PSAL. 118. Confitemini Domino. Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let Ifrael now confefs that he is gracious and that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the houfe of Aaron now confefs that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Yea, let them now that fear the Lord confefs that his mercy endureth for ever. 5 I called upon the Lord in trouble and the Lord heard me at large. 6 The Lord is on my fide: I will not fear what man doeth unto me. 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me therefore fhall 1 fee my defire upon mine enemies. 8 It is better to truft in the Lord than to put any confi dence in man. 16 The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-eminence : the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pafs. 17 Ifhall not die but live: and declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chaftened and corrected me but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open me the gates of righteoufnefs; that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord. 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 flone 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 wished you good luck, ye that are of the house of the Lord. hath fhewed us light bind the fa27 God is the Lord, who 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. 20 O 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 Bdefiled in the way and walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Bleffed are they that keep his teftimonies and feck him with their whole heart. 3 For word. 3 I know, O Lord, that thy judgements are right and that thou of very faithfulness haft caused me to be troubled. 4 O Let thy merciful kindness be my comfort: according to thy word unto thy fervant. 50 Let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. 6 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me but I will be occupied in thy commandments. 7 Let fuch as fear thee, and have known thy teftimonies : be turned unto me. 8 O let my heart be found in thy ftatutes that I be not afhamed. Defecit anima mea. 3 For I am become like a bottle in the fmoke: yet do I not forget thy ftatutes. 4 How many are the days of thy fervant: when wilt thou be avenged of them that perfecute me? The proud have digged pits for me: which are not after thy law. 6 All thy commandments are true they perfecute me falfly; O be thou my help. : 7 They had almost made an end of me upon earth; but I forfook not thy commandments. 8 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness and fo fhall I keep the teftimonies of thy mouth. In aeternum, Domine. Lord, thy word: endureth for ever in heaven. 2 Thy truth alfo remaineth from one generation to another: thou haft laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth, 3 They continue this day according to thine ordinance: for all things ferve thee. in thy law: I fhould have pe4 If my delight had not been rifhed in my trouble. 5 I will never forget thy commandments: for with them thou haft quickened me. 6 I am thine; O fave me : for I have fought thy command Quomodo dilexi. ORD, what love have I un MY foul hath longed for thy to thy law: all the day long falvation and I have a good hope because of thy word. 2 Mine eyes long fore for thy word: faying, O when wilt thou comfort me? is my study in it. 2 Thou through thy commandments haft made me wifer than mine enemies; for they are ever with me, 3 The proud have had me exceedingly in derifion yet have I not fhrinked from thy law, 4 For I remembered thine everlafting judgements, O Lord: and received comfort. 5 I am horribly afraid : for the ungodly that forfake thy law. Thy ftatutes have been my fongs in the house of my pil grimage. 7 I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the nightfeafon and have kept thy law. 8 This I had because I kept thy commandments. : Portio mea, Domine. Thord I have promifed to keep Lyda. in thy prefence with my whole 2 I made my humble petition heart: O be merciful unto me according to thy word. 3 I called mine own ways to feet unto thy teftimonies, remembrance and turned my ed not the time to keep thy 4. I made hafte, and prolong commandments. 5 The congregations of the I have not forgotten thy law. ungodly have robbed me: but 6 At midnight I will rife to give thanks unto thee: because of thy righteous judgements. them that fear thee: and keep 7 I am a companion of all thy commandments. of thy mercy: O teach me thy 8 The earth, O Lord, is full ftatutes. O Bonitatem fecifti. Lord, thou haft dealt gra ciously with thy fervant: according unto thy word, 2 O learn me true understanding and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. 3 Before I was troubled,! went wrong but now have I kept thy word, 4 Thou art good and gracirous: O teach me thy ftatutes. 5 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart. 6 Their heart is as fat as brawn but my delight hath been in thy law. 7 It is good for me that I have been in trouble: that I may learn thy ftatutes. The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me: than thoufands of gold and filver. EVENING PRAYER, Manus tuae fecerunt me. THY haioned me. O give HY hands have made me, me understanding that I may learn thy commandments. 2 They that fear thee will be glad when they fee me becaufe I have put my trust in thy word. I know, O Lord, that thy judgements are right; and that thou of very faithfulness haft caufed me to be troubled. 4 O Let thy merciful kindnefs be my comfort: according to thy word unto thy fervant. 50 Let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. 6 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me but I will be occupied in thy commandments. 7 Let fuch as fear thee, and have known thy teftimonies : be turned unto me. 8 O let my heart be found in thy ftatutes that I be not afhamed. Defecit anima mea. 7 The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me : but I will confider thy testimonies. 8 I fee that all things come to an end but thy commandment is exceeding broad. Quomodo dilexi. MY foul hath longed for thyLORD, what love have I un- falvation and I have a good hope because of thy word. 2 Mine eyes long fore for thy word: faying, O when wilt thou comfort me? : to thy law all the day long is my study in it. 2 Thou through thy commandments haft made me wiser than mine enemies for they are ever with me. 3 I have more underfanding I will keep the commandments than my teachers for thy tefti- of my God. monies are my study. 4 I am wifer than the aged: because I keep thy command 2 I have fworn, and am ftedfaftly purposed to keep thy righteous judgements. : 3 I am troubled above meafure quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word. 4 Let the free-will offerings of my mouth pleafe thee, O Lord; and teach me thy judgements. 5 My foul is alway in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 6 The ungodly have laid a fnare for me: but yet I fwerved not from thy commandments. 7 Thy teftimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever and why? they are the very joy of my heart. 8 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy ftatutes alway: even unto the end. Iniquos odio babui. 4 Ó stablish me according to thy word, that I may live and let me not be disappointed of my hope. 5 Hold thou me up, and I fhall be fafe: yea, my delight fhall be ever in thy ftatutes. 6 Thou haft trodden down all them that depart from thy ftatutes for they imagine but deceit. 7 Thou putteft away all the ungodly of the earth like drofs: therefore I love thy teftimonies. 8 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee and I am afraid of thy judgements. I Feci judicium. Deal with the thing that is lawful and right: O give me not over unto mine oppreffors. 2 Make thou thy fervant to delight in that which is good: that the proud do me no wrong. 3 Mine eyes are wafted away with looking for thy health: and for the word of thy righteoufnefs. 4 O deal with thy fervant according unto thy loving mercy : and teach me thy ftatutes. _grant that I may 5 I am thy fervant; me understanding know thy teftimonies. 6 It is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand; for they have deftroyed thy law. 7 For I love thy commandments: above gold and precious ftone. 8 Therefore hold I ftraight all thy commandments: and all falfe ways I utterly abhor.. Mirabilia. HY teftimonies are won I Hate them that imagine evi. Tderful: therefore doth my but thy 2 Thou art my defence and fhield and my truft is in thy word. : 3 Away from me, ye wicked: foul keep them. 2 When thy word goeth forth: it giveth light and understanding unto the ample. |