that sitteth alone upon the | for those that come after : house-top. and the people which shall be born shall praise the Lord. 8 Mine enemies revile me all the day long and they that are mad upon me are sworn together against me. 9 For I have eaten ashes as it were bread and mingled my drink with weeping; 10 And that because of thine indignation and wrath: for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down. 19 For he hath looked down from his sanctuary: out of the heaven did the Lord behold the earth; 20 That he might hear the mournings of such as are in captivity: and deliver the children appointed unto death; 21 That they may declare the Name of the Lord in 11 My days are gone like Sion and his worship at a shadow and I am wither-Jerusalem; 14 And why? thy servants think upon her stones and it pitieth them to see her in the dust. 15 The heathen shall fear thy Name, O Lord and all the kings of the earth thy Majesty; 16 When the Lord shall build up Sion: and when his glory shall appear; 17 When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute and despiseth not their desire. 18 This shall be written 22 When the people are gathered together: and the kingdoms also, to serve the Lord. 23 He brought down my strength in my journey and shortened my days. 24 But I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of mine age: as for thy years, they endure throughout all generations. 25 Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of thy hands. 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 27 And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. 28 The children of thy servants shall continue and their seed shall stand fast in thy sight. PSAL. 103. Benedic, anima mea. heaven is in comparison of the earth so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him. 12 Look how wide also the PRAISE the Lord, O my east is from the west: so far and all that is within me praise his holy Name. 2 Praise the Lord, O my soul and forget not all his benefits; 3 Who forgiveth all thy sin and healeth all thine infirmities s; 4 Who saveth thy life from destruction and crowneth thee with mercy and lovingkindness; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: making thee young and lusty as an eagle. 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgement for all them that are oppressed with wrong. 7 He shewed his ways unto Moses his works unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is full of com passion and mercy hath he set our sins from us. 13 Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children : even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth whereof we are made: he remembereth that we are but dust. 15 The days of man are but as grass: for he flourisheth as a flower of the field. 16 For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the merciful good ness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him and his righteousness upon children's children; : 18 Even upon such as keep his covenant: and think upon his commandments to do them. long- 19 The Lord hath preparsuffering, and of great good-ed his seat in heaven and ness. 9 He will not alway be chiding neither keepeth he his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses. 11 For look how high the his kingdom ruleth over all. 20 O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength: ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his words. 21 O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts ye servants of his that do his pleasure, 22 O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion : praise thou the Lord, O my soul. EVENING PRAYER. PSAL. 104. Benedic, anima mea. PRAISE the Lord, O my soul O Lord my God, thou art become exceeding glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour. 2 Thou deckest thyself with light as it were with a garment and spreadest out the heavens like a curtain. pass neither turn again to 10 He sendeth the springs into the rivers which run among the hills. 11 All beasts of the field drink thereof and the wild asses quench their thirst. 12 Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habitation and sing among the branches. 13 He watereth the hills from above the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. 14 He bringeth forth grass for the cattle and green herb for the service of men; 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters and maketh the clouds 15 That he may bring food his chariot, and walketh up- out of the earth, and wine on the wings of the wind. that maketh glad the heart 4 He maketh his angels of man and oil to make him spirits and his ministers aa cheerful countenance, and flaming fire. bread to strengthen man's heart. 5 He laid the foundations of the earth that it never should move at any time. 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment the waters stand in the hills. 7 At thy rebuke they flee: at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid. 8 They go up as high as the hills, and down to the valleys beneath even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them. 9 Thou hast set them their bounds which they shall not 16 The trees of the Lord also are full of sap even the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted; 17 Wherein the birds make their nests : and the firtrees are a dwelling for the stork. 18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats and so are the stony rocks for the conies. 19 He appointed the moon for certain seasons and the sun knoweth his going down. 20 Thou makest darkness that it may be night: where- | the Lord shall endure for in all the beasts of the forest ever the Lord shall rejoice do move. in his works. 21 The lions roaring after their prey do seek their meat from God. 22 The sun ariseth, and they get them away together and lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth to his work, and to his labour: until the evening. 24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is the great and wide sea also wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 26 There go the ships, and there is that Leviathan: whom thou hast made to take his pastime therein. 27 These wait all upon thee that thou mayest give them meat in due season. 32 The earth shall tremble at the look of him if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke. 33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will praise my God while I have my being. 34 And so shall my words please him my joy shall be in the Lord. 35 As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth, and the ungodly shall come to an end praise thou the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord. MORNING PRAYER. PSAL. 105. Confitemini Domino. Give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his Name: tell the people what things he hath done. 2 O let your songs be of him, and praise him and let your talking be of all his wondrous works. 3 Rejoice in his holy Name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 4 Seek the Lord and his strength : seek his face ever more. 5 Remember the marvellous works that he hath done : his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth, 6 O ye seed of Abraham : 10 And appointed the same unto Jacob for a law and to Israel for an everlasting testament; 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan. the lot of your inheritance; 12 When there were yet but a few of them and they strangers in the land; 13 What time as they went from one nation to another from one kingdom to another people; 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong but reproved even kings for their sakes; 15 Touch not mine Anointed and do my prophets no harm. 16 Moreover, he called for a dearth upon the land and destroyed all the provision of bread. 17 But he had sent a man before them even Joseph, who was sold to be a bondservant; 18 Whose feet they hurt in the stocks: the iron entered into his soul; 19 Until the time came that his cause was known : the word of the Lord tried him. 20 The king sent, and delivered him the prince of the people let him go free. 21 He made him lord also of his house: and ruler of all his substance; 22 That he might inform his princes after his will : and teach his senators wisdom. 23 Israel also came into Egypt and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham. : 24 And he increased his people exceedingly and made them stronger than their enemies; 25 Whose heart turned so, that they hated his people : and dealt untruly with his servants. 26 Then sent he Moses his servant and Aaron whom he had chosen. 27 And these shewed his tokens among them and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and it was dark and they were not obedient unto his word. 29 He turned their waters into blood and slew their fish. 30 Their land brought forth frogs yea, even in their kings' chambers. 31 He spake the word, and |