Jeremiah 9:1

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.29Conference IX

  “And I will weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.”” — editor's note: Jer. ix. 1.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 23

  ““O that my head were waters and mine eyes a fountain of tears” ( Jer. ix. 1 ), that I might lament.” — the author cites it

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 39

  ““Oh that my head were waters and mine eyes a fountain of tears: that I might weep,” not as Jeremiah says, “For the slain of my people,” nor as Jesus, for the miserable fate of Jerusalem, but for holiness, mercy, innocence, chastity, and all the virtues, for all are gone now that Blæsilla is dead.” — editor's note: Jer. ix. 1.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 122

  “Jeremiah too laments over his impenitent people, saying: “Oh that my head were waters and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for…my people!”” — editor's note: Jer. ix. 1.

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Letters Letter 152

  “…to show and what lamentation to utter over it, and am fain to use the prophet’s language, “who will give waters to my head and a fountain of tears to my eyes?”” — editor's note: Jer. ix. 1 (Vulg.).

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Letters Letter 46

  “Now is the time to quote the words of the prophet and to say, “Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.”” — editor's note: Jer. ix. 1.

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• Basil the Great, Letters Letter 243

  ““Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears,” and I will weep many days for the people who are being driven to destruction by these vile doctrines.” — editor's note: Jer. ix. 1.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 2

  “He longs for water over his head, and a fountain of tears for his eyes, that he may adequately weep for Israel; and no less does he bewail the depravity of its rulers.” — editor's note: Ib. ix. 1.

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• Lamentations 2:18

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.29.

• Daniel 3:10

  Cited together in Letters Letter 243.

• Amos 8:10

  Cited together in Letters Letter 243.

• Romans 8:18

  Cited together in Letters Letter 243.

• 1 Corinthians 12:21

  Cited together in Letters Letter 243.

• 2 Corinthians 4:6

  Cited together in Letters Letter 243.

• Judges 5:27

  Cited together in Letters Letter 243.

• Psalm 6:7

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.29.

• Psalm 43:3

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.29.

• Psalm 43:4

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.29.

• Psalm 73:8

  Cited together in Letters Letter 243.

• Psalm 102:10

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.29.

• Psalm 119:5

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.29.

• Psalm 119:6

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.29.

• Psalm 143:2

  Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.29.

• Isaiah 49:15

  Cited together in Letters Letter 243.