misery, use it for a well; and the kindness; and our land sha her increase. pools are filled with water. They will go from strength to Righteousness shall go strength, and unto the God of gods him; and he shall direct his going appeareth every one of them in Sion. in the way. O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; hearken, O God of Jacob: For one day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. For the Lord God is a light and defence; the Lord will give grace and worship; and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life. Psalm 93. Dominus regnavit. THE Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel; the Lord hath put on his apparel, and girdeth himself with strength. He hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved. Ever since the world began, hath thy seat been prepared: Thou art from everlasting. 0 the The floods are risen, O Lord, the floods have lift up their voice; floods lift up their waves. O Lord God of hosts, blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee. The waves of the sea are mighty, Psalm 85. Benedixisti, Domine. and rage horribly but yet the LORD, thou art become gra- Lord, who dwelleth on high, is cious unto thy land; thou hast mightier. turned away the captivity of Jacob. Thy testimonies, O Lord, are Thou hast forgiven the offence very sure: holiness becometh thine of thy people, and covered all their house for ever. sins. Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit. Thou hast taken away all thyHE Lord is King, the earth displeasure, and turned thyself from may be glad thereof; yea, the thy wrathful indignation. multitude of the isles may be glad Turn us then, O God our Sa-thereof. from us. viour, and let thine anger cease Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and Wilt thou be displeased at us for judgment are the habitation of his ever? and wilt thou stretch out seat. thy wrath from one generation, to There shall go a fire before him, and burn up his enemies on every another? Wilt thou not turn again, and side. quicken us, that thy people may His lightnings gave shine unto rejoice in thee? the world; the earth saw it, and Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and was afraid. grant us thy salvation. The hills melted like wax at the I will hearken what the Lord presence of the Lord; at the preGod will say concerning me; for sence of the Lord of the whole he shall speak peace unto his peo-earth. ple, ard to his saints, that they turn The heavens have declared his not again. righteousness, and all the people For his salvation is nigh them have seen his glory. that fear him; that glory may dwell Confounded be all they that wor ship carved images, and that de Mercy and truth are met toge-light in vain gods: worship him, ther righteousness and peace have all ye gods. kissed each other. in our land. Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; Truth shall flourish out of the and the daughters of Juda were earth, and righteousness hath look-glad, because of thy judgments, Lord. ed down from heaven. Yea, the Lord shall show loving For theu, Lord, art bigher than all that are in the earth; thou art sing praises unto him with a good exalted far above all gods. courage. 0 ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly. For the word of the Lord is true, and all his works are faithful. He loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. There is sprung up a light for the By the word of the Lord were the righteous, and joyful gladness for heavens made, and all the hosts uch as are true-hearted. of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, nd give thanks for a remembrance sea together, as it were upon an of his holiness. SELECTION IX. heap; and layeth up the deep, as in a treasure-house. Let all the earth fear the Lord; Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus noster. stand in awe of him, all ye that LORD, our Governor, how ex- dwell in the world: cellent is thy name in all the For he spake, and it was done world; thou that hast set thy glory he commanded, and it stood fast.. above the heavens! From Psalm 147. Laudate Domi Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, num. PRAISE the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto that thou mightest still the enemy our God; yea, a joyful and pleasant And the avenger. thing it is to be thankful. For I will consider thy heavens, The Lord doth build up Jerusaven the works of thy fingers; the lem, and gather together the out noon and the stars which thou hast casts of Israel. ordained. He healeth those that are broWhat is man, that thou art mind-ken in heart, and giveth medicine ful of him? and the son of man, to heal their sickness. that thou visitest him? He telleth the number of the Thou madest him lower than the stars, and calleth them all by their angels, to crown him with glory names. and worship. Great is our Lord, and great is Thou makest him to have domi- his power; yea, and his wisdom is nion of the works of thy hands; infinite. and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet; The Lord setteth up the meck, and bringeth the ungodly down to All sheep and oxen; yea, and the the ground. beasts of the field; Osing unto the Lord with thanks The fowls of the air, and the giving; sing praises upon the harp fishes of the sea; and whatsoever unto our God; walketh through the paths of the seas. Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the O Lord, our Governor, how ex-earth; and maketh the grass to cellent is thy name in all the grow upon the mountains, and the world! herb for the use of men; From Psalm 33. Exultate, justi. RE Who giveth fodder unto the cat EJOICE in the Lord, O yetle, and feeaeth the young ravens righteous; for it becometh that call upon him. well the just to be thankful. The Lord's delight is in those Praise the Lord with harp; sing who fear him, and put their trust praises unto him with the lute, and in his mercy. instrument of ten strings. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; Sing unto the Lord a new song ; [praise thy God, O Sion For he hath made fast the bars not worthily be praised; he is more of thy gates, and hath blessed thy to be feared than all gods. children within thee. Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum. He maketh peace in thy borders, He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels; who is able to abide his frost? * Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars and light. Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye waters that are above the hea vens. Let them praise the name of the Lord; for he spake the word, and He sendeth out his word, and they were made; he commanded, melteth them; he bloweth with his and they were created. wind, and the waters flow. He showeth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and ordinances unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation; neither have the heathen knowledge of his laws. From Psalm 57. Miserere mei, SET up thyself, O God, above the He hath made them fast for ever and ever; he hath given them a law which shall not be broken. Praise the Lord upon earth, ye dragons, and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and vapours, wind and storm, fulfilling his word; Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars; Beasts and all cattle; worms and leathered fowls; Kings of the earth and all pe My heart is fixed, O God, my ple; princes and all judges of the heart is fixed; I will sing and give world; praise. Young men and maidens, old Awake up, my glory; awake, men and children, praise the name lute and Harp: I myself will awake of the Lord; for his name only is right early. excellent, and his praise above heaI will give thanks unto thee, Oven and earth. Lord, among the people; and I will He shall exalt the horn of his sing unto thee among the nations. people: all his saints shall praise For the greatness of thy mercy him; even the children of Israel, reacheth unto the heavens, and thy even the people that serveth him. truth unto the clouds. From Psalm 149. Cantate Domino. Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth. SELECTION X. From Psalm 96. Cantate Domino. SING unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth. Sing unto the Lord, and praise his rame; be telling of his salvation from day to day. Declare his honour unto the heathen, and his wonders unto all people. SING unto the Lord a new song; let the congregation of saints praise him. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp. For the Lord hath pleasure in his people, and helpeth the meekhearted. Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum. PRAISE God in his holiness; praise him in the firmainent of For the Lord is great, and can-This power. Praise him in his noble acts; The Lord shall send the rod of praise him according to his excel- thy power out of Sion; be thou ent greatness. ruler, even in the midst among Praise him in the sound of the thine enemies. trumpet, praise him upon the lute In the day of thy power shall the and harp. people offer thee free-will offerings Praise him in the cymbals and with an holy worship: the dew of dances; praise him upon the strings thy birth is of the womb of the and pipe, morning.. Praise him upon the well-tuned The Lord sware, and will not recymbals; praise him upon the loud pent, Thou art a priest for ever after cymbals. the order of Melchizedech. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Portions of Psalms, to be sung or ASH-WEDNESDAY. From Psalms 32, 38, 130. said at Morning Prayer, on certain BLESSED is he whose unrighte Feasts and Fasts, instead of the Ve- ousness is forgiven, and whose nite Exultemus, when any of the sin is covered. foregoing Selections are to follow Blessed is the man unto whom' instead of the Psalms, as in the the Lord imputeth no sin, and in .Table. CHRISTMAS-DAY. From Psalm 45, 89, 110. THY seat, O God, endureth for ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. whose spirit there is no guile. Put me not to rebuke, O Lord in thine anger; neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure: For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thine hand presseth me sore. My wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear. I will confess my wickedness and be sorry for my sin. Haste thee to help me, O Lord My song shall be alway of the God of my salvation. loving kindness of the Lord; with Out of the deep have I called iny mouth will I ever be showing unto thee, O Lord; Loid, hear my thy truth, from one generation to voice. another. For I have said, Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens. The Lord is our defence; the holy One of Israel is our king. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If thou, Lord, shouldst be extreme to mark what is done amiss, Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with Thou spakest sometime in visions thee, that thou mayest be feared. unto thy saints, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty, I have exalted one chosen out of the people. I will set his dominion in the sea, and his right hand in the floods. GOOD-FRIDAY. MY God, my God, look upon me why hast thou forsaken me? and art so far from my health, And I will make him my first and from the words of my comborn, higher than the Kings of the plaint? earth. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine eremies thy footstool. But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to ble; he is a great King over all the scorn; they shoot out the lip, they earth. shake the head, saying, God is gone up with a shout; He trusted in God, that he would the Lord with the sound of a deliver him; let him deliver him, trumpet. if he will have him. Sing praises to God, sing praises The counsel of the wicked layeth sing praises unto our King, sing ege against me; they pierced my praises. nands and my feet. God reigneth over the heathen: They part my garments among God sitteth upon the throne of his them, and cast lots upon nay ves- holiness. ture. The princes of the people are ga But be not thou far from me, O thered together, even the people of Lord: O my strength, haste thee the God of Abraham for the to help me. shields of the earth belong unto Thy rebuke hath broken my God: He is greatly exalted. heart; I am full of heaviness: I looked for some to have pity on me, WHITSUNDAY. but there was no man neither From Psalms 2, 68. found I any to comfort me, WILL declare the decree; the They gave me gall to eat; and Lord hath said unto me, Thou when I was thirsty, they gave me art my Son, this day have I begotvinegar to drink. ten thee. Sacrifice and meat-offering thou Desire of me, and I shall give wouldest not; but mine ears hast thee the heathen for thine inheri thou opened. tance, and the utmost parts of the Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for earth for thy possession. sin hast thou not required: Then said I, Lo, I come; In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God: I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart. ASCENSION-DAY. From Psalms 24, 47. LIFT up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. 素 Who is the King of glory? the Lord strong and mighty; even the Lord mighty in battle. Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings; be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. Thou, O God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary. The Lord gave the word; great was the company of those that pub(lished it. Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting Thou hast ascended on high; doors, and the King of glory shall thou hast led captivity captive' thou hast received gifts for men; Who is the King of glory? even yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord of hosts, he is the King the Lord God might dwell among of glory. them. come in. O clap your hands together, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is terri Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits; even the God of our salvation. Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of |