person
Naomi
also: Naëmi
The mother-in-law of Ruth in the Book of Ruth; in Das Stunden-Buch 75 the praying soul is named 'the daughter-in-law of Naomi, like Ruth.'
Reading notes
- The Book of Hours §75 Naomi
Naomi, the mother-in-law of Ruth in the Book of Ruth; her name fixes the soul's role in the poem as the faithful daughter-in-law who follows and serves.