“descend with the mind into the heart,” I think by our “mind” he was referring to our conscious attention, and by “heart” he meant our inmost being, the Depths. The psalmist cried out to God from his innermost being; he then gave the fullness of his attention to God: Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. . . . I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits . . . I wait for the LORD more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. (Psalm 130:1–2, 5–6) Watchmen scan the horizon with careful
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