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*Sacred Scripture* David Playing the Harp – Rubens
King David, author of the Book of Psalms, plays his harp so beautifully that angels gather round him, in this artwork by P. Rubens.
1 Samuel 16:19-23
David Made Armor-Bearer.
19Accordingly, Saul dispatched messengers to ask Jesse to send him his son David, who was with the flock.
20Then Jesse took five loaves of bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.k
21Thus David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul became very fond of him and made him his armor-bearer.l
22Saul sent Jesse the message, “Let David stay in my service, for he meets with my approval.”
23Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take the harp and play, and Saul would be relieved and feel better, for the evil spirit would leave him.
Saying the holy name of Jesus is the simplest way of praying always.
1-A prayer from Raphael the Archangel:
*While you are on this earth, you must praise the Lord God and give him thanks.
2-A prayer from Tobit and Tobias:
*They began to sing hymns of praise, giving thanks for all the mighty deeds God had done while his angel Raphael had been with them.
3-A simple Jesus prayer:
*Lord, Lord, Jesus Christ…Son of God…have mercy on me…Be kind to others…Work Hard…Be joyful.
4-Another prayer:
*When all that God asks of us is to be quiet and keep ourselves at peace-attentive to the secret work He is beginning in our souls-Be Empty and See That I Am God.
For this is what the high and exalted One says-he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Is 57:15