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King and Priest

The LORD saith unto my lord,

"Sit thou at my right hand,

"Until I make thine enemies thy footstool."

The LORD shall stretch forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion:

Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy

power:

On the mountains of holiness, from the womb of the morning, thy youth are to thee as the dew.

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent,

"Thou art a priest for ever,

"After the order of Melchizedek."

The LORD at thy right hand shall strike through kings in

He shall strike through the head over a wide land:
He shall drink of the brook in the way, therefore shall he

lift up his head.

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THE EGYPTIAN HALLEL

A VOTIVE ANTHEM

I

Prefatory Meditation

Hallelujah

A I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart, B In the council of the upright, and in the congregation. c The works of the LORD are great,

D Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

E His work is honour and majesty:

F And his righteousness endureth for ever.

G He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: H The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

He hath given meat unto them that fear him :

K He will ever be mindful of his covenant.

L He hath shewed his people the power of his works,
M In giving them the heritage of the nations.

N The works of his hands are truth and judgement;
o All his precepts are sure.

P They are established for ever and ever,
R They are done in truth and uprightness.

s He hath sent redemption unto his people;
T He hath commanded his covenant for ever:
Holy and reverend is his name.

w The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom ; Y A good understanding have all they that do thereafter: His praise endureth for ever.

2

Hallelujah

A Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD,
B That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
c His seed shall be mighty upon earth:
D The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

E Wealth and riches are in his house:

F And his righteousness endureth for ever.

G Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:
H He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

7 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and

lendeth;

K He shall maintain his cause in judgement.

L For he shall never be moved;

M The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

N He shall not be afraid of evil tidings :
o His heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
P His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,
R Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.

s He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;
His righteousness endureth for ever :

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His horn shall be exalted with honour. w The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;

Y He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:
The desire of the wicked shall perish.

II

General Doxology

CHORUS OF PRIESTS

Hallelujah

Praise, O ye servants of the LORD,

Praise the name of the LORD.

Blessed be the name of the LORD

From this time forth and for evermore.

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same The LORD's name is to be praised.

The LORD is high above all nations,
And his glory above the heavens.

CHORUS OF THE PEOPLE

Who is like unto the LORD our God, that hath his seat on high,

That humbleth himself to regard the heavens and the

earth?

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,

And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;
That he may set him with princes,

Even with the princes of his people.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house,
And to be a joyful mother of children.

Hallelujah

III

Priests' Song of the Exodus

CHORUS

When Israel went forth out of Egypt,

The house of Jacob from a people of strange language; Judah became his sanctuary,

Israel his dominion.