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2 The Lord shall send the ever be mindful of his cove

rod of thy power out of Sion; nant.

be thou ruler even in the midst among thine enemies.

6 He hath showed his people the power of his works,

3 In the day of thy power that he may give them the heshall the people offer thee free-ritage of the heathen. will offerings with an holy wor- 7 The works of his hands ship: the dew of thy birth is of are verity and judgment; all the womb of the morning. his commandments are true.

4 The Lord sware, and will 8 They stand fast for ever not repent, Thou art a Priest and ever, and are done in for ever after the order of truth and equity.

Melchisedech.

9 He sent redemption unto 5 The Lord upon thy right his people; he hath commandhand shall wound even kings, ed his covenant for ever; holy in the day of his wrath. and reverend is his Name. 6 He shall judge among the 10 The fear of the Lord is heathen; he shall fill the places the beginning of wisdom; a with the dead bodies, and good understanding have all smite in sunder the heads over they that do thereafter; the divers countries. praise of it endureth for ever.

7 He shall drink of the brook in the way; therefore shall he lift up his head.

Psalm exi. Confitebor tibi.

I WILL give thanks unto the

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Lord with my whole heart, 2 His seed shall be mighty secretly among the faithful, upon earth; the generation of and in the congregation. the faithful shall be blessed.

2 The works of the Lord 3 Riches and plenteousness are great, sought out of all shall be in his house; and them that have pleasure there- his righteousness endureth for in.

ever.

3 His work is worthy to be 4 Unto the godly there aripraised and had in honour, seth up light in the darkness: and his righteousness endureth he is merciful, loving, and for ever. righteous.

4 The merciful and graci- 5 A good man is merciful, ous Lord hath so done his and lendeth, and will guide marvellous works, that they his words with discretion; ought to be had in remem- 6 For he shall never be moved: and the righteous shall 5 He hath given meat unto be had in everlasting remem them that fear him; he shall brance.

brance.

7 He will not be afraid of! EVENING PRAYER. any evil tidings; for his heart Psalm cxiv. In exitu Israck. standeth fast, and believeth in

the Lord.

W

THEN Israel came out of
Egypt, and the house of

8 His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, until he see Jacob from among the strange his desire upon his enemies. people,

9 He hath dispersed abroad, 2 Juda was his sanctuary, and given to the poor, and his and Israel his dominion. righteousness remaineth for 3 The sea saw that, and fled; ever; his horn shall be exait-Jordan was driven back. ed with honour. 4 The mountains skipped

10 The ungodly shall see it, like rams, and the little hills and it shall grieve him; he like young sheep.

shall gnash with his teeth, and] 5 What aileth thee, O thou consume away; the desire of sea, that thou fleddest? and the ungodly shall perish. thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

Psalm cxiii. Laudate, pueri.

of the Lord.

6 Ye mountains, that ye

PRAISE the Lord, ye ser-skipped like rams? and ye litvants; O praise the Name tle hills like young sheep? 7 Tremble thou earth at the 2 Blessed be the Name of presence of the Lord; at the the Lord, from this time forth presence of the God of Jacob for evermore. 8 Who turned the hard rock 3 The Lord's Name is into a standing water, and the praised, from the rising up of flint-stone into the sun, unto the going down well.

of the same.

4 The Lord is high above all heathen, and his glory above the heavens.

Psalm cxv.

NOT

a springing

Non nobis,

Domine.

unto us, O Lord, not 5 Who is like unto the Lord unto us, but unto thy our God, that hath his dwel-Name give the praise; for thy ling so high, and yet humbleth loving mercy, and for thy himself to behold the things truth's sake.

that are in heaven and earth? 2 Wherefore shall the hea6 He taketh up the simple then say, Where is now their out of the dust, and lifteth the God?

poor out of the mire;

3 As for our God, he is in 7 That he may set him with heaven: he hath done whatthe princes, even with the soever pleased him.

princes of his people.

4 Their idols are silver and

8 He maketh the barren gold, even the work of men's woman to keep house, and to hands.

be a joyful mother of children. 5 They have mouths, and

The Twenty-fourth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

speak not; eyes have they, and

see not.

6 They have cars, and hear

not; noses have they, and smell Psalm cxvi. Dilexi, quoniam.

not.

AM well pleased that the

Lord hath heard the voice

7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not; neither speak of my prayer; they through their throat.

2 That he hath inclined his

8 They that make them are ear unto me; therefore will I like unto them; and so are call upon him as long as I live. all such as put their trust in 3 The snares of death comthem. passed me round about, and 9 But thou, house of Israel, the pains of hell gat hold upon trust thou in the Lord; he is me. their succour and defence.

4 I shall find trouble and 10 Ye house of Aaron, put heaviness, and I will call upon your trust in the Lord; he is the Name of the Lord; O their helper and defender. Lord, I beseech thee, deliver

11 Ye that fear the Lord, my soul. put your trust in the Lord; hel 5 Gracious is the Lord, and is their helper and defender. righteous; yea, our God is 12 The Lord hath been merciful.

mindful of us, and he shall 6 The Lord preserveth the bless us; even he shall bless simple: I was in misery, and the house of Israel, he shall he helped me.

bless the house of Aaron.

7 Turn again then unto thy 13 He shall bless them that rest, O my soul; for the Lord fear the Lord, both small and hath rewarded thee. 8 And why? thou hast de14 The Lord shall increase livered my soul from death, you more and more, you and mine eyes from tears, and my your children. feet from falling.

great.

15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord, who made heaven and in earth.

9 I will walk before the Lord the land of the living.

10 I believed, and therefore

16 All the whole heavens will I speak; but I was sore are the Lord's; the earth hath troubled: I said in my haste, he given to the children of All men are liars.

men.

11 What reward shall I 17 The dead praise not thee, give unto the Lord, for all the O Lord, neither all they that benefits that he hath done unto go down into silence;

me?

18 But we will praise the 12 I will receive the cup of Lord, from this time forth for salvation, and call upon the evermore. Praise the Lord. Name of the Lord:

4 Yea, let them now that

13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his peo-fear the Lord confess, that ple: right dear in the sight his mercy endureth for ever. of the Lord is the death of 5 I called upon the Lord in his saints. trouble; and the Lord heard.

14 Behold, O Lord, how me at large.

that I am thy servant; I am 6 The Lord is on my side, thy servant, and the son of I will not fear what man dothy hand-maid; thou hast bro-eth unto me.

ken my bonds in sunder:

7 The Lord taketh my part

15 I will offer to thee the with them that help me; sacrifice of thanksgiving, and therefore shall I see my desire will call upon the Name of upon mine enemies.

the Lord.

8 It is better to trust in the 16 I will pay my vows unto Lord, than to put any confi the Lord, in the sight of all dence in man.

his people, in the courts of 9 It is better to trust in the the Lord's house; even in the Lord, than to put any confimidst of thee, O Jerusalem.jdence in princes.

Praise the Lord..

Psalm cxvii.

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10 All nations compassed me. round about; but in the Nam

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Laudate Do- ofthe Lord will I destroy them.. 11 Thev' pt me in on every side.: kept me in, I say, on ide; but in the Name of ye heathen; praise him, the Lord will I destroy them.. ye nations. 12 They came about me 2 For his merciful kind-like bees, and are extinct ness is ever more and more even as the fire among the towards us; and the truth of thorns; for in the Name of the Lord endureth for ever. the Lord I will destroy them. Praise the Lord. 13 Thou hast thrust sore. at me, that I might fall; but Psalm cxviii. Confitemini Do-the Lord was my help.

mino.

14 The Lord is my strength and my song; and is become

15 The voice of joy and

GIVE thanks unto the my salvation. Lord, for he is gracious; because his mercy endureth health is in the dwellings of for ever. the righteous; the right hand. 2 Let Israel.now confess of the Lord bringeth mighty that he is gracious, and that things to pass.

his mercy endureth for ever. 16 The right hand of the 3 Let the house of Aaron Lord hath the pre-eminence ;; now confess, that his mercy the right hand of the Lord endureth for ever. bringeth mighty things to na

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17 I shall not die, but live,

EVENING PRAYER.

and declare the works of the Psalm cxix. Beati immacu

Lord.

18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected me; but he

lati.

LESSED are those that

B are undefiled in the way,

hath not given me over unto and walk in the law of the death. Lord.

19 Open me the gates of 2 Blessed are they that keep righteousness, that I may go his testimonies, and seek him into them, and give thanks with their whole heart.

unto the Lord. 3 For they who do no wick20 This is the gate of the edness, walk in his ways. Lord, the righteous shall ter into it.

en

4 Thou hast charged, that we shall diligently keep thy for commandments.

21 I will thank thee; thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

5 O that my ways were made so direct, that I might

22 The same stone which keep thy statutes!

the builders refused, is become 6 So shall I not be confoundthe head-stone in the corner.ed, while I have respect unto 23 This is the Lord's do- thy commandments.

our eyes.

ng, and it is marvellous in 7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, when I shall 24 This is the day which have learned the judgments the Lord hath made; we will of thy righteousness.

rejoice and be glad in it.

8 I will keep the ceremo25 Help me now, O Lord nies; O forsake me not utO Lord, send us now pros-terly.

perity.

26 Blessed be he that com

In quo corriget ?

eth in the Name of the Lord: WHEREWITHAL

shall we have wished you good luck a young man cleanse ye that are of the house of his way? even by ruling him. the Lord. self after thy word.

27 God is the Lord, who 2 With my whole heart hath showed us light bind have I sought thee; O let me the sacrifice with cords, yea, not go wrong out of thy com even unto the horns of the mandments.

altar.

3 Thy words have I hid 28 Thou art my God, and within my heart, that I should I will thank thee; thou art not sin against thee. my God, and I will praise 4 Blessed art thou, O Lord; O teach me thy statutes. 29 O give thanks unto the 5 With my lips have I Lord; for he is gracious, and been telling of all the judg his mercy endureth for ever.ments of thy mouth.

thee.

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