me, it had not failed, but my soul It is a people that do err in their had been put to silence. hearts, for they have not known 18 But when I said, My foot my ways: hath slipped; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter Psalm 96. Cantate Domino. 19 In the multitude of the sor-into my rest. rows that I had in my heart, thy comforts have refreshed my soul. OSING unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all 20 Wilt thou have any thing| to do with the stool of wickedness, the whole earth. which imagineth mischief as a law? 2. Sing unto the Lord,and praise his name; be telling of his salva 21 They gather them together tion from day to day. against the soul of the righteous, 3 Declare his honour unto the and condemn the innocent blood. heathen, and his wonders unto all 22 But the Lord is my refuge, nd my God is the strength of my confidence. people.. 4 For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised; he is more 23 He shall recompense them to be feared than all gods. their wickedness, and destroy them 5 As for all the gods of the hea in their own malice; yea, the Lord then, they are but idols; but it is our God shall destroy them. the Lord that made the heavens. 6 Glory and worship are before him; power and honour are in his sanctuary. kindreds of the people, ascribe unto 7 Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye the Lord worship and power. The nineteenth Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 95. Venite, exultemus. COME, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in 8 Ascribe unto the Lord the ho nour due unto his name; bring pre2 Let us come before his pre-sents, and come into his courts. sence with thanksgiving; and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. the strength of our salvation. 3 For the Lord is a great God; and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also. 5 The sea is his, and he made it; and his hands prepared the dry land. 60 come, let us worship, and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker: 90 worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. 10 Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King; and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved: and how that he shall judge the people righteously. 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is. 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it; then shall all the For he is the Lord our God; trees of the wood rejoice before and we are the people of his pas- the Lord. ture, and the sheep of his hand. 13 For he cometh, for he cometh 8 To-day if ye will hear his voice, to judge the earth; and with righharden, not your hearts as in the teousness to judge the world, and provocation, and as in the day of the people with his truth. temptation in the wilderness; Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit. 9 When your fathers tempted THE Lord is King, the earth me, proved me, and saw my works. may be glad thereof; yea, the 10 Forty years long was I griev-multitude of the isles may be glad ed with this generation, and said, thereof. U 2 Clouds and darkness are round 5 Show yourselves joyful unto about him; righteousness and the Lord, all ye lands; sing, rejudgment are the habitation of his joice, and give thanks. 6 Praise the Lord upon the harp; 3 There shall go a fire before sing to the harp with a psalm of him, and burn up his enemies on thanksgiving. seat. every side. 7 With trumpets also and 4 His lightnings gave shine unto shawms, O show yourselves joyfu the world; the earth saw it, and before the Lord the King. was afraid. 8 Let the sea make a noise, and 5 The hills melted like wax at all that therein is; the round world, the presence of the Lord; at the and they that dwell therein. 9 Let the floods clap their hands, presence of the Lord of the whole and let the hills be joyful together earth. 6 The heavens have declared his before the Lord; for he is come to righteousness, and all the people judge the earth. have seen his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods: worship him, all ye gods. 10 With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. Psalm 99. Dominus regnavit. THE Lord is King, be the peo8 Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; ple never so impatient; he and the daughters of Juda were sitteth between the Cherubim, be glad, because of thy judgments, O the earth never so unquiet. Lord. ་ ་ 9 For thou, Lord, art higher than all that are in the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil: 2 The Lord is great in Sion, and high above all people. 3 They shall give thanks unto thy name, which is great, wonderful, and holy. 4 The King's power loveth judg the Lord preserveth the souls of his ment; thou hast prepared equity; saints; he shall deliver them from thou hast executed judgment and the hand of the ungodly. righteousness in Jacob. 11 There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, ve righteous, and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness, EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 98. Cantate Domino. 5 0 magnify the Lord our God, and fall down before his foot-stool, for he is holy. 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among such as call upon his name: these called upon the Lord, and he heard them. 7 He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar; for they kept his tes OSING unto the Lord a new timonies, and the law that he gave song; for he hath done mar-them. vellous things. $ Thou heardest them, O Lord 2 With his own right hand, and our God; thou forgavest them, O with his holy arm, hath he gotten God, and punishedst their own inhimself the victory. ventions. 3 The Lord declared his salva- 90 magnify the Lord our God. tion; his righteousness hath he and worship him upon his holy hill, openly showed in the sight of the for the Lord our God is holy. heathen. Psalm 100. Jubilate Deo. 4 He hath remembered his mercy BE joyful in the Lord, all ye and truth toward the house of lands; serve the Lord with Israel, and all the ends of the world gladness, and come before his prehave seen the salvation of our God. sence with a song. 2 Be ye sure that the Lord he is the time of my trouble; incline God; it is he that hath made us, thine ear unto me when I call; O and not we ourselves; we are his hear me, and that right soon: people, and the sheep of his pasture. 3 For my days are consumed 30 go your way into his gates away like smoke, and my bones are with thanksgiving, and into his burnt up as it were a fire-brand. courts with praise; be thankful 4 My heart is smitten down, and unto him, and speak good of his withered like grass; so that I forGame; get to eat my bread. 4 For the Lord is gracious; his 5 For the voice of my groaning, mercy is everlasting; and his truth my bones will scarce cleave to my endureth from generation to gene-flesh. ration. 6 I am become like a pelican in Psalm 101. Misericordiam et ju- the wilderness, and like an owl that › dicium. is in the desert. MY song shall be of mercy and 7 I have watched, and am even judgment; unto thee, O Lord, as it were a sparrow, that sitteth alone upon the house-top. will I sing. 20 let me have understanding 8 Mine enemies revile me all the in the way of godliness. day long; and they that are mad .3 When wilt thou come unto upon me, are sworn together me? I will walk in my house with against me. a perfect heart, 9 For I have eaten ashes as it 4 I will take no wicked thing in were bread, and mingled my drink hand; I hate the sins of unfaithful- with weeping. ness; there shall no such cleave unto me. 5 A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person. 6 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy. Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, I will not suffer him. 10 And that, because of thine indignation and wrath; for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down. 11 My days are gone like a shadow, and I am withered like grass. 12 But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever, and thy remembrance throughout all generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion; for it is time 8 Mine eyes look upon such as that thou have mercy upon her; are faithful in the land, that they yea, the time is come. may dwell with me. 14 And why? thy servants think 9 Whoso leadeth a godly life, he upon her stones, and it pitieth them shall be my servant. to see her in the dust. 10 There shall no deceitful per- 15 The heathen shall fear thy son dwell in my house; he that name, O Lord; and all the kings telleth lies shall not tarry in my of the earth thy majesty. sight. 16 When the Lord shall build up 11 I shall soon destroy all the Sion, and when his glory shall ap ungodly that are in the land; that pear; I may root out all wicked doers froin the city of the Lord. H The twentieth Day. Psalm 102 Domine, exaudi. 17 When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire; 18 This shall be written for those that come after, and the people which shall be born shall praise the Lord. 19 For he hath looked down from let my crying come unto thee. his sanctuary; out of the heaven 2 Hide not thy face from me in did the Lord behold the earth. 20 That he might hear the neither keepeth he his anger for mourning of such as are in captivi- ever. ty, and deliver the children appointed unto death; 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us ac 21 That they may declare the cording to our wickednesses. name of the Lord in Sion, and his worship at Jerusalem; 11 For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth; so 22 When the people are gathered great is his mercy also toward together, and the kingdoms also, them that fear him! to serve the Lord. 12 Look how wide also the east 23 He brought down my strength is from the west; so far hath he set in my journey, and shortened my our sins from us! days. 13 Yea, like as a father pitieth 24 But I said, O my God, take his own children; even so is the me not away in the midst of mine Lord merciful unto them that fear age; as for thy years, they endure him. throughout all generations. 14 For he knoweth whereof we 25 Thou, Lord, in the beginning are made; he remembereth that we hast laid the foundation of the are but dust. earth, and the heavens are the work 15 The days of man are but as of thy hands. grass; for he flourisheth as a flower 26 They shall perish, but thou of the field. shalt endure; they all shall wax old as doth a garment. 16 For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone; and the place 27 And as a vesture shalt thou thereof shall know it no more. change them, and they shall be 17 But the merciful goodness of changed; but thou art the same, the Lord endureth for ever and ever and thy years shall not fail. upon them that fear him; and his 28 The children of thy servants righteousness upon children's chilshall continue, and their seed shall dren; stand fast in thy sight. Psalm 103. Benedic, anima mea. PRAISE the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, praise his holy name. 2 Praise the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all his benefits; 3 Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities; 4 Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness; 18 Even upon such as keep his covenant, and think upon his commandments, to do them. 19 The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven, and his kingdom ruleth over all. 20 O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength; ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his words. 21 O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye servants of his that do his pleasure. 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with 22 Ospeak good of the Lord, all good things, making thee young ve works of his, in all places of his and lusty as an eagle. dominion: Praise thou the Lord, 6 The Lord executeth righteous- O my soul. ness and judgment, for all them that are oppressed with wrong. of Israel. EVENING PRAYER. 7 He showed his ways unto Psalm 104. Benedic, anima mea. Moses, his works unto the children PRAISE the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art be8 The Lord is full of compassion come exceeding glorious, thou art and mercy, long-suffering, and of clothed with majesty and honour. great goodness, 2 Thou deckest thyself with ligh 9 He will not alway be chiding; as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heavens like a certain seasons, and the sun knowcurtain. Jeth his going down. 3 Who layeth the beams of his 20 Thou makest darkness, that chambers in the waters, and maketh it may be night; wherein all the the clouds his chariot, and walketn beasts of the forest do move. upon the wings of the wind. 21 The lions, roaring after their 4 He maketh his angels spirits, prey, do seek their meat from God. and his ministers a flaming fire. 22 The sun ariseth, and they get 5 He laid the foundations of the them away together, and lay them earth, that it never should move at down in their dens. any time. 23 Man goeth forth to his work, 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep and to his labour, until the evenlike as with a garment; the waters ing. stand in the hills. 24 O Lord, how manifold are 7 At thy rebuke they flee; at the thy works; in wisdom hast thou voice of thy thunder they are made them all; the earth is full of afraid. thy riches. 8 They go up as high as the hills, 25 So is the great and wide sea and down to the valleys beneath; also; wherein are things creeping even unto the place which thou hast innumerable, both small and great appointed for them, beasts. 9 Thou hast set them their 26 There go the ships, and there bounds, which they shall not pass, is that Leviathan, whom thou hast neither turn again to cover the made to take his pastime therein. earth. 27 These wait all upon thee, that 10 He sendeth the springs into thou mayest give them meat in due the rivers, which run among the season. kills. 28 When thou givest it them, Il All the beasts of the field drink they gather it; and when thou thereof, and the wild asses quench openest thy hand, they are filled their thirst. with good. 12 Beside them shall the fowls 29 When thou hidest thy face, of the air have their habitation, and they are troubled: when thou takest sing among the branches. away their breath, they die and are 13 He watereth the hills from turned again to their dust. above; the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. 30 When thou lettest thy breath go forth, they shall be made; and 14 He bringeth forth grass for thou shalt renew the face of the the cattle, and green herb for the earth. service of men. 31 The glorious majesty of the 15 That he may bring food out Lord shall endure for ever; the of the earth, and wine that maketh Lord shall rejoice in his works. glad the heart of man; and oil to 32 The earth shall tremble at make him a cheerful countenance, the look of him; if he do but touch and bread to strengthen man's the hills, they shall smoke. heart. 33 I will sing unto the Lord as 16 The trees of the Lord also are long as I live; I will praise my God full of say, even the cedars of Li- while I have my being; 34 And so shall my words please 17 Wherein the birds make their him: my joy shall be in the nests; and the fir-trees are a dwell- Lord. banus, which he hath planted. ing for the stork. 35 As for sinners, they shall be 18 The high hills are a refuge consumed out of the earth, and the for the wild goats; and so are the ungodly shall come to an end: slony rocks for the conies. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul, 19 He appointed the moon for praise the Lord. |
