swelleth against him, and will set 6 Their mouth is full of cursing

him at rest.

and bitterness; their feet are swift

7 The words of the Lord are to shed blood." pure words, even as the silver 7 Destruction and unhappiness which from the earth is tried, and is in their ways, and the way of purified seven times in the fire. peace have they not known; there 8 Thou shalt keep them, O is no fear of God before their eyes. Lord; thou shalt preserve him from this generation for ever.

8 Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the Lord? 9 There were they brought in

9 The ungodly walk on every side when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke. Psalm 13. Usque quo, Domine? great fear, even where no fear OW long wilt thou forget me, was; for God is in the generation O Lord; for ever? how long of the righteous.

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wilt thou hide thy face from me? 10 As for you, ye have made a 2 How long shall I seek coun-mock at the counsel of the poor; sel in my soul, and be so vexed in because he putteth his trust in the my heart? How long shall mine Lord. enemies triumph over me?

11 Who shall give salvation un3 Consider, and hear me, O to Israel out of Sion? When the Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, Lord turneth the captivity of his that I sleep not in death; people, then shall Jacob rejoice, 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have and Israel shall be glad. prevailed against him: for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.

The third Day.
MORNING PRAYER.

5 But my trust is in thy mercy, Psalm 15. Domine, quis habitabit? and my heart is joyful in thy salva-ORD, who shall dwell in thy

6 I will sing of the Lord, be- rest upon thy holy hill? cause he hath dealt so lovingly with me; yea, I will praise the name of the Lord most Highest.

Psalm 14. Dixit insipiens.
THE fool hath said in his heart,

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There is no God.

2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart:

3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, and hath not slandered his neighbour:

2 They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one. 4 He that setteth not by himself, 3 The Lord looked down from but is lowly in his own eyes, and heaven upon the children of men, maketh much of them that fear to see if there were any that would the Lord:

understand, and seek after God: 5 He that sweareth unto his

4 But they are all gone out of neighbour, and disappointeth him the way, they are altogether be- not, though it were to his own come abominable; there is none hindrance: that doeth good, no not one.

5 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues have they deceived: the poison of asps is under their lips.

6 He that hath not given his money upon usury, nor taken reward against the innocent:

7 Whoso doeth these things shall never fall.

Psalm 16. Conserva me, Domine. 4 Because of men's works that RESERVE me, O God; for are done against the words of thy in thee have I put my trust. lips, I have kept me from the ways 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto of the destroyer. the Lord, Thou art my God; my goods are nothing unto thee.

5 O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip

3 All my delight is upon the not. saints that are in the earth, and 6 I have called upon thee, O upon such as excel in virtue. God, for thou shalt hear me: in4 But they that run after an-cline thine ear to me, and hearken other god shall have great trouble. unto my words.

5 Their drink-offerings of blood 7 Show thy marvellous loving will I not offer, neither make men- kindness, thou that art the Sation of their names within my lips. viour of them which put their trust 6 The Lord himself is the por- in thee, from such as resist thy tion of mine inheritance,and of my right hand. cup; thou shalt maintain my lot. 7 The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

8 Keep me as the apple of an eye; hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9 From the ungodly, that trouble 8 I will thank the Lord for giv-me; mine enemies compass me ing me warning; my reins also round about, to take away my soul. chasten me in the night season. 10 They are inclosed in their

9 I have set God always before own fat, and their mouth speaketh me; for he is on my right hand, proud things. therefore I shall not fall.

11 They lie waiting in our way 10 Wherefore my heart was on every side, turning their eyes glad, and my glory rejoiced; my down to the ground. flesh also shall rest in hope.

12 Like as a lion that is greedy

11 For why? thou shalt not of his prey, and as it were a lion's leave my soul in hell; neither shalt whelp lurking in secret places. thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

13 Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down; deliver my soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine:

12 Thou shalt show me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy right hand 14 From the men of thy hand, there is pleasure for evermore. O Lord, from the men I say, and Psalm 17. Exaudi, Domine. from the evil world; which have EAR the right, O Lord, con- their portion in this life, whose sider my complaint, and bellies thou fillest with thy hid hearken unto my prayer, that go-treasure.

eth not out of feigned lips.

15 They have children at their 2 Let my sentence come forth desire, and leave the rest of their from thy presence, and let thine substance for their babes. eyes look upon the thing that is equal.

3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me; for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

16 But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness; and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.

EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 18. Diligam te, Domine. WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my

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stony rock, and my defence, my round world were discovered at thy Saviour, my God, and my might, chiding, O Lord, at the blasting in whom I will trust; my buckler, of the breath of thy displeasure. the horn also of my salvation, and 16 He shall send down from on my refuge. high to fetch me, and shall take 2 I will call upon the Lord, me out of many waters. which is worthy to be praised; so shall I be safe from mine ene- strongest enemy, and from them mies. which hate me; for they are too mighty for me.

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the overflowings of ungodliness made me afraid.

4 The pains of hell came about me; the snares of death overtook

me.

17 He shall deliver me from my

18 They prevented me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my upholder.

19 He brought me forth also into a place of liberty; he brought me forth, even because he had a

5 In my trouble I will call upon the Lord, and complain unto my favour unto me. God;

20 The Lord shall reward me 6 So shall he hear my voice out after my righteous dealing, accordof his holy temple, and my com-ing to the cleanness of my hands plaint shall come before him; it shall he recompense me. shall enter even into his ears.

7 The earth trembled and quaked, the very foundations also of the hills shook, and were removed, because he was wroth.

21 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth.

22 For I have an eye unto all his laws, and will not cast out his 8 There went a smoke out in his commandments from me. presence, and a consuming fire out 23 I was also uncorrupt before of his mouth, so that coals were him, and eschewed mine own kindled at it.

wickedness.

9 He bowed the heavens also, 24 Therefore shall the Lord reand came down, and it was dark ward me after my righteous dealunder his feet. ing, and according unto the clean10 He rode upon the Cheru-ness of my hands in his eye-sight. bim, and did fly; he came flying upon the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness a secret place, his pavilion round about him with dark water, and thick clouds to cover him.

12 At the brightness of his presence his clouds removed; stones and coals of fire.

25 With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect.

26 With the clean thou shalt be clean, and with the froward thou shalt learn frowardness.

27 For thou shalt save the peohail-ple that are in adversity, and shalt bring down the high looks of the

13 The Lord also thundered proud. out of heaven, and the Highest 28 Thou also shalt light my cangave his thunder; hail-stones and dle; the Lord my God shall make coals of fire. my darkness to be light.

14 He sent out his arrows, and 29 For in thee I shall discomfit scattered them; he cast forth an host of men, and with the help lightnings, and destroyed them. of my God I shall leap over the 15 The springs of waters were wall. seen, and the foundations of the

30 The way of God is an unde

filed way; the word of the Lord 45 As soon as they hear of me, also is tried in the fire: he is the they shall obey me; but the strange defender of all them that put their children shall dissemble with me. trust in him. 46 The strange children shall 31 For who is God, but the fail, and be afraid out of their Lord? or who hath any strength, prisons. except our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, and maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like harts' feet, and setteth me up on high. 34 He teacheth mine hands to fight, and mine arms shall break even a bow of steel.

47 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my strong helper, and praised be the God of my salvation:

48 Even the God that seeth that I be avenged, and subdueth the people unto me.

49 It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up above mine adversaries: thou 35 Thou hast given me the de-shalt rid me from the wicked man. fence of thy salvation; thy right 50 For this cause will I give hand also shall hold me up, and thy thanks unto thee, O Lord, among loving correction shall make me the Gentiles, and sing praises unto great. thy name.

36 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, that my footsteps shall not slide.

51 Great prosperity giveth he unto his King, and showeth loving kindness unto David, his Anointed,

37 I will follow upon mine ene-and unto his seed for evermore. mies, and overtake them; neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them.

38 I will smite them, that they

The fourth Day.

MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 19. Cæli enarrant.

shall not be able to stand, but fallHE heavens declare the glory

under my feet.

of God, and the firmament showeth his handy work.

39 Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; thou shalt 2 One day telleth another, and throw down mine enemies under one night certifieth another.

me.

40 Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me, and I shall destroy them that hate me.

41 They shall cry, but there shall be none to help them; yea, even unto the Lord shall they cry, but he shall not hear them.

3 There is neither speech nor language, but their voices are heard among them.

4 Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words into the ends of the world.

5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his 42 I will beat them as small as chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant the dust before the wind: I will to run his course. cast them out as the clay in the

streets.

6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and run43 Thou shalt deliver me from neth about unto the end of it again, the strivings of the people, and and there is nothing hid from the thou shalt make me the head of heat thereof.

the heathen.

7 The law of the Lord is an un

44 A people whom I have not defiled law, converting the soul; known shall serve me. Ithe testimony of the Lord is sure,

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and giveth wisdom unto the sim- will remember the name of the Lord our God.

9 Thou shalt make them like a fiery oven in time of thy wrath: the Lord shall destroy them in 3 Remember all thy offerings, his displeasure, and the fire shall and accept thy burnt-sacrifice: consume them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou root out of the earth, and their seed 5 We will rejoice in thy salva- from among the children of men. tion, and triumph in the name of 11 For they intended mischief athe Lord our God: the Lord per-gainst thee, and imagined such a deform all thy petitions. vice as they are not able to perform;

6 Now know I that the Lord 12 Therefore shalt thou put helpeth his Anointed, and will hear them to flight, and the strings of him from his holy heaven, even thy bow shalt thou make ready with the wholesome strength of against the face of them.

13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in 7 Some put their trust in cha-thine own strength; so will we riots, and some in horses; but welsing and praise thy power.