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42 So shall I make answer Portio mea, Domine. unto my blasphemers: for THOU art my portion, my trust is in thy word. Lord I have promised 43 O take not the word of to keep thy law. thy truth utterly out of my 58 I made my humble pe mouth for my hope is in tition in thy presence with thy judgements, my whole heart : 0 be mer 41 So shall I alway keep ciful unto me, according to thy law yea, for ever and thy word.

ever.

5) I called mine own ways 45 And I will walk at li- to remembrance and turnberty for I seek thy com-ed my feet unto thy testimandments.

monies.

to

46 I will speak of thy tes-60 I made haste, and protimonies also, even before longed not the time kings and will not be a- keep thy commandments. shamed. 61 The congregations of 47 And my delight shall the ungodly have robbed be in thy commandments: me but I have not forgotwhich I have loved. ten thy law.

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

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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 com

fort in my trouble: for thy

C2 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. C4 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: O teach me thy statutes.

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Bonitatem fecisti.

graciously with thy seraccording unto thy

LORD, thou hast dealt

word hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had vant
me exceedingly in derision: word.

yet have I not shrinked from 66 O learn me true under-
thy law.
standing and knowledge:
52 For I remembered thine for I have believed thy
everlasting judgements, O commandments.

Lord and received comfort. 67 Before I was troubled, 53 I am horribly afraid I went wrong but now for the ungodly that forsake have I kept thy word. thy law. 68 Thou art good and gra 54 Thy statutes have been cious: O teach me thy stamy songs in the house of tutes. my pilgrimage.

65 I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the night-season and have kept thy law.

5 This I had because I kept thy commandments,

6) 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 I may learn thy statutes.

72 The law of thy mouth is. dearer unto me: than thousands of gold and silver.

Evening Prayer.

Manus tuce fecerunt me.

THY Y hands have made

me and fashioned me O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments,

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

84 How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?

85 The proud have digged pits for me which are not after thy law.

86 All thy commandments are true: they persecute me falsly; O be thou my help. 87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I forsook not thy com

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

88 O quicken me after thy 76 O let thy merciful kind-loving-kindness and so ness be my comfort ac- shall I keep the testimonies cording to thy word unto of thy mouth. thy servant.

77 O let thy loving mer cies come unto me, that I may live for thy law is my delight.

78 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me but I will be occupied in thy commandments.

79 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies be turned unto

me.

80 O let my heart be sound in thy statutes that I be not ashamed.

Defecit anima mea.

ven.

In æternum, Domine. LORD, thy word: endureth for ever in hea

90 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another: thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.

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

92 If my delight had not been in thy law I should have perished in my trouble.

93 I will never forget thy soul hath longed for commandments for with thy salvation and I them thou hast quickened have a good hope because of thy word.

82 Mine eyes long sore for thy word saying, O when wilt thou comfort me?

me..

94 I am thine, O save me : for I have sought thy commandments.

95 The ungodly laid wait but

83 For I am become like for me to destroy me a bottle in the smoke yet I will consider thy testido I not forget thy statutes. monies.

96 I see that all things| 100 I am wiser than the come to an end but thy aged because I keep thy commandment is exceeding commandments.

broad.

Quomodo dilexi!

LORD, what love have I
unto thy law all the
day long is my study in it.
98 Thou through thy com-
mandments hast made me
wiser than mine enemies
for they are ever with me.
99 I have more under-
standing than my teachers:
for thy testimonies are my
study.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way that I may keep thy word. 102 I have not shrunk from thy judgements: for thou teachest me.

103 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat: yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth.

104 Through thy commandments I get understanding therefore I hate Jall evil ways.

Morning Prayer.

Lucerna pedibus meis.

Iniquos odio habui. HATE them that ima

HY word is a lantern I gine evil things: but thy THY

unto my feet and a law do I love.

light unto my paths.

106 I have sworn, and

114 Thou art my defence. and shield and my trust

am stedfastly purposed to is in thy word. keep thy righteous judge

ments.

115 Away from me, yo wicked I will keep the 107 I am troubled above commandments of my God. measure quicken me, O 116 O stablish me accordLord, according to thy ing to thy word, that I may live and let me not be dis

word.

108 Let the free-will offer-appointed of my hope. ings of my mouth please 117 Hold thou me up, and thee, O Lord and teach me I shall be safe: yea, my thy judgements. delight shall be ever in thy statutes. 118 Thou hast trodden down all them that depart from thy statutes for they imagine but deceit.

109 My soul is alway in my hand yet do I not forget thy law.

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

111 Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever and why? they the very joy of my

heart.

112 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway : end,

113 Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee and I am afraid of thy judgements.

Feci judicium.

even unto the that is lawful and right:

DEAL with the thing

O give me not over unto 133 Order my steps in thy mine oppressors. word and so shall no wick122 Make thou thy ser-edness have dominion over vant to delight in that me. which is good that the 134 O deliver me from the proud do me no wrong. wrongful dealings of men: 123 Mine eyes are wasted and so shall I keep thy away with looking for thy commandments. health and for the word

of thy righteousness.

135 Shew the light of thy countenance upon thy ser

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

me thy statutes.

and teach 136 Mine eyes gush out with water because men

125 I am thy servant, O keep not thy law. grant me understanding:

Justus es, Domine. IGHTEOUS art thou, O

that I may know thy tes-ford: and true is thy

timonies.

126 It is time for thee, judgement.

Lord, to lay to thine hand: 138 The testimonies that for they have destroyed thy thou hast commanded

law.

are exceeding righteous and

127 For I love thy com- true. mandments: above gold above gold 139 My zeal hath even con

and precious stone.

128 Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments and all false ways I utterly abhor.

Mirabilia.

HY testimonies are won

Ty test

my soul keep them.

sumed me because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

140 Thy word is tried to the uttermost and thy servant loveth it.

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therefore doth reputation yet do I not forget thy commandments. 130 When thy word go- 142 Thy righteousness is eth forth it giveth light an everlasting righteousand understanding unto the ness and thy law is the simple.

truth.

131 I opened my mouth, 143 Trouble and heaviness and drew in my breath for have taken hold upon me : my delight was in thy com- yet is my delight in thy mandments. commandments.

132 O look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me as thou usest to do unto those that love thy Name.

144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: O grant me understanding, and I shall live.

Evening Prayer.

help me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. 147 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee: for in thy word is my trust.

Clamavi in toto corde meo. I do I call I CALL with my whole heart hear me, O Lord, I will keep thy statutes. 146 Yea, even unto thee

148 Mine eyes prevent the
night-watches: that I might
be occupied in thy words.
149 Hear my voice, O
Lord, according unto thy
loving-kindness: quicken
me, according as thou art

wont.

150 They draw nigh that
of malice persecute me :
and are far from thy law.
151 Be thou nigh at hand,
O Lord for all thy com-
mandments are true.

152 As concerning thy tes-
timonies, I have known
long since that thou hast
grounded them for ever.

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162 I am as glad of thy word as one that findeth great spoils.

163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them but thy law do I love.

164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgements. 165 Great is the peace that they have who love thy law and they are not of fended at it.

166 Lord, I have looked for thy saving health and done after thy commandments.

167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and loved them

Vide humilitatem. CONSIDER mine ad- exceedingly. versity, and deliver deliver 168 I have kept thy comme for I do not forget thy mandments thy mandments and testimonies for all my ways are

law.

151 Avenge thou my cause, before thee,

and deliver me quicken Appropinquet deprecatio. me, according to thy word.ET my complaint come 155 Health is far from the before thee, O Lord: ungodly for they regard give me understanding, acnot thy statutes.

156 Great is thy mercy, O Lord quicken me, as thou art wont,

157 Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.

cording to thy word.

170 Let my supplication come before thee deliver me, according to thy word. 171 My lips shall speak of thy praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes. 172 Yea, my tongue shall 158 It grieveth me when I sing of thy word for all see the transgressors be- thy cause they keep not thy righteous. law.

commandments

are

173 Let thine hand help me: for I have chosen thy

150 Consider, O Lord, how I love thy commandments: commandments. O quicken me, according to thy loving-kindness. 160 Thy word is true from everlasting all the judgements of thy righteousness endure for evermore.

174 I have longed for thy saving health, O Lord and in thy law is my delight. 175 O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee and thy judgements shall help me. Principes persecuti sunt. 176 I have gone astray PRIN RINCES have persecut-like a sheep that is lost ed me without a cause: O seek thy servant, for I but my heart standeth in do not forget thy awe of thy word.

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