For Thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself my lips shall praise Thee. As long as I live will I magnify Thee on this manner and lift up my hands in Thy Name. My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness when my mouth praiseth Thee with joyful lips. : : Have I not remembered Thee in my bed and thought upon Thee when I was waking? : Because Thou hast been my helper therefore under the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice. My soul hangeth upon Thee : Thy right hand hath upholden me. These also that seek the hurt of my soul: they shall go under the earth. Let them fall upon the edge of the sword: that they may be a portion for foxes. But the King shall rejoice in God; all they also that swear by Him shall be commended: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. Glory be to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. PSALM XCVii. THE Lord is King, the earth may be glad thereof yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof. Clouds and darkness are round about Him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation. of His seat. There shall go a fire before Him: and burn up His enemies on every side. His lightnings gave shine unto the world: the earth saw it, and was afraid. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. The heavens have declared His righteousness: and all the people have seen His glory. Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods worship Him, all ye gods. : : Sion heard of it, and rejoiced and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of Thy judgments, O Lord. For Thou, Lord, art higher than all that are in the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods. : O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil the Lord preserveth the souls of His saints; He shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly. There is sprung up a light for the righteous : and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous and give thanks for a remembrance of His holiness. Glory be to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. LESSON. : A CERTAIN man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I came seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and found none : cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it and if it bear fruit, well; and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. I Thanks be to God. Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. For Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of an eye. Hide us under the shadow of Thy wings. BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholick Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. Let us pray. Then let all kneeling pray. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us Have mercy upon us, O'Lord, O Lord, let Thy mercy be shewed upon us, And let our cry come before Thee. GOD, from Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one GOD, world without end. Amen. GRANT, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by Thy governance, that Thy Church may joyfully serve Thee in all godly quietness; through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen. BLESSE of this night. Preserve us from all temptation in the hours of darkness, and let no ill dreams disturb our rest. Pardon the sins of this day, and enable us before we lie down to make our peace with Thee and all mankind. May we wake to-morrow refreshed and full of holy thoughts and intentions to serve Thee better than we have done this day. And if we die take us to Thy heavenly rest; through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen. MOST blessed and gracious Lord God, Who art of infinite goodness and mercy; we Thy servants, whom Thou hast made and preserved, humbly present ourselves before Thy divine Majesty, to offer a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. We beseech Thee make us truly sensible of Thy mercy; and give us hearts always ready to express our thankfulness, not only by words, but also by our lives, in being more obedient to Thy holy commandments. Continue, we beseech Thee, Thy goodness to us that we may serve Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life; through JESUS CHRIST our LORD and SAVIOUR. Amen. THE Almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve and sanctify us this night, henceforth and for ever. Amen. THE grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. TUESDAY. Morning Prayer. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Phil. iv. 6. |