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Sing a New Song: The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life, ed. Roger S. Wieck. New York and Lewes, UK: Morgan Library and Museum/D. Giles, Ltd., 2025, 232 pp., 150 color illus.

by Thomas Farmer (Author)
3 Pages
Open Access
Journal: Mediaevistik Volume 39 Issue 1 Publication Year 2026 pp. 289 - 291

Summary

St. Justinian was a sixth-century hermit who lived on Ramsey Island off Pembrokeshire. According to his Life, some sailors once told him that St. David was ill, and they took Justinian to see him – but during the journey Justinian realized that they were actually demons in disguise. So he recited Psalm 79, whereupon the sailors turned into crows and flew away.

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Pages
3
DOI
10.3726/med.2026.01.40
Open Access
CC-BY
Publication date
2026 (August)
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Thomas Farmer (Author)

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Title: Sing a New Song: The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life, ed. Roger S. Wieck. New York and Lewes, UK: Morgan Library and Museum/D. Giles, Ltd., 2025, 232 pp., 150 color illus.