dure throughout all generations. so great is his mercy also toward 25 Thou, Lord, in the begin-them that fear him! ning hast laid the foundation of 12 Look how wide also the the earth, and the heavens are the east is from the west; so far hath work of thy hands. he set our sins from us. 25 They shall perish, but thou 13 Yea, like as a father pitieth shalt endure; they all shall wax his own children; even so is the old as doth a garment. Lord merciful unto them that 27 And as a vesture shalt thou fear him. change them, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. 28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall stand fast in thy sight. Psalm 180. Benedic, anima mea. 14 For he knoweth whereof we are made; he remembereth that we are but dust. 15 The days of man are but as grass; for he flourisheth as a flower of the field. 16 For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone; and the PRAISE the Lord, O my soul; place thereof shall know it no and all that is within me, more. praise his holy name. 17 But, the merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him; and his righteousness upon chil 2 Praise the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all his benefits; 3 Who forgiveth all thy sin, nd healeth all thine infirmities :dren's children;, 4 Who saveth thy life from de- 18 Even upon such as keep his struction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness; covenant, and think upon his commandments, to do them. 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth 19 The Lord hath prepared his with good things, making thee seat in heaven, and his kingdom young and lusty as an eagle. ruleth over all. 6 The Lord executeth righte- 20 O praise the Lord, ye angels ousness and judgment, for all of his, ye that excel in strength; them that are oppressed with ye that fulfil his commandment, wrong. and hearken unto the voice of his 7 He showed his ways unto words. Moses, his works unto the children of Israel. 21 O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye servants of his that do 8 The Lord is full of compas-his pleasure. sion and mercy, long-suffering, 22 O speak good of the Lord, and of great goodness. all ye works of his, in all places 9 He will not alway be chid- of his dominion: Praise thou the ing; neither keepeth he his anger Lord, O my soul. for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 104. Benedic, anima mea. PRAISE the Lord, O my soul, O Lord my God, thou art be 11 For look how high the hea- come exceeding glorious, thou art ven is in comparison of the earth ;'clothed with majesty and honour 2 Thou deckest thyself with 16 The trees of the Lord also light as it were with a garment, are full of sap, even the cedars of and spreadest out the heavens Libanus, which he hath planted, like a curtain. 17 Wherein the birds make 3 Who layeth the beams of his their nests; and the fir-trees are chambers in the waters, and mak-ja dwelling for the stork. eth the clouds his chariot, and 18 The high hills are a refuge walketh upon the wings of the for the wild geats; and so are the wind. stony rocks for the conies. 4 He maketh his angels spirits, nd his ministers a flaming fire. 5 He laid the foundations of the earth, that it never should move at any time. 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment; the waters stand in the hills. 7 At thy rebuke they flee; at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid. 8 They go up as high as the hills, and down to the vallies beneath; even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them. 9 Thou hast set them their bounds, which they shall not pass, neither turn again to cover the earth. 10 He sendeth the springs into the rivers, which run among the hills. 11 All the beasts of the field beasts. drink thereof, and the wild asses quench their thirst. 12 Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habitation, and sing among the branches. 13 He watereth the hills from above; the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. 14 He bringeth forth grass for the cattle, and green herb for the service of men. 26 There go the ships, and there is that Leviathan, whom thou hast made to take his pastime therein. 27 These wait all upon thee, that thou mayest give them meat in due season. 28 When thou givest it them, they gather it; and when thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good. 15 That he may bring food out 29 When thou hidest thy face, of the earth, and wine that mak-they are troubled: when thou eth glad the heart of man; and takest away their breath, they die oil to make him a cheerful coun- and are turned again to their tenance, and bread to strengthen dust man's heart. 30 When thou lettest thy breath oath that he sware unto Isaac go forth, they shall be made; and 10 And appointed the same thou shalt renew the face of the unto Jacob for a law, and to earth. Israel for an everlasting testament 31 The glorious majesty of the Lord shall endure for ever; the Lord shall rejoice in his works. 11 Saying, Unto thee will } give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance. 32 The earth shall tremble at 12 When they were yet but a the look of him; if he do but few of them, and they strangers touch the hills, they shall smoke. in the land; 33 I will sing unto the Lord as 13 What time as they went long as I live; I will praise my from one nation to another, from God while I have my being; 34 And so shall my words please bim: my joy shall be in the Lord 35 As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth, and the ungodly shall come to an end Praise thou the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord. one kingdom to another people; 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong, but reproved even kings for their sakes: 15 Touch not mine Anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 16 Moreover, he called for & dearth upon the land, and destroy. ed all the provision of bread. 17 But he had sent a mau be fore them. even Joseph, who was sold to be a bond-servant, The twenty-first Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 105. Confitemini Domino. Give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his name; tell the 18 Whose feet they hurt in the people what things he hath done. stocks; the iron entered into his 20 let your songs be of him, soul; and praise him; and let your talk- 19 Until the time came that ing be of all his wondrous works. his cause was known: the word 3 Rejoice in his holy name; of the Lord tried him. let the heart of them rejoice, that 20 The king sent, and delivered him; the prince of the people seek the Lord. 4 Seek the Lord and his let him go free. strength; seek his face evermore. 21 He made him lord also of 5 Remember the marvellous his house, and ruler of all his sub works that he hath done; his stance; wonders, and the judgments of 22 That he might inform his his mouth; princes after his wil, and teach 60 ye seed of Abraham, his his senators wisdom. servant; ye children of Jacob his chosen. 23 Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham. 7 He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the world. 24 And he increased his peo 8 He hath been alway mindful ple exceedingly, and made them of his covenant and promise, that stronger than their enemies; be made to a thousand generations. 25 Whose heart turned so, 9 Even the covenant that he that they hated his people, and made with Abraham; and the dealt untruly with his servanta 26 Then sent he Moses his ser-his holy promise; and Abraham vant, and Aaron whom he had his servant. chosen ; 42 And he brought forth his 27 And these showed his to-people with joy, and his chosen kens among them, and wonders with gladness; in the land of Ham. 43 And gave them the lands of 28 He sent darkness, and it was the heathen: and they took the dark; and they were not obe-labours of the people in possesdient unto his word. 29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. 30 Their land brought forth frogs; yea, even in their king's chambers. 31 He spake the word, and there came all manner of flies, and lice in all their quarters. 32 He gave them hail-stones for rain; and flames of fire in their land. sion; 44 That they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 106. Confitemini Domino. Give thanks unto the Lord; for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Who can express the noble acts of the Lord, or show forth all his praise? 3 Blessed are they that alway 33 He smote their vines also keep judgment, and do righte and fig-trees; and destroyed the ousness. trees that were in their coasts. 4 Remember me, O Lord, ac34 He spake the word, and the cording to the favour that thou grasshoppers came, and caterpil-bearest unto thy people; O visit lars innumerable, and did eat up me with thy salvation, all the grass in their land, and de 5 That I may see the felicity voured the fruit of their ground. of thy chosen, and rejoice in the 35 He smote all the first-born gladness of thy people, and give in their land; even the chief of thanks with thine inheritance. all their strength. 6 We have sinned with our fathers; we have done amiss, and dealt wickedly. 36 He brought them forth also with silver and gold; there was not one feeble person among their tribes. 7 Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, neither kept 37 Egypt was glad at their de-they thy great goodness in reparting; for they were afraid of membrance; but were disobedi them. ent at the sea, even at the Red Sea. 38 He spread out a cloud to be a covering; and fire to give light in the night season. 39 At their desire he brought quails; and he filled them with the bread of heaven. 8 Nevertheless, he helped them for his name's sake, that he might make his power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he 40 He opened the rock of stone, led them through the deep, as and the waters flowed out, so that through a wilderness the rivers ran in the dry places. 10 And he saved them from 41 For why? he remembered the adversaries' hand and deli vered them from the hand of the 26 Then lift he up his hand elemy. against them, to overthrow them 11 As for those that troubled in the wilderness; them, the waters overwhelmed them; there was not one of them left. 27 To cast out their seed among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. 28 They joined themselves unto Baal-peor, and ate the offerings of the dead. 12 Then believed they his words, and sang praise unto him. 13 But within a while they forgat his works, and would not 29 Thus they provoked him to Janger with their own inventiors; 14 But lust came upon them and the plague was great among in the wilderness, and they tempt-them. abide his counsel. ed God in the desert. 30 Then stood up Plinees, and 15 And he gave them their de- prayed; and SO the plague Fire, and sent leanness withal in- ceased. to their soul. 31 And that was counted unto 16 They angered Moses also him for righteousness, among all in their tents, and Aaron the posterities for evermore. saint of the Lord. 32 They angered him also at 17 So the earth opened, and the waters of strife, so that he swallowed up Dathan, and cover-punished Moses for their sakes; ed the congregation of Abiram. 33 Because they provoked his 13 And the fire was kindled in spirit, so that he spake unadvisedtheir company; the flame burntly with his hips. up the ungodly. 34 Neither destroyed they the 19 They made a calf in Horeb, heathen, as the Lord commanded and worshipped the molten image. them: 20 Thus they turned their glo 35 But were mingled among ry into the similitude of a calf the heathen, and learned their that eateth hay. works. 21 And they forgat God their 36 Insomuch that they wor Saviour, who had done so great shipped their idols which turned things in Egypt; to their own decay: yea, they of 22 Wondrous works in the land fered their sons and their daugh of Ham; and fearful things by ters unto devils: the Red Sea. 37 And shed innocent blood, 23 So he said he would have de-even the blood of their sons and of stroyed them, had not Moses his their daughters, whom they offer. chosen stood before him in the gap, ed unto the idols of Canaan; and to turn away his wrathful indigna-the land was deiled with blood. tion, lest he should destroy them. 38 Thus were they stained with 24 Yea, they thought score of their own works, and went a whor. that pleasant land, and gave no ing with their own inventions. credence unto his word; 39 Therefore was the wrath of 5 But murmured in their the Lord kindled against his peo tents, and hearkened not unto the ple, insomuch that he abhorred Voice of the Lord. 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