THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY

Morning Prayer.

Psalm cxvi. Dilexi, quoniam.

I AM well pleased that the LORD hath heard the voice of my prayer;

2 That he hath inclined his ear unto me; therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

3 The snares of death compassed me round about, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me. 4 I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I will call 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 feet from falling.

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9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10 I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled: I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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.

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THE PSALTER.

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 thy handmaid; thou hast broken my bonds in

sunder.

15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the Name of the LORD. 16 I will pay my vows unto the LORD, in the sight of all his people, in the courts of the LORD's house; even in the midst of thee, O Jerúsalem. Praise the LORD.

Psalm cxvii. Laudate Dominum.

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OPRAISE the LORD, all ye heathen; praise him, all ye nations.

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

Praise the LORD. ·!

Psalm cxviii. Confitemini Domino.. O GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious; because his mercy endureth for

ever.

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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.

36 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.

12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the 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 pass.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

18 The LORD hath chastered and corrected me; but he hath not given me over unto death

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THE PSALTER.

8 My delight shall be in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy word.

Retribue servo tuo.

ODO well unto thy servant; that I may live

and keep thy word. 2 Open thou mine eyes; wondrous things of thy law.

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3 I am a stranger upon earth; O hide not thy commandments from me!

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4 My soul breaketh out for the very vent desire that it hath alway unto thy judg

ments.

5 Thou hast rebuked the proud; and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments. 6 O turn from me shame and rebuke; for I have kept thy testimonies.

7 Princes also did sit and speak against me; but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. 8 For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors.

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Adhesit pavimento.

Y soul cleaveth to the dust; O quicken thou me, according to thy word.

2 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: O teach me thy statutes!

3 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments; and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

4 My soul melteth away for very heaviness; comfort thou me according unto thy word.

15. Take from me the way of lying, and cause thou me to make much of thy law.

6 I have chosen the way of truth, and thy judgments have I laid before me.

7 I have stuck unto thy testimonies; O LORD, confound me not!

8 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY.

Morning Prayer.

Legem pone.

TEACH me, O LORD, the way of thy stat utes, and I shall keep it unto the end.

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

heart.

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

4 Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

5 0 turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. 6 O stablish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee.

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

8 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments; O quicken me in thy righteousness.