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14 For the Lord hath chosen the courts of the house of our Sion to be an habitation for God. himself he hath longed for her.

15 This shall be my rest

3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and praise the Lord. 4 The Lord, that made hea

for ever here will I dwell, ven and earth, give thee blesfor I have a delight therein. sing out of Sion.

16 I will bless her victuals with increase, and will satisfy her poor with bread.

17 I will deck her priests with health, and her saints shall rejoice and sing.

Psalm cxxxv. Laudate No

men.

PRAISE the Lord, laud ye the Name of the Lord; praise it, O ye servants of the

18 There shall I make the Lord. horn of David to flourish: I 2 Ye that stand in the house have ordained a lantern for of the Lord, in the courts of mine Anointed. the house of our God.

19 As for his enemies, I 3 O praise the Lord; for shall clothe them with shame; the Lord is gracious: O sing but upon himself shall his praises unto his Name; for it crown flourish. is lovely.

bonum.

Psalm cxxxiii. Ecce, quam chosen Jacob unto himself, and 4 For why? the Lord hath Israel for his own possession. EHOLD, how good and 5 For I know that the Lord joyful a thing it is, bre-is great, and that our Lord is thren, to dwell together in above all gods.

BEH

unity.

6 Whatsoever the Lord 2 It is like the precious oint-pleased, that did he in heaven ment upon the head, that ran and in earth; in the sea, and down unto the beard, even unto in all deep places.

Aaron's beard, and went down 7 He bringeth forth the to the skirts of his clothing. clouds from the ends of the 3 Like as the dew of Her-world, and sendeth forth lightmon, which fell upon the hill nings with the rain, bringing of Sion.

4 For there the Lord promised his blessing, and life for

evermore.

Psalm cxxxiv. Ecce nunc.

the winds out of his treasures.

8. He smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O thou land of Egypt; upon

BEHOLD now, praise the Pharaoh, and all his servants.

Lord, all ye servants of

the Lord.

10 He smote divers nations, and slew mighty kings ;2 Ye that by night stand in 11 Sehon, king of the Amothe house of the Lord, even in rites; and Og, the king of Ba

san; and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

3 O thank the Lord of all lords; for his mercy endureth

12 And gave their land to for ever. be an heritage, even an herit

4 Who only doeth great age unto Israel, his people. wonders; for his mercy en13 Thy Name, O Lord, en-dureth for ever.

dureth for ever; so doth thy 5 Who by his excellent wismemorial, O Lord, from one dom made the heavens; for generation to another. his mercy endureth for ever. 14 For the Lord will avenge 6 Who laid out the earth his people, and be gracious above the waters; for his unto his servants. mercy endureth for ever. 15 As for the images of the 7 Who hath made great heathen, they are but silverlights; for his and gold; the work of men's eth for ever;

mercy endur

8 The sun to rule the day;

hands. 16 They have mouths, and for his mercy endureth for speak not; eyes have they, Jever;

but they see not.

9 The moon and the stars 17 They have ears, and yet to govern the night; for his they hear not ; neither is there mercy endureth for ever. any breath in their mouths. 10 Who smote Egypt, with

18 They that make them their first born; for his mercy are like unto them; and so endureth for ever; are all they that put their trust 11 And brought out Israel from among them; for his ye mercy endureth for ever; the 12 With a mighty hand

in them.

19 Praise the Lord, house of Israel; praise Lord, ye house of Aaron. and stretched-out arm; for 20 Praise the Lord, ye his mercy endureth for ever. house of Levi; ye that fear 13 Who divided the Red the Lord, praise the Lord. Sea in two parts; for his mer21 Praised be the Lord out cy endureth for ever; of Sion, who dwelleth at Jeru salem.

EVENING PRAYER.

14 And made Israel to go through the midst of it; for his mercy endureth for ever. 15 But as for Pharaoh, and

Psalm cxxxvi. Confitemini his host, he overthrew them

ever.

Domino.

in the Red Sea ; for his mercy

GIVE thanks unto the endureth for ever.
Lord; for he is gracious,

16 Who led his people

and his mercy endureth for through the wilderness; for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the 17 Who smote great kings; God of all gods; for his mercy for his mercy endureth for

endureth for ever..

lever.

18 Yea, and slew mighty 5 If I forget thee, O Jerukings; for his mercy endur-salem, let my right hand foreth for ever. get her cunning.

19 Sehon, king of the Amo- 6 If I do not remember rites; for his mercy endureth thee, let my tongue cleave to for ever. the roof of my mouth; yea, if 20 And Og, the king of Ba-I prefer not Jerusalem in my san; for his mercy endureth mirth.

for ever.

7 Remember the children 21 And gave away their of Edom, O Lord, in the day land for an heritage; for his of Jerusalem; how they said, mercy endureth for ever; Down with it, down with it,

22 Even for an heritage even to the ground. unto Israel, his servant; for 8 O daughter of Babylon, his mercy endureth for ever. wasted with misery; yea, hap

23 Who remembered uspy shall he be that rewardeth when we were in trouble; for thee as thou hast served us. his mercy endureth for ever; 9 Blessed shall he be that

24 And hath delivered us taketh thy children, and from our enemies; for his throweth them against the mercy endureth for ever. stones.

25 Who giveth food to all Psalm cxxxviii. Confitebor flesh; for his mercy endureth

for ever.

26 O give thanks unto the I

tibi.

WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my

God of heaven; for his mer-whole heart; even before the

cy endureth for ever.

gods will I sing praise unto

27 O give thanks unto the thee.

Lord of lords; for his mercy 2 I will worship toward thy

endureth for ever.

Psalm cxxxvii.

mina.

holy temple, and praise thy

Super flu-Name, because of thy loving

kindness and truth; for thou

BY Y the waters of Babylon hast magnified thy Name and we sat down and wept, thy word above all things. when we remembered thee, 3 When I called upon thee, O Sion. thou heardest me; and en2 As for our harps, we duedst my soul with much hanged them up upon the strength. trees that are therein.

4 All the kings of the earth 3. For they that led us away shall praise thee, O Lord; for captive, required of us then a they have heard the words of song, and melody in our hea-thy mouth.

viness: Sing us one of the 5 Yea, they shall sing in the songs of Sion.

4 How

Lord's

ways of the Lord, that great sing the is the glory of the Lord.

e land?

6 For though the L

A

high, yet hath he respect unto 8 If I take the wings of the

the lowly; as far as the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.

morning, and remain in the uttermost part of the sea;

9 Even there also shall thy

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou hand lead me, and thy right refresh me; thou shalt stretch hand shall hold me. forth thy hand upon the fu

10 If I say, Peradventure riousness of mine enemies, and the darkness shall cover me; thy right hand shall save me. then shall my night be turned 8 The Lord shall make good to day. his loving-kindness toward 11 Yea, the darkness is no me; yea, thy mercy, O Lord, darkness with thee, but the endureth for ever; despise night is as clear as the day; not then the works of thine the darkness and light to thee own hands. are both alike.

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12 For my reins are thine; thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

13 I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvel

Lord, thou hast searched lous are thy works, and that me out, and known me ;my soul knoweth right well. thou knowest my down-sitting, 14 My bones are not hid and mine up-rising; thou un-from thee, though I be made derstandest my thoughts long secretly, and fashioned bebefore. neath in the earth.

15 Thine eyes did see my

2 Thou art about my path, and about my bed; and spiest substance, yet being imper.

out all my ways.

3 For lo, there is not a word in my tongue, but thou, O Lord, knowest it altogether.

4 Thou hast fashioned me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

fect; and in thy book were all my members written;

16 Which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

17 How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God; O how 5 Such knowledge is too great is the sum of them! wonderful and excellent for 18 If I tell them, they are me; I cannot attain unto it. more in number than the

sence ?

6 Whither shall I go then sand; when I wake up, I am from thy Spirit, or whither present with thee. shall I go then from thy pre- 19 Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God? depart from 7 If I climb up into heaven, me, ye blood-thirsty men. thou art there; if I go down 20 For they speak unrigh to hell, thou art there also. teously against thee; and

thine enemies take thy Name] 8 Let not the ungodly have in vain. his desire, O Lord; let not his 21 Do not I hate them, Omischievous imagination prosLord, that hate thee? and amper, lest they be too proud. not I grieved with those that 9 Let the mischief of their rise up against thee? own lips fall upon the head of 22 Yea, I hate them right them that compass me about. sore; even as though they 10 Let hot burning coals were mine enemies. fall upon them; let them be 23 Try me, O God, and cast into the fire, and into the seek the ground of my heart; pit, that they never rise up prove me, and examine my again. thoughts.

11 A man full of words shall 24 Look well if there be not prosper upon the earth: any way of wickedness in me ; evil shall hunt the wicked perand lead me in the way ever-son, to overthrow him.

lasting.

12 Sure I am that the Lord will avenge the poor, and maintain the cause of the ELIVER me, O Lord, helpless.

Psalm cxl. Eripe me,

Domine.

from the evil man ; and 13 The righteous also shall preserve me from the wicked give thanks unto thy Name; and the just shall continue in

man;

2 Who imagine mischief thy sight. in their hearts, and stir up

strife all the day long.

Psalm cxli. Domine, clamavi.

3 They have sharpened L

ORD, I call upon thee;

their tongues like a serpent ; haste thee unto me, and adder's poison is under their consider my voice, when I lips. cry unto thee.

4 Keep me, O Lord, from 2 Let my prayer be set forth the hands of the ungodly; pre-in thy sight as the incense; serve me from the wicked and let the lifting up of my men, who are purposed to hands be an evening sacrifice. overthrow my goings. 3 Set a watch, O Lord, be

5 The proud have laid a fore my mouth, and keep the snare for me, and spread a door of my lips.

net abroad with cords; yea, 4 O let not mine heart be and set traps in my way. inclined to any evil thing; let 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou me not be occupied in ungodly art my God; hear the voice works with the men that work of my prayers, O Lord. wickedness, lest I eat of such 7 O Lord God, thou things as please them. strength of my health; thou 5 Let the righteous rather hast covered my head in the smite me friendly, and reday of battle. prove me.

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