Psalms of Thanksgiving after Communion.

PSALM CIII.

Benedic, anima mea. RAISE 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; 5. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: making thee young and lusty as an eagle.

6. The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all them that are oppressed with wrong. 7. He shewed His ways unto Moses: His works unto the children of Israel.

8. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy : long-suffering, and of great goodness.

9. He will not alway be chiding: neither keepeth He His anger for ever.

10. He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses.

II. For look how high the heaven is in com. parison of the earth: so great is His mercy also toward them that fear Him.

12. Look how wide also the east is from the west so far hath He set our sins from us.

13. Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children: even soisthe Lord merciful unto them that fear Him. 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 place thereof shall know it no

more.

17. But the merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear Him : and His righteousness upon children's children.

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.

22. O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of His, in all places of His dominion: praise thou the Lord, O my soul.

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Glory be to the Father, &c.

PSALM CXLV.

Exaltabo te, Deus.

WILL magnify Thee, O God, my King: and I will praise Thy Name for ever and ever. 2. Every day will I give thanks unto Thee: and praise Thy Name for ever and ever.

3. Great is the Lord, and marvellous, worthy to be praised: there is no end of His greatness.

4. One generation shall praise Thy works unto another and declare Thy power.

5. As for me, I will be talking of Thy worship: Thy glory, Thy praise, and wondrous works;

6. So that men shall speak of the might of Thy marvellous acts: and I will also tell of Thy greatness. 7. The memorial of Thine abundant kindness

shall be shewed: and men shall sing of Thy righteousness.

8. The Lord is gracious and merciful: longsuffering and of great goodness.

9. The Lord is loving unto every man: and His mercy is over all His works.

10. All Thy works praise Thee, O Lord: and Thy saints give thanks unto Thee.

II. They shew the glory of Thy kingdom: and talk of Thy power;

12. That Thy power, Thy glory, and mightiness of Thy kingdom: might be known unto men.

13. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom: and Thy dominion endureth throughout all ages. 14. The Lord upholdeth all such as fall: and lifteth up all those that are down.

15. The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord : and Thou givest them their meat in due season. 16. Thou openest Thine hand and fillest all things living with plenteousness.

17. The Lord is righteous in all His ways: and holy in all His works.

18. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him: yea, all such as call upon Him faithfully.

19. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will help them.

20. The Lord preserveth all them that love Him: but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.

21. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh give thanks unto His holy Name for ever and ever.

Glory be, &c.

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Sunday Evening.

UT they constrained Him, saying, Abide with us for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And He went in to

tarry with them. And it came to pass, as He sat at meat with them, He took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew Him; and He vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the Scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The LORD is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how He was known of them in breaking of bread. —Luke xxiv. 29-35.

PSALM CX. Dixit Dominus.

'HE LORD said unto my Lord: Sit Thou on

Thy footstoo!.

2. The LORD sha'l send the rod of Thy power out of ion be Thou ruler, even in the midst among Thine enemies.

3. In the day of Thy power shall the people offer Thee free-will-offerings with an holy worship: the dew of Thy birth is of the womb of the morning.

4. The Lord sware, and will not repent: Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech.