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offered their sons and their daughters unto -devils ;

37 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their | daugh--ters whom they offered unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was defiled with blood.

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38 Thus were they stained with their | own -works and went a whoring with their own in-·ventions.

39 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his peo--ple insomuch that he abhorred his own in he--rit |ance.

40 And he gave them over into the hand of the | hea--then and they that hated them were lords o--ver them.

41 Their enemies oppressed them in sub--jec | tion.

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42 Many a time did he deliver -- them but they rebelled against him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wick--ed | ness.

43 Nevertheless, when he saw their adver | si--ty: he heard their -- com | plaint.

44 He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his | mer-•cies yea, he made all those that led them away captive topi--ty | them.

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45 Deliver us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the | hea--then that we may give thanks unto thy holy Name, and make our boast { of thy praise.

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46 Blessed be the Lord God lasting, and world with | out -people say, Amen.

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of Israel from everend and let all the :

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO | THE -AND TO THE HO--LY | GHOST ;

As IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW,

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DAY XXII. Morning Prayer.

PSALM CVII. Confitemini Domino.

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GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is | gra-cious and his mercy endureth fore--ver. 2 Let them give thanks whom the Lord hath redeem--ed and delivered from the hand of { the -- en e--my;

3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the -- west : from the north, § and

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4 They went astray in the wilderness out of the -- way and found no cięty 5 Hungry and thirs--ty: their soul faint--ed |

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6 So they cried unto the Lord in their trou-ble: and he delivered them { from

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7 He led them forth by the right way that they might go to the city -- where they - dwelt. 8 0 that men would therefore praise the Lord for his good--ness and declare the wonders that he doeth for the chil--dren | of -- men!

9 For he satisfieth the empty soul and filleth the hungry soul -- with good--ness. {

10 Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow |

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of death being fast bound in misery i-'-ron;

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11 Because they rebelled against the words of | the Lord and lightly regarded the counsel of the most High--est;

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12 He also brought down their heart through hea vi--ness they fell down, and there was -- to help

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13 So when they cried unto the Lord in their | trou--ble he delivered them out { of -- their dis--tress.

14 For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death and brake their bonds

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15 0 that men would therefore praise the Lord for his good--ness and declare the wonders that he doeth for the chil--dren | of -- men! 16 For he hath broken the gates | of -'- brass: and smitten the bars of i§ron -- in | sun--der. 17 Foolish men are plagued for their | of--fence : and because of their wicked--ness.

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18 Their soul abhorred all manner of -- meat: and they were even hard -- at death's -- door. 19 So when they cried unto the Lord in their | trou-ble he delivered them out of their dis--tress. 20 He sent his word, and heal | ed them and they were saved from their de | struc--tion. 21 O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his good--ness and declare the wonders that he doeth for the chil--dren | of

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22 That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving and tell out his { works with glad--ness.

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23 They that go down to the sea | in -their business in great wa-

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24 These men see the works of the -and his wonders in the deep.

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25 For at his word the stormy wind a | ri--seth : which lifteth up the -- waves there-·-of. 26 They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep their soul melteth away because of

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the trou--ble.

27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunk- | en -'- man ; and are § at their wit's -- end.

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28 So when they cry unto the Lord in their | trou--ble he delivereth them out of dis--tress.

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29 For he maketh the storm | to -*- cease; so that the waves there--of | are -- still.

30 Then are they glad, because they are at -rest and so he bringeth them unto the haven { where be. they would -

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31 O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his good--ness and declare the wonders that he doeth for the chil-·-dren | of· -- men!

32 That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the peo--ple and praise him in the seat of - the el--ders!

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33 Who turneth the floods into a wil | der--ness: and drieth up the water 34 A fruitful land maketh he | bar--ren for the wickedness of them that dwell there--in.

35 Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing | wa--ter and water-springs of a dry -ground.

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36 And there he setteth the hun--gry

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37 That they may sow their land, and plant |

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crease.

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38 He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceeding--ly and suffereth not their cattle to | de--crease.

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39 And again, when they are minished, and | brought low through oppression, through any plague, or trou--ble;

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40 Though he suffer them to be evil intreated through ty--rants and let them wander out of the way in the wilder--ness;

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41 Yet helpeth he the poor out of and maketh him households like έ a -sheep.

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42 The righteous will consider this, and re-*joice and the mouth of all wickedness

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43 Whoso is wise will ponder these things: and they shall understand the loving-kindness --'- Lord.

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GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO

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AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER -- SHALL BE WORLD WITH OUT -- END. | A--MEN.

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