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PSALM XCVII. Dominus regnavit.

HE Lord is King, the earth may be glad thereof : yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgement are the habitation of his seat. 3 There shall go a fire before him and burn up his enemies on every side.

4 His lightnings gave shine unto the world: the earth saw it, and was afraid.

5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens have declared his righteousness: and all the people have seen his glory.

7 Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gcds: worship him, all ye gods.

8 Sion heard of it, and rejoiced and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgements, O Lord.

9 For thou, Lord, art higher than all that are in the earth thou art exalted far above all gods.

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10 0 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.

11 There is sprung up a light for the righteous: and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.

Ebening Prayer.

PSALM XCVIII. Cantate Domino.

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Sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvellous things.

2 With his own right hand, and with his holy arm : hath he gotten himself the victory.

3 The Lord declared his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen, 4 He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward

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the house of Israel and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.

5 Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands: sing, rejoice, and give thanks.

6 Praise the Lord upon the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.

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7 With trumpets also, and shawms: O shew yourselves joyful before the Lord the King.

8 Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is : the round world, and they that dwell therein.

9 Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord: for he is come to judge the earth.

10 With righteousness shall he judge the world : and the people with equity.

PSALM XCIX. Dominus regnavit.

THE Lord is King, be the people never so impatient he sitteth between the cherubims, be the

earth never so unquiet.

2 The Lord is great in Sion: and high above all people.

3 They shall give thanks unto thy Name: which is great, wonderful, and holy.

4 The King's power loveth judgement; thou hast prepared equity thou hast executed judgement and righteousness in Jacob.

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5 0 magnify the Lord our God and fall down before his footstool, for he is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among such as call upon his Name: these called upon the Lord, and he heard them.

7 He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar : for they kept his testimonies, and the law that he gave them.

8 Thou heardest them, O Lord our God: thou forgavest them, O God, and punishedst their own inventions.

9 O magnify the Lord our God, and worship him upon his holy hill for the Lord our God is holy.

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PSALM C. Jubilate Deo.

BE joyful in the Lord, all ye lands serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

2 Be ye sure that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

30 go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise be thankful unto

him, and speak good of his Name.

4 For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

PSALM CI. Misericordiam et judicium.

MY song shall be of mercy and judgement: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.

2 O let me have understanding in the way of godliness.

3 When wilt thou come unto me: I will walk in my house with a perfect heart.

4 I will take no wicked thing in hand; I hate the sins of unfaithfulness: there shall no such cleave unto me.

5 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

6 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour : him will I destroy.

7 Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach : I will not suffer him.

8 Mine eyes look upon such as are faithful in the land that they may dwell with me.

9 Whoso leadeth a godly life he shall be my

servant.

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10 There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

11 I shall soon destroy all the ungodly that are in the land that I may root out all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.

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Morning Prayer.

PSALM CII. Domine, exaudi.

EAR my prayer, O Lord: and let my crying come unto thee.

2 Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble incline thine ear unto me when I call; Ŏ hear me, and that right soon.

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3 For my days are consumed away like smoke and my bones are burnt up as it were a fire-brand.

4 My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass so that I forget to eat my bread.

5 For the voice of my groaning scarce cleave to my flesh.

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6 I am become like a pelican in the wilderness : and like an owl that is in the desert.

7 I have watched, and am even as it were a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the house-top.

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.

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11 My days are gone like a shadow and I am withered like grass.

12 But, thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever and thy remembrance throughout all generations.

13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion: for it is time that thou have mercy upon her, yea, the time is come.

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.

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18 This shall be written for those that come after : and the people which shall be born shall praise the Lord.

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 Sion and his worship at Jerusalem;

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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.

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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.

PSALM CIII. Benedic, anima mea.

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PRAISE the Lord, O my soul and all that is

within me praise his holy Name.

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2 Praise the Lord, O my soul and forget not all his benefits;

3 Who forgiveth all thy sin and healeth all thine infirmities;

4 Who saveth thy life from destruction: and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things : making thee young and lusty as an eagle.

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