PSALM 42
As the deer longs
Thirst for God when God feels absent; hope commands the soul to remember his help.
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Tags
- desire
- dryness
- hope
When it helps
- spiritual dryness
- longing in transition
- before Communion
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- Lectio
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- Journal
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