that he spake unadvifedly with his lips. 35 But were mingled among the heathen: and learned their works. 36 Infomuch that they worshipped their idols, which turned to their own decay: yea, they offered their fonnes and daughters unto devils. Morning prayer. 37 And fhed innocent bloud, even the bloud of their fonnes and of their daughters: whom they offered unto the idols of Canaan, and the land was defiled with bloud. 38 Thus were they stained with their own works: and went a whoring with their own inventions. 39 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people: infomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. 40 And he gave them over into the hand of the heathen: and they that hated them, were lords over them. 41 Their enemies oppreffed them; and had them in fubje&tion. 42 Many a time did he deliver them: but they rebelled against him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedneffe. they might go to the citie where they dwelt. 9 For he fatisficth the emptie foul: and fil- 10 Such as fit in darkneffe and in the shadow of death: being faft bound in miferie and iron. 43 Nevertheleffe, when he fav their adverfitie: he heard their complaint. 44 He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them according unto the multitude of his mercies: yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pitie them. 45 Deliver us (O Lord our God) and gather us from among the heathen: that we may give thanks unto thy holy name, and make our boaft of thy praife. 46 Bleffed be the Lord God of Ifrael from everlafting,and world without end: and let all the people fay, Amen. Confitemini Domino. P s AL. 107. II Because they rebelled against the word of the Lord: and lightly regarded the counsel of the most High. 12 He alfo brought down their heart through heavineffe: they fell down, and there was none to help them up. 13 So when they cried unto the Lord in their trouble: he delivered them out of their diftreffe. 14. For he brought them out of darkneffe, and out of the fhadow of death: and brake their bonds in funder. Give thanks unto the Lord,for 15 O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodneffe: and declare the wonders that he doth for the children of men! 2 Let them give thanks whom the Lord hath redeemed: and delivered from the hand of the enemie. 16 For he hath broken the gates of braffe: and fmitten the barres of iron in funder. 17 Foolish men are plagued for their of fence: and because of their wickedneffe. 18 Their foul abhorred all manner of meat: and they were even hard at deaths doore. 19 So when they cried unto the Lord in their trouble: he delivered them out of their diftreffe. 20 He fent his word and healed them: and they were faved from their deftruction. 21 O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodneffe: and declare the wonders that he doth for the children of men! 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the weft: from the north, and from the south, 4 They went aftray in the wilderneffe out of the way: and found no citie to dwell in. 5 Hungrie and thirstie: their foul fainted in them. 6 So they cried unto the Lord in their trouble:and he delivered them from their diftreffe. 7 He led them forth by the right way: that 22 That they would offer unto him the facrifice of thanksgiving: and tell out his works with gladneffe. 23 They that go down to the fea in fhips: and occupie their bufineffe in great waters. 24 These men fee the works of the Lord: and his wonders in the deep. 25 For at his word the ftormie winde arifeth: which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep: their foul melteth away because of the trouble. Morning prayer. bowels like water, and like oyl into his bones. 19 Let it thus happen from the Lord unto 20 But deal thou with me (O Lord God) according unto thy name: for fweet is thy mercy. 21 O deliver me, for I am helpleffe and poore and my heart is wounded within me. 22 I go hence like the fhadow that depart eth: and am driven away as the grafhopper. 23 My knees are weak through fafting: my flesh is dried up for want of fatneffe. 24 I became alfo a rebuke unto them: they that looked upon me fhaked their heads. to the Lord with my mouth: and praise him 30 For he fhall ftand at the right hand of Dixit Dominu. PSAL. 110. He Lord faid unto my Lord: Sit 2 The works of the Lord are great, foug ht out of all them that have pleasure therein, His work is worthy to be praised and had in honour and his righteoufneffe endureth for ever. 3 25 Help me (O Lord my God:) Oh fave me according to thy mercy. 26 And they shall know how that this is 28 Let mine adverfaries be clothed with Beatus vir. PSAL, 112. is the 25 As for me, I will give great thanks un- Bhe hath great delight in his command 2 The Lord fhall fend the rod of thy power out of Sion: be thou ruler even in the mids among thine enemies. 3 In the day of thy power fhall the people offer thee free-will-offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the wombe of the morning. 4 The Lord ware and will not repent: Thou art a pricft for ever after the order of Melchifedek. 4 The mercifull and gracious Lord hath fo done his marvellous works: that they ought to be had in remembrance. 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he fhall ever be mindfull of his covenant. 6 He hath fhewed his people the power of his works: that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. 7 The works of his hands are veritie and judgement: all his commandments are true. 8 They stand fast for ever and ever: and are done in truth and equitie. 9 He fent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever, holy and reverend is his name. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wifdome: a good understanding hive all they that do thereafter, the praise of it endu reth for ever. ments. 2 His feed fhall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the faithfull fhall be bleffed. 3 Riches and plenteoufnefle fhall be in his houfe; and his righteoufnelle endureth for ever. 4 Unto the godly there arifeth op light in the darkneffe; he is mercifull, loving, and righteous. 5 A good man is mercifull, and lendeth : and will guide his words with difcretion. 6 For he fhall never be moved: and the righteous fhall be had in an everlasting remembrance. 7 He will not be afraid for any evil tidings: for his heart ftandeth fast, and beleeveth in the Lord. The Pfalmes. 2 Bleffed be the name of the Lord: from this time forth for evermore, 3 The Lords name is praised: from the rifing up of the funne, unto the going down of the fame. 4 The Lord is high above all heathen: and his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling fo high: and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth? 6 He taketh up the fimple out of the dust : 8 He maketh the barren woman to keep In exitu Ifrael. PSAL. 114. Hen Ifrael came out of E- 2 Juda was his fan&u- 3 The fea faw that and fled: Jordan was driven back, 4 The mountains skipped like rammes: and the little hills like young (heep. 5 What ailech thee, O thou sea, that thou feddeft: and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? : 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rammes and ye little hills like young sheep? 7 Tremble thou earth at the prefence of the Lord: at the prefence of the God of Jacob. 8 Which turned the hard rock into a standing water: and the flint stone into a fpringing well. 7 They have hands and handle not, feet have they and walk not: neither fpeak they through their throat. The xxiiii day! 8 They that make them,are like unto them: and fo are all fuch as put their truft in them. 9 But thou houfe of Ifrael, truft thou in the Lord: he is their fuccour and defence. 10 Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender. 11 Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender. 12 The Lord hath been mindfull of us, and he shall bleffe us: even he shall bleffe the houfe of Ifrael, he fhall bleffe the house of Aaron. 13 He shall bleffe them that fear the Lord: both fmall and great. 14 The Lord fhall increafe you more and more: you and your children. 15 Ye are the bleffed of the Lord: which made heaven and earth. 16 All the whole heavens are the Lords: the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead praife not thee, O Lord: neither all they that go down into the silence. 18 But we will praise the Lord: from this time forth for evermore. Praise the Lord. Dilexi quoniam. PSAL, 116. Am well pleased: that the Morning Lord hath heard the voice prayer. of my prayer. 2 That he hath enclined his eare unto me: therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. about:and the pains of hell 3 The fnares of death compaffed me round gat hold 4 Ifhall finde trouble and heavineffe, upon I fhall call upon the name of the Lord: 0 Lord I beseech thee deliver my foul. me. and 5. Gracious is the Lord and righteous: yea, our God is mercifull. 6 The Lord preferveth the fimple: I was in miferie, and he helped me. O my 7 Turn again then unto thy reft, foul: for the Lord hath rewarded thee. 8 And why? thou hast delivered from death mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. my foul I will walk before the Lord: in the land of the living. 9 but I was fore troubled: I said in my hafte, All 10 I beleeved, and therefore will I fpeak, men are liars. 11 What reward shall I give unto the Lord: for all the benefits that he hath done unto me? 12 Iwill receive the cup of falvation: and call upon the name of the Lord. of all his people: right deare in the fight of the 13 I will pay my vows now in the prefence Lord is the death of his faints. Η 14 Behold 14 Behold (O Lord) how that I am thy fervant: I am thy fervant, and the fonne of thine handmaid, thou haft broken my bonds in funder. 15 I will offer to thee the facrifice of thanksgiving: and will call upon the name of the Lord. 16 I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the fight of all his people: in the courts of the Lords houfe, even in the mids of thee, O Jerufalem. Praise the Lord. 17 I will not die, but live: and declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chaftened and corrected me: but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open me the gates of righteousneffe: that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord." 20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous fhall enter into it. 21 I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me: and art become my falvation, 22 The same stone which the builders refused: is become the head ftone in the corner. 23 This is the Lords doing: and it is mar vellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoyce and be glad in it. 25 Help me now,O Lord: O Lord-fend us now profperitie. 26 Bleffed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have wished you good luck, ye that be of the house of the Lord. 27 God is the Lord which hath fhewed us light: binde the facrifice with cords,yea,even unto the horns of the altar. 15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord to 16. The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to paffe. 28 Thou art my God, and I will thank' thee: thou art my God, and I will praise thee. 29 Ogive thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious: and his mercy endureth for ever. |