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4.62 AVERAGE
4.62 AVERAGE
hopeful
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medium-paced
2021. Malcom Guite’s poetry is always worth revisiting so in 2023 I began my second reading, but this time I started reading it out loud to my husband during his final days, but I didn’t get through it before he entered into the presence of God, our Father. No doubt I will read David’s Crown again in another year or so.
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I paired this with a Timothy Keller book of praying through the psalms. I liked the format of this book, though I think some of the longer psalms maybe lost some of their beauty and meaning because the author was rigid in sticking to his format for each one (like couldn’t you do a part one and part two or something). I never knew until reading this that the fist half of psalms get darker and more desperate with each one you read and then start getting more positive and hopeful at the halfway point as you work your way towards the last one.
hopeful
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I really enjoyed meandering through this poetic journey of reflection through the psalms with Guite for the past year. His poetry spoke to me in a number of ways and led me to honestly pray through some tough emotions and end in praise.
What a stunningly beautiful companion to a meditative reading of the psalms. Enjoyable even if formal poetry isn’t normally part of your reading or devotional life.
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Beautiful poetry in a style I have not read before.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced