EXPLANATIONS AND DIRECTIONS.

EACH Tone consists of Five Divisions: (1.) The Intonation; (2.) The 1st Recitation Note, or Dominant; (3.) The Mediation; (4.) The 2nd Recitation Note, or Dominant; (5.) The Ending; the Bar between the Mediation and the 2nd Recitation Note corresponding to the colon in each verse.

I. The intonation has been inserted at the beginning of each Psalm; but the pointing is so arranged, that if preferred it may be omitted. It ought, however, always to be used in reciting the first Psalm at Matins and Evensong, and whenever a change of Tone occurs.

2. The Dominant or Recitation Note, proper to each of the Tones, has been retained throughout, except in the 7th Tone, in which its inconveniently high pitch has rendered a lower note necessary.

This Arrangement tends to preserve the distinctive and varied character of each of the Tones; and has the advantage of supplying a fuller and more suitable expression to the variety of sentiment which runs through the whole Psalter. Wherever, therefore, it is practicable, it is recommended that the Tones be recited on their own proper Dominants, as they are prirted in this edition of the Psalter; but, in case the more jubilant Tones should be found too high for the voices, they have been transposed into a lower key in the Accompanying Harmonies.

3. The Accented Notes of each Tone must be carefully observed, not as indications of strict time, but of the Rhythm, with regard to which the Tones are constructed.

4. The zigzag line in the Mediation of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Tones indicates that the Note before which it is placed must be omitted, when not required by the Pointing.

5. Wherever the mark occurs in the letter-press, the corresponding Note in the Music must be omitted.

6. The Asterisk* indicates the breathing points, and breath should only be taken where this mark is placed.

7. The Words in Capitals are to be more or less emphasized, by sustaining the voice upon them.

8. In singing a word of one syllable upon two Notes great care must be taken to glide smoothly from one Note to the other without any jerk.

9. To ensure a smooth method of chanting, which shall preserve the Rhythm of the words, it is important not to allow the voice to rest on the last word of the Recitation, before either the Mediation or the Ending, unless it be specially emphasized by capitals.

10. The Psalms, as a rule, (unlike the Canticles,) should be recited somewhat briskly, a slower time being adopted only for those of a more penitential character.

II. There should be no pause between the verses, but Decani and Cantoris must respond promptly and quickly to each other.

12. A distinct articulation of the words is of the utmost importance; and the tendency to clip the words, especially in the Recitation part of the Tone, must be perseveringly resisted.

THE

PSALMS OF DAVID.

Morning Prayer.

PSALM I. Beatus vir, qui non abiit &c.

DAY I.

Ist Tone B.

B

Bless-ed is

LESSED is the man* that hath not walked in the

I of!

counsel of the ungodly,* nor STOOD in the | way! of sin- ' ners: and hath not SAT in the | seat ' the'' scornful.

2. But his delight is in the LAW | of the Lord' -: and in his law will he EXercise him- | self' - ' day' and ' night. 3. And he shall be like a tree PLANTed | by water side: that will BRING forth his | fruit in

' season.

1

the '

due !

4. His LEAF also shall not wither and look, whatsoever he doeth it shall prosper.

them!

5. As for the ungodly,* it IS not | so with but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth aWAY from the | face of the ' earth.

6. Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to STAND | in' the 'judge- ' ment: neither the sinners in the CONgre- | ga- tion of the righteous.

:

A

7. But the Lord knoweth the WAY of the ' right- ' eous and the WAY of the un- | god-ly' shall' perish.

Glory be to the Father,* AND | to the Son '-: AND | to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning,* is NOW, and | e- ' ver ' shall be: WORLD | with- ' out ' end. ' A- ꞌ men.

PSALM II. Quare fremuerunt gentes?

[Proper on Easter Day at Matins, with Psalm cx. and cxxxii.]

1

3rd Tone E.

Why

do

HY do the heathen so FUriously | rage to- ' gether and why do the PEOple im- | agine a ' vain '

thing?

2. The kings of the earth stand up,* and the RUlers take | counsel together against the LORD, and against His A-noint- ed.

3. Let us BREAK their | bonds a-sun- ' der: and cast aWAY their | cords - from ꞌ us.

4. He that dwelleth in HEAven shall | laugh' them' toscorn -: the LORD shall have them | in de- ' ri- ' sion. 1 5. Then shall He SPEAK unto them in His wrath'- : and VEX them in His | sore dis- ' plea- ' sure. 6. YET have I set my

hill of Si- on.

*

King -: upon my Holy |

7. I will preach the law whereof the LORD hath said un- ' to me: Thou art My Son,* this DAY have I' be- ' gotten ' Thee.

8. Desire of me,* and I shall give Thee the HEAthen for |