DOMINUS NOSTER.

William Beale. (1790-)

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Ps. viii.

1 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in | all the | earth! || Who hast set thy[ glory above the | heavens. || Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou ordained strength be- | cause of Thine | enemies, || That Thou mightest still the | enemy and the a- | venger.

2 When I consider Thy heavens, the

work of Thy | fingers, || The moon and the stars | which Thou hast or- | dained; || What is man, that Thou art | mindful--of | him? || And the son of man | that Thou | visitest | him?

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3 For Thou hast made him a little lower than the | angels, || And hast crowned him with | glory and honor. || Thou madest Him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; || Thou hast put | all things | under His | feet:

4 All sheep and oxen, || Yea, and the beasts-- | of the | field; || The fowl of the air, and the fish of the | sea, || And whatsoever passeth through the | paths- | of the seas.

*5 O Lord our | Lord, || How excellent is Thy | name in | all the | earth!

THE heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament | showeth - His | handy | work. || Day unto day uttereth speech,and night unto | night showeth | knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their | voice- | is not | heard. 2 Their line 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. 3 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the | ends | of it: || And there is nothing | hid from the | heat there- | of. || The law of the Lord is perfect, con- | verting the | soul: || The testimony of the Lord is sure, | making | wise the simple.

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4 The statutes of the Lord are right, re- | joicing the heart: || The commandment of the Lord is pure, en- | lightening the | eyes. || The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever. || The judgments of the Lord are true and | righteous | alto- | gether.

5 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than | much fine | gold: || Sweeter also than honey and the | honey- | comb, || Moreover by them is Thy | servant | warned: || || And in keeping of them | there is great re- | ward.

6 Who can under- | stand his errors? || Cleanse Thou | me from | secret | faults. || Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have do- | minion | over me: || Then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent | from the | great trans- | gression.

*7 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable | in Thy | sight, O Lord, my Strength, and my Re- | deemer.

I THE Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not | want. || He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the | still — | waters.

2 He restoreth my soul; He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His | name's — | sake. || Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff | they comfort me.

3 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, Thou anointest my head with oil: my | cup runneth | over. || 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. || A- | men.

DOMINI EST TERRA.

James Turle. 1862.

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Ps. xxiv..

I THE earth is the Lord's, and the | fulness | thereof; || The world and they that | dwell there- in. || For He hath founded it up- | on the seas, || And established it up- on the floods.

2 Who shall ascend into the hill of the | Lord? || Or who shall | stand in His | holy | place? He that hath clean hands, and a | pure heart; | Who hath not lifted

up his soul unto vanity, nor | sworn de- | ceitfully.

8 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. I

▲ Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye ever- | lasting 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.

5 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye ever- | lasting 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.

QUEMADMODUM.

William Turner. (1651-1740)

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Ps. xlii.

1 As the hart panteth after the | water | brooks, || So panteth my soul after | Thee -1 O God.

2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the | living | God! || When shall I come and ap- | pear be- fore God?

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3 My tears have been my meat | day and | night, || While they continually say unto me, where is thy — | God?

4 When I remember these | things, || I pour | out my | soul | in me;

5 For I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, || With the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that | kept - | holy- | day.

6 Why art thou cast down, | O my soul? || And why are thou dis- | quiet- | ed in | me? 7 Hope thou in | God: || For I shall yet praise Him for the help of | His - | coun

tenance.

8 O send out Thy light and Thy truth:

let them lead me; | Let them bring me

unto Thy holy hill, and | to Thy | taber - na - | cles.

9 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my ex- | ceeding | joy: || Yea, upon the harp will I praise | Thee, O | God, my | God.

10 Why art thou cast down, | O my | soul? || And why art Thou dis- | quiet- | ed with- | in me?

11 Hope in | God: || For I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my | counte nance, and my | God.

DEUS NOSTER REFUGIUM.

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1 GOD is our refuge and | strength, ||

2 Therefore will not we fear, though the

Ps. xlvi.

A very | present | help in | trouble.
earth be | removed, || And though the moun-

tains be carried | into the | midst of the | sea.

3 Though the waters thereof | roar--and be | troubled, || Though the mountains | shake-with the swelling-there- | of.

4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, || The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most | High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she | shall not be moved: || God shall help her, and — | that right early.

6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: || He uttered His voice, the | earth melted.

7 The Lord of Hosts is with us; || The God of | Jacob | is our | refuge.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

MISERERE MEI, DEUS.

Gregorian 1st Tone. Harmonized by Thomas Tallis. (1529-1595.)

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Ps. 51.

I HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy loving-kindness: || According unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies | blot out my trans-gressions.

2 Wash me thoroughly from | mine in- | iquity, || And | cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge | my trans-gressions: || And my | sin is ever-be- | forc me. 4 Hide Thy face | from my sins, || And blot out | all — | mine in- } iquities. 5 Create in me a clean | heart, O | God; || And renew a right | spirit-with- | in 6 Cast me not away from Thy | presence; || And take not Thy | Holy | Spirit | from me. 7 Restore unto me the joy of Thy sal- | vation; || And uphold me with Thy | free

Spirit.

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8 Then will I teach trans- | gressors Thy | ways; || And sinners shall be con- | verted | unto | Thee.

9 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my sal- | vation: || And my tongue shall sing aloud | of Thy | righteous- | ness.

10 O Lord, open | Thou my | lips: || And my mouth shall shew forth | Thy I praise. 11 For Thou desirest not sacrifice; | else would I give it: || Thou delightest | not in burnt offering.

12 The sacrifices of God are a | broken spirit: || A broken and contrite heart, O God, | Thou wilt not de- | spise.

EXALTARE SUPER CŒLOS DEUS.

William Russell. (1777-1813.)

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Ps. Ivii.

I BE Thou exalted, O God, a- | bove the | heavens; || Let Thy glory be a- | bove
the earth.

2 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; || I will | sing and | give
3 Awake up, my glory; awake, | psaltery
early.

| praise.

and | harp: || I my- | self--will a- | wake

4 I will praise Thee, O Lord, a- | mong the people: || I will sing unto | Thee a- | mong the

nations.

5 For Thy mercy is great | unto the heavens, || And Thy | truth

unto the clouds.

6 Be Thou exalted, O God, a- | bove the | heavens; || Let Thy glory be a- | bove

DEUS, DEUS MEUS.

From Ludwig von Beethoven. (1770-1827.)

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Ps. lxiii.

1 O GOD, Thou art my | God; || Early | will I seek | Thee:

2 My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh | longeth for | Thee || In a dry and thirsty land, | where no water | is;

3 To see Thy power | and Thy | glory, | So as I have seen Thee | in the | sanctu- | ary. 4 Because Thy loving-kindness is | better than | life, || My | lips shall | praise | Thee. 5 Thus will I bless Thee | while I live; || I will lift up my | hands in | Thy— | name.

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6 My soul shall be satisfied as with | marrow and | fatness; || And my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips:

7 When I remember Thee up- | on my | bed, || And meditate on Thee | in the | night—| watches.

8 Because Thou hast | been my | help, || Therefore in the shadow of Thy | wings will | I re-joice.

1 How amiable are Thy | taber- | nacles, || O| Lord - | of— | hosts!

2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the | Lord: || My heart and flesh crieth out for the | living | God.

3 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may | lay her | young, || Even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my | King | and my |

God.

4 Blessed are they that dwell in Thy | house: || They will be still praising | Thee. | | 5 Behold, O | God our | Shield, || And look upon the | face of | Thine A- | nointed. |

6 For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand. || I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the | tents of | wicked- | ness.

7 For the Lord God is a | Sun and | Shield: || The Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from | them that | walk up- | rightly.

8 O Lord of hosts, || Blessed is the | man that | trustethin | Thee.