Turn us then, O God our Sa- Thy testimonies, O Lord, are viour, and let thine anger cease very sure: holiness becometh from us. thine house for ever. Wilt thou be displeased at us Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit. for ever? and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one gene-THE Lord is King, the earth ration to Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us, that thy people may rejoice in thee? Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me; for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again. For his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together, righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall flourish out of the earth, and righteousness hath looked down from heaven. Yea, the Lord shall show loving kindness; and our land shall give her increase. Righteousness shall go before him; and he shall direct his going in the way. Psalin 93. Dominus regnavit. may be glad thereof; yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof. Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat. There shall go a fire before him, and burn up his enemies on every side. His lightnings gave shine unto the world; the earth saw it, and was afraid. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. The heavens have declared his righteousness, and all the people have seen his glory. Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods: worship him, all ye gods. Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Juda were glad, because of thy judgments, O Lord. TH HE Lord is King, and hath For thou, Lord, art higher put on glorious apparel; than all that are in the earth; the Lord hath put on his appa-thou art exalted far above all rel, and girded himself with gods. strength. He hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved. Ever since the world began, hath thy seat been prepared Thou art from everlasting. The floods are risen, O Lord, the floods have lift up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil: the Lord preserveth the soul of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly. There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted. Rejoice in the Lord, ye rightThe waves of the sea are eous, and give thanks for a mighty, and rage horribly; but remembrance of his holiyet the Lord, who dwelleth on ness. high, is mightier SELECTION IX. Psalın 8. Domine, Dominus nuster. LORD, our Governor,how excellent is thy name in all the world; thou that hast set thy glory above the heavens! Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. For I will consider thy heavens, even the works of thy fingers; the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained. What is man, that thou art mindful of him?, and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him lower than the angels, to crown him with glory and worship. Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands; and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet; All sheep and oxen; yea, and the beasts of the field; The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea; and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas. O Lord, our Governor, how excellent is thy name in all the world! From Psalm 33. Exultate, judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathered the waters of the sea together, as it were upon an heap; and layeth up the deep, as in a treasure-house. Let all the earth fear the Lord; stand in awe of him, all ye that dwell in the world: For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood fast. From Psalm 147. Laudate Dominum. PRAISE the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God; yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful. The Lord doth build up Jerusalem, and gather together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth those that are broken in heart, and giveth medicine to heal their sickness. He telleth the number of the stars, and calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and great is his power; yea, and his wisdom is infinite. The Lord setteth up the meek, and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth; and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and the herb for the use of men; Who giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him. The Lord's delight is in those who fear him, and put their trust in his mercy. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion. For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates, and hath blessed thy children within thee. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the flour of wheat. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth, and his word runneth very swiftly. He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels; who is able to abide his frost? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he bloweth with his wind, and the waters flow. He showeth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and ordinances unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation; neither have the heathen knowledge of his laws. From Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus. O God, above ET up above all the earth. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I myself will awake right early. I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people; and I will sing unto thee among the nations. For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth. SELECTION X. From Psalm 96. Cantate Domino. SING unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth. them a law which shall not be broken. Praise the Lord upon earth, ye dragons, and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and vapours, wind and storm, fulfilling his word; Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars; Beasts and all cattle; worms and feathered fowls; Kings of the earth and all people; princes and all judges of the world; Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the name of the Lord; for his name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth. He shall exalt the horn of his people all his saints shall praise him; even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him. From Psalm 149. Cantate Domino. hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. My sone shall be alway of the gation of saints praise him. with my mouth will I ever be Let Israel rejoice in him that showing thy truth, from one made him; and let the chil-generation to another. dren of Sion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp. For the Lord hath pleasure in his people, and helpeth the meek-hearted. Psalm 150. Laudate Domi PRAISE God in his holiness; praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him in his noble acts; praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp. Praise him in the cymbals and dances; praise him upon the strings and pipe. For I have said, Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens. The Lord is our defence; the holy One of Israel is our king, Thou spakest some time in visions unto thy saints, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty, I have exalted one chosen out of the people. I will set his dominion in the sea, and his right hand in the floods. And I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemics thy footstool. The Lord shall send the rod Praise him upon the well tu-of thy power out of Sion; be ned cymbals; praise him upon thou ruler, even in the midst the loud cymbals. among thine enemies. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Portions of Psalms, to be sung or said, at Morning Prayer, on certain Feasts and Fasts, instead of the Venite Exultemus, when any of the foregoing Selections are to follow instead of the Psalms, as in the Table. In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek. BLE ASH-WEDNESDAY. From Psalms 32, 38, 130. CHRISTMAS-DAY. LESSED is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven, From Psalms 45, 89, 110. and whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man THY seat, O God, endureth for ever; the sceptre of whom the Lord imputeth no thy kingdom is a right sceptre. sin, and in whose spirit there Thou hast loved righteous-is no guile. unto ness, and hated iniquity;" Put me not to rebuke. O wherefore God, even thy God, Lord, in thine anger; neithe chasten me in thy heavy displeasure: For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thine hand presseth me sore. O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me. Thy rebuke hath broken my heart; I am full of heaviness: I looked for some to have pity My wickednesses are gone on me, but there was no man; over my head, and are like aneither found I any to comfort sore burden, too heavy for me to bear. me. They gave me gall to eat; I will confess my wicked-and when I was thirsty, they ness, and be sorry for my sin. gave me vinegar to drink. Haste thee to help me, O Sacrifice and meat-offering Lord God of my salvation. thou wouldest not; but mine Out of the deep have I call-ears hast thou opened. ed unto thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If thou, Lord, shouldest be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who shall | stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. GOOD FRIDAY. From Psalms 22, 69, 40. MY God, my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? and art so far from my health, and from the words of my complaint? Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required: Then said I, Lo, I come; In the volume of the book it is written of nie, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God: I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart. ASCENSION-DAY. Lates; and be ye lift up. ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory? the Lord strong and mighty; even the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye Is-everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of rael. I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted in God, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him. The counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me; they pierced my hands and my fect. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. But be not thou far from me, Who is the King of glory? even the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. O clap your hands together, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. God is gone up with a shout; the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 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