>And I revel in small triumphs, like [...] that French Jews and Christians use the familiar “tu” when addressing God. English speakers do as well, but the form

>And I revel in small triumphs, like [...] that French Jews and Christians use the familiar “tu” when addressing God. English speakers do as well, but the form of address is so deprecated in modern usage that it sounds more formal instead of less. The English familiar-you is thou, and is/was only used with intimate relationships.