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Psalm 80:5 (WEB)
You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.

Fathers and councils · 8

Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Repentance I.13Book I
“For this is the meaning of the passage: “Thou hast given them to drink in large measure,” that their sorrow itself should have its measure, lest perchance he who is doing penance should be consumed by overmuch sorrow, as was said to the Corinthians: “What will ye?” — editor's note: Ps. lxxx. [lxxix.] 5.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus Book 1
“Our food is mingled with weeping and our drink with tears, for thou hast given us the bread of tears as food, and tears to drink in large measure, nay, even beyond measure.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxx. [lxxix.] 5.
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Augustine of Hippo, Confessions IX.10Book IX
“…Thy works; and we came to our own minds, and went beyond them, that we might advance as high as that region of unfailing plenty, where Thou feedest Israel for ever with the food of truth, and where life is that Wisdom by whom all these things are made, both which have been, and which are to come; and she is not…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxx. 5.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 62
“And, “Thou wilt give us to drink in tears in a measure.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxx. 5.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 79
“…according to that which is said in another Psalm, “Thou shalt feed us with the bread of tears, and Thou shalt give us to drink of tears in measure.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxx. 5.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 80
“There followeth: “Thou wilt feed us with the bread of tears, and wilt give us to drink with tears in measure” (ver. 5).” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great, Letters Letter 219
“He gives tears to drink in great measure to all who ought to show whether in their affections they are preserving their gratitude to Him.” — editor's note: cf. Ps. lxxx. 5.
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