¶ Instead of Venite exultemus the Hymn following shall be said or sung; one Verse by the Priest, another by the Clerk and People.

RIGHTEOUS art thou, O Lord:

They cast their heads together with' one consent and were confederate against him. Psalm lxxxiii. 5.

Thou art just, O Lord, in all that is' brought upon us for thou hast done' right, but we have done wickedly. Neh. ix. 33.

Nevertheless, our feet were' almost gone our treadings had' well-nigh slipped. Psalm lxxiii. 2.

For why? we were grieved at the wicked: we did also see the ungodly in' such prosperity. Verse 3.

The people stood up, and the rulers took' counsel together against the' Lord, and a'gainst his Anointed. Ps. ii. 2.

while they conspired together against him, to' take a'way his life. Psalm

xxxi. 15.

They spoke against him with false tongues, and compassed him about with' words of hatred and fought against him without a cause. Psalm cxix. 2.

Yea, his own familiar' friends, whom he trusted they that eat of his' bread laid' great wait for him. Psalm xli. 9.

They rewarded him' evil for good: to the great discomfort of his soul. Psalm xxxv. 12.

They took their counsel together, saying,' God hath forsaken him per

secute him, and take him, for there is' none to deliver him. Psalm lxxi. 9.

The breath of our nostrils, the Anointed of the Lord was taken in their pits: of whom we said, Under his shadow' we shall be safe. Lam. iv. 20.

The adversary and the enemy entered into the gates of Jerusalem : saying, When shall he' die, and' his Name perish? Ver. 12. Ps. xli. 5. Let the sentence of guiltiness proceed against him and now that he lieth, let

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him rise up no more. Ver. 8.

False witnesses also did rise' up against him they laid to his' charge things' that he knew not. Ps. xxxv. 11.

For the sins of the people, and the in'iquities of the priests they shed the blood of the just in the midst of Jerusalem. Lam. iv. 13.

O my soul, come not thou into their secret ; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united : for in their anger they slew a man; Gen. xlix. 6.

Even the man of thy right hand the Son of man, whom thou hadst made so strong for thine own self. Ps. lxxx. 17.

In the sight of the unwise he' seemed

But, O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth, thou God, to whom' vengeance belongeth: be favourable and' gracious' unto Sion. Psalm xciv. 1. & li. 18.

Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy people, whom thou hast redeemed and lay not innocent blood to our charge. Deut. xxi. 8.

O shut not up our' souls with sinners nor our' lives with the bloodthirsty. Psalm xxvi. 9.

Deliver us from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of our salvation and our tongues shall sing of thy righteousness. Psalm li. 14.

For thou art the God that hast no' pleasure in wickedness neither shall any' evil' dwell with thee. Ps. v. 4.

Thou wilt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord abhors both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. Ver. 6.

O how suddenly do they consume : perish, and come to a fearful end! Psalm 1xxiii. 18.

Yea, even like as a dream, when' one awaketh: so didst thou make their image to vanish' out of the city. Ver. 19.

Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord' God Almighty just and true are thy ways, O' King of saints. Rev. xv. 3.

Righteous art thou, O Lord: and' just are thy judgements. Psalm cxix. 137.

Glory be to the Father, and' to the Son and' to the' Holy Ghost;

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As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end.' Amen.

¶ Instead of Venite exultemus the Hymn following shall be said or sung; one Verse by the Priest, another by the Clerk and People. RIGHTEOUS art' thou, O Lord:

They cast their heads together with one consent and were confederate against him. Psalm lxxxiii. 5.

Thou art just, O Lord, in all that is' brought upon us for thou hast done' right, but we have done wickedly. Neh. ix. 33.

Nevertheless, our feet were almost gone our treadings had' well-nigh slipped. Psalm lxxiii. 2.

For why? we were grieved at the wicked: we did also see the ungodly in' such prosperity. Verse 3.

The people stood up, and the rulers took' counsel together against the' Lord, and a'gainst his Anointed. ii. 2.

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while they conspired together against him, to' take a'way his life. Psalm xxxi. 15.

They spoke against him with false tongues, and compassed him about with' words of hatred and fought against him without a cause. Psalm cxix. 2.

Yea, his own familiar' friends, whom he trusted they that eat of his' bread laid' great wait for him. Psalm xli. 9.

They rewarded him' evil for good: to the great dis'comfort of his soul. Psalm xxxv. 12.

They took their counsel together, saying, God hath forsaken him per

secute him, and take him, for there is' none to deliver him. Psalm lxxi. 9.

The breath of our nostrils, the Anointed of the Lord was taken in their pits: of whom we said, Under his shadow' we shall be safe. Lam. iv. 20.

The adversary and the enemy entered into the gates of Jerusalem : saying, When shall he' die, and' his Name perish? Ver. 12. Ps. xli. 5. Let the sentence of guiltiness proceed against him and now that he lieth, let

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him rise up no more. Ver. 8.

False witnesses also did rise' up against him they laid to his' charge things' that he knew not. Ps. xxxv. 11. ||

For the sins of the people, and the in'iquities of the priests: they shed the blood of the' just in the midst of Jerusalem. Lam. iv. 13.

O my soul, come not thou into their secret ; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united : for in their anger they slew a man; Gen. xlix. 6.

Even the man of thy right hand: the Son of man, whom thou hadst made so strong for thine own self. Ps. lxxx. 17.

In the sight of the unwise he seemed to die and his de'parture was taken for misery. Wisd. iii. 2.

They fools counted his life madness, and his end to be without honour: but he' is in peace. Wisd. v. 4. & iii. 3.

For though he was punished in the' sight of men yet was his' hope full of' immortality. Wisd. iii. 4.

How is he numbered with the children of God and his lot is a'mong the saints! Wisd. v. 5.

But, O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth, thou God, to whom' vengeance belongeth: be favourable and' gracious' unto Sion. Psalm xciv. 1. & li. 18.

Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy pedple, whom thou hast redeemed and lay not' innocent' blood to our charge. Deut. xxi. 8.

O shut not up our' souls with sinners nor our lives with the' bloodthirsty. Psalm xxvi. 9.

Deliver us from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of our salvation and our tongues shall sing of thy righteousness. Psalm li. 14.

For thou art the God that hast no' pleasure in wickedness: neither shall any' evil' dwell with thee. Ps. v. 4.

Thou wilt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord abhors both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. Ver. 6.

O how suddenly do they consume : perish, and come to a fearful end! Psalm 1xxiii. 18.

Yea, even like as a dream, when one awaketh: so didst thou make their image to' vanish' out of the city. Ver. 19.

Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord' God Almighty just and true are thy ways, O' King of saints. Rev. xv. 3.

Righteous art thou, O Lord and' just are thy judgements. Psalm cxix. 137.

Glory be to the Father, and' to the Son and' to the' Holy Ghost;

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As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end! Amen.

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Proper Psalms.

PSALM 9. Confitebor tibi.

WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole heart : I will speak of' all thy' marvellous works.

2. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: yea, my songs will I make of thy' Name, O' thou most Highest.

3. While mine enemies are driven back they shall fall and' perish' at thy presence.

4. For thou hast maintained my' right and my cause thou art set in the' throne that' judgest right.

5. Thou hast rebuked the heathen, and de'stroyed the ungodly: thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

6. O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: even as the cities which thou hast destroyed; their me'morial is' perished with them.

7. But the Lord shall en'dure for ever he hath also pre'pared his' seat for judgement.

8. For he shall judge the' world in righteousness: and minister true' judgement un'to the people.

9. The Lord also will be a defence for the oppressed even a refuge in due' time of trouble.

10. And they that know thy Name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast never failed' them that seek thee.

11. O praise the Lord which' dwelleth in Sion shew the' people' of his doings.

12. For, when he maketh inquisition for blood,' he remembereth them and forgetteth not the com'plaint' of the poor.

13. Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider the trouble which I suffer of' them that hate me thou that liftest me' up from the gates of death.

14. That I may shew all thy praises within the ports of the' daughter of Sion: I will rejoice in' thy salvation.