Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends

Chapter 8: Psalms 131–150

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Our store 12 shall ay 13 be full, yea shall such fullness find, though all from thence we pull 14 yet more shall rest 15 behind. The millions of increase shall break the wonted fold; 16 Yea, such the sheepy prease, 17 the streets shall scantly 18 hold. Our herds shall brave 19 the best; Abroad, no foes alarm; At home to break our rest, no cry, the voice of harm. If blessed term I may 20 on whom such blessing fall,

then blessed blessed they their god Jehovah call. 21

12 Store – storehouse 13 Ay – always 14 From thence we pull – from there we take out 15 Rest – remain 16 Wonted fold – the existing sheepfolds

17 Prease – crowd 18 Scantly – barely 19 Brave – show themselves equal to 20 If blessed term I may – If I may call “blessed” 21 Their god Jehovah call – those who call on the LORD their God