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all the heathen, and be not mer-| ciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness.

Psalm 60. Deus, repulisti nos.

God, thou hast cast us out, and scattered us abroad

6 They go to and fro in the thou hast also been displeased: evening, they grin like a dog, and O turn thee unto us again. 2 Thou hast moved the land,

run about through the city.

7 Behold, they speak with their and divided it: heal the sores mouth, and swords are in their thereof, for it shaketh.

lips; for who doth hear?

3 Thou hast showed thy people

8 But thou, O Lord, shalt have heavy things; thou hast given us them in derision, and thou shalt a drink of deadly wine.

laugh all the heathen to scorn. 4 Thou hast given a token for 9 My strength will I ascribe such as fear thee, that they may unto thee; for thou art the God triumph because of the truth. of my refuge. 5 Therefore were thy beloved

enemies.

10 God showeth me his good-delivered: help me with thy right ness plenteously: and God shall hand, and hear me. let me see my desire upon mine 6 God hath spoken i 1 his holiness, I will rejoice and divide Si11 Slay them not, lest my peo-chem, and mete out the valley of ple forget it; but scatter them Succoth. abroad among the people, and 7 Gilead is mine, and Manas. put them down, O Lord, our de-ses is mine; Ephraim also is the fence. strength of my head; Judah is 12 For the sin of their mouth, my law-giver; and for the words of their lips.) 8 Moab is my wash-pot; over they shall be taken in their pride: Edom will I cast out my shoe; and why their preaching is of Philistia, be thou glad of me. eursing and lies.

9 Who will lead me into the

13 Consume them in thy wrath; strong city? who will bring me consume them, that they may pe-into Edom?

rish, and know that it is God that 10 Hast not thou cast us out, ruleth in Jacob, and unto the O God? wilt not thou, O God, I ends of the world. out with our hosts? 11 O be thou our help in trou

go

14 And in the evening they will return, grin like a dog, and ble; for vain is the help of man. will go about the city. 12 Through God will we do 15 They will run here and great acts; for it is he that shall there for meat, and grudge if tread down our enemies. they be not satisfied.

Psalm 61. Exaudi, Deus.

16 As for me, I will sing of thy HEAR my crying, O God, give power, and will praise thy merey ear unto my prayer. betimes in the morning; for thou 2 From the ends of the earth hast been my defence and refuge will I call upon thee, when my in the day of my trouble. heart is in heaviness.

17 Unto thee, O my strength, 30 set me up upon the rock will I sing; for thou, O God, art that is higher than I; for thou hast my refuge, and my merciful God. been my hope, and a strong tow

er for me against the enemy before him; for God is our hope. 4 I will dwell in thy tabernacle 9 As for the children of men, for ever, and my trust shall be they are but vanity; the children under the covering of thy wings. of men are deceitful upon the 5 For thou, O Lord, hast heard weights; they are altogether lightmy desires, and hast given aner than vanity itself. heritage unto those that fear thy 10 O trust not in wrong and robbery; give not yourselves un6 Thou shalt grant the King a to vanity: if riches increase, set long life, that his years may en-not your heart upon them: dure throughout all generations. 11 God spake once, and twice

name.

7 He shall dwell before God for I have also heard the same, that ever: O prepare thy loving mercy power belongeth unto God; and faithfulness, that they may 12 And that thou, Lord, art preserve him. merciful; for thou rewardest eve8 So will I always sing praise ry man according to his work. unto thy name, that I may daily Psalm 63. Deus, Deus meus. perform my vows.

The Twelfth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 62. Nonne Deo?

O God, thou art my God; early

will I seek thee.

2 My soul thirsteth for thee; my flesh also longeth after thee,

MY soul truly waiteth still upon in a barren and dry land where God; for of him cometh my no water is.

salvation.

3 Thus have I looked for thee 2 He verily is my strength and in holiness, that I might behold my salvation; he is my defence, thy power and glory;

so that I shall not greatly fall.

3 How long will ye imagine mischief against every man? ye shall be slain all the sort of you; yea, as a tottering wall shall ye be, and like a broken hedge.

4 For thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself: my lips shall praise thee.

5 As long as I live will I magnify thee in this manner, and lift up my hands in thy name.

4 Their device is only how to 6 My soul shall be satisfied, put him out whom God will ex-even as it were with marrow and alt; their delight is in lies; they fatness, when my mouth praiseth give good words with their mouth, thee with joyful lips. but curse with their beart.

7 Have I not remembered thee 5 Nevertheless, my soul wait in my bed, and thought upon thee thou still upon God; for my hope when I was waking? is in him.

6 He truly is my strength, and my salvation; he is my defence, so that I shall not fall.

7 In God is my health and my glory, the rock of my might; and in God is my trust.

80 put your trust in him alway, ye people; pour out your hearts

8 Because thou hast been my helper; therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

9 My soul hangeth upon thee; thy right hand hath upholden me.

10 These also that seek the hurt of my soul, they shall go under the earth.

11 Let them fall upon the edge

of the sword, that they may be al portion for foxes.

2 Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

3 My misdeeds prevail against me: O be thou merciful unto our

12 But the King shall rejoice in God; all they also that swear by him shall be commended; for the sins. mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Psalm 64 Exaudi, Deus.

HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer; preserve my life

from fear of the enemy.

4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest unto thee: he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

2 Hide me from the gathering 5 Thou shalt show us wonderful together of the froward, and from things in thy righteousness, O God the insurrection of wicked doers; of our salvation: thou that art the 3 Who have whet their tongue hope of all the ends of the earth, like a sword, and shoot out their and of them that remain in the arrows, even bitter words, broad sea.

4 That they may privily shoot at him that is perfect: suddenly do they hit him, and fear not.

6 Who in his strength setteth fast the mountains, and is girded about with power.

5 They encourage themselves 7 Who stilleth the raging of the

see them.

in mischief, and commune among sea, and the noise of his waves, themselves, how they may lay and the madness of the people. snares; and say, that no man shall 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts of the earth shall 6 They imagine wickedness, be afraid at thy tokens, thou and practise it; that, they keep that makest the out-goings of the secret among themselves, every morning and evening to praise man in the deep of his heart. thee.

7 But God shall suddenly shoot at them with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded.

9 Thou visitest the earth, and blessest it; thou makest it very plenteous.

8 Yea, their own tongues shall 10 The river of God is full of make them fall; insomuch that water: thou preparest their corn, whoso seeth them, shall laugh for so thou providest for the earth. 11 Thou waterest her furrows;

them to scorn.

9 And all men that see it shall thou sendest rain into the little say, This hath God done; for they vallies thereof; thou makest it shall perceive that it is his work. soft with the drops of rain, and 10 The righteous shall rejoice blessest the increase of it. in the Lord, and put his trust 12 Thou crownest the year with in him; and all they that are true thy goodness; and thy clouds of heart shall be glad. drop fatness.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 65. Te decet hymnus.

THOU, O God, art praised in
Sion; and unto thee shall the
vow be performed in Jerusalem.

13 They shall drop upon the dwellings of the wilderness; and the little hills shall rejoice on every side.

14 The folds shall be fall of

13 I will offer unto thee fat

sheep the vallies also shall stand : so thick with corn, that they shall burnt-sacrifices, with the incense laugh and sing.

Psalm 66. Jubilate Deo.

Be joyful in God, all ye lands;

of rams; I will offer bullocks and

goats.

14 0 come hither, and hearken, sing praises unto the honour all ye that fear God, and I will tell of his name; make his praise to you what he hath done for my be glorious.

soul.

2 Say unto God, O how wonder- 15 I called unto him with my ful art thou in thy works; through mouth, and gave him praises with the greatness of thy power shall my tongue.

thine enemies be found liars unto 16 If I incline unto wickedness thee. with mine heart, the Lord will

3 For all the world shall wor-not hear me. ship thee, sing of thee, and praise thy name.

17 But God hath heard me, and considered the voice of my prayer.

40 come hither, and behold 18 Praised be God, who hath the works of God, how wonderful not cast out my prayer, nor turnhe is in his doing toward the chil-fed his mercy from me.

dren of men.

5 He turned the sea into dry land, so that they went through the water on foot; there did we rejoice thereof.

and such as will not believe, shall not be able to exalt themselves.

Psalm 67. Deus misereatur.

GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us;

6 He ruleth with his power for 2 That thy way may be known ever; his eyes behold the people: upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. 3 Let the people praise thee. 70 praise our God, ye people, O God; yea, let all the people and make the voice of his praise praise thee. to be heard;

8 Who holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to slip. 9 For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou also hast tried us, like as silver is tried.

10 Thou broughtest us into the snare, and laidst trouble upon our loins.

11 Thou sufferedst men to ride over our heads; we went through

4 Olet the nations rejoice and be glad; for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.

5 Let the people praise thee,O God; let all the people praise thee.

6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.

7 God shall bless us; and all fire and water, and thou brought-the ends of the world shall fear est us out into a wealthy place. him..

12 I will go into thine house with burnt-offerings, and will pay thee my vows, which I promised with my lips, and spake with my mouth, when I was in trouble.

The thirteenth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 68. Exurgat Deus.

ET God arise, and let his ene-
mies be scattered; let them

him.

also that hate him flee before] 13 Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the 2 Like as the smoke vanisheth, wings of a dove that is covered so shalt thou drive them away;with silver wings, and her feathers and like as wax melteth at the like gold. fire, so let the ungodly perish at 14 When the Almighty scatthe presence of God. tered kings for their sake, then were they as white as snow in Salmon.

3 But let the righteous be glad, and rejoice before God; let them also be merry and joyful.

15 As the hill of Basan, so is

4 O sing unto God, and sing God's hill; even an high hill, as praises unto his name; and magni- the hill of Basan.

fy him that rideth upon the hea- 16 Why hop ye so, ye high vens as it were upon an horse; hills? this is God's hill, in the praise him in his name JAH, and which it pleaseth him to dwell; rejoice before him yea, the Lord will abide in it for

5 He is a father of the father-ever. less, and defendeth the cause of 17 The chariots of God are the widows; even God in his twenty thousand, even thousands holy habitation. of Angels; and the Lord is among 6 He is the God that maketh them as in the holy place of men to be of one mind in an Sinai.

house, and bringeth the prisoners 18 Thou art gone up on high, out of captivity; but letteth the thou hast led captivity captive Junagates continue in scarceness. and received gifts for men; yea,

7 O God, when thou wentest even for thine enemies, that the forth before the people; when Lord God might dwell among thou wentest through the wil-them. derness, 19 Praised be the Lord daily,

3

8 The earth shook, and the even the God who helpeth us, and heavens dropped at the presence poureth his benefits upon us. of God; even as Sinai also was 20 He is our God, even the moved at the presence of God, God of whom cometh salvation: who is the God of Israel. God is the Lord, by whom we

9 Thou, O God, sentest a gra-escape death. cious raiu upon thine inheritance, 21 God shall wound the head nd refreshedst it when it was of his enemies, and the hairy weary. scalp of such a one as goeth on 10 Thy congregation shall still in his wickedness. dwell therein; for thou, O God,| 22 The Lord hath said, I will hast of thy goodness prepared for bring my people again, as I did the poor. from Basan; mine own will I 11 The Lord gave the word; bring again, as I did sometime great was the company of the from the deep of the sea. preachers. 23 That thy foot may be dip12 Kings with their armies did ped in the blood of thine enemies, flee, and were discomfited, and and that the tongue of thy dogs they of the household divided the may be red through the same. spoil. 24 It is well seen, O God, how

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