8 And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death mine eyes from tears, and my feet from fall ing. 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. 10 I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled: I said in my haste, All men are liars. 11 What reward shall I give unto the Lord : for all the benefits that he hath done unto me? 12 I will receive the cup of salvation; and call upon the Name of the Lord. 13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. } 14 Behold, O Lord, how that am thy servant : I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. 15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving: and will call upon the Name of the Lord. 16 I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the sight of all his people in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord. PSALM 117. Laudate Dominum. O PRAISE the Lord, all ye heathen: praise him, all ye nations. 2 For his merciful kindness is ever more and more towards us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise the Lord. PSALM 118. Confitemini Domino. GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious: because his mercy endureth for ever. O 2 Let Israel now confess, that he is gracious : and/ that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now confess that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Yea, let them now that fear the Lord confess : 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 side: I will not fear what man doeth unto me. 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies. A a 8 It is better to trust in the Lord: than to put any confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the Lord: than to put any confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me round about: but in the Name of the Lord will I destroy them. 11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every side: but in the Name of the Lord will I destroy them. 12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns : for in the Name of the Lord I will destroy them. 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the Lord was my help. 14 The Lord is my strength, and my song and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass. 16 The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty, things to pass. 17 I shall not die, but live: and declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected me : but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open me the gates of righteousness: that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it. 21 I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me. and art become my salvation. 22 The same stone which the builders refused is become the head-stone in the corner. 23 This is the Lord's doing and it i marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Help me now, O Lord : O Lord, send us now prosperity. 26 Blessed 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. 27 God is the Lord who hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice 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 praise thee. 29 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious: and his mercy endureth for ever. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 119. Beati immaculati. LESSED are those that are undefiled in the way: Band walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies: and seek him with their whole heart. 3 For they who do no wickedness: walk in his ways. 4 Thou hast charged: that we shall diligently keep thy commandments. 50 that my ways were made so direct that I might keep thy statutes! 6 So shall I not be confounded: while I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart: when I shall have learned the judgements of thy righteous ness. 8 I will keep thy ceremonies : O forsake me not utterly. In quo corriget? HEREWITHAL man cleanse W his way: even by ruling himself after thy orde 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments. 11 Thy words have I hid within my heart: that I should not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: O teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I been telling of all the judgements of thy mouth. 14 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies: as in all manner of riches. 15 I will talk of thy commandments: and have respect unto thy ways. 16 My delight shall be in thy statutes and I will not forget thy word. Retribue servo tuo. ORO Well unto thy servant : that I may live, and keep thy word. 18 Open thou mine eyes: that I may see the wondrous things of thy law. А я 9 19 I am a stranger upon earth 0 hide not thy commandments from me. 20 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto thy judgements. 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments. 22 O turn from me shame and rebuke: for I have kept thy testimonies. 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. 24 For thy testimonies are my delight: and my counsellors. * Adhesit pavimento. Y soul cleaveth to the dust: O quicken thou me, according to thy word. M 26 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: O teach me thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. : 28 My soul melteth away for very heaviness: com. fort thou me according unto thy word. : 29 Take from me the way of lying and cause thou me to make much of thy law. 30 I have chosen the way of truth; and thy judgements have I laid before me. 31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, confound me not. 32 I will run the way of thy commandments: when thou hast set my heart at liberty. MORNING PRAYER. EACH me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes : 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy command. ments for therein is my desire. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies; and not to covetousness. 37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity : and quicken thou me in thy way. 38 O stablish thy word in thy servant: that I may fear thee. 39 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of: for thy judgements are good. 40 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments : O quicken me in thy righteousness. Et veniat super me. ET thy loving mercy come also unto me, O Lord: 42 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers : for my trust is in thy word. 43 O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth for my hope is in thy judgements. 44 So shall I alway keep thy law: yea, for ever and ever. 45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy commandments. 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings and will not be ashamed. : 47 And my delight shall be in thy commandments : which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved and my study shall be in thy statutes. Memor esto servi tui. THINK upon thy servant, as concerning thy me trust. 50 The same is my comfort in my trouble: for thy word hath quickened me. 51 The proud have had me exceedingly in derision: yet have I not shrinked from thy law. 52 For I remembered thine everlasting judgements, O Lord and received comfort. 53 I am horribly afraid : for the ungodly that forsake thy law. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs: in the house of my pilgrimage. 55 I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the night-season: and have kept thy law. 56 This I had: because I kept thy commandments. Portio mea, Domine. T HOU art my portion, Ó Lord: I have promised to keep thy law. 58 I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart: O be merciful unto me, according to thy word. |