Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends

What “They” Say . . . What Will You Say? “For centuries, the Psalms have been the lifeblood of the church’s worship, witness, and soul care. In this volume, Imes invites readers to engage this life-giving book alongside their fathers and mothers in the faith, an important antidote to the modern temptation to look only at the latest ‘hot takes’ and interpretive trends—what C. S. Lewis called ‘chronological snobbery.’ The nuggets of wisdom here should direct readers to engage the world of early Christian theology further, where they will find faithful friends and wise guides on the road of discipleship.” ~ Stephen T. Pardue, PhD, Associate Professor of Theology, International Graduate School of Leadership (Philippines), Asia Graduate School of Theology (Philippines) “It is a delight to recommend the Sacred Roots Spiritual Classics series and this wonderful prayer companion by Carmen Imes! This book will help you to re-hear the Psalms as you pray through themwith the saints of old. It is a book to carry around with your Bible, to savor slowly with your morning coffee, as you learn fromgreat Christian thinkers as well-known as Augustine and as little-known as Gertrude. It will touch your prayer life and calmyour soul.” ~ Donald M. Fairbairn, Jr., PhD, Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary “What a delight to read the Psalms in the company of the righteous! In Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends , Carmen Imes invites us to put our roots down deeply into each of the 150 psalms, accompanied by old friends including Athanasius, Augustine, Luther and Calvin, and new friends such as Valerian of Cimiez, Dhuoda, Gertrude the Great, andMary Sidney Herbert. The pithy and apt extracts from these scholars give extra insights for our daily meditation. I am looking forward to using this book!” ~ Jill Firth, PhD, Lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew, Ridley College (Melbourne)