5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him; he shall ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath showed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are true,

8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and equity.

9 He sent redemption unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy and reverend is his name.

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of it endureth for ever,

PSALM 112. Beatus vir.
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BLESSED is the man that feareth the LORD; he hath great delight in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the faithful shall be blessed.

7 He will not be afraid of any evil tidings; for his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the LORD.

8 His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, and his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

10 The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him; he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away; the desire of the ungodly shail perish.

PSALM 113. Laudate, pucri. PRAISE the LORD, ye servants; O praise the name of the LORD.

2 Blessed be the name of the LORD, from this time forth for

evermore.

3 The LORD's name is praised, from the rising up of the sun, unto the going down of the same.

4 The LORD is high above all heathen, and his glory above the heavens.

ever.

4 Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness; he is merciful, loving, and righteous.

5 A good man is merciful, and lendeth, and will guide his words with discretion;

6 For he shall never be moved: and the righteous shall

himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth?

6 He taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the mire

;

7 That he may set him with the princes, even with the princes of his people.

8 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children

EVENING PRAYER.

PSALM 114. In exitu Israel.

WHEN Israel came out of Egypt, and the house of Jacob from among the strange people, 2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

3 The sea saw that, and fled; Jordan was driven back..

4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like young sheep.

5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

walk not; neither speak they through their throat.

8 They that make them are like unto them; and so are all such as put their trust in them.

9 But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the LORD; he is their succour and defence.

10 Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the LORD; he is their helper and defender.

11 Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the LORD; he is their helper and defender.

7 Tremble thou earth at the presence of the LORD; at the presence of the GoD of Jacob;

8 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water, and the flint stone into a springing well.

PSALM 115. Non nobis, Domine. NOT unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give the praise; for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

2 Wherefore shall the heathen say, Where is now their GOD?

3 As for our God, he is in heaven: he hath done whatsoever pleased him.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, even the work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths, and speak not; eyes have they, and

see not.

6 They have ears, and hear not; noses have they, and smell

not.

7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and

the house of Aaron.

13 He shall bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

14 The LORD shall increase

you more and more, you and your children.

15 Ye are the blessed of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

16 All the whole heavens are the LORD's; the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not thee, O LORD, neither all they that go down into silence;

18 But we will praise the LORD, from this time forth for evermore. Praise the LORD,

THE

TWENTY-FOURTH DAY.

MORNING PRAYER.

PSALM 116. Dilexi, quoniam. I AM well pleased that the LORD hath heard the voice of my prayer;

2 That he hath inclined his ear unto me; therefore will I

call upon him as long as I live.

3 The snares of death compassed me round about, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me. 4 I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I will call upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the LORD, and

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

merciful.

6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me.

7 Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath rewarded thee.

8. And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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 I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thy 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.

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.

O GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious; because his mercy endureth for ever.

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.

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 confi dence in princes

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 will I 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 pre-eminence; 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 is marvellous in our eyes.

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 showed 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, BLESSED are those that are undefiled in the way, and 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.

5 0 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 judgments of thy righteousness.

8 I will keep thy ceremonies; O forsake me not utterly.

2 With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments!

3 Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee.

4 Blessed art thou, O LORD; O teach me thy statutes.

5 With my lips have I been telling of all the judgments of thy mouth.

6 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all manner of riches.

7 I will talk of thy commandments, and have respect unto thy ways.

8 My delight shall be in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy word.

Retribue servo tuo.

́O DO well unto thy servant; that I may live and keep thy word.

2 Open thou mine eyes; that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.

3 I am a stranger upon earth; O hide not thy commandments from me!

4 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto thy judgments.

5 Thou hast rebuked the proud; and cursed are they that do err from thy command

ments.

6 O turn from me shame and rebuke; for I have kept thy testimonies.

7 Princes also did sit and speak against me; but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes.

8 For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors.

Adhasit pavimento.

MY soul cleaveth to the dust; O quicken thou me, according to thy word.

2 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: Ŏ teach me thy statutes!

3 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments; and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

4 My soul melteth away for very heaviness; comfort thou me, according unto thy word.

5 Take from me the way of make much of thy law. lying, and cause thou me to

6 I have chosen the way of truth, and thy judgments have I laid before me.

7 I have stuck unto thy testimonies; O LORD, confound me not!

8 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY.

MORNING PRAYER.

Legem pone.

TEACH me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end.

2 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

3 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein is my desire.