I know O Lord that Thy | judgments are | right : and that Thou in | faithfulness | hast af- | flicted me.

O let Thy merciful kíndness | be my | comfort: according to Thy | word | unto Thy | servant.

THE SEVENTEENTH DAY.

Morning Prayer.

PSALM 119.

PART III.

Thou árt my portion | O Lord: I' have | promised to keep Thy | law.

I made my humble petition in Thy présence with my whole heart: O be merciful unto mé ac- cording to Thy | word.

I thought up- on my ways: and túrned my feet | unto Thy testimonies.

I made haste and prolonged | not the time: tó keep | Thy com

mandments.

I am a companion of áll | them that | fear Thee: ánd keep | Thy com- | mandments.

The earth, O Lord, is fúll of Thy | mercy: O' teach me Thy | statutes.

O Lord Thy | word: én- | dureth for ever in | heaven.

Thy truth also remaineth from one generátion | to another: Thou hast laid the foundation of the earth and it a bideth.

They continue this day accórding | to Thine | ordinance fór all things | serve | Thee.

If my delight had not béen | in Thy | law: I should have perished | in my trouble.

I will never forgét | Thy com- | mandments: for with thém | Thou hast | quickened | me.

I' am | Thine, O | save me: for I' have sought | Thy com- | mandments.

The ungodly laid wait for mé | to de- | stroy me: but I' will con- | sider | Thy | testimonies.

I see that áll things | come to an end: but Thy commándment | is ex- | ceeding | broad.

PART IV.

RIGHTEOUS art | Thou, O Lord: ánd | upright| are Thy judgments.

Thy testimonies that Thóu | hast_com- |manded: áre | righteous and | very | faithful.

Thy word is very | pure: therefore Thy | servant] loveth it.

Thy righteousness is an éver- | lasting | righteousness and Thy | law is the truth.

Trouble and anguish have taken | hold on | me: yet Thy commandments | are | my de- | lights.

The righteousness of Thy testimónies is everlasting: give me únder- | standing and | I shall | live.

I cried with my whole | heart: hear me, O Lórd | I will keep Thy | statutes.

Make Thy face to shine up- | on Thy | servant: ánd teach me Thy | statutes.

Great peace have they who | love Thy | law: ánd nothing shall of- | fend them.

Let Thine hand help me, for I' have | chosen Thy | precepts: I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord, ánd Thy law is my de- | light.

Let my soul líve, and | it shall | praise Thee: ánd| let Thy | judgments | help me.

I have gone astráy like a | lost | sheep: O seek Thy servant, for I do not for- | get | Thy com- | mand

ments.

Evening Prayer.

PSALM 121.

I WILL lift up mine éyes | unto the hills: fróm | whence cometh my | help.

My help cómeth | from the Lord: whó | made | heaven and

earth.

He will not suffer thy | foot to be moved: Hé that keepeth thee | will not | slumber

Behold Hé that | keepeth | Israel: sháll | neither | slumber nor | sleep.

The Lord is thy | keeper: the Lord is thy sháde up- on thy | right | hand.

The sun shall not smíte | thee by | day : néi- | ther the moon by | night.

The Lord shall preserve thée from | all | evil: Hé | · shall pre- | serve thy | soul.

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy | coming in from this time fórth, and even for | ever- | more.

PSALM 122.

I WAS glad when they sáid | unto me: Let us gó into the house of the Lord.

Our feet are standing with- | in thy | gates: O' | Je- | rusa-lem.

Pray for the peace | of Je- | rusalem: they shall | prosper that | love | thee.

Peace be with- | in thy | walls: ánd prosperity within thy palaces.

For my brethren and com- | panions' | sakes: I will now say | Peace be with- | in thee.

Because of the house of the Lord our God: I' will | seek | thy | good.

PSALM 124.

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, let Israel now say if it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when | men rose | up a- | gainst

us;

Then the waters had | over- | whelmed us: then the proud waters had gone | over our soul.

Our help is in the name of the Lord: who made [ heaven and earth.

THE EIGHTEENTH DAY.

Morning Prayer.

PSALM 125.

THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount | Zion which cannot be removed | but a- | bideth for |

ever.

As the mountains are round a- | bout Je- | rusalem : so the Lord is round about His people from | henceforth even for ever.

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lót of the righteous: lest the righteous put fórth their | hands | unto in- | iquity.

Do good, O Lord, unto those that be | good: and to thém that are | upright | in their hearts.

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the wórkers | of iniquity but péace shall | be up- | on | Israel.

PSALM 126.

WHEN the Lord turned again the captívi- | ty of| Zion: wé were | like | them that | dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our | tongue with singing: then said they among the nations, The Lord hath done great things for | them.

The Lord hath done | great things | for us: whére- | of we are glad.

Turn again our captívity |O| Lord: ás the| streams | in the | south.

They that sow in tears: sháll | reap | in | joy.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, béaring | precious seed: shall doubtless come again with rejoicing | bringing his sheaves | with him.

PSALMS 127, 128.

EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they lábour in | vain that | build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman | waketh | but in | vain.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to éat the | bread of | sorrows: for so He gíveth | His be- | loved sleep.

Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord: thát | walketh | in His | ways.

For thou shalt eat the lábour | of thine | hands: happy shalt thou bé, and it shall be well with | thee.

The Lord shall bless thee | out of | Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem áll the days of thy | life.

Yea thou shalt sée thy | children's | children: ánd | peace up- | on | Israel.