly - a sword will pierce through your own soul (see Luke 2:33-35). Many have called Mary a martyr in spirit. Bernard of Clairvaux said: "[Jesus] died in body through a love greater than anyone had known. She died in spirit through a love unlike any other since his." Mary did not despair in her sorrow and loss, since her faith and hope were sustained by her trust in God and the love she had for her Son.
At the beginning of Jesus' birth, when he was presented in the temple, Simeon had predicted that Mary would suffer greatly - a sword will pierce through your own soul (see Luke 2:33-35). Many have called Mary a martyr in spirit. Bernard of Clairvaux said: "[Jesus] died in body through a love greater than anyone had known. She died in spirit through a love unlike any other since his." Mary did not despair in her sorrow and loss, since her faith and hope were sustained by her trust in God and the love she had for her Son.
The love of Christ enables us to bear all things
Jesus, in his grief and suffering, did not forget his mother. He entrusted her care to John, as well as John to her. No loss, no suffering can keep us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:35-39). Paul the Apostle says that love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:3). We can find no greater proof of God's love for us than the willing sacrifice of his only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, on the cross. Do you know the love that enables you to bear your cross and to endure trial and difficulties with faith and hope in God?
Jesus, in his grief and suffering, did not forget his mother. He entrusted her care to John, as well as John to her. No loss, no suffering can keep us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:35-39). Paul the Apostle says that love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:3). We can find no greater proof of God's love for us than the willing sacrifice of his only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, on the cross. Do you know the love that enables you to bear your cross and to endure trial and difficulties with faith and hope in God?
"Lord Jesus Christ, by your death on the cross
you have won pardon for us and freedom from the tyranny of sin and death. May I
live in the joy and freedom of your victory over sin, condemnation, and
death."
Daily Quote from the early church fathers: Mary stood at the cross with her Son Jesus,
by Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D.
"Mary, the mother of the Lord,
stood by her Son's cross. No one has taught me this but the holy Evangelist
John. Others have related how the earth was shaken at the Lord's passion, the
sky was covered with darkness, the sun withdrew itself (Matthew 27:45) and how
the thief was, after a faithful confession, received into paradise (Luke
23:43). John tells us what the others have not told, how the Lord while fixed
on the cross called to his mother. He thought it was more important that,
victorious over his sufferings, Jesus gave her the offices of piety than that
he gave her a heavenly kingdom. For if it is the mark of religion to grant
pardon to the thief, it is a mark of much greater piety that a mother is
honored with such affection by her Son. 'Behold,' he says, 'your son.'
...'Behold your mother.' Christ testified from the cross and divided the
offices of piety between the mother and the disciple...
"Nor was Mary below what was becoming the mother of Christ. When the apostles fled, she stood at the cross and with pious eyes beheld her Son's wounds. For she did not look to the death of her offspring but to the salvation of the world. Or perhaps, because that 'royal hall' [Mary as bearer of the divine King] knew that the redemption of the world would be through the death of her Son, she thought that by her death she also might add something to that universal gift. But Jesus did not need a helper for the redemption of all, who saved all without a helper. This is why he says, 'I am counted among those who go down to the pit. I am like those who have no help' (Psalm 88:4-5). He received indeed the affection of his mother but sought not anothers help. Imitate her, holy mothers, who in her only dearly beloved Son set forth so great an example of maternal virtue. For neither have you sweeter children, nor did the Virgin seek the consolation of being able to bear another son." (excerpt from LETTER 63.109–11)
"Nor was Mary below what was becoming the mother of Christ. When the apostles fled, she stood at the cross and with pious eyes beheld her Son's wounds. For she did not look to the death of her offspring but to the salvation of the world. Or perhaps, because that 'royal hall' [Mary as bearer of the divine King] knew that the redemption of the world would be through the death of her Son, she thought that by her death she also might add something to that universal gift. But Jesus did not need a helper for the redemption of all, who saved all without a helper. This is why he says, 'I am counted among those who go down to the pit. I am like those who have no help' (Psalm 88:4-5). He received indeed the affection of his mother but sought not anothers help. Imitate her, holy mothers, who in her only dearly beloved Son set forth so great an example of maternal virtue. For neither have you sweeter children, nor did the Virgin seek the consolation of being able to bear another son." (excerpt from LETTER 63.109–11)
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15, JOHN 19:25-27 or LUKE 2:33-35
MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS
(1 Corinthians 10:14-22; Psalm 116)
MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS
(1 Corinthians 10:14-22; Psalm 116)
KEY VERSE: "Woman, behold your son" (v.26).
TO KNOW: For the second time in John's gospel Jesus addressed his mother as "woman" (see Wedding at Cana, John 2:4). This unusual title goes back to the first promise of redemption to Eve: "I will put enmity between you (Satan) and the woman" (Gn 3:15). John sees Mary as the "new Eve" whose obedience to God reversed the penalty of death due to sin, and her son as the "new Adam" who opened wide the gates of salvation by his saving death. On Calvary, Satan was crushed through the death of Mary's offspring. When Jesus gave his life for us, he also gave us his mother. Mary stood at the cross with John, the beloved disciple, who represents all Christians who seek salvation in Christ. Simeon's prophecy that Mary would "be pierced with a sword so that the thoughts of many hearts may be laid bare" (Lk 2:35) was fulfilled on Calvary. She was the suffering mother of the Church that was about to be born. Mary is the role-model for all believers. Imitating her dispositions for humility, faithfulness, and praise equip all Christians for full ministry in the Church.
TO LOVE: Have I made a home in my heart for Mary?
TO SERVE: Mary my mother, help me to accept both the pain and triumph of the cross as you did.
NOTE: Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady has its roots in Sacred Scripture and in Christian piety, which always associates the Blessed Mother with her suffering Son. Today's feast was introduced by the Servites in order to intensify devotion to Our Lady's Sorrows. In 1817 Pius VII — suffering grievously in exile but finally liberated by Mary's intercession — extended the feast to the universal Church.
Saturday 15
September 2018
1 Corinthians 10:14-22. Psalm 115(116):12-13, 17-18. Luke
6:43-49.
To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise—Psalm
115(116):12-13, 17-18. Luke 6:43-49.
‘No sound tree produces rotten fruit nor does a rotten tree
produce sound fruit.’
All gardeners know the importance of cutting away dead and
unhealthy growth to give a plant the chance to grow new shoots, and the
satisfaction when this new growth appears.
It may not be as easy to see what is in a person’s heart as it
is to see fresh new buds on a shrub. But Jesus says that unless our actions
reflect what is in our heart and show that we have really listened to his word,
we are like houses built on sand and will likely fall at the first trial.
We need to build our lives on the rock of strong faith.
Our Lady of Sorrows
Saint of the Day for September 15
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| Our Lady of Sorrows statue in Golgotha, Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem | photo by creisor |
The Story of Our Lady of Sorrows
For a while there were two feasts in honor of the Sorrowful
Mother: one going back to the 15th century, the other to the 17th century. For
a while both were celebrated by the universal Church: one on the Friday before
Palm Sunday, the other in September.
The principal biblical references to Mary’s sorrows are in Luke
2:35 and John 19:26-27. The Lucan passage is Simeon’s prediction about a sword
piercing Mary’s soul; the Johannine passage relates Jesus’ words from the cross
to Mary and to the beloved disciple.
Many early Church writers interpret the sword as Mary’s sorrows,
especially as she saw Jesus die on the cross. Thus, the two passages are
brought together as prediction and fulfillment.
Saint Ambrose in particular sees Mary as a sorrowful yet
powerful figure at the cross. Mary stood fearlessly at the cross while others
fled. Mary looked on her Son’s wounds with pity, but saw in them the salvation
of the world. As Jesus hung on the cross, Mary did not fear to be killed, but
offered herself to her persecutors.
Reflection
John’s account of Jesus’ death is highly symbolic. When Jesus
gives the beloved disciple to Mary, we are invited to appreciate Mary’s role in
the Church: She symbolizes the Church; the beloved disciple represents all
believers. As Mary mothered Jesus, she is now mother to all his followers.
Furthermore, as Jesus died, he handed over his Spirit. Mary and the Spirit
cooperate in begetting new children of God—almost an echo of Luke’s account of
Jesus’ conception. Christians can trust that they will continue to experience
the caring presence of Mary and Jesus’ Spirit throughout their lives and
throughout history.
LECTIO DIVINA: OUR LADY OF
SORROWS
Lectio Divina:
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Ordinary Time
John 19:25-27
1) OPENING PRAYER
Almighty God,
our creator and guide,
may we serve You with all our hearts
and know Your forgiveness in our lives.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
our creator and guide,
may we serve You with all our hearts
and know Your forgiveness in our lives.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
2) GOSPEL READING - JOHN
19:25-27
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his
mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to his
mother, "Woman, behold, your son." Then he said to the disciple,
"Behold, your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into
his home.
3) REFLECTION
• Today, feast of Our Sorrowful Mother,
the Gospel of the day presents the passage in which Mary, the Mother of Jesus
and the Beloved Disciple, meet at Calvary before the Cross. The Mother of Jesus
appears two times in the Gospel of John: at the beginning at the wedding feast
in Cana (Jn 2:1-5), and at the end, at the foot of the Cross (Jn 19: 25-27).
These two episodes, only present in John’s Gospel, have a very profound value.
The Gospel of John, compared to the synoptics, is like an x-ray of the other
three, while the other three are only a photograph of what has taken place. The
x-rays of faith help us to discover in the events dimensions which the human eye
does not perceive. The Gospel of John, besides describing the facts,
reveals the symbolical dimension which exists in them. Thus, in both cases, at
Cana and at the foot of the Cross, the Mother of Jesus represents symbolically
the Old Testament waiting for the New Testament to arrive, and in the two
cases, she contributes to the arrival of the New Testament. Mary appears like
the step between what existed before and what will arrive afterwards. At Cana
she symbolizes the Old Testament; she perceives the limits of the Old Testament
and takes the initiative so that the New one may arrive. She tells her Son,
“They have no wine!” (Jn 2:3). And on Calvary? Let us see:
• John 19:25: The women and the Beloved Disciple, together at the foot of the Cross. This is what the Gospel says: “Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.” The “photograph” shows the mother together with the Son, standing up, a strong woman, who does not allow herself to be discouraged. “Stabat mater dolorosa!” Hers is a silent presence which supports the Son in His gift of self unto death, death on a cross (Phil 2:8). But the “x-ray” of faith shows how the passage from the Old Testament to the New Testament takes place. As happened in Cana, the Mother of Jesus represents the Old Testament, the new humanity which is formed beginning from the lived experience of the Gospel of the Kingdom. At the end of the first century, some Christians thought that the Old Testament was no longer necessary. In fact, at the beginning of the second century, Marcionites rejected the Old Testament and remained with only a part of the New Testament. This is why many wanted to know what was Jesus’ will regarding this.
• John 19:26-28: The Testament or the Will of Jesus. The words of Jesus are significant. Seeing His Mother, and at her side the beloved disciple, Jesus says, “Woman, this is your son.” Then He says to the disciple, “This is your mother.” The Old and the New Testament must walk together. At the request of Jesus, the beloved disciple, the son, the New Testament, receives the mother in his house. In the house of the Beloved Disciple, in the Christian community, the full sense of the Old Testament is discovered. The New Testament cannot be understood without the Old one, nor is the Old one complete without the New one. Saint Augustine said, “Novum in vetere latet, Vetus in Novo patet.” (The New one is hidden in the Old one. The Old one blooms in the New one). The New one without the Old one would be a building without a foundation. And the Old one without the New one would be like a fruit tree which could not bear fruit.
• Mary in the New Testament. The New Testament speaks very little about Mary, and she says even less. Mary is the mother of silence. The bible only contains seven utterances of Mary. Each one of those is like a window which allows one to see inside Mary’s house and to discover how her relationship with God was. The key to understanding all this is given by Luke: “Blessed are those who receive the word of God and put it into practice” (Lk 11: 27-28).
1st: “How can this come about, since I have no knowledge of man?” (Lk 1:34).
2nd: “You see before you the Lord’s servant; let it happen to me as you have said.” (Lk 1:38).
3rd: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior (Lk 1: 46-55).”
4th: “My child, why have You done this to us? Your father and I were worried looking for you” (Lk 2: 48).
5th: “They have no wine!” (Jn 2: 3.)
6th: “Do whatever He tells you!” (Jn 2:5).
7th: The silence at the foot of the Cross, more eloquent than a thousand words! (Jn 19: 25-27).
• John 19:25: The women and the Beloved Disciple, together at the foot of the Cross. This is what the Gospel says: “Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.” The “photograph” shows the mother together with the Son, standing up, a strong woman, who does not allow herself to be discouraged. “Stabat mater dolorosa!” Hers is a silent presence which supports the Son in His gift of self unto death, death on a cross (Phil 2:8). But the “x-ray” of faith shows how the passage from the Old Testament to the New Testament takes place. As happened in Cana, the Mother of Jesus represents the Old Testament, the new humanity which is formed beginning from the lived experience of the Gospel of the Kingdom. At the end of the first century, some Christians thought that the Old Testament was no longer necessary. In fact, at the beginning of the second century, Marcionites rejected the Old Testament and remained with only a part of the New Testament. This is why many wanted to know what was Jesus’ will regarding this.
• John 19:26-28: The Testament or the Will of Jesus. The words of Jesus are significant. Seeing His Mother, and at her side the beloved disciple, Jesus says, “Woman, this is your son.” Then He says to the disciple, “This is your mother.” The Old and the New Testament must walk together. At the request of Jesus, the beloved disciple, the son, the New Testament, receives the mother in his house. In the house of the Beloved Disciple, in the Christian community, the full sense of the Old Testament is discovered. The New Testament cannot be understood without the Old one, nor is the Old one complete without the New one. Saint Augustine said, “Novum in vetere latet, Vetus in Novo patet.” (The New one is hidden in the Old one. The Old one blooms in the New one). The New one without the Old one would be a building without a foundation. And the Old one without the New one would be like a fruit tree which could not bear fruit.
• Mary in the New Testament. The New Testament speaks very little about Mary, and she says even less. Mary is the mother of silence. The bible only contains seven utterances of Mary. Each one of those is like a window which allows one to see inside Mary’s house and to discover how her relationship with God was. The key to understanding all this is given by Luke: “Blessed are those who receive the word of God and put it into practice” (Lk 11: 27-28).
1st: “How can this come about, since I have no knowledge of man?” (Lk 1:34).
2nd: “You see before you the Lord’s servant; let it happen to me as you have said.” (Lk 1:38).
3rd: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior (Lk 1: 46-55).”
4th: “My child, why have You done this to us? Your father and I were worried looking for you” (Lk 2: 48).
5th: “They have no wine!” (Jn 2: 3.)
6th: “Do whatever He tells you!” (Jn 2:5).
7th: The silence at the foot of the Cross, more eloquent than a thousand words! (Jn 19: 25-27).
4) PERSONAL QUESTIONS
• Mary at the foot of the Cross. A
strong and silent woman. What is my devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus,
like?
• In the Pieta of Michelangelo, Mary seems to be very young, younger than the crucified Son, yet she must have been about fifty years old. Asked why he had sculptured the face of Mary as a young girl, Michelangelo replied, “People who are passionate for God never age!” Passionate for God! Is that passion for God in me?
• In the Pieta of Michelangelo, Mary seems to be very young, younger than the crucified Son, yet she must have been about fifty years old. Asked why he had sculptured the face of Mary as a young girl, Michelangelo replied, “People who are passionate for God never age!” Passionate for God! Is that passion for God in me?
5) CONCLUDING PRAYER
Yahweh, how abundant is the goodness You
have in store
for those who fear You,
and bestow on those who make You their refuge,
for all humanity to see!
Safe in Your presence You hide them,
far from human plotting. (Ps 31:19-20)
for those who fear You,
and bestow on those who make You their refuge,
for all humanity to see!
Safe in Your presence You hide them,
far from human plotting. (Ps 31:19-20)
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