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Praying the Psalms QUOTES

Praying the Psalms QUOTES

1 " If we are to pray well, we too must discover the Lord to whom we speak, and if we use the Psalms in our prayer we will stand a better chance of sharing in the discovery which lies hidden in their words for all generations. For God has willed to make Himself known to us in the mystery of the Psalms. "

― Thomas Merton , Praying the Psalms

2 " St. Augustine adds that God has taught us to praise Him, in the Psalms, not in order that He may get something out of this praise, but in order that we may be made better by it. "

― Thomas Merton , Praying the Psalms

3 " But there is nothing to prevent a layman from taking just one Psalm a day, for instance in his night prayers, and reciting it thoughtfully, pausing to meditate on the lines which have the deepest meaning for him. "

― Thomas Merton , Praying the Psalms