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PSALM LIV.* Deus, in Nomine.

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SAVE me, O God, for thy | Name's sake; and avenge § me -- in | thy strength.

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2 Hear my prayer, | O -- God and hearken unto the { words of | my -- mouth.

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3 For strangers are risen up against -- me : and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my

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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.

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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.

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7 For he hath delivered me out of all my | trou--ble and mine eye hath seen his desire upon { mine -- en | e--mies.

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GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE -

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HOLY -- GHOST;

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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.

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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

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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

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6 And I said, O that I had wings like dove for then would I flee away,

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7 Lo, then would I get me away | far

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8 I would make haste to | es--cape because of the stormy wind -- and | tem--pest.

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9 Destroy their tongues, O Lord, and divide them for I have spied unrighteousness and strife in the city.

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10 Day and night they go about within the walls | there--of mischief also and sorrow are in the midst

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11 Wickedness is there--in: deceit and guile go not out -*- of their

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12 For it is not an open enemy, that hath done me this dis ho--nour for then I { could -- have |

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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

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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

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17 As for me, I will call upon -- God and the Lord shall save -- me.

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18 In the evening, and morning, and at noonday will I pray, and that in stant--ly and he shall hear my voice.

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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

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not turn, -- nor fear God.

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21 He laid his hands upon such as be at peace |

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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.

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23 O cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish thee and shall not suffer the righteous to fall -·- for | e--ver.

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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

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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.

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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

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8 Thou tellest my flittings; put my tears into - thy bot--tle are not these things no--ted | thy book?

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9 Whensoever I call upon thee, then shall mine enemies be for God

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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.

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13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet -- from | fall--ing: that I may walk before God in the light

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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.

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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.

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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.

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* 2nd Proper Psalm for the Morning of Easter-Day.

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