20 Praise the Lord, ye Lord, ye 21 Praised be the Lord out house of Levi ye that fear of Sion who dwelleth at the Lord, praise the Lord.

Jerusalem,

Evening Prayer.

PSALM CXXXVL

Confitemini.

14 And made Israel to go through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for

GIVF thanks unto theeve But as for Pharaoh and

and his inercy endureth for

ever.

20 give thanks unto the God of all gods for his mercy endureth for ever. 30 thank the Lord of all lords for his mercy endureth for ever.

4 Who only doeth great wonders for his mercy endureth for ever.

5 Who by his excellent wisdom made the heavens for his mercy endureth for

ever.

15

his host, he overthrew them in the Red sca: for his mercy endureth for ever. 16 Who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

17 Who smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever;

18 Yea, and slew mighty kings: for his mercy en dureth for ever;

19 Sehon king of the Amorites for his mercy endureth for ever;

6 Who laid out the earth above the waters for his 20 And Og the king of mercy endureth for ever. Basan for his mercy en7 Who hath made great dureth for ever; lights for his mercy en- 21 And gave away their dureth for ever; land for an heritage for mercy endureth for

8 The sun to rule the day: his for his mercy endureth for ever; ever;

22 Even for an heritage. unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for

9 The moon and the stars to govern the night: for his mercy endureth for ever. ever. 10 Who smote Egypt with 23 Who remembered us their first-born for his when we were in trouble : mercy endureth for ever; for his mercy endureth for 11 And brought out Is- ever; rael from among them: 24 And hath delivered us for his mercy endureth for from our enemies for his mercy endureth for ever. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh for his mercy endureth for ever.

ever;

12 With a mighty hand, and stretched out arm for his mercy endureth for

ever.

13 Who divided the Red sea in two parts for his mercy endureth for ever;

26 O give thanks unto the
God of heaven for his
mercy endureth for ever.
27 O give thanks unto the

2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise 2 As for our harps, we thy Name, because of thy hanged them up: upon the loving-kindness and truth: for thou hast magnified thy Name, and thy Word, above all things.

Morning Prayer.

LORD, thou hast spiest out all my ways. searched me out, and 3 For lo, there is not a known me thou knowest word in my tongue but my down-sitting, and mine thou, O Lord, knowest it up-rising; thou understand-altogether,

behind and before and
laid thine hand upon me.
5 Such knowledge is too
wonderful and excellent for
me: I cannot attain unto it.
6 Whither shall I go then
from thy Spirit or whi-
ther shall I go then from
thy presence?

7 If I climb up into hea-
ven, thou art there: if I go
down to hell, thou art there
also.

8 If I take the wings of the morning

in the uttermost parts of the sea;

DAY 29.

18 If I tell them, they are more in number than the sand when I wake up I am present with thee. 19 Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God depart from ine, ye blood-thirsty men.

20 For they speak unrigh teously against thee and thine enemies take thy Name in vain.

21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee and and remain am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 Yea, I hate them right 9 Even there also shall thy sore even as though they hand lead me and thy were mine enemies. right hand shall hold me. 23 Try me, O God, and 10 If I say, Peradventure sook the ground of my the darkness shall cover heart: prove me, and exme then shall my night amine my thoughts. 24 Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me and lead me in the

be turned to day.
11 Yea, the darkness is no
darkness with thee, but the
night is as clear as the day:
the darkness and light to
thee are both alike.

12 For my reins are thine:

thou hast covered me in

my mother's womb.

13 I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well.

way everlasting.

PSALM CXL.
Eripe me, Domine.
ELIVER me, O Lord,

Drom the evil man

and preserve me from the wicked man.

:

2 Who imagine mischief in their hearts and stir up strife all the day long. 3 They have sharpened 14 My bones are not hid their tongues like a serfrom thee though I be pent: adder's poison is unmade secretly, and fashion-der their lips.

ed beneath in the earth. 4 Keep me, O Lord, from 15 Thine eyes did see my the hands of the ungodly: substance, yet being imper- preserve me from the wickfect and in thy book were ed men, who are purposed all my members written; to overthrow my goings. 16 Which day by day were 5 The proud have laid a fashioned when as yet there snare for me, and spread a was none of them. net abroad with cords: yea, and set traps in my way.

17 How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God: 0 how great is the sum of

them!

6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my prayers, O Lord.

7 O Lord God, thou cense and let the lifting up strength of my health of my hands be an evening thou hast covered my head sacrifice. in the day of battle.

3 Set a watch, O Lord, be8 Let not the ungodly fore my mouth have his desire, O Lord: the door of my lips.

and keep let not his mischievous 4 0 let not mine heart be imagination prosper, lest inclined to any evil thing: let me not be occupied in ungodly works with men that work wickedness, lest I eat of such things as please them.

they be too proud.

9 Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them that compass me about.

10 Let hot burning coals fall upon them let them be cast into the fire, and into the pit, that they never rise up again.

11 A man full of words shall not prosper upon the earth evil shall hunt the wicked person to overthrow him.

the

5 Let the righteous rather smite me friendly and reprove me.

6 But let not their precious balms break my head: yes, I will pray yet against their wickedness.

7 Let their judges be overthrown in stony places : that they may hear my 12 Sure I am am that the words, for they are sweet. Lord will avenge the poor 8 Our bones lie scattered and maintain the cause of before the pit: like as when the helpless. one breaketh and howeth wood upon the earth.

13 The righteous also shall give thanks unto thy Name: and the just shall continue in thy sight.

PSALM CXLI. Domine, clamavi. ORD, I call upon thee, haste thee unto me and consider my voice when I cry unto thee.

9 But mine eyes look unto thee, O Lord God in thee is my trust, O cast not out my soul.

10 Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me: and from the traps of the wicked doers.

11 Let the ungodly fall into their own nets together : 2 Let my prayer be set and let let me ever escape forth in thy sight as the in-them.

Evening Prayer.

PSALM CXLII. Voce mea ad Dominum. CRIED unto the Lord I with my voice: yea, even unto the Lord did I make my supplication.

2 I poured out my complaints before him and showed him of my trouble.

3 When my spirit was in heaviness thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

4 I looked also upon my right hand and saw there was no man that would know me.

5 I had no place to flee
unto and no man cared
for my soul.

6 I cried unto thee, O
Lord, and said: Thou art
my hope, and my portion
in the land of the living.
7 Consider my complaint :
for I am brought very low.
8 O deliver me from my
persecutors for they are

too strong for me.

5 Yet do I remember the time past; I muse upon all thy works yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands.

6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirsty land. 7 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon, for my spirit waxeth faint: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like

9 Bring my soul out of unto them that go down prison, that I may give into the pit. thanks unto thy Name: 80 let me hear thy loywhich thing if thou wilt ing-kindness betimes in the grant me, then shall the morning, for in thee is my righteous resort unto my trust: shew thou me the company.

PSALM CXLIII,
Domine, exaudi.

way that I should walk in, for I lift up my soul unto thee.

9 Deliver me, O Lord, from

HEAR my prayer, Omine enemies: for I flee Lord, and consider my unto thee to hide me. desire hearken unto me 10 Teach me to do the for thy truth and righte-thing that pleaseth thee, for ousness' sake. thou art my God let thy 2 And enter not into judge-loving Spirit lead me forth ment with thy servant: for into the land of righteousin thy sight shall no man ness. living be justified.

11 Quicken me, O Lord, 3 For the enemy hath per- for thy Name's sake and secuted my soul; he hath for thy righteousness' sake smitten my life down to the bring my soul out of trouground he hath laid me ble. in the darkness, as the men 12 And 12 And of thy goodness that have been long dead. slay mine enemies and 4 Therefore is my spirit destroy all them that vex vexed within me and my my soul; for I am thy ser heart within me is desolate, vant,

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Morning Prayer.

PSALM CXLIV. Benedictus Dominus. LESSED be the Lord my strength who encheth my hands to war, d my fingers to fight;

I trust: who subdueth my
people that is under me.
3 Lord, what is man, that
thou hast such respect unto
him or the son of man,
that thou so regardest him?
his time passeth
is like a thing f

hos, my castle and deli-nought sel. My hopes

hr, my defender in whom away like a shadow.

the