Prayer: Prayers of Penitence: The Psalms of David
Teaching on Prayer from Augustine of Hippo: Prayers of Penitence: The Psalms of David
This is a spiritual discipline on penitence and psalms, drawing on Psalm 51:1-4, Psalm 130:1-4 and Psalm 32:5.
The seven Penitential Psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143) have been used in Christian worship since at least the 6th century as a framework for penitential prayer. Augustine wrote commentaries on all seven and considered them essential for the spiritual life. He said of Psalm 51: "Have mercy on me, O God -- this is the cry of every human heart that knows itself truly."…
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