PSALM LIV.* Deus, in Nomine. - SAVE me, O God, for thy | Name's sake; and avenge § me -- in | thy strength. -' 2 Hear my prayer, | O -- God and hearken unto the { words of | my -- mouth. - 3 For strangers are risen up against -- me : and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my - soul. 4 Behold, God is my | help--er: the Lord is with them that up--hold | my -- soul. 5 He shall reward evil unto mine en | e--mies: destroy thou them in thy - truth. 6 An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy Name, | O Lord: because it is so { com--for ta--ble. - 7 For he hath delivered me out of all my | trou--ble and mine eye hath seen his desire upon { mine -- en | e--mies. : GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE - AND TO THE -' HOLY -- GHOST; SON : AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER -- SHALL BE WORLD WITH OUT -- END. | A--MEN. PSALM LV. Exaudi, Deus. HEAR my prayer, | O -- God and hide not thyself from my petition. - 2 Take heed unto me, and hear -- me how I mourn in my prayer, § and -- am | vex-'-ed. * 3rd Proper Psalm for the Morning of Good-Friday. 3 The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast for they are minded to do me some mischief; so maliciously are they set against -- me. 4 My heart is disquieted with | in -- me and the fear of death is fallen -- up on me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come up on -me: and an horrible dread hath o§ver--whelm | ed -- me. 6 And I said, O that I had wings like dove for then would I flee away, -- rest. and -- be 7 Lo, then would I get me away | far wil der--ness. a -at | 8 I would make haste to | es--cape because of the stormy wind -- and | tem--pest. 9 Destroy their tongues, O Lord, and divide them for I have spied unrighteousness and strife in the city. - 10 Day and night they go about within the walls | there--of mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of -- it. - 11 Wickedness is there--in: deceit and guile go not out -*- of their - streets. 12 For it is not an open enemy, that hath done me this dis ho--nour for then I { could -- have | 13 Neither was it mine adversary, that did magnify himself against me for then peradventure I would have hid my--self from -him. 14 But it was even thou, my com | pa--nion: my guide, and mine own fa--mi | liar 15 We took sweet counsel to ge--ther and walked in the house of -- God | as -- friends. 16 Let death come hastily upon them, and let them go down quick in to -- hell for wickedness is in their dwellings, and -- among : - them. 17 As for me, I will call upon -- God and the Lord shall save -- me. - 18 In the evening, and morning, and at noonday will I pray, and that in stant--ly and he shall hear my voice. - 19 It is he that hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against -- me for there were ma--ny | with -- me. 20 Yea, even God, that endureth for ever, shall hear me, and bring | them down for they will - - not turn, -- nor fear God. : 21 He laid his hands upon such as be at peace | with him and he brake his --cove--nant. 22 The words of his mouth were softer than butter, having war in | his heart his words were smoother than oil, and yet be they -- very swords. - - 23 O cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish thee and shall not suffer the righteous to fall -·- for | e--ver. - 24 And as for them thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of -- de | struc--tion. 25 The blood-thirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half | their -- days nevertheless, my trust shall be in Lord. thee, | O - - GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO | THE -- SON : AND TO THE -- Ho | LY -- - GHOST; AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER -'- SHALL BE: WORLD WITHOUT -- END. | A--MEN. ВЕ E merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth about to -- devour - me he is daily fighting, and | trou--bling me. me 0 2 Mine enemies are daily in hand to swal--low | up for they be many that fight against me, { thou most - Highest. 3 Nevertheless, though I am some--time fraid yet put { I my trust in thee. - a- 4 I will praise God, because -- of his -- word: I have put my trust in God, and will not fear what flesh can-do | un--to me. -' 5 They daily mis--take | my -- words; all that they imagine is to do | me -- evil. all together, and keep themselves close and mark my steps, when they lay 7 Shall they escape for their wicked--ness: thou, O God, in thy displeasure -- shalt | cast - them down. in 8 Thou tellest my flittings; put my tears into - thy bot--tle are not these things no--ted | thy book? - 9 Whensoever I call upon thee, then shall mine enemies be for God Lord's word will -- I | com--fort me. will not be afraid what man { can -- do | un--to me. 12 Unto thee, O God, will I -- pay | my Vows unto thee -'- will I give thanks. -' 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet -- from | fall--ing: that I may walk before God in the light of the living. GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE -'SON AND TO -- THE | HO--LY GHOST ; AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND SHALL -'- BE: WORLD WITH--OUT | END. -' PSALM LVII.* Miserere mei, Deus. E--VER | BE thee and under : E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my soul trust--eth | in the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be over-past. -' 2 I will call unto the -- most high God: even unto the God that shall perform the cause -'- in hand. - which I have -' send from -- heaven and save 5 And I lie even among the children of men, that are set on -- fire whose teeth are spears and a-- sharp sword. a--bove the -- heaa--bove all the earth. 7 They have laid a net for my feet, and press ed -- down my soul: they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst themselves. * 2nd Proper Psalm for the Morning of Easter-Day. |