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EVENING PRAYER. scattered them; he cast forth Psalm 18. Diligam te, Domine. lightnings, and destroyed them. Will love thee, O Lord, my 15 The springs of waters were strength. The Lord is my seen, and the foundations of the stony rock, and my defence, my round world were discovered at Saviour, my God, and my might, thy chiding, O Lord, at the blasting in whom I will trust; my buckler, of the breath of thy displeasure. the horn also of my salvation, and 16 He shall send down from on my refuge. high to fetch me, and shall take

2 I will call upon the Lord, me out of many waters. which is worthy to be praised; so 17 He shall deliver me from my shall I be safe from mine enemies. strongest enemy, and from them 3 The sorrows of death com- which hate me; for they are too passed me, and the overflowings of mighty for me. ungodliness made me afraid.

18 They prevented me in the The pains of hell came about day of my trouble; but the Lord me; the snares of death overtook was my upholder.

me.

5 In my trouble I will call upon the Lord, and complain unto my God;

19 He brought me forth also into a place of liberty; he brought me forth, even because he had a favour unto me.

6 So shall he hear my voice out 20 The Lord shall reward me of his holy temple, and my con-after my righteous dealing, accordplaint shall come before him; it ing to the cleanness of my hands shall enter even into his ears. shall he recompense me.

7 The earth trembled and quak- 21 Because I have kept the ed, the very foundations also of the ways of the Lord, and have not for hiils shook, and were removed, be-saken my God, as the wicked doth. cause he was wroth. 22 For I have an eye unto all his

8 There went a smoke out in his laws, and will not cast out his compresence, and a consuming fire out mandments from me. of his mouth, so that coals were! kindled at it.

23 I was also uncorrupt before him, and eschewed mine Own wickedness.

9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down, and it was dark under his feet.

24 Therefore shall the Lord reward me after my righteous deal10 He rode upon the Cheru-ing, and according unto the cleanbim, and did fly; he came flying ness of my hands in his eye-sight. upon the wings of the wind. 25 With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect.

11 He made darkness his secret place, bis pavilion round about him with dark water, and thick clouds 26 With the clean thou shalt be to cover him. clean, and with the froward thou 12 At the brightness of his pre-shalt learn frowardness. sence his clouds removed; hail- 27 For thou shalt save the peostones and coals of fire. ple that are in adversity, and shall bring down the high looks of the

15 The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest proud. gave his thunder; hail-stones and coals of fire.

28 Thou also shalt light my candle; the Lord my God shall make 14 He sent out his arrows, and my darkness to be light.

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29 For in thee I shall discomfit, the strivings of the people, and an host of men, and with the help of thou shalt make me the head of my God I shall leap over the wall. the heathen.

30 The way of God is an undefiled way; the word of the Lord known shall serve me. also is tried in the fire: he is the defender of all them that put their trust in him.

44 A people whom I have not

31 For who is God, but the Lord? or who bath any strength, except our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, and maketh my way perfect.

45 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; but the strange children shall dissemble with me.

46 The strange children shall fail, and be afraid out of their prisous.

47 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my strong helper, and praised be the God of my salvation:

48 Even the God that seeth that

33 He maketh my feet like harts' I be avenged, and subdueth the feet, and setteth me up on high. people unto me. 34 He teacheth mine hands to 49 It is he that delivereth me fight, and mine arms shall break from my cruel enemies, and setteth even a bow of steel. me up above mine adversaries: thou 35 Thou hast given me the de-shalt rid me from the wicked man. fence of thy salvation; thy right 50 For this cause will I give thanks hand also shall hold be up, and thy unto thee, O Lord, among the Genloving correction shall make me tiles, and sing praises unto thy name. great. 51 Great prosperity giveth he 36 Thou shalt make room enough unto his King, and showeth lovingunder me for to go, that my foot-kindness unto David, his Anointed, steps shall not slide. and unto his seed for evermore.

37 1 will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them; neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them.

38 I will smite them, that they

The fourth Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 19. Cæli enarrant.

shall not be able to stand, but fail THE

under my feet.

HE heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament 39 Thou hast girded me with showeth his handy werk. strength unto the battle; thou shalt 2 One day telleth another, and throw down mine enemies under one night certifieth another. 3 There is neither speech nor 40 Thou hast made mine ene-language, but their voices are heard mies also to turn their backs upon among them. me, and I shall destroy them that hate me.

me.

41 They shall ery, but there shall be none to help them; yea, even unto the Lord shall they cry, but he shall not hear them.

4 Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words into the ends of the world.

5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his 42 I will beat them as small as chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant the dust before the wind: I will to run his course.

cast them out as the clay in the 6 It goeth forth from the utterstreets. most part of the heaven, and run 43 Thou shalt deliver me from neth about unto the end of it again,

and there is nothing hid from the him from his holy heaven, even heat thereof. with the wholesome strength of his

7 The law of the Lord is an un-right hand. defiled law, converting the soul; 7 Some put their trust in chathe testimony of the Lord is sure, riots, and some in horses; but we and giveth wisdom unto the simple. will remember the name of the 8 The statutes of the Lord are Lord our God.

right, and rejoice the heart; the 8 They are brought down and commandment of the Lord is pure, fallen; but we are risen and stand and giveth light unto the eyes. upright,

9 The fear of the Lord is clean, 9 Save, Lord; and hear us, O King and endureth for ever; the judg-of heaven, when we call upon thee. ments of the Lord are true, and Psalm 21. Domine, in virtute tua. righteous altogether. THE King shall rejoice in thy

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and the honey-comb.

strength, O Lord; exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not denied him the

11 Moreover, by them is thy ser-request of his lips. vant taught; and in keeping of them there is great reward.

3 For thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness, and 12 Who can tell how oft he of-shall set a crown of pure gold upon fendeth? O cleanse thou me from his head.

my secret faults.

13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me; so shall I be undefiled, and innocent from the great offence.

14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight,

15 O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer.

Psalm 20. Exaudiat te Dominus.
THE Lord hear thee in the day

of trouble; the name of the

God of Jacob defend thee:

4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for ever. and ever.

5 His honour is great in thy salvation; glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him.

6 For thou shalt give him ever lasting felicity, and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance.

7 And why? because the King putteth his trust in the Lord; and in the mercy of the most Highest, he shall not miscarry.

8 All thine enemies shall feel thy band; thy right hand shall find out 2 Send thee help from the Sanc-them that hate thee.

tuary, and strengthen thee out of 9 Thou shalt make them like a Sion: fiery oven in time of thy wrath :

3 Remember all thy offerings, the Lord shall destroy them in and accept thy burnt-sacrifice: his displeasure, and the fire shall

4 Grant thee thy heart's desire, consume them. and fulfil all thy mind.

10 Their fruit shalt thou root

5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, out of the earth, and their seed and triumph in the name of the from among the children of men. Lord our God: the Lord perforin 11 For they intended mischief all thy petitions. against thee, and imagined such a 6 Now know I that the Lord device as they are not able to perhelpeth his Anointed, and will hear form ;

12 Therefore shalt thou put them my heart also in the midst of my to fight, and the strings of thy bow body is even like melting wax. shalt thou make ready against the 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in to my gums, and thou shalt bring thine own strength; so will we me into the dust of death.

face of them.

sing and praise thy power.

EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 22. Deus, Deus meus.

16 For many dogs are come about me, and the council of the wicked layeth siege against me.

17 They pierced my hands and bones:

MY God, my God, look upon me! why hast thou forsaken me, my feet: i may tell all my and art so far from my health, and they stand staring and looking upon from the words of my complaint? me.

2 O my God, I cry in the day- 18 They part my garments among time, but thou hearest not: and in them, and cast lots upon my vesthe night-season also I take no rest, ture.

8 And thou continuest holy, O thou worship of Israel.

Our fathers hoped in thee; they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them.

5 They called upon thee, and were holpen; they put their trust in thee, and were not confounded.

But as for me, I am a worm, and no man; a very scorn of men, and the outcast of the people.

7 All they that see me, laugh me to scorn; they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying,

19 But be not thou far from me, O Lord; thou art my succour, haste thee to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my darling from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth; thou hast heard me also from among the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

23 O praise the Lord, ye that fear him; magnify him, all ye of the seed of Jacob; and fear him,

8 He trusted in God, that he would deliver him; let him deliver all ye seed of Israel. him, if he will have him.

24 For he hath not despised nor

9 But thou art he that took me abhorred the low estate of the poor; cut of my mother's womb; thou he hath not hid his face from him; wast my hope, when I hanged yet but when he called unto him, he upon my mother's breasts. heard him.

10 I have been left unto thee 25 My praise is of thee in the ever since I was born; thou art my great congregation; my vows will God even from my mother's womb. I perform in the sight of them that 110 go not from me; for trouble fear him.

is hard at hand, and there is none 26 The poor shall eat, and be to help me. satisfied; they that seek after the 12 Many oxen are come about Lord, shall praise him: your heart me; fat bulls of Basan close me in shall live for ever.

on every side.

27 All the ends of the world

13 They gape upon me with their shall remember themselves, and mouths, as it were a ramping and be turned unto the Lord; and all a roaring lion. the kindreds of the nations shall 14 I am poured out like water, worship before him. and all my bones are out of joint; 28 For the kingdom is the Lord's,

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and he is the Governor among the and a pure heart; and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor people. 29 All such as be fat upon earth sworn to deceive his neighbour. 5 He shall receive the blessing have eaten, and worshipped. 30 All they that go down into from the Lord, and righteousness the dust shall kneel before him, from the God of his salvation. and no man hath quickened his own soul.

31 My seed shall serve him they shall be counted unto the Lord for a generation.

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6 This is the generation of them that seek him; even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob.

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting 32 They shall come, and the hea-doors; and the King of glory shall vens shall declare his righteousness come in. unto a people that shall be born, whom the Lord hath made. Psalm 23. Dominus regit me. Tfore can I lack nothing. HE Lord is my shepherd; there

8 Who is the King of glory? it is the Lord strong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting

\2 He shall feed me in a green pas-doors; and the King of glory shall ture, and lead me forth beside the come in. waters of comfort.

10 Who is the King of glory? 3 He shall convert my soul, and even the Lord of hosts, he is the bring me forth in the paths of righ-King of glory.

teousness for his name's sake. Psalm 25. Ad te, Domine, levar. 4 Yea, though I walk through the UNTO thee, O Lord, will I lift valley of the shadow of death, I will up my soul; my God, I have fear no evil; for thou art with me, put my trust in thee: O let me not be confounded, neither let mine thy rod and thy staff comfort me. 5 Thou shalt prepare a table be-enemies triumph over me. fore me against them that trouble me; thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full. 6 But thy loving-kindness and merey shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

2 For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; but such as shall be transgress without a cause, put to confusion.

3 Show me thy ways, O Lord, and teach me thy paths.

4 Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me; for thou art the God of my salvation: in thee hath been my hope all the day long.

The fifth Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 24. Domini est terra. 5 Call to remembrance, O Lord, HE earth is the Lord's, and all thy tender mercies, and thy loving that therein is, the compass kindnesses, which have been ever of the world, and they that dwell of old. therein.

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2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the floods.

3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall rise up in his holy place?

4 Even he that hath clean hands,

6 O remember not the sins and offences of my youth; but according to thy mercy think thou 'upon me, O Lord, for thy goodness.

7 Gracious and righteous is the Lord; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

8 Them that are meek shall he

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