Now unto the King eternal, &c.

Be honour and glory, &c.

The Twentysecond Day.

MORNING PRayer,

PSALM 119.

HE.

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

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

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

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to

covetousness.

Q turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

O establish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee.

Take away the reproach that I am afraid of; for thy judgments are good.

Behold, my delight is

in thy commandments; O quicken me in thy right

eousness.

VAU.

LET thy loving mercy come unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according unto thy word.

So shall I make answer unto those who reproach me; for my trust is in thy wo d.

O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth; for my hope is in thy judgments.

So shall I alway keep thy law; yea for ever and

ever.

And I will walk at liberty; for I seek thy commandments.

I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings, and will not be ashamed.

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

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and my study shall be in thy statutes.

Now unto the King eternal, &c.

Be honour and glory, &c.

EVENING PRAYER.

PSALM 119.

ZAIN.

O THINK upon thy word of promise to thy servant, wherein thou hast

caused me to put my trust. The same is my comfort in my trouble; for thy word hath quickened me. The proud have had me exceedingly in derision; yet have I not shrunk from thy law.

For I remembered thy

judgments of old, O Lord,

and received comfort.

Horror hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked who forsake thy

law.

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

I have thought upon thy name, O Lord, in the night season; and have kept thy law.

I esteemed myself rich, in that I kept thy commandments.

CHETH.

THOU art my portion, O Lord; I have promised to keep thy law.

I entreated thy favour with my whole heart; O

The bands of the un

godly have robbed me; but I have not forgotten thy law.

give thanks unto thee, beAt midnight I will rise to cause of thy righteous judgments.

I am a companion of all those who fear thee and keep thy commandments.

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

Now unto the King eternal, &c.

Be honour and glory, &c.

The Twentythird Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

PSALM 119.

TETH.

O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant according unto thy word.

O teach me true understanding and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now have I kept thy word.

Thou art good and doest good; O teach me thy stat

utes.

The proud have forged a lie against me; but I will keep thy commandments with whole heart. my It is good for me that I have been in trouble, that I may learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me than thou sands of gold and silver.

JOD.

THY hands have made me, and fashioned me; O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

They who fear thee, will be glad when they see me, because I have put my trust in thy word.

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

They continue this day according to thine ordinance; for all things serve thee.

If my delight had not been in thy law, I should have perished in my misery.

I will never forget thy commandments; for with them thou hast quickened

me.

I am thine; O save me; for I have sought thy commandments.

The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me; but I will consider thy testimonies.

I see that all things come to an end; but thy commandment is eternal.

MEM.

O HOW I love thy law! all the day long is my study in it!

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.

I have more understanding than my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.

I am wiser than the aged; because I keep thy commandments.

I have refrained my feet

from every evil way, because I keep thy word.

I have not shrunk from thy judgments; for thou teachest me.

How sweet are thy words unto my taste, yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth.

Through thy commandments I get understanding"; therefore I hate all evil ways.

Now unto the King eter

nal, &c.

Be honour and glory, &c.

The Twentyfourth Day. MORNING PRAYER,

PSALM 119.

NUN.

THY word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my paths.

I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed to keep thy righteous judg

ments.

I am troubled above measure; revive me, O Lord, according to thy word.

Let the free will offerings of my mouth please thee, O Lord; and teach thou me thy judgments.

My life is in constant peril; yet do I not forget thy law.

The ungodly have laid a snare for me; but yet I swerved not from thy commandments.

Thy testimonies have 1 claimed as mine heritage for ever; and why? they are the very joy of my

heart.

I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes, which are an everlasting reward.

SAMECH.

I HATE wicked imaginations; but thy law do I love.

Thou art my defence and shie d; and my trust is in thy word.

Depart from me, ye wicked; I will keep the commandments of my God. O stablish me according to thy word, that I may live; and let me not be disappointed of my hope. Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; yea, my delight shall be ever in thy

like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.

AIN.

I HAVE done judgment and justice; O give me not over unto mine oppressors.

O lead thy servant in safety, that the proud do

me no wrong.

Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health, and, for the word of thy righteousness.

O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

I am thy servant; O grant me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

It is time for thee, Lord, to execute judgment; for they have set at nought thy law.

For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stones.

Therefore I direct my way according to all thy commandments; and all false ways I utterly abhor. Now unto the King eter

nal, &c.

Be honour and glory, &c.