strengthen thine heart; wait, I immortal, and invisible, the only say, on the Lord. wise God, Be honor and glory, for ever Now unto the King eternal, and ever. Amen. THY mercy, O Lord, is in THE heavens declare the the heavens; And thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep. How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house; And thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleas ures. glory of God; And the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, and their voice is not heard. Yet their sound is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the For with thee is the fountain end of the heaven, and his cir of life : In thy light shall we see light. Oh, continue thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee; And thy righteousness to the upright in heart. cuit unto the ends of it: And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simp The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. Cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over The fear of the Lord is clean, me. enduring for ever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned; And in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? Then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from great transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only wise God, Be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. I PSALM 34. WILL bless the Lord at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. The poor man cries, and the Lord hears him, and saves him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. O taste and see that the Lord is good blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the Lord, ye his saints for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only wise God, Be honor and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. SELECTION FIFTH. PSALM 24. THE HE earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not inclined his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. PSALM 25. UNTO thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed. Let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress with out cause. Show me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; in thee do I trust all the day. Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. According to thy mercy remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will mercy upon me; for I am des he teach his way. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him: and he will show them his covenant. Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. olate and afflicted. Lighten the sorrows of my heart: O bring thou me out of my distresses. Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only wise God, Be honor and glory, for ever Turn thee unto me, and have and ever. Amen. |