11. The ungodly seeth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him.

12. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

13. Hope thou in the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall promote thee, that thou shalt possess the land: when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt see it.

14. I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree.

15. I went by, and lo, he was gone: I sought him, but his place could nowhere be found.

16. Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right; for that shall bring a man peace at the last.

Glory be to the Father | and to the | Son : || and | to the | Hoiy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning is now and | ev-er | shall be, || world without end. | A- | men.

Then shall be read

The Lesson.

Which may be the Gospel or the Epistle for the day, or any brief passage of Holy Scripture, at the Reader's discretion.]

¶ Then shall the Reader say, all kneeling :

The Prayer.

GOD, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and earth, grant unto us evermore thy strengthening grace, that we may glorify thee with our bodies and our spirits, which are thine. Enable us in every thing to submit ourselves to thy holy will. Help us to keep back nothing from thee, but to bring all our secret sins into the clear light of thy presence. And do thou so draw us to thyself, by the power of thy great love, that we may count nothing dear that thou hatest, nor anything hard which thou dost command. Hide us, Lord, under the shadow of thy wings from the enemy who would seek our souls. Thine by creation, thine by redemption, thine by the call of thy Holy Spirit, may we be thine also by the choice of our own hearts. Oh, bring our every wish and our every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. From strong and sudden temptation, from pride and selfishness, from hatred, malice and envy, from falsehood and hypocrisy, from irreverent thoughts and careless words, from hindering others in good or tempting them to evil, deliver and save us, O Lord our God. We ask it in the name of him who was tempted like as we are, and who can be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

¶ Then shall the Reader add

The Blessing.

The Lord preserve our going out and our coming in, this day and evermore. Amen.

TENTH SERVICE.

FOR EASTER.

The Sentences.

[All standing.]

Versicle. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

Response. Therefore let us keep the feast.

V. Not with the old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness.

R. But with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

. Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more.

R. Death hath no more dominion over him.

V. For in that he died he died unto sin once.

R. But in that he liveth he liveth unto God.

V. Likewise reckon ye yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin. R. But alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

¶ Then shall be sung

The Anthem.

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WILL sing unto the Lord for he hath triumphed | glorious- | ly, the horse and his rider hath he

thrown in- | to the

The Lord is my strength | and my song, || and is become my sal- | vation.

He is my God, and I will prepare him an | habi- | tation, || my Father's God and | I will ex- | alt him.

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Thy right hand O Lord is become | glorious in | power, thy right hand O Lord hath | dashed in | pieces the

enemy.

Who is like unto thee O Lord a- | mong the | gods, || who is like thee glorious in holiness, fearful in | praises, | doing | wonders.

Glory be to the Father | and to the | Son || and | to the | Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning is now and ever | shall be || world with- | out end. | A-- | men.

¶ Then shall be read responsively from

The Psalter.

PSALMS XXIII AND LVII.

HE Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing.

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2. He shall feed me in a green pasture, and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.

3. He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me.

5. Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me; thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.

6. But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for

ever.

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ET up thyself, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.

2. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise.

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3. Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp I myself will awake right early.

4. I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people; and I will sing unto thee among the nations.

5. For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

6. Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.

Glory be to the Father | and to the | Son || and | to the | Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning is now and | ev-er | shall be || world with- out end. | A--| men.

¶ Then shall be read

The Lesson.

[Which may be the Epistle or the Gospel for the day, or any brief passage of Holy Scripture, at the Reader's discretion.]