Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast, how excellent is thy mercy, O GOD! And the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. The LORD bless us, and keep us, and show the light of His countenance upon us, And be merciful unto us, (5) Praise. The LORD lift up His countenance upon us, I commend to Thee, O LORD, my friends, my benefactors, my well wishers, Up with our hearts ; we lift them to the LORD. O how very meet, and right, and fitting, and due, in all, and for all, at all times, places, manners, in every season, every spot, everywhere, always, altogether, 1 Page 172, edit. 1675. to remember Thee, to worship Thee, Maker, nourisher, guardian, governor, preserver, worker, perfecter of all, King and God, fountain of life and immortality, treasure of everlasting goods. and the heaven of heavens, the Angels and all the heavenly powers, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY full is the whole heaven, and the whole earth, Blessed be the glory of the LORD for His Godhead, His mysteriousness, His height, His sovereignty, His almightiness, The LORD is my strength, my stony rock, and my defence, my deliverer, my succour, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation and my refuge. THE SECOND DAY. Introduc- My voice shalt Thou hear betimes, O Lord, tion. early in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up. Blessed art Thou, O LORD, who didst create the firmament of heaven, Angels, Archangels, waters above the heavens, mists and exhalations, for showers, dew, hail, snow as wool, hoar frost as ashes, ice as morsels, clouds from the ends of the earth, lightnings, thunders, winds out of Thy treasures, storms; waters beneath the heavens, Confession. for drinking and for bathing. I will confess my sins, and the sins of my fathers, for I have transgressed and neglected Thee, O LORD, Set not, O LORD, set not my misdeeds before Thee, according to Thy great mercy; as Thou hast been merciful to him from a child, even so now. I have sinned, what shall I do unto Thee, O Thou preserver of men? Why hast Thou set me as a mark against Thee, O pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity. Deliver me from going down to the pit, Have mercy on me, Son of David, Yea, LORD, even the dogs eat of the crumbs Have patience with me, LORD, yet I have not wherewith to pay, forgive me the whole debt, I beseech Thee. How long wilt Thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? lighten mine eyes that I sleep not in death, lest mine enemy say I have prevailed against him, for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it; but my trust is in thy mercy. (The Ten Com 1. all iniquity and profaneness, superstition, mandments) and hypocrisy. 2. worship of idols, of individuals. 3. rash oath and curse. 4. neglect or indecency of worship. 5. haughtiness and recklessness. 6. strife and wrath. 7. passion and corruption. 8. indolence and fraud. 9. lying and injuriousness. (3) Profession. 10. every evil notion, every impure thought, every base desire, every unseemly thought. Grant to me, 1. to be religious and pious. 2. to worship and serve. 3. to bless and swear truly. 4. to confess meetly in the congregation. 5. affection and obedience. 6. patience and good temper. 7. purity and soberness. 8. contentedness and goodness. 9. truth and incorruptness. 10. good thoughts, perseverance to the end. I believe in GoD, 1. the FATHER, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. 2. And inJESUS CHRIST, His Only-begotten Son, our LORD. (1.) conceived of the HOLY GHOST, (2.) born of Mary, ever-virgin, (4.) crucified, (5.) dead, (6.) buried. (1.) descended into hell, (2.) risen from the dead, (3.) ascended into heaven, (4.) set down on the right hand. (5.) to return thence, (6.) to judge both quick and dead. 3. And in the HOLY GHOST, (1.) The Holy Church, (2.) Catholic, (3.) communion of saints, (4.) remission of sins, (5.) resurrection of flesh, (6.) life everlasting. VOL. V.-88. |