For whoever (lives) on the basis of the Jewish Law,
is under a curse.
For it has been written:
‘Everyone is under a curse
who does not keep within all that has been written
in the book of the Law
to do those things.’ (Dt 27:26)
But, because by the Jewish Law
no one is declared righteous before God
clearly ‘The righteous person will live from faith.’ (Hab 2:4)
But the Law is not based on faith,
but the ‘one who does these things will live by them.’ (Lev18:15)
Christ has bought us back,
out from the curse of the Jewish Law,
having become a curse for us,
because it is written:
‘Under the curse is everyone who hangs on a tree‘ (Dt 21:23)
so that the blessing of Abraham
(promised) to the pagan nations
might come about
in Christ Jesus,
so that we (all?) might receive the promise of the Spirit,
through faith.
Grant, Lord,
that we may hold to you without parting,
worship you without wearying,
serve you without failing;
faithfully seek you,
happily find you,
and forever possess you,
the only God,blessed now and for ever.
Amen
St Anselm