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Yea, the Lord shall show lov-and the daughters of Juda were ing kindness; and our land shall glad, because of thy judgments, O give her increase. Lord.

Righteousness shall go before

For thou, Lord, art higher than him; and he shall direct his going all that are in the earth; thou art in the way. exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 93. Dominus regnavit. THE Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel; the Lord hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength.

He hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved. Ever since the world began, hath thy seat been prepared: Thou art from everlasting.

The floods are risen, O Lord, the floods have lift up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.

The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the

Lord, who dwelleth on high, is

mightier.

O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.

There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.

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excellent is thy name in all

LORD, our Governor, how

Thy testimonies, O Lord, are the world; thou that hast set thy very sure: holiness becometh thine glory above the heavens! house for ever.

Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit.
THE
HE Lord is King, the earth
may be glad thereof; yea, the
multitude of the isles may be glad
thereof.
For I will consider thy heavens,
Clouds and darkness are round even the works of thy fingers; the
about him; righteousness and judg-moon and the stars which thou
ment are the habitation of his seat. hast ordained.

There shall go a fire before him, What is man, that thou art mind-
and burn up his enemies on every ful of him? and the son of man,
side.
that thou visitest him?

His lightnings gave shine unto the world; the earth saw it, and was afraid.

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord; at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

The heavens have declared his righteousness, and all the people have seen his glory.

Thou madest him lower than angels, to crown him with glory and worship.

Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands; and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet;

All sheep and oxen; yea, and the beasts of the field;

The fowls of the air,and the fishes Confounded be all they that of the sea; and whatsoever walkworship carved images, and that eth through the paths of the seas. delight in vain gods: worship him, all ye gods.

O Lord, our Governor, how excellent is thy name in all the

Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; world!

From Psalm 33. Exultate, justi. clouds, and prepareth rain for the REJOICE in the Lord, O ye earth; and maketh the grass to

righteous; for it becometh grow upon the mountains, and the herb for the use of men;

well the just to be thankful.

Praise the Lord with harp; sing Who giveth fodder unto the catpraises unto him with the lute, and tle, and feedeth the young ravens instrument of ten strings. that call upon him.

Sing unto the Lord a new song; sing praises unto him with a good

courage.

For the word of the Lord is true, and all his works are faithful.

He loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

The Lord's delight is in those who fear him, and put their trust in his mercy.

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion.

For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates, and hath blessed thy children within thee.

wheat.

By the word of the Lord were He maketh peace in thy borders, the heavens made, and all the hosts and filleth thee with the flour of of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it were upon an heap; and layeth up the deep, as in a treasure-house.

Let all the earth fear the Lord; stand in awe of him, all ye that dwell in the world:

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. From Psalm 147. Laudate

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He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth, and his word runneth very swiftly.

He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

He casteth forth his ice like morsels; who is able to abide his frost?

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he bloweth with his wind, and the waters flow.

He showeth his word untoJacob,

Israel.

PRAISE the Lord, for it is his statutes and ordinances unto a good thing to sing praises unto our God; yea, a joyful and

He hath not dealt so with any pleasant thing it is to be thankful. nation; neither have the heathen The Lord doth build up Jerusa-knowledge of his laws. lem, and gather together the out- From Psalm 57. Miserere mei, casts of Israel. Deus.

He health those that are broken in heart, and giveth medicine to heal their sickness.

He telleth the number of the stars, and calleth them all by their

names.

Great is our Lord, and great is his power; yea, and his wisdom is infinite.

The Lord setteth up the meek, and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground.

O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises upon the harp unto our God;

SET up thyself, O God, above

above all the earth.

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise.

Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I myself will awake right early.

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

For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy Who covereth the heaven with truth unto the clouds.

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Domino. SING unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all

the whole earth.

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SING unto the Lord a new song; let the congregation of saints praise him.

Let Israel rejoice in him that Sing unto the Lord, and praise made him; and let the children his name; be telling of his salvation of Sion be joyful in their King. from day to day. Declare his honour unto the dance; let them sing praises unto Let them praise his name in the heathen, and his wonders unto all him with tabret and harp. people.

For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised; he is more to be feared than all gods. Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum.

PRAISE the Lord of heaven; praise him in the height. Praise him, all ye angels of his; praise him, all his host. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars and light.

Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye waters that are above the hea

vens.

Let them praise the name of the Lord; for he spake the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

He hath made them fast for ever and ever; he hath given them a law

which shall not be broken.

Praise the Lord upon earth, ye dragons, and all deeps;

Fire and hail, snow and vapours, wind and storm, fulfilling his word;

Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars;

Beasts and all cattle; worms and feathered fowls;

Kings of the earth and all people;

For the Lord hath pleasure in his people, and helpeth the meekhearted.

Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum.

PRAISE God in his holiness; praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him in his noble acts; praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp.

Praise him in the cymbals and dances; praise him upon the strings and pipe.

Praise him upon the well tuned cymbals; praise him upon the loud cymbals.

Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.

Portions of Psalms, to be sung or said, at Morning

the Venite Exultemus, when any of the forego

Prayer, on certain Feasts and Fasts, instead of

ing Selections are to follow instead of the Psalms, as in the Table.

CHRISTMAS-DAY.

From Psalms 45, 89, 110.

princes and all judges of the world:HY seat, O God, endureth Young men and maidens, old for ever; the sceptre of thy men and children, praise the name kingdom is a right sceptre. of the Lord; for his name only is excellent, and his praise above hea-ness, and hated iniquity; wherefore ven and earth. God, even thy God, hath anointed

Thou hast loved righteous

thee with the oil of gladness above and thine hand presseth me sore. thy fellows. My wickednesses are gone over My song shall be alway of the my head, and are like a sore burloving kindness of the Lord; with den, too heavy for me to bear. my mouth will I ever be showing thy truth, from one generation to another.

For I have said, Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens.

The Lord is our defence; the holy One of Israel is our king.

I will confess my wickedness, and be sorry for my sin.

Haste thee to help me, O Lord God of my salvation.

Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.

Let thine ears be attentive to

Thou spakest some time in the voice of my supplications. visions unto thy saints, and saidst, If thou, Lord, shouldest be exI have laid help upon one that is treme to mark what is done amiss, mighty, I have exalted one chosen O Lord, who shall stand?

out of the people.

I will set his dominion in the sea, and his right hand in the floods.

And I will make him my first born, higher than the kings of the earth.

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

GOOD-FRIDAY.

From Psalms 22, 69, 40.

The Lord said unto my Lord, MY God, my God, look upSit thou on my right hand, until on me why hast thou forI make thine enemies thy foot-saken me? and art so far from my stool. health, and from the words of my

The Lord shall send the rod of complaint? thy power out of Sion; be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.

In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning.

The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedech.

ASH-WEDNESDAY. From Psalms 32, 38, 130. LESSED is he whose

whose sin is covered.

But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

He trusted in God, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him.

The counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me; they pierced my hands and my feet.

They part my garments among un-them, and cast lots upon my ves

But be not thou far from me, O Blessed is the man unto whom Lord: O my strength, haste thee the Lord imputeth no sin, and in to help me.

whose spirit there is no guile.

Thy rebuke hath broken my Put me not to rebuke, O Lord, heart; I am full of heaviness: I in thine anger; neither chasten looked for some to have pity on me in thy heavy displeasure: me, but there was no man; neiFor thine arrows stick fast in me, ther found I any to comfort me.

They gave me gall to eat; and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.

Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not; but mine ears hast thou opened.

Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required: Then said I, Lo, I come;

In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God: I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart.

ASCENSION-DAY.
From Psalms 24, 47.

LIFT up your heads, O ye

gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.

Who is the King of glory? the Lord strong and mighty; even the Lord mighty in battle.

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WHITSUNDAY.

From Psalms 2, 68. WILL declare the decree;

Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings; be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.

Thou, O God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary.

The Lord gave the word; great was the company of those that published it.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting Though ye have lain among the doors, and the King of glory shall pots, yet shall ye be as the wings come in. of a dove covered with silver, and Who is the King of glory? even her feathers with yellow gold. the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.

O clap your hands together, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

God is gone up with a shout; the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

Sing praises to God,sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing

praises.

God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

Thou hast ascended on high; thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits; even the God of our salvation.

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth: O sing praises unto the Lord;

To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which were of old: Lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

Ascribe the strength unto God; his excellency is over Israel, and The princes of the people are his strength is in the clouds. gathered together, even the people O God, thou art terrible out of of the God of Abraham; for the thy holy places; the God of Israel shields of the earth belong unto is he that giveth strength and power God: He is greatly exalted. unto his people: Blessed be God.

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