mercy.

26 And they fhall know how that this is thy hand and that thou, Lord, haft done it.

27 Though they curfe, yet blefs thou: and let them be confounded that rise up against me; but let thy fervant rejoice.

28 Let mine adverfaries be clothed with fame and let them cover themselves with

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their own confufion as with a cloke.

29 As for me, I will give great thanks unto the Lord with my mouth and praise him among the multitude.

30 For he fall ftand at the right hand of the poor: to fave his foul from unrighteous judges.

MORNING PRAYER. PSAL. 110. Dixit Dominus. TH HE Lord faid unto my Lord : Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

2 The Lord fhall fend the rod of thy power out of Sion: be thou ruler, even in the midft among thine enemies.

3 In the day of thy power fhall the people offer thee freewill-offerings with an holy worship the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. 4 The Lord fware, and will not repent: thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchifedech.

5 The Lord upon thy right band fhall wound even kings in the day of his wrath.

6 He hall judge among the heathen, he hall fill the places with the dead bodies and

7 He hall drink of the brook

in the way lift up his head. PSAL. 111. Confitebor tibi. Will give thanks unto the Lord with my whole heart: fecretly among the faithful, and in the congregation.

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2 The works of the Lord are great fought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

3 His work is worthy to be praised and had in honour : and his righteoufnefs endureth for

ever.

4 The merciful 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 hall ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath fhewed his people the power of his works: that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

The works of his hands are verity and judgement : all his commandments are true.

8 They ftand taft for ever and ever and are done in truth and equity.

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 wifdom: a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of it endureth for ever.

PSAL. 112. Beatus vir. Leffed is the man that feareth

Bthe Lord: he hath great de light in his commandments.

2 His feed fhall be mighty upon earth the generation of the faithful fhall be bleffed.

3 Riches and plenteoufnefs fhall be in his houfe: and his

righteousness endureth for ever. Unto the godly there arifeth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving, and righteous.

5 A good man is merciful, and lendeth and will guide his words with discretion.

6 For he fhall never be moved: and the righteous fhall be had in everlafting remembrance.

7 He will not be afraid of any evil tidings for his heart ftandeth faft, and believeth in the Lord.

8 His heart is ftablished, and will not fhrink until he fee his defire upon his enemies. 9 He hath difperfed abroad, and given to the poor and his righteoufnefs remaineth for ever; his horn fhall be exalted

with honour.

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10 The ungodly fhall fee it, and it fhall grieve him he fhall gnash with his teeth, and confume away; the deure of the ungodly fhall perish.

PSAL. 113. Laudate pueri, DRafe the Lord, ye fervants : O praife the Name of the Lord.

2 Bleffed be the Name of the

Lord: from this time forth for

evermore.

3 The Lord's Name is praif ed from the rifing up of the fun 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 himfelf to behold the things that are in heaven and earth?

6 He taketh up the fimple out of the duft: and lifteth the poor out of the mire;

7 That he may fet him with the princes: even with the princes of his people,

driven back?

6 Ye mountains that ye skip ped like rams: and ye little hills like young fheep?

7 Tremble thou earth at the prefence of the Lord at the prefence of the God of Jacob; 8 Who turned the hard rock. into a ftanding water; and the Alint-ftone into a fpringing well. PSAL. 115. Non nobis, Domine,

to us, but unto thy Name give the praife for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's fake. 2 Wherefore fhall the heathen fay where is now their God?

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3 As for our God, he is in heaven: he hath done whatlo ever pleafed him.

4 Their idols are filver and gold even the work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths, and fpeak not: eyes have they, and fee not.

6 They have ears, and hear not: nofes have they, and fmell not.

7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and

walk

20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous fhall enter into it, 21 I will thank thee, for thou haft heard me : and art become my falvation.

22 The fame stone which the builders refufed: is become the head ftone of the corner.

and it is marvellous in our eyes. 23 This is the Lord's doing:

24 This is the day which the Lord hath made we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Help me now, O Lord: 0 Lord, fend us now profperity,

26 Bleffed be he that cometh

in the Name of the Lord: we have wifhed you good luck, ye that are of the house of the Lord.

fhewed us light bind the fa27 God is the Lord, who hath crifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee thou art my God, and I will praife thee.

200 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious and his mercy endureth for ever.

EVENING PRAYER. PSAL. 119. Beati immaculati, are thofe that are un

Befiled in the way and walk in the law of the Lord.

2 Bleffed are they that keep his teftimonies and feek him with their whole heart. 3 For

4 Bleffed art thou, O Lord: O teach me thy ftatutes.

5 With my lips have I been telling of all the judgements of thy mouth.

6 I have had as great delight in the way of thy teftimonies : as in all manner of riches.

7 I will talk of thy commandments and have respect unto thy ways.

8. My delight fhall be in thy ftatutes and I will not forget thy word.

Retribue fervo tuo.

Do well unto thy fervant : that I may live and keep

thy word.

6 O turn from me fhame and rebuke: for I have kept thy teftimonies.

7 Princes alfo did fit and fpeak against me but thy fervant is occupied in thy ftatutes.

8 For thy teftimonies are my delight and my counsellers. Adbaefit pavimento. My foul cleaveth to the duft:

O quicken thou me ac

cording to thy word.

2 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardeft me: O teach me thy ftatutes.

3 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments : and fo fhall I talk of thy wondrous works.

My foul melteth away for very heavinefs: comfort thou me according unto thy word.

lying and cause thou me to 5 Take from me the way of make much of thy law.

6 I have chofen the way of truth: and thy judgements have

I laid before me.

7 I have stuck unto thy teftimonies : O Lord, confound me

not.

8 I will run the way of thy commandments: when thou haft fet my heart at liberty.

MORNING PRAYER. Legem pone.

EACH O Lord,

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keep it unto the end.

2 Give me understanding, and I fhali keep thy law: yea, I fhall keep it with my whole heart. 3 Make