The Enchiridion of Pope Leo

against his son Absalom, and for the par-
don of sins. If one recites it de-
voutly, it consoles a sinner
and removes the sadness of having of-
fended God, and converts it into
joy and love.

St. Cassiodorus Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus (c. 485 – c. 585) was a Roman statesman and monk whose commentary on the Psalms was highly influential in the Middle Ages. says, that he who
recites it three times devoutly in
succession, will change the ill-will
of an unjust Judge, to pre-
vent him from condemning injus-
tly.

It is good against all the la-
bors and torments of the spirit, re-
citing it seven times when one has
need, naming each time the
name of his intelligenceIn the context of historical spiritual practices, an "intelligence" refers to a guiding spirit or angelic entity believed to govern specific psalms or celestial spheres., then
saying: I pray to you ISU original: "ISU," a common scribal abbreviation for Jesus (Iesu)., Lord of
salvation, by the virtue of your holy
names and of this Psalm, that you
deliver me from N. The letter "N." serves as a placeholder where the practitioner would insert a specific name or specific type of suffering. torments or
evil from which you can deliver those
whom it pleases you.

It is good for ailments of the eyes,
if one recites it seven times a day for
three consecutive days, and nam-
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