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upon the Name of the Lord O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous yea, our God is 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.

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2 For his merciful kindness is ever more and more towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise the Lord.

PSAL. 118. Confitemini Domino.
Give thanks unto the

I believed, and there- O Lord, for he is gracious

fore will I speak; but I was sore troubled I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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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 thine handmaid; thou hast broken my bonds in sunder.

15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving: and

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 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.

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.

12 They came about me 23 This is the Lord's dolike bees, and are extincting and it is marvellous in even as the fire among the our eyes. 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 pre-eminence: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to

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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.

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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.

made so direct : that I might O

keep thy statutes!

6 So shall I not be confounded while I have respect unto all thy command

ments.

7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart when I shall have learned the judgements of thy righteousness.

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

In quo corriget?

WH HEREWITHAL shall

a young man cleanse his way even by ruling himself after thy word.

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.

Retribue servo tuo. Do 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.

19 I am a stranger upon earth: O 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.

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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

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Y soul cleaveth to the

36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies and not to

covetousness.

37 O turn away mine eyes,

Mou! quicken thou lest they behold vanity: and

me, according to thy word. 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 comfort 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. Legem pone. EACH me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes and I shall keep it unto the end.

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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.

mercy

Et veniat super me. come also unto me, ET thy loving mercy Ŏ Lord even thy salvation, according unto thy word.

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

shamed.

47 And my delight shall be in thy commandments : which I have loved.

34 Give me understand-kings and will not be aing, 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 commandments: for therein is my desire.

1 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy command

ments, which I have loved :1 and my study shall be in thy statutes.

Memor esto servi tui. Think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word: wherein thou hast caused me to put my 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.

60 I made haste, and prolonged not the time: to keep thy commandments.

61 The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me : but I have not forgotten thy law.

62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee: because of thy righteous judgements.

63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee and keep thy commandments.

64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: O teach me thy statutes.

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Bonitatem fecisti.
Lord, thou hast dealt

graciously with thy servant according unto thy word.

66 O learn me true understanding and knowledge : for I have believed thy commandments.

67 Before I was troubled, I went wrong but now have 56 This I had because II kept thy word. kept thy commandments.

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68 Thou art good and gracious: O teach me thy sta

Portio mea, Domine.
HOU art my portion, Otutes.
Lord I have promised

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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.

59 I called mine own ways to remembrance and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

69 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.

70 Their heart is as fat as brawn: but my delight hath been in thy law.

71 It is good for me that I have been in trouble that may learn thy statutes.

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