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pass of the world, and they that God of my salvation: in thee hath dwell therein. been my hope all the day long. 2 For he hath founded it upon 5 Call to remembrance, the seas, and prepared it upon lord, thy tender mercies, and the floods. thy loving kindnesses, which 3 Who shall ascend into the have been ever of old. hill of the Lord? or who shall 6 0 remember not the sins and rise up in his holy place? offences of my youth; but accord

4 Even he that hath cleaning to thy mercy think thou upon hands, and a pure heart; and me, O Lord, for thy goodness. that hath not lift up his mind unto 7 Gracious and righteous is the vanity, nor sworn to deceive his Lord; therefore will he teach sinneighbour. Iners in the way.

5 He shall receive the blessing 8 Them that are meek shall be from the Lord, and righteousness guide in judgment; and such as from the God of his salvation. are gentle, them shall he learn 6 This is the generation of his way.

them that seek him; even of them 9 All the paths of the Lord are that seek thy face, O Jacob. mercy and truth, unto such as 7 Lift up your heads, O ye keep his covenant and his testigates; and be ye lift up, ye ever-monies. lasting doors; and the King of 10 For thy name's sake, O glory shall come in. Lord, be merciful unto my sin;

8 Who is the King of glory? for it is great. it is the Lord strong and mighty,| 11 What man is he that feareth even the Lord mighty in bat-the Lord? him shall he teach in tle. the way that he shall choose.

9 Lift up your heads, O ye 12 His soul shall dwell at ease, gates; and be ye lift up, ye ever-and his seed shall inherit the land. lasting doors; and the King of 13 The secret of the Lord is glory shall come in. Jamong them that fear him, and 10 Who is the King of glory?he will show them his covenant. even the Lord of hosts, he is the 14 Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

King of glory.

Psalm 25. Ad te, Domine, levavi.

UNTO thee, O Lord, will I lift 15 Turn thee unto me, and up my soul; my God, I have have mercy upon me; for I am put my trust in thee: O let me desolate, and in misery. not be confounded, neither let 16 The sorrows of my heart mine enemies triumph over me. Jare enlarged: O bring thou me 2 For all they that hope in out of my troubles. thee shall not be ashamed; but] 17 Look upon my adversity and such as transgress without a misery, and forgive me all my sin cause, shall be nut to confusion. 3 Show me thy ways, O Lord, and teach me thy paths.

4 Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me; for thou art the

18 Consider mine enemies how many they are; and they bear a tyrannous hate against me.

190 keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be confounded

for I have put my trust in thee.fear? the Lord is the strength of 20 Let perfectness and righte-my life, of whom then shall I be ous dealing wait upon me; for my afraid?

hope hath been in thee.

2 When the wicked, even mine

21 Deliver Israel, O God, out enemies and my foes, came upon of all his troubles.

Psalm 26. Judica me, Domine.

BE thou my judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently: my trust hath been also in the Lord, therefore shall I not fall.

2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try out my reins and my heart.

3 For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes; and I will walk in the truth.

4 I have not dwelt with vain persons; neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful.

me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though an host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; and though there rose up war against me, yet will put my trust in thee.

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require; even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle: 5 I have hated the congrega-yea, in the secret place of his tion of the wicked; and will not dwelling shall he hide me, and set sit among the ungodly. me up upon a rock of stone.

61 will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord; and so will go to thine altar.

7 That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

6 And now shall he lift up mine head above mine enemies round

about me.

7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation, with great gladness: 1 will sing and speak 8 Lord, I have loved the habi-praises unto the Lord. tation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

90 shut not up my soul with the sinners, nor my life with the blood-thirsty;

8 Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee; have mercy upon me, and hear me.

9 My heart hath talked of thee. Seek ye my face: thy face, Lord, 10 In whose hands is wicked-will I seek. ness, and their right hand is full of gifts.

11 But as for me, I will walk and be innocently: O deliver me, merciful unto me.

12 My foot standeth right: will praise the Lord in the congregations.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 27. Dominus illuminatio.

10 hide not thou thy face from me, nor cast thy servant away in displeasure.

11 Thou hast been my succour; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

12 When my father and my mother forsake me, the Lord taketh me up.

13 Teach me thy way, O Lord

THE Lord is my light and my and lead me in the right way, besalvation, whom then shall I cause of mine enemies.

14 Deliver me not over into the and he is the wholesome defence will of mine adversaries: for there of his Anointed. are false witnesses risen up against 10 O save thy people, and give me, and such as speak wrong. thy blessing unto thine inheri15 I should utterly have fainted, tance: feed them, and set them up but that I believe verily to see the for ever.

goodness of the Lord in the land Psalm 29. Afferte Domino. of the living. BRING unto the Lord, O ye 16 O tarry thou the Lord's lei- mighty, bring young rams sure; be strong, and he shall com-junto the Lord; ascribe unto the fort thine heart; and put thou thy Lord worship and strength.

trust in the Lord.

Psalm 28. Ad te, Domine.

2 Give the Lord the honour due unto his name; worship the

3 It is the Lord that command

JNTO thee will I cry, O Lord, Lord with holy worship. my strength: think no scorn of me; lest, if thou make as though eth the waters; it is the glorious thou hearest not, I become like God that maketh the thunder. 4 It is the Lord that ruleth the them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my humble sea; the voice of the Lord is petitions, when I cry unto thee;mighty in operation; the voice of when I hold up my hands towards the Lord is a glorious voice. the mercy-seat of thy holy temple.

5 The voice of the Lord break

30 pluck me not away, neither eth the cedar trees; yea, the Lord destroy me with the ungodly and breaketh the cedars of Libanus. wicked doers, which speak friend- 6. He maketh them also to skip ly to their neighbours, but ima- like a calf; Libanus also and Si gine mischief in their hearts. rion like a young unicorn.

4 Reward them according to 7 The voice of the Lord divid their deeds, and according to the eth the flames of fire; the voice wickedness of their own inven-of the Lord shaketh the wildertions. ness; yea, the Lord shaketh the

5 Recompense them after the wilderness of Cades. work of their hands; pay them that they have deserved.

8 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to bring forth young,

6 For they regard not in their and discovereth the thick bushes: mind the works of the Lod, nor in his temple doth every man the operation of his hands; there-speak of his honour.

fore shall he break them down, 9 The Lord sitteth above the and not build them up. water-flood, and the Lord remain7 Praised be the Lord; for he eth a King for ever. hath heard the voice of hummy ble petitions.

8 The Lord is my strength, and my shield; iny heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him.

9 The Lord is my strength,

10 The Lord shall give strength unto his people; the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace

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not made my foes to triumph

over me.

me; make haste to deliver me.

3 And be thou my strong rock, and house of defence, that thou mayest save me;

20 Lord, my God, I cried unto thee; and thou hast healed me. 3 Thou, Lord, hast brought my 4 For thou art my strong rock, soul out of hell: thou hast kept and my castle: be thou also my my life from them that go down guide, and lead me for thy name's to the pit. sake.

4 Sing praises unto the Lord, 5 Draw me out of the net that O ye saints of his; and give thanks they have laid privily for me; for unto him, for a remembrance of thou art my strength.

his holiness.

6 Into thy hands I commend my

5 For his wrath endureth but spirit; for thou hast redeemed the twinkling of an eye, and in his me, O Lord, thon God of truth. pleasure is life; heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be removed; thou, Lord, of thy goodness, hast made my hill so strong.

7 Thou didst turn thy face from me, and I was troubled.

8 Then cried I unto thee, O Lord; and gat me to my Lord right humbly.

7 I have hated them that hold of superstitious vanities, and my trust hath been in the Lord.

8 I will be giad, and rejoice in thy mercy; for thou hast considered my trouble, and hast known my soul in adversities.

9 Thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy, but hast set my feet in a large room. 10 Have mercy upon me, Lord, for I am in trouble, and 9 What profit is there in my mine eye is consumed for very blood, when I go down to the pit? heaviness; yea, my soul and my 10 Shall the dust give thanks unto thee? or shall it declare thy truth?

11 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; Lord, be thou my helper.

body.

11 For my life is waxen old with heaviness, and my years with mourning.

12 My strength faileth me, because of mine iniquity, and my 12 Thou hast turned my hea-bones are consumed. viness into joy; thou hast put off 13 I became a reproof among my sackclotn, and girded me with all mine enemies, but especially gladness: among my neighbours; and they 13 Therefore shall every good of mine acquaintance were afraid man sing of thy praise without of me ; and they that did see me ceasing: O my God, I will give without, conveyed themselves thanks unto thee for ever. from me.

Psalm 31. In te, Domine, speravi.

IN thee, O Lord, have I put my

14 I am clean forgotten as a dead man out of mind; I am betrust; let me never be put to coine like a broken vessel. confusion; deliver me in thy 15 For I have heard the blasrighteousness. phemy of the multitude, and fear 2 Bow down thine ear to is on every side, while they con

spire together against me, and tablish your heart, all ye that put take their counsel to take away your trust in the Lord. my life.

16 But my hope hath been in thee, O Lord; I have said, Thou art my God.

17 My time is in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

18 Show thy servant the light of thy countenance, and save me for thy mercies' sake.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 32. Beati, quorum.

BLESSED is he whose unrigh-
teousness is forgiven, and

whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

3 For whilst I held my tongue, my bones consumed away through 19 Let me not be confounded, my daily complaining. O Lord, for I have called uponj For thy hand is heavy upon thee; let the ungodly be put to me day and night, and my moisconfusion, and be put to silence ture is like the drought in summer. 5 I will acknowledge my sin 20 Let the lying lips be put to unto thee; and my unrighteoussilence, which cruelly, disdainful-ness have I not hid. ly, and despitefully speak against 6 I said, I will confess my sins the righteous. Junto the Lord; and so thou for

in the grave.

21 O how plentiful is thy good-gavest the wickedness of my sin. ness, which thou hast laid up for 7 For this shall every one that them that fear thee, and that thou is godly make his prayer unto thee bast prepared for them that put in a time when thou mayest be their trust in thee, even before found; but in the great water floods the sons of men. they shall not come nigh him.

22 Thou shalt hide them pri- 8 Theu art a place to hide me vily by thine own presence from in; thou shalt preserve me from the provoking of all men: thou trouble; thou shalt compass me shalt keep them secretly in thy about with songs of deliverance. tabernacle from the strife of 9 I will inform thee, and teach tongues. thee in the way wherein thou

23 Thanks be to the Lord; for shalt go; and I will guide thee he hath showed me marvellous with mine eye. great kindness in a strong city. 10 Be ye not like to horse and 24 And when I made haste, Imule, which have no understandsaid, I am cast out of the sight of ing; whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, lest they fall upon thee.

tine eyes.

25 Nevertheless, thou heardest the voice of my prayer, when I cried unto thee.

11 Great plagues remain for the ungodly; but whoso putteth 26 O love the Lord, all ye his his trust in the Lord, mercy emsaints', for the Lord preserveth braceth him on every side. them that are faithful, and plen- 12 Be glad, O ye righteous, eously rewardeth the proud doer. Jand rejoice in the Lord; and be 27 Be stroug, and he shall es-joyfui, all ye that are true of heart.

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