hear me thou shalt multiply strength in my soul.

May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee, O Lord; for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

For the Lord is high and looketh on the low; and the high he knoweth afar off.

If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies; and thy right hand hath saved me.

The Lord will repay for me. Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the works of thy hands.

Psalm cxlviii.

PRAISE ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye him in the high places.

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens and let all the waters that are above the heavens praise the name of the Lord.

For he spoke and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.

He hath established them for ever and for ages of ages; he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons and all ye deeps.

Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds which fulfil his word.

Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars.

Beasts and all cattle; serpents and feathered fowls.

Kings of the earth, and all people; princes and all judges of the earth.

Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger praise the name of the Lord; for his name alone is exalted.

The praise of him is above heaven and earth; and he hath exalted the horn of his people.

A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching to him.

Psalm ci.

PRAISE ye the Lord in his holy places; praise ye him in the firmament of his power.

Praise ye him for his mighty acts; praise ye him according to the multitude of his greatness.

Praise him with sound of trumpet; praiso him with psaltery and harp.

Praise him with timbrel and choir; praise him with strings and organs.

Praise him on high sounding cymbals; praise him on cymbals of joy: let every spirit praise the Lord.

The Benedictus, or Canticle of Zachary, Luke i. BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people;

And hath raised up a horn of salvation to us in the house of David his servant;

As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning;

Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.

To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament.

The oath which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us.

That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear.

In holiness and justice before him all our days.

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways.

To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins;

Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient from on high hath visited us.

To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death; to direct our feet into the way of peace.

THE SEVEN PENITENTIAL PSALMS.

Proper to be recited on Fasting Days and other penitential times.

Anthem. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our parents, and take not revenge of our sins.

Psalm vi. Domine ne in furore.

O LORD, rebuke me not in thine indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long?

Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy's sake.

For there is no one in death that is mindful of thee; and who shall confess to thee in hell?

I have laboured in my groanings; every night, I will wash my bed, I will water my couch with my tears.

Mine eye is troubled through indignation; I have grown old amongst all mine enemies.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The Lord hath heard my supplication: the Lord hath received my prayer.

Let all mine enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled: let them be turned back and be ashamed very speedily.

Psalm xxxi. Beati quorum.

BLESSED are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Because I was silent, my bones grew old: whilst I cried out all the day long.

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in mine anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.

I have acknowledged my sin to thee: and mine injustice I have not concealed.