This Advent in the poustinia we're focusing on just one psalm every day: looking at it in its original context as Hebrew poetry, and then seeking to understand it in the context of the contemplative tradition as a doorway into silence and prayer.
This week our guide is the anonymous 14th-Century author of the "Cloud of Unknowing," a classic guide to the contemplative life. I like Carmen Acevedo Butcher's translation, you can learn more about it (and hear her read from it - her Middle English is a trip) here.
The chants I'm using come from the Plainsong Psalter, although I modify the language occasionally using the Inclusive Language Psalter. You're welcome to download a .pdf of the Psalter if you want to learn to chant along with me - that's the best way to learn!
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