évil to his friend: ánd | hath not | slandered his neighbour.

He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes: and maketh múch of them that | fear the

Lord.

He that sweareth unto his neighbour, pointeth him | not: though it | were to his

and dísap- |

own | hurt. He that hath not given his móney up- | on | usury: nor táken re- | ward against the | innocent.

Whóso doeth these | things: sháll | ne- | ver | fall.

THE THIRD DAY.

Morning Prayer.

PSALM 16.

PRESERVE me O God: for in Theé do I | put my trust.

O my soul, thou hast sáid | unto the Lord: Thou art my Lord, I' have nothing | good with- | out Thee. The Lord is the portion of mine inhéritance and | of my cup: Thou shalt main- | tain my ❘ lot.

The lines are fallen unto mé in | pleasant | places: yéa, I have a goodly | heritage.

I have set the Lórd | always be- | fore me : because He is at my right hand | I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glád and my glory rejoiceth my flesh | also shall | rest in | safety.

For Thou wilt not leave my soul in | sheol: neither wilt Thou suffer Thine hóly | one to see cor- ruption.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life, in Thy présence is fulness of joy at Thy right hand there are pleasures for ever- | more.

PSALM 17.

HEAR the right O Lord, atténd | unto my | cry : give ear unto my prayer that góeth not | out of | feigned lips.

Let my sentence come fórth | from Thy | presence: let Thine eyes behold the | things that are | equal.

Thou hast proved mine heart, Thou hast visited me in the night, Thou hast tried me and shalt | find nothing I am púrposed that my | mouth shall not trans- | gress.

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Concerning the works of men: by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the de-stroyer.

Hold up my góings | in Thy | paths: thát my | footsteps slip | not.

I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt | hear me O God incline Thine éar unto me and | hear my speech.

Shew Thy marvellous loving-kindness, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand them which pút their | trust in Thee from those that | rise | up a- | gainst them.

Keep me as the apple of the eye: hide me únder the shadow of Thy | wings,

From men who áre Thy hand, O | Lord: from men of the world, who have their portion | in this life.

As for me, I shall behold Thy | face in | righteousness I shall be satisfied when I' a- | wake | with Thy likeness.

Evening Prayer.

PSALM 18.

I WILL love Thée, O Lord, my | strength: the Lord is my strong rock | and | my de- | fence,

My Saviour, my God, and my might, in whóm | I will trust my buckler, the horn also of mý sal- | vation and my refuge.

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy | to be praised so shall I be | safe | from all | evils. The sorrows of death | compassed | me: and the floods of ungodliness | made | me a- | fraid.

In my trouble I will cáll up- | on the | Lord: ánd com- plain unto my God.

So shall He hear my voice out of His | holy | temple : and mý com- | plaint shall | come be- | fore Him. He shall send down from on | high to fetch me; and shall také me out of many | waters.

With the merciful Thou

shalt be | merciful: and
shalt be | perfect.
shalt be clean and with

with a pérfect man | Thou
With the cléan Thou
the fróward Thou shalt | shew | frowardness.

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For Thou shalt save the people that are in ad- | versity: and shalt bring dówn the | high looks | of the proud.

Thou also shalt | light my | candle: the Lord my God shall make my darkness | to be light.

The way of God is an únde- | filed | way: the word of the Lord also is tried in the fire, He is the defender of all them that | put their | trust in Him.

For who is Gód | but the | Lord or who hath ány | strength, ex- | cept our | God?

It is God that gírdeth | me with | strength: ánd | maketh my way | perfect.

Thou hast given me the defence of | Thŷ sal- | vation Thy right hand also shall hold me up, and Thy loving cor- | rection shall | make me | great. Thou shalt make room enough únder me | for to | go: thát my footsteps | shall not | slide.

The Lord liveth, and blessed bé my

strong | helper: and praised bé the | God of | my sal- | vation.

PSALM 23.

THE Lórd is my shepherd: I' | shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in | green pastures: He leadeth mé be- | side the | still waters.

Hé re- | storeth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness | for His | name's sake.

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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I' will fear no evil for Thou art with me, Thy ród and Thy | staff they | comfort | me.

Thou preparest a table before me, in the presence of them that trouble | me: Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup | runneth | over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the hóuse of the Lord for | ever.

THE FOURTH DAY.

Morning Prayer.

PSALM 19.

THE heavens decláre the glory of God: and the fírmament | sheweth His handi- | work.

Day unto dáy | uttereth | speech: and níght unto | night | sheweth | knowledge.

There is néither speech nor | language: théir | voice is not | heard.

Their line is gone fórth through all the earth : and their words to the ends of the world.

In them hath He set a tabernácle | for the sun : which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his | course.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his círcuit | unto the | ends of it: and there is nothing híd from the heat there- | of.

The law of the Lord is pérfect, con| verting the | soul: the testimony of the Lord is súre | making | wise the simple.

The precepts of the Lord are ríght, re- | joicing the heart the commandment of the Lord is púre, - | lighten- | ing the | eyes.

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The fear of the Lord is cléan, en- | during for | ever: the judgments of the Lord are trúe and | righteous alto- | gether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yéa than | much fine gold: sweeter álso than | honey | and the honeycomb.

Moreover by them is Thy | servant | warned: and in keeping of thém | there is great re- | ward.

Who can únder- | stand His | errors: cleanse Thou | me from secret | faults.

Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, let them not have domínion | over me then shall I be upright, and I' shall be free from great trans-gression.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditátion | of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight O Lord, my strength, and | my re- | deemer.