13 The secret of the Lord is among them that I fear him and he will I shew them his I covenant.

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14 Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord: for he shall plúck my I feet I out of the I 15 Turn thee unto mé and have I mercy up- I -on me: for I am I desolate I and in I misery.

16 The sorrows of my heart I are en- I -larged: O bring thou me I out of my I troubles.

17 Look upon my advérsi- I -ty and I misery: ánd
for--give me I all my I sin.

18 Consider mine énemies how I many. they are:
and they bear a tyrannous
gainst me.

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19 O keep my soul and de- I -liver I me: let me not be confounded* for I' have I put my I trust in I thee.

20 Let perfectness and righteous déaling I wait up- I on me for my I hope hath I been in I thee. Deliver I'srael IOI God: out of all troubles.

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PSALM XXVI.-Judica me, Domine.

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mp in the E thou my Judge O Lord *for I' have I walked

Lord I therefore I shall I . not fall.

2 Examine me O Lord and I prove me: try out my reins and my heart.

3 For thy loving-kindness is éver be- I -fore mine I eyes and I will I walk in thy I truth.

4 I have not dwélt with I vain | persons: neither

will I have fellowship with the de- I -ceitful. 5 I have hated the congregátion I of the I wicked: and will not sit a- I -mong the un- I -godly. 6 I will wash my hands in innocency IOI Lord: and só will I go I to thine | altar ;

7 That I may shew the voice of I thanks- I -giving: and tell of all thy I wondrous I works.

8 Lord, I have loved the habitátion of thy I
house and the pláce I where thine I honour I
dwelleth.

9 O shut not up my soul with the I sinners: nor
, my life | with the blood- I -thirsty ;
Io in whose I hands is I wickedness

right hand is full of gifts.

II But as for me I' will walk

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innocently: O

deliver me, and be I merciful I unto me. 12 My foot standeth | right: I will praise the Lord I in the congre- I -gations.

DAY 5.

vƒ F.TH

EVENING PRAYER.

PSALM XXVII.-Dominus illuminatio.

HE Lord is my light and my salvation *whóm then I shall I fear: the Lord is the strength of my life of whóm then I shall I be a- I fraid?

F. 2 When the wicked even mine enemies and my foescame upon me to éat I up my flesh : they stumbled and I fell.

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3 Though an host of men were laid against me yet shall not my heart I be a- I -fraid and though there rose up war against me * yét will I put my trust in him.

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord which I I will re- I -quire: even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life behold the fair beauty of the Lord I and to visit his temple.

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5 For in the time of trouble, he shall híde me in his tabernacle: yea in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me and set me úp up- I -on a rock of I stone.

6 And now shall he lift up mine I head: abóve mine I enemies | round a- I -bout me.

7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling, an oblátion with great gladness: I will síng and speak | praises unto the Lord.

mp 8 Hearken unto my voice O Lord when I crý unto thee: have mércy up- I

hear me.

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9 My heart hath talked of thee face: Thý face Lord I will I 10 O hide not thou thy I face I from me: nor cast thy sérvant a- I -way I in dis- I -pleasure.

II Thou hast I been my succour: leave me not, neither forsake me Ol God of my sal- I -vation. 12 When my father and my I mother. for- I -sake me: the Lord I taketh | me I up.

13 Téach me thy way O Lord: and lead me in the right way be- I -cause of I mine I enemies. 14 Deliver me not over into the will of mine I ad

versaries: for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and I such as I speak I wrong. 15 I should útterly have I fainted but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord in the land I of the I living.

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16 O tárry thou the Lord's leisure: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart thou thy trust in the Lord.

PSALM XXViii.-Ad te, Domine.

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think no scorn of me lest, if thou make as though thou hearest not I become like thém that go I down I into. the I pit.

2 Hear the voice of my humble petitions

when I

crý unto thee: when I hold up my hands towards the mércy-seat of thy holy I temple. 3 O pluck me not away * neither destroy me with the ungodly and I wicked I doers: which speak friendly to their neighbours * but imagine I mischief in their hearts.

4 Reward them according to their I deeds: and

according to the wickedness of their own in- I -ventions.

5 Recompense them after the work

of their I hands: pay them I that they I have de- I served. 6 For they regard not in their mind the works of the Lord nor the operátion of his hands: therefore shall he break them down, and I noti build them I up.

mf 7 Práised I be the Lord: for he hath heard the voice I of my humble. pe- I -titions.

8 The Lord is my strength and my shield * my heart hath trusted in him, and I am I helped: therefore my heart danceth for joy and in my song I will I praise him.

9 The Lord | is my I strength: and he is the wholesome de--fence of his A- I -nointed.

10 O save thy people and give thy blessing unto I thine inheritance: feed them and I set them I up for ever.

PSALM xxix.—Afferte Domino.

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RING unto the Lord O ye mighty bring young

Lord I worship I and I strength.

2 Give the Lord the honour dúe I unto his I Name: worship the Lord with holy I worship.

3 It is the Lord that com- I -mandeth. the I waters: it is the glórious | God that I maketh . the thunder.

4 It is the Lord that ruleth the sea * the voice of the Lord is mighty in oper- I -ation: the voice of the Lord I is a glorious I voice. 5 The voice of the Lord | breaketh. the | cedartrees: yea the Lord I breaketh. the I cedars of Libanus.

6 He maketh them also to skip I like a calf: Libanus also and Sirion, I like a unicorn

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7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire* the voice of the Lord I shaketh. the wilder ness: yea, the Lord sháketh the wilder- 1 ness of Cades.

8 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to bring forth young and discóvereth the I thick | bushes: in his temple doth évery man I speak | of his honour.

9 The Lord sítteth a- I -bove the l water-flood: and the Lord re- I -maineth. a | King for ever. 10 The Lord shall give strength I unto . his | people: the Lord shall give his people. the I blessing. of peace.

DAY 6.

I

MORNING PRAYER.

PSALM XXX.-Exaltabo te, Domine.

WILL magnify thee O Lord for thou hast I set me up and not made my fóes to I triumph over | me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee: and I thou hast I healed I me.

3 Thou, Lord, hast brought my soul I out of I hell: thou hast kept my life from thêm that gol down to the I pit.

4 Sing praises unto the Lórd O ye I saints of I his and give thanks unto him * fór a re- l membrance I of his holiness.

5 For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye * and in his pleasure. is life: heaviness may endure for a night ✶ but jóy | cometh | in the morning.

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6 And in my prosperity I said I shall néver I be
re--moved thou, Lord, of thy goodness
hast made my hill so I strong.
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7 Thou didst túrn thy I face I from me: ánd | Il
was I troubled.