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rising up of the sun unto the go-God, Why dost thou preach my ing down thereof. laws, and takest my covenant in

2 Out of Sion hath God ap- thy mouth; peared in perfect beauty.

17 Whereas thou hatest to be

18 When thou sawest a thief,

3 Our God shall come, and shall reformed, and hast cast my words not keep silence; there shall go behind thee? before him a consuming fire, and a mighty tempest shall be stirred thou consentedst unto him; up round about him.

4 He shall call the heaven from above, and the earth, that he may judge his people.

and

hast been partaker with the adulterers.

19 Thou hast let thy mouth speak wickedness, and with thy

5 Gather my saints together tongue thou hast set forth deceit. unto me; those that have made a 20 Thou sattest and spakest covenant with me with sacrifice. against thy brother; yea, and hast 6 And the heavens shall declare slandered thine own mother's his righteousness; for God is son. judge himself.

21 These things hast thon done, 7 Hear, O my people, and I and I held my tongue, and thou will speak; I myself will testify thoughtest wickedly, that I am against thee, O Israel; for I am even such a one as thyself: but I "God, even thy God. will reprove thee, and set before 8 I will not reprove thee be-thee the things that thou hast cause of thy sacrifices, or for thy done. burnt-offering; because they were not alway before me.

22 O consider this, ye that for get God, lest I pluck you away,

9 I will take no bullock out of and there be none to deliver you. thine house, nor he-goat out of 23 Whoso offereth me thanks thy folds; and praise, he honoureth me, 10 For all the beasts of the and to him that ordereth his conforests are mine, and so are the cattle upon a thousand hills.

11 I know all the fowls upon the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are in my sight.

12 If I be hungry, I will not tell thee; for the whole world is inine, and all that is therein.

13 Thinkest thou that I would eat bull's flesh, and drink the blood of goats?

14 Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows unto the Most Highest,

versation right, will I show the salvation of God;

Psalm. 51. Miserere mei, Deus,

HAVE mercy upon me, O God,

after thy great goodness, according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.

2 Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness; and cleanse me from my sin;

5 For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee only have I sin. ned, and done this evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.

15 And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me. 16 But unto the ungodly said 5 Behold, I was shapen in wick

edness; and in sin hath my mo- tions; then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.

ther conceived me.

6 But lo, thou requirest truth in

the inward parts, and shalt make| WH

me to understand wisdom secretly.

7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Psalm 52. Quid gloriaris? HY boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief?

2 Whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily.

3 Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies thou cuttest like a sharp razor.

4 Thou hast loved unrighteous

8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may re-ness more than goodness, and to

joice.

talk of lies more than righteous

9 Turn thy face from my sins, ness. and put out all my misdeeds.

5 Thou hast loved to speak all

10 Make me a clean heart, O words that may do hurt, O thou God, and renew a right spirit false tongue.

within me.

6 Therefore shall God destroy 11 Cast me not away from thy thee for ever; he shall take thee, presence, and take not thy Holy and pluck thee out of thy dwellSpirit from me. ing, and root thee out of the land 120 give me the comfort of thy of the living.

help again, and stablish me with 7 The righteous also shall see thy free Spirit. this, and fear, and shall laugh him 13 Then shall I teach thy ways to scorn: unto the wicked, and sinners shall, be converted unto thee.

8 Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength; but 14 Deliver me from blood-guil- trusted unto the multitude of his tiness, O God, thou that art the riches, and strengthened himself

God of my health; and my tongue in his wickedness. shall sing of thy righteousness.

9 As for me, I am like a green

15 Thou shalt open my lips, O olive-tree in the house of God; Lord, and my mouth shall show my trust is in the tender mercy thy praise. of God for ever and ever.

16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, 10 I will always give thanks else would I give it thee; but thou unto thee for that thou hast done; delightest not in burnt-offerings. and I will hope in thy name, for 17 The sacrifice of God is a thy saints like it well. troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.

18 O be favourable and gra-] cious unto Sion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 53. Dixit insipiens.

THE foolish body hath said in

his heart, There is no God. 2 Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wick19 Then shalt thou be pleased edness; there is none that doeth with the sacrifice of righteousness, good.

with the burnt-offerings and obla- 3 God looked down from hea.

Psalm 55. Exaudi, Deus.

ven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would HEAR my prayer, O God, and understand, and seek after God.

hide not thyself from my

4 But they are all gone out petition. of the way, they are altogether

2 Take heed unto me, and become abominable; there is also hear me, how I mourn in my none that doeth good, no not one. prayer, and am vexed.

5 Are they not without under- 3 The enemy crieth so, and standing that work wickedness, the ungodly cometh on so fast; eating up my people as if they for they are minded to do me would eat bread? they have not some mischief, so maliciously are called upon God. they set against me.

4 My heart is disquieted with in me, and the fear of death is fallen upon me.

6 They were afraid, where no fear was; for God hath broken the bones of him that besieged thee; thou hast put them to confusion, 5 Fearfulness and trembling are because God hath despised them. come upon me, and an horrible 7 Oh that the salvation were dread hath overwhelmed me. given unto Israel out of Sion! Oh that the Lord would deliver his people out of captivity!

8 Then should Jacob rejoice, and Israel should be right glad.

Psalm 54. Deus, in Nomine.

SAVE me, O God, for thy name's sake, and avenge me in thy strength.

6 And I said, O that I had wings like a dove; for then would I flee away, and be at rest.

7 Lo, then would I get me away far off, and remain in the wilderness.

8 I would make haste to escape, because of the stormy wind and tempest.

2 Hear my prayer, O God, and 9 Destroy their tongues. O hearken unto the words of my Lord, and divide them; for I have mouth : spied unrighteousness and strife in the city.

3 For strangers are risen up against me; and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul.

4 Behold, God is my helper ; the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: destroy thou them in thy truth:

10 Day and night they go about within the walls thereof; mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

11 Wickedness is therein; deceit and guile go not out of their streets..

12 For it is not an open ene my that hath done me this dishonour; for then I could have borne it:

6 An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy name, O Lord; because it is so 13 Neither was it mine advercomfortable. sary that did magnify himself 7 For he bath delivered me against me; for then peradvenout of all my trouble; and mine ture I would have hid myself eye hath seen his desire upon from him: mine enemies.

14 But it was even thou, my

companion, my guide, and mine/vour me; he is daily fighting and own familiar friend. troubling me.

15 We took sweet counsel to- 2 Mine enemies are daily in gether, and walked in the house hand to swallow me up; for they of God as friends. be many that fight against me,

16 Lei deati come hastily upon 0 thou Most Highest. them, and let them go down 3 Nevertheless, though I am quick into hell; for wickedness sometimes afraid, yet put I my is in their dwellings, and among trust in thee.

them.

4 I will praise God because of 17 As for me, I will call upon his word: I have put my trust in God, and the Lord shall save me. God, and will not fear what flesh 18 In the evening, and morn-can do unto me.

ing, and at noon-day, will I pray, 5 They daily mistake my words; and that instantly; and he shall all that they imagine is to do me hear my voice. evil.

19 It is he that hath delivered 6 They hold all together, and my soul in peace, from the battle keep themselves close, and mark that was against me; for there my steps, when they lay wait for were many with me.

21 He laid his hands upon such as be at peace with him, and he brake his covenant.

(my soul.

20 Yea, even God that endur- 7 Shall they escape for their eth for ever, shall hear me, and wickedness? thou, O God, in thy bring them down; for they will displeasure, shalt cast them down. not turn, nor fear God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put my tears into thy bottle: are not these things noted in thy book' 9 Whensoever I call upon thee, 22 The words of his mouth then shall mine enemies be put to were softer than butter, having flight: this I know; for God is war in his heart; his words were on my side. smoother than oil, and yet they be very swords.

23 0 cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish thee. and shall not suffer the righteous to fall for ever.

10 In God's word will I rejoice; in the Lord's word will I comfort me.

11 Yea, in God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

24 And as for them, thou, O 12 Unto thee, O God, will I God, shall bring them into the pay my vows; unto thee will I pit of destruction. give thanks.

25 The blood-thirsty and de- 13 For thou hast delivered my ceitful men shall not live out half soul from death, and my feet from their days: nevertheless, my trust falling, that I may walk before shall be in thee, O Lord. God in the light of the living.

The eleventh Day.
MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 56. Miserere m i. Deus.

BE

Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus. E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my BE merciful unto me, O God, soul trusteth in thee; and under for man goeth about to de- the shadow of thy wings shall be

my refuge, until this tyranny be 3 The ungodly are froward, overpast. even from their mother's womb; 2 I will call unto the most high as soon as they are born they go God, even unto the God that shall astray and speak lies. perform the cause which I have in band.

3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproof of him that would eat me up.

4 They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder, that stoppeth her ears; 5. Which refuseth to hear the voice of the chariner, charm he never so wisely.

6 Break their teeth, O God, in

4 God shall send forth his mercy and truth: my soul is among lions. 5 And I lie even among the their mouths; smite the jaw-bones children of men, that are set on of the lions, O Lord: let them fire, whose teeth are spears and fall away like water that runneth arrows, and their tongue a sharp apace, and when they shoot their sword. arrows, let them be rooted out. 7 Let them consume away like

6 Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above a snail, and be like the untimely all the earth. fruit of a woman; and let them not see the sun.

7 They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul; 8 Or ever your pots be made they have digged a pit before me, hot with thorns, so let indignation and are fallen into the midst of it vex him, even as a thing that is raw themselves. 9 The righteous shall rejoice, 8 My heart is fixed, O God, when he seeth the vengeance; my heart is fixed; I will sing, and he shall wash his footsteps in the give praise. blood of the ungodly.

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9 Awake up, my glory; awake,) 10 So that a man shall say, VeJute and harp: I myself will awake rily, there is a reward for the right early. righteous; doubtless there is a God that judgeth the earth.

10 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people; and I will sing unto thee among the

nations.

11 For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 59. Eripe me de inimicis.

DELIVER me from mine ene

mics, O God; defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 O deliver me from the wick12 Set up thyself, O God, above led doers, and save me from the the heavens, and thy glory above blood-thirsty men. all the earth.

3 For lo, they lie waiting for Psalm 58. Si vere utique. my soul; the mighty men are ARE your minds set upon righ-gathered against me, without any teousness, O ye congregation?offence or fault of me, O Lord. and do ye judge the thing that is 4 They run and prepare themright, O ye sons of men? selves without my fault; arise thou

2 Yea, ye imagine mischief in therefore to help me, and behold. your heart upon the earth, and 5 Stand up, O Lord God of your hands deal with wickedness. hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit

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