God will say concerning me; for him, and burn up his enemies on he shall speak peace unto his every side. people, and to his saints; that His lightnings gave shine unto they turn not again. the world; the earth saw it, and For his salvation is nigh them was afraid. that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord; at the Mercy and truth are met to-presence of the Lord of the whole gether righteousness and peace earth. have kissed each other. The heavens have declared his Truth shall flourish out of the righteousness, and all the people earth, and righteousness hath have seen his glory. looked down from heaven. Confounded be all they that Yea, the Lord shall show lov-worship carved images, and that ing-kindness; and our land shall delight in vain gods: worship give her increase. him, all ye gods. Righteousness shall go before Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; him; and he shall direct his go-and the daughters of Juda were ing in the way. ! glad, because of thy judgments, O Lord. Psalm 93. Dominus regnavit. THE Lord is King, and hath For thou, Lord, art higher than put on glorious apparel; the all that are in the earth; thou Lord hath put on his apparel, and art exalted far above all gods. girded himself with strength. O ye that love the Lord, see that He hath made the round world ye hate the thing which is evil: so sure, that it cannot be moved. the Lord preserveth the souls of Ever since the world began, his saints; he shall deliver them hath thy seat been prepared from the hand of the ungodly. Thou art from everlasting. There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness The floods are risen, O Lord, the floods have lift up their voice; for such as are true-hearted. the floods lift up their waves. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righ The waves of the sea are mighty, teous, and give thanks for a reand rage horribly; but yet the Lord, membrance of his holiness. who dwelleth on high, is mightier. Thy testimonies, O Lord, are very sure: holiness becometh thine house for ever. SELECTION IX. Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus noster. O Lord, our Governor, how ex cellent is thy name in all the Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit. THE Lord is King, the earth world; thou that hast set thy glomay be glad thereof; yea, ry above the heavens! the multitude of the isles may be Out of the mouth of very babes glad thereof. and sucklings hast thou ordained Clouds and darkness are round strength, because of thine eneabout him; righteousness and mies, that thou mightest still the judgment are the habitation of enemy and the avenger. his seat. For I will consider thy hea There shall go a fire before vens, even the works of thy fin gers; the moon and the stars] which thou hast ordained. 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 un What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him lower than to our God; yea, a joyful and the angels, to crown him with pleasant thing it is to be thankful. glory and worship. The Lord doth build up Jeru Thou makest him to have do-salem, and gather together the minion of the works of thy hands, outcasts of Israel. and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet; All sheep and oxen; yea, and the beasts of the field; He healeth those who are bro. ken in heart, and giveth medicine to heal their sickness He telleth the number of the The fowls of the air, and the stars, and calleth them all by fishes of the sea; and whatsoever their names. walketh through the paths of the Great is our Lord, and great is his power; yea, and his wisdom seas. O Lord, our Governor, how is infinite. excellent is thy name in all the The Lord setteth up the meek, and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. world! From Psalm 33. Exultate, justi. REJOICE in the Lord, O ye O sing unto the Lord with righteous; for it becometh thanksgiving; sing praises upon the harp unto our God; well the just to be thankful. Praise the Lord with harp; sing praises unto him with the lute, and instrument of ten strings. Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth; and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and the Sing unto the Lord a new song; sing praises unto him with a good herb for the use of men ; courage. ful. Who giveth fodder unto the For the word of the Lord is cattle, and feedeth the young true, and all his works are faith-ravens that call upon him. The Lord's delight is in those He loveth righteousness and who fear him, and put their trust judgment; the earth is full of the in his mercy. goodness of the Lord. Praise the Lord, O JerusaBy the word of the Lord were lem; praise thy God. O Sion. the heavens made, and all the For he hath made fast the bars hosts of them by the breath of of thy gates, and hath blessed thy his mouth. children within thee. He gathereth the waters of the He maketh peace in thy borsea together, as it were upon an ders, and filleth thee with the heap; and layeth up the deep, as flour of wheat. in a treasure-house. He sendeth forth his commandLet all the earth fear the Lord;ment upon the earth. and his stand in awe of him, all ye that word runneth very swiftly dwell in the world: 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 Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum. O Praise the Lord of heaven; praise him in the height. Praise him, all ye angels of his ; praise him, all his host. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars and light. his wind, and the waters flow. Praise him, all ye heavens, and He showeth his word unto Ja-ye waters that are above the ob, his statutes and ordinances heavens. unto Israel. Let them praise the name of He hath not dealt so with any the Lord; for he spake the word, nation; neither have the heathen and they were made; he commanded, and they were created. knowledge of his laws. He hath made them fast for From Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus. SET up thyself, O God, above ever and ever; he hath given them the heavens; and thy glory a law which shall not be broken. Praise the Lord upon earth, above all the earth. My heart is fixed, O God, my ye dragons, and all deeps; 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 will sing unto thee among the nations. 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 For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and men and children, praise the name of the Lord; for his name thy truth unto the clouds. Set up thyself, O God, above only is excellent, and his praise the heavens; and thy glory above heaven and earth. above all the earth. SELECTION X. Sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the whole 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. O Sing unto the Lord a new song; let the congregation of Sing unto the Lord, and praise his name; be telling of his salva-saints praise him. tion from day to day. Let Israel rejoice in him that Declare his honour unto the made him; and let the children heathen, and his wonders unto all people. For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised; he is more to be feared than all gods. 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-mighty, I have exalted one chosen out of the people. hearted. Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum. I will set his dominion in the sea, Praise God in his holiness; and his right hand in the floods. praise him in the firmament of his power. And I will make him my first born, higher than the kings of the Praise him in his noble acts; earth. praise him according to his exceljent greatness. Praise him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute] and harp. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The Lord shall send the rod of Praise him in the cymbals and ruler, even in the midst among thy power out of Sion; be thou dances; praise him upon the thine enemies. strings and pipe. In the day of thy power shall Praise him upon the well-tuned the people offer thee free-will cymbals; praise him upon the offerings with an holy worship: loud cymbals. the dew of thy birth is of the Let every thing that hath breath womb of the morning. praise the Lord. Portions of Psalms, to be sung or said, The Lord sware, and will not at Morning Prayer, on certain Feasts repent, Thou art a priest for ever, and Fasts, instead of the Venite Exul-after the order of Melchizedech. temus, when any of the foregoing Selections are to follow instead of the Psalms, as in the Table. CHRISTMAS-DAY. THY seat, O God, endureth for ASH WEDNESDAY. BLESSED is he whose urrigh- whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin, and in Thou hast loved righteousness, whose spirit there is no guile. dom is a right sceptre and hated iniquity; wherefore Put me not to rebuke, O Lord, God, even thy God, hath anointed in thine anger; neither chasten thee with the oil of gladness above me in thy heavy displeasure: thy fellows. For thine arrows stick fast in My song shall be alway of the me, and thine hand presseth me loving-kindness of the Lord; with sore. my mouth will I ever be showing My wickedness are gone over thy truth, from one generation to my head, and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear. I will confess my wickednes and be sorry for my sin. another. For I have said, Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens. Haste thee to help me, O Lord God of my salvation. The Lord is our defence; the holy One of Israel is our king. Out of the deep have I called Thou spakest some time in vi-Junto thee, O Lord; Lord, hear sions unto thy saints, and saidst, I my voice. have laid help upon one that is Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. In the volume of the book it If thou, Lord, shouldest be ex-is written of me, that I should treme to mark what is done amiss, fulfil thy will, O my God: I am O Lord, who shall stand? content to do it; yea, thy law is But there is forgiveness with within my heart. thee, that thou mayest be feared. GOOD FRIDAY. From Psalms 22, 69, 40. ASCENSION-DAY. LIFT up your heads, O ye gates; MY God, my God, look upon and be ye lift up, ye everlastme: why hast thou forsakening doors, and the King of glory me? and art so far from my shall come in. health, and from the words of my Who is the King of glory? the complaint? Lord strong and mighty; even Lift up your beads, O ye gates; But thou art holy, O thou that the Lord mighty in battle. inhabitest the praises of Israel. I am a worm, and no man; a and be ye lift up, ye everlasting reproach of men, and despised of doors, and the King of glory shall the people. All they that see Ne laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, come in. Who is the King of glory? even the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. O clap your hands together, all people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. He trusted in God, that he would deliver him; let him deliv-ye er him, if he will have him. The counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me; they pierced my hands and my feet, They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 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 praisBut be not thou far from me, Oles; sing praises unto our King, Lord: 0 my strength, haste thee sing praises. to help me. God reigneth over the heathen: Thy rebuke hath broken my God sitteth upon the throne of heart; I am full of heaviness: Ithis holiness. looked for some to have pity on The princes of the people are me, but there was no man; nei-gathered together, even the peother found I any to comfort me. ple of the God of Abraham; for They gave me gall to eat ; and the shields of the earth belong unwhen I was thirsty, they gave me to God: He is greatly exalted. vinegar to drink. Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not; but mine ears hast thou opened. WHITSUNDAY. Will declare the decree; the Burnt-offerings and sacrifice Lord hath said unto me Thou for sin hast thou not required: art my Son, this day have I be Then said I, Lo, I come; . gotten thee. |