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2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies: and seek him with their whole heart.

3 For they who do no wickedness: walk in his ways.

4 Thou hast charged: that we shall diligently keep thy commandments.

50 that my ways were made so direct : that I might keep thy statutes!

6 So shall I not be confounded: while I have respect unto all thy commandments.

7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart: when I shall have learned the judgements of thy right

eousness.

8 I will keep thy ceremonies: O forsake me not utterly.

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In quo corriget?

HEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse his way even by ruling himself after thy word. 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.

11 Thy words have I hid within my heart: that I should not sin against thee.

12 Blessed art thou, O Lord : 0 teach me thy statutes.

13 With my lips have I been telling of all the judgements of thy mouth.

14 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies as in all manner of riches.

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15 I will talk of thy commandments: and have respect unto thy ways.

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16 My delight shall be in thy statutes and I will not forget thy word.

Retribue servo tuo.

DO well unto thy servant: that I may live, and keep thy word.

18 Open thou mine eyes that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.

19 I am a stranger upon earth: O hide not thy commandments from me.

20 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto thy judgements.

21 Thou hast rebuked the proud and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments.

22 O turn from me shame and rebuke: for I have kept thy testimonies.

23 Princes also did sit and speak against me : but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. 24 For thy testimonies are my delight counsellors.

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Adhesit pavimento.

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Y soul cleaveth to the dust: O quicken thou me, according to thy word.

26 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: O teach me thy statutes.

27 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments and so shall I talk of thy wondrous

works.

28 My soul melteth away for very heaviness: comfort thou me according unto thy word. 29 Take from me the way of lying

me to make much of thy law.

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30 I have chosen the way of truth and thy judgements have I laid before me.

31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, confound me not.

32 I will run the way of thy commandments: when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

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Morning Prayer.

Legem pone.

EACH me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes and
I shall keep it unto the end.

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments for therein is my desire.

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36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies and not to covetousness.

37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity : and quicken thou me in thy way.

38 O stablish thy word in thy servant: that I may fear thee.

39 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of : for thy judgements are good.

40 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments : O quicken me in thy righteousness.

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Et veniat super me.

ET thy loving mercy come also unto me, O Lord : even thy salvation, according unto thy word. 42 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers : for my trust is in thy word.

43 O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth for my hope is in thy judgements.

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44 So shall I alway keep thy law: yea, for ever and

ever.

45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy commandments.

46 I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings and will not be ashamed.

47 And my delight shall be in thy commandments: which I have loved.

48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved and my study shall be in thy statutes.

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Memor esto servi tui.

Think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word: wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust. 50 The same is my comfort in my trouble: for thy word hath quickened me.

51 The proud have had me exceedingly in derision : yet have I not shrinked from thy law.

52 For I remembered thine everlasting judgements, O Lord and received comfort.

53 I am horribly afraid for the ungodly that forsake thy law.

54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

55 I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the night-season and have kept thy law.

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56 This I had because I kept thy commandPortio mea, Domine.

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THOU art my portion, O Lord : I have promised to keep thy law.

58 I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart: O be merciful unto me, according to thy word.

59 I called mine own ways to remembrance turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

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60 I made haste, and prolonged not the time to keep thy commandments.

61 The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.

62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee: because of thy righteous judgements.

63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee: and keep thy commandments.

64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: O teach me thy statutes.

Bonitatem fecisti.

Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant: according unto thy word.

66 O learn me true understanding and knowledge : for I have believed thy commandments.

67 Before I was troubled, I went wrong but now have I kept thy word.

68 Thou art good and gracious: O teach me thy statutes.

69 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.

70 Their heart is as fat as brawn: but my delight hath been in thy law.

71 It is good for me that I have been in trouble : that I may learn thy statutes.

72 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me: than thousands of gold and silver.

Evening Prayer.

Manus tuæ fecerunt me.

THY hands have made me and fashioned me : 0 give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me because I have put my trust in thy word.

75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgements are right : and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

76 0 let thy merciful kindness be my comfort: according to thy word unto thy servant.

77 O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live for thy law is my delight.

78 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me but I will be occupied in thy commandments.

79 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies be turned unto me.

80 O let my heart be sound in thy statutes: that I be not ashamed.

Defecit anima mea.

MY soul hath longed for thy salvation: and I have

a good hope because of thy word.

82 Mine eyes long sore for thy word saying, O when wilt thou comfort me?

83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet do I not forget thy statutes.

84 How many are the days of thy servant : when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me? 85 The proud have digged pits for me: which are not after thy law.

86 All thy commandments are true: they persecute me falsly; O be thou my help.

87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth : but I forsook not thy commandments.

88 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness

so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

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