The Kathismata for today, Friday, include Psalm 135 (or 136, according to Masoretic numbering):
It has occurred to me that its twenty-seven repetitions of the the phrase, "for his mercy endureth for ever" are an excellent example of what Christ did not mean when he condemned "vain repetitions" in prayer (Matthew 6:7).
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5 comments:
Good point.
Nice to see you back, John! And yes, great observation.
Have a wonderful Pascha-- Christ is risen!
so young yet so wise
Long time no posts... will you be returning?
I hope to return
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