and ever; he hath given them a law which shall not be broken. Praise the LORD upon earth, ye dragons, and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and vapors, wind and storm, fulfilling his word; Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars; Beasts and all cattle; worms and feathered fowls; Kings of the earth and all people; princes and all judges of the world; Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the name of the LORD; for his name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth. He shall exalt the horn of his people: all his saints shall praise him; even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him. FROM PSALM 149. Cantate O SING unto the LORD a new song; let the congregation of saints praise him. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp. Portions of Psalms, to be sung or said, at Morning Prayer, on certain Feasts and Fasts, instead of the Venite Exultemus, when any of the foregoing Selections are to follow instead of the Psalms, as in the Table. CHRISTMAS-DAY. FROM PSALMS 45, 89, 110. THY seat, O GOD, endureth for ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. hated iniquity; wherefore GOD, even Thou hast loved righteousness, and thy GOD, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. My song shall be alway of the loving kindness of the LORD; with my mouth will I ever be showing thy truth, from one generation to another. For I have said, Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens. The LORD is our defence; the Holy One of Israel is our king. Thou spakest some time in visions unto thy saints, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty, I have exalted one chosen out of the people. I will set his dominion in the sea, and his right hand in the floods. And I will make him my first born, higher than the kings of the earth. The LORD said unto my LORD, Sit thou on my right hand, until Í For the LORD hath pleasure in his people, and helpeth the meek-make thine enemies thy footstool. hearted. PSALM 150. Laudate Dominum. O PRAISE GOD in his holiness; praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him in his noble acts; praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp. Praise him in the cymbals and dances; praise him the strings upon and pipe. Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals; praise him upon the loud cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion; be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies. In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free-will offerings birth is of the womb of the morning. with an holy worship: the dew of thy The LORD Sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedec. ASH-WEDNESDAY. FROM PSALMS 32, 38, 130. BLESSED is he whose unrighte ousness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth no sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile. Put me not to rebuke, O LORD, in when I was thirsty, they gave me thine anger; neither chasten me in vinegar to drink. thy heavy displeasure: For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thine hand presseth me sore. My wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear. I will confess my wickedness, and be sorry for my sin. Haste thee to help me, O LORD GOD of my salvation. Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If thou, LORD, shouldest be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. GOOD-FRIDAY. Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not; but mine ears hast thou opened. Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required: Then said I, Lo, I come; In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my GOD: I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart. ASCENSION-DAY. FROM PSALMS 24, 47. and be ye lift up, ye everlasting LIFT up your heads, O ye gates, doors, and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty; even the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. FROM PSALMS 22, 69, 40. MY GOD, my GOD, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? and art so far from my health, and from the words of my complaint? But thou art holy, O thou that in-glory. habitest the praises of Israel. I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted in GOD, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him. The counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me; they pierced my hands and my feet. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. Thy rebuke hath broken my heart; I am full of heaviness: I looked for some to have pity on me, but there was no man; neither found I any to comfort me. They gave me gall to eat; and the LORD of hosts, he is the King of Who is the King of glory? Even O clap your hands together, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. GOD is gone up with a shout; the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to GOD, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises. GOD sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of of the earth belong unto GOD: He the Gop of Abraham; for the shields is greatly exalted. WHITSUNDAY. I WILL declare the decree; the my son, this day have I begotten a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. thee. Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings; be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Thou hast ascended on high; thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD GOD might dwell among them. Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits; even the GOD of our salvation. Sing unto GOD, ye kingdoms of the earth: O sing praises unto the LORD; To him that rideth upon the hea Sing unto GOD, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and re-ven of heavens, which were of old: joice before him. Thou, O GOD, sentest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary. The LORD gave the word; great was the company of those that pub lished it. Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of Lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. Ascribe the strength unto GOD; his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. O GOD, thou art terrible out of thy holy places; the GOD of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people: Blessed be GOD. THE PSALTER, OR PSALMS OF DAVID. THE FIRST DAY. MORNING PRAYER. PSALM 1. Beatus vir, qui non abiit. BLESSED is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful: 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, that will bring forth his fruit in due season: 4 His leaf also shall not wither; and look, whatsoever he doeth it shall prosper. 5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them; 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 judgment; neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 7 But the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous; and the way of the ungodly shall perish. PSALM 2. Quare fremuerunt gentes? WHY do the heathen so furiously rage together? and why do the peo ple imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together against the LORD, and against his Anointed: 3 Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the LORD shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my King upon have mercy upon me, and hearken my holy hill of Sion. unto my prayer. 7 I will preach the law, whereof the LORD hata said unto ine, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 8 Desire of ine, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utinost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 10 Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings; be learned, ye that are judges of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD in fear, and rejoice unto him with reverence. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way: if his wrath be kindled, yea but a little, blessed are all they that put their trust in him, PSALM 3. Domine, quid multipli cati? LORD, how are they increased that trouble me? many are they that rise against me. 2 Many one there be that say of my soul, There is no help for him in his GOD. 3 But thou, O LORD, art my defender; thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head. 4 I did call upon the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. 5 I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; for the LORD sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid for ten thou sands of the people, that have set themselves against me round about. my 7 Up, LORD, and help me, GOD; for thou smitest all mine enemies upon the cheek bone: thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; and thy blessing is upon thy people. PSALM 4. Cum invocarem. HEAR me, when I call, O GOD of my righteousness: thou hast set me at liberty, when I was in trouble ; | 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye blasphene inine honor, and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood? 3 Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; when I call upon the LORD he will hear me. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still. 5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. 6 There be many that say, Who will show us any good? 7 LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil increased. 9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou LORD only that maketh me dwell in safety. PSALM 5. Verba mea auribus. PONDER my words, O LORD consider my meditation. of 2 O hearken thou unto the voice my calling, my King, and my GOD: for unto thee will I make my prayer. times, O LORD; early in the morn 3 My voice shalt thou hear be ing will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 4 For thou art the GOD that hast no pleasure in wickedness; neither shall any evil dwell with thee. 5 Such as be foolish, shall not stand in thy sight; for thou hatest all them that work vanity. 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: the LORD will abhor both the blood-thirsty and deceitful man. 7 But as for me I will come into thine house, even upon the multitude of thy mercy, and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies, make thy way plain before my face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in his mouth; their inward parts are very wickedness. 10 Their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. 11 Destroy thou them, O GOD; let them perish through their own ima ginations; cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness; for they have rebelled against thee. 12 And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice: they shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them; they that love thy name shall be joyful in thee: 13 For thou, LORD, wilt give thy blessing unto the righteous, and with thy favorable kindness wilt thou defend him, as with a shield. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 6. Domine, ne in furore. O LORD, rcbuke me not in thine indignation, neither chasten me in thy displeasure. 2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am weak: O LORD, heal me, for my bones are vexed. 3 My soul also is sore troubled: but, LORD, how long wilt thou punish me? 4 Turn thee, O LORD, and deliver my soul; O save me, for thy mercies' sake; 5 For in death no man remembereth thee; and who will give thee thanks in the pit? them that persecute me, and deliver me; 2 Lest he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in pieces, while there is none to help. 3 O Lord my GOD, if I have done any such thing; or if there be any wickedness in my hands; 4 IfI have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me; yea, I have delivered him that without any cause is mine enemy; 5 Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take me; yea, let kim tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust. 6 Stand up, O LORD, in thy wrath, and lift up thyself, because of the indignation of mine enemies; arise up for me in the judgment that thou hast commanded: 7 And so shall the congregation of the people come about thee: for their sakes therefore lift up thyself again. 8 The LORD shall judge the people: give sentence with me, O LORD, according to the innocency that is in according to my righteousness, and me. 9 O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; but guide the very hearts and reins. 11 My help cometh of GOD, who 6 I am weary of my groaning every night wash I my bed, and preserveth them that are true of heart. 12 GOD is a righteous judge, water my couch with my tears. 7 My beauty is strong, and patient; and GoD is trouble, and worn away because of provoked every day. all mine enemies. for very gone 8 Away from me, all ye that work vanity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The LORD hath heard my petition; the LORD will receive my prayer. 10 All mine enemies shall be con 13 If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 14 He hath prepared for him the his arrows against the persecutors. instruments of death; he ordaineth 15 Behold, he travaileth with mischief; he hath conceived sorrow, and founded, and sore vexed; they shall brought forth ungodliness. PSALM 7. Domine, Deus meus. 16 He hath graven and digged up pit, and is fallen himself into the destruction that he made for other. a 17 For his travail shall come upon his own head, and his wickedness shall fall on his own pate. |