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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 | quicken'ed | me.

51 The proud have had me exceedingly | in' de rision yet have I not | shrink'ed | from' thy |

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52 For I remembered thine everlasting | judgements,' O Lord and | -' receiv'ed | comfort.

53 I am horribly' afraid for the ungodly that' for sake' 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. 56 This I had because I' kept | thy' commandments.

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Portio mea, Domine.

ПнOU 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: and turned my feet' un to' thy | testimonies.

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' for gotten' thy | law.

62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks' un to thee because of' thy | right'eous | judgements.

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

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

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Bonitatem fecisti.

LORD, thou hast dealt graciously | with' thy | servant according' un to' thy | word.

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66 O learn me true under standing' and | knowledge for I have believ'ed | thy' commandments. 67 Before I was troubled, | I' went wrong but now have I kept' thy | word.

68 Thou art good' and | gracious: 0 | me' thy statutes.

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69 The proud have imagined a | lie' against me: but I will keep thy com/mandments' 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 | trou

ble that I' may | learn' thy | statutes.

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72 The law of thy mouth is | dearer' un to me : than thousands' of gold' and | silver.

DAY 25.

THY

Evening Prayer.

Manus tuæ fecerunt me.

THY hands have made me' and | fashioned me : O give me understanding, that I may' learn thy' com mandments.

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 O let thy merciful kindness | be' my | comfort : according to thy | word' un to' thy | servant.

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

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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 | turn'ed | un'to | me.

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80 O let my heart be sound | in' thy | statutes : that I' be not' a shamed.

Defecit anima mea.

Y soul hath longed for | thy' salvation: and I

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have a good hope | be'cause | 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 | per'secute me?

85 The proud have digged | pits' for me: which | are not after' thy | law.

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

87 They had almost made an end of me | up'on earth but I for sook' not thy' command

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88 O quicken me after thy | lov'ing-kindness : and so shall I keep the | testi'monies of thy | mouth.

In æternum Domine.

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LORD,' thy word:
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heaven.

90 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation

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to' another thou hast laid the foundation of the | earth,' and it' albideth.

91 They continue this day according | to' thine | ordinance for all things | serve - | thee.

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92 If my delight had not been | in' thy | law : I should have perish'ed | in' my | trouble.

93 I will never forget | thy' commandments for with them thou' hast | quickened me.

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94 I am thine,' O | save me : for I have' sought | thy' com mandments.

95 The ungodly laid wait for me | to' destroy me : but I will' consider' thy | testimonies.

96 I see that all things | come to an end: but thy commandment | is' exceeding | broad.

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Quomodo dilexi!

LORD, what love have I unto thy | law : all the

day long is my | study in it.

98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine | enemies for they' are ev'er with me.

99 I have more understanding | than' my | teachers for thy testi'monies are' my study.

100 I am wiser | than' the aged because I | keep thy' commandments.

101 I have refrained my feet from every | e'vil | way that I' may | keep' thy | word.

102 I have not shrunk | from' thy | judgements : for thou- | teach'est | me.

103 O how sweet are thy words un to' my throat: yea, sweeter than | honey' un to' my | mouth. 104 Through thy commandments I get | un'derstanding: therefore I | hate' all | e'vil | ways.

DAY 26.

Morning Prayer.

Lucerna pedibus meis.

THY word is a lantern un to' my | feet : and a | light' un to my | paths.

106 I have sworn, and am | stedfast'ly | purposed : to keep' thy right'eous | judgements.

107 I am troubled | a'bove | measure : quicken me, O Lord, accord'ing | to' thy | word.

108 Let the free-will offerings of my mouth please | thee, O Lord and teach | me' thy | judgements.

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