Morning prayer.

8 So that they which go by, fay not fo much as the Lord profper you: we wish you good luck in the name of the Lord.

oufneffe: and let thy faints fing with joyful-
neflę.

10 For thy fervant Davids fake: turn not
away the prefence of thine anointed.

II The Lord hath made a faithfull oath unto David: and he thall not fhrink from it. 12 Of the fruit of thy body: shall I fet upon thy feat.

and

13 If thy children will keep my covenant my teftimonies that I fhill learn them their children alfo fhall fit upon thy feat for

3 I will not come within the tabernacle of

7 We will go into his tabernacle: and fall low on our knees before his footstool.

evermore.

an habitation for himself; he hath longed for
14 For the Lord hath chofen Sion to be

her.

8 Arife, O Lord, into thy refting place: thou and the ark of thy strength.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righte

15 This fhall be my reft for ever: here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein.

16 Iwill bleffe her victuals with increase: and will fatisfic her poore with bread.

17 I will deck her priefts with health: and her faints fhall rejoyce and fing.

18 There shall I make the horn of David to flourish: I have ordained a lantern for mine

anointed.

2 How he fware unto the Lord and vowed a

Eccenunc. PSA L. 134

Vow unto the Almighty Behold (now) praife the Lord : all ye ser

God of Jacob.

vants of the

19 As for his enemies, I fhall cloath them with fhime; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

Ecce quam bonum. PA. 1337
Ehold how good and joyfull a thing it is:
Beth
brethren to dwell together in unitie.
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the
head,that ran down unto the beard: even unto
Aarons beard, and went down to the skirts of
his clothing.

3 Like as the dew of Hermon: which fell
upon the hill of Sion.

4 For there the Lord promifed his bleffing: and life for evermore.

my houfe: nor climbe up into my bed.
4 I will not fuffer mine eyes to fleep, nor
mine eye-lids to flumber : neither the temples
my head to take any rest.

of

Untill I finde out a place for the temple of the Lord: an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Laudate nomen. PSA L. 135.

6 Lo, we heard of the fame at Ephrata: Lord:praife it,Oye fervants of the Lord.

Praise the Lord, laud ye the name of the

and found it in the wood.

2 Ye that ftand in the house of the Lord:

2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord': even in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Lift up your hands in the fan&uarie: and praife the Lord.

4 The Lord that made heaven and earth: give thee bleffing out of Sion,

in the courts of the houfe of our God.

3 Opraife the Lord, for the Lord is gracious: Ofing praifes unto his name, for it is lovely.

4 For

Evening prayer.

Confitemini. Ps AL. 136.

of fat down and

Give thanks unto the Lord, for Bwept: when we remembred (thee) O

Morning prayer.

Confitebor tibi. PSAL, 138.
Will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with
my whole heart: even before the gods will
I fing praise unto thee.
2 I will toward
and praise thy name, because of thy loving
kindneffe and truth: for thou haft magnified
thy name and thy word above all things.

3 When I called upon thee, thou heardeft
me: & enduedft my foul with much ftrength.
4 All the kings of the earth fhall praife
thee, O Lord: for they have heard the words
of thy mouth.

5 Yea, they fhall fing in the wayes of the Lord: that great is the glory of the Lord.

6 For though the Lord be high, yet hath he refpe&t unto the lowly as for the proud,he beholdeth them afarre off.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet fhalt thou refresh me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand upon the furiousneffe of mine enemies, and thy right hand fhall fave

me.

8 The Lord fhall make good his loving kindneffe toward me: yea, thy mercy, Lord, endureth for ever, despise not then the works of thine own hands.

me out,

O

Domine, probâfti. PS AL. 139.
QUITA Lord, thou haft fearched
and known me :
thou knoweft my down-
fitting, & mine uprifing,
thou understandeft my
thoughts long before.

wayes.

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

4 Thou haft fashioned me behinde and before: and laid thine hand upon me.

5 Such knowledge is too wonderfull and excellent for me: I cannot attain unto it.

6 Whither fhall I go then from thy Spirit: or whither fhall I go then from thy prefence?

7 If I climbe up into heaven, thou art there: if I go down to hell,thou art there also. 8 If I take the wings of the morning: and

remain in the uttermoft parts of the fea.
9 Even there also fhall thy hand leade me :
and thy right hand shall hold me.

10 If I fay, Peradventure the darknesse
fhall cover me: then shall my night be turned
to day.

11 Yea, the darkneffe is no darkneffe with thee, but the night is as cleare as the day: the darkneffe and light (to thee) are both alike. 12 For my reins are thine: thou hast co vered me in my mothers wombe.

for I am

13 I will give thanks unto thee,
fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous
are thy works, and that my foul knoweth right

well.

14 My bones are not hid from thee: though I be made fecretly, and fashioned be

the

15 Thine eyes did fee my
being unperfect: and in thy book were all my

fubftance

yet

members written.

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

17 How deare are thy counfels unto me,
God: Ohow great is the fumme of them!
18 If I tell them, they are moe in number
then the fand: when I wake up, I am present

with thee.

19 Wilt thou not flay the wicked, O God depart from me ye bloud-thirsty men.

20 For they fpeak unrighteoufly against thee: and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee: and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

22 Yea, I hate them right fore: even as though they were mine enemies.

23 Trie me, O God, and feek the ground of my heart: prove me and examine my thoughts.

24 Look well wickedneffe in me everlafting.

Eripe me, Domine. PsAL. 140.

path,and about my bed: and spieft out all my Dand preferve me from the wicked man.

2 Which imagine mischief in their hearts: and stirre up ftrife all the day long.

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3 They have fharpened their tongues like
a ferpent: adders poifon is under their lips.
4 Keep me,O Lord,from the hands of the
ungodly preferve me from the wicked men,
which are purposed to overthrow my goings.

5 The proud have laid a fnare for me, and
fpread a net abroad with cords: yea, and fet
traps in my way.

I faid unto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare the voice of my prayers, O Lord.

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if there be any way of
and leade me in the way

Morning prayer.

Benedictus Dominus. Ps a L. 144.

Leffed be the Lord my ftrength:
which teacheth my hands to
warre, and my fingers to fight.
2 My hope and my fortreffe,
my cattle and deliverer; my de-
fender, in whom I trust: which fubdueth my
people that is under me.

3 Lord, what is man that thou haft such
refpe&t unto him: or the fonne of man that
thou fo regardeft him?

4 Man is like a thing of nought: his time paffeth away like a fhadow.

5 Bowe the heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall

fmoke.

6 Caft forth thy lightning, and tear them: fhoot out thine arrows, and confume them.

7 Send down thine hand from above: deliver me and take me out of the great waters, from the hand of ftrange children.

8 Whose mouth talketh of vanity: and their right hand is a right hand of wickedneffe.

9 I will fing a new fong unto thee, O God: and fing praises unto thee upon a ten-1 ftringed lute..

Exaltabo te, Deus. PSAL. 145.

I

Will magnifie thee, O God,my King: and
I will praife thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I give thanks unto thee:
and praifethy name for ever and ever.

3 Great is the Lord, and marvellous
thy to be praised: there is no end of his
effe..

4 One generation fhall praife thy works unto another and declare thy power.

5 As for me, I will be talking of thy worhip: thy glory, thy praise, and wonderous works.

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6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts: and I will also tell of thy greatneffe.

7 The memoriall of thine abundant kind. neffe fhall be fhewed: and men shall fing of thy righteousnesse.

8 The Lord is gracious and mercifull : long-suffering, and of great goodnesse.

9 The Lord is loving unto every man: and his mercy is overall his works,

thy faints give thanks unto thee.
10 All thy works praise thee, O Lord: and

and talk of thy powver.
11 They fhew the glory of thy kingdome:

12 That thy power, thy glory,and mighti-
neffe of thy kingdome: might be known un-

to men.

13 Thy kingdome is an everlafting kingdome: and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.

14 The Lord upholdeth all fuch as fall: and lifteth up all those that be down.

15 The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: and thou giveft them their meat in due

season,

10 Thou haft given victory unto kings: and haft delivered David thy fervant from the peril of the fword.

11 Save me and deliver me from the hand of ftrange children: whofe mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.

12 That our fonnes may grow up as the young plants: and that our daughters may be as the polifhed corners of the temple.

13 That our garners may be full and plen-
teous with all manner of itore: that our fheep
may bring forth thousands,and ten thousands
in our ftreets,

14 That our oxen may be ftrong to la-
bour, that there be no decay: no leading
into captivity, and no complaining in our
ftreets.
that be in fuch a

Lauda, anima mea. P s ▲ L. 146.

are the

.

cafe: yea, bleffed are the people which have will I praife the Lord: yea, as long as I
the O my foul, while I live
have any being, I will fing praifes unto my

the Lord for their God.

God.

things living with plenteoufneffe.
16 Thou openeft thine hand:and filleft all

and holy in all his works.
17 The Lord is righteous in all his wayes:

call upon him: yea, all fuch as call upon him
18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that
faithfully.

fear him: he also will heare their cry,and will
19 He will fulfill the defire of them that
help them.

love him: but fcattereth abroad all the un-
20 The Lord preferveth all them that
godly.

Lord:and let all flesh give thanks unto his ho-
21 My mouth fhall speak the praife of the
ly name for ever and ever.

childe of man: for there is no help in them.
2 O put not your truft in princes,nor in any

3 For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth: and then all his thoughts perish.

4 Bleffed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help : and whofe hope is in the Lord

his God.

5 Which