3 O praise the Lord, for the Lord' is gracious : O sing praises unto his | Name,' for it' is | lovely.

4 For why? the Lord hath chosen Jacob un to'

himself and Israel | for his

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5 For I know that the

own' possession.

Lord' is great and that our Lord | is' above' all | gods.

6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, | and' in | earth and in the sea, | and' in | all' deep places.

7 He bringeth forth the clouds from the | ends of the world and sendeth forth lightnings with the rain, bringing the | winds' out of his | trea

sures.

8 He smote the | first-born' of | Egypt : both | of man' and beast.

9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O thou | land' of | Egypt: upon | Pharaoh,' and | all' his | servants.

10 He smote | di'vers | nations; and | slew - | migh'ty | kings;

11 Sehon king of the Amorites, and Og the king' of | Basan : and | all' the | kingdoms' of | Ca

naan ;

12 And gave their land to be an | heritage : even an heritage | un'to | Israel' his | people.

13 Thy Name, O Lord, endureth' for | ever: so doth thy memorial, O Lord, from one gene|ra'tion | to' an other.

14 For the Lord will a venge' his people and be gracious' un to' his servants.

15 As for the images of the heathen, they are

but silver and hands.

gold the work - | of' men's |

16 They have mouths,' and | speak not: eyes | have' they, but' they see not.

17 They have ears, and yet they | hear not : neither is there | any breath | in' their mouths.

18 They that make them are | like' unto them : and so are all they that put their | trust' in | them.

19 Praise the Lord, ye | house' of | Israel: praise the Lord,' ye | house' of | Aaron.

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20 Praise the Lord, ye | house' of Levi ye that fear the Lord, | praise' the | Lord.

21 Praised be the Lord | out' of | Sion: who | dwell'eth at Jerusalem.

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Evening Prayer.

PSALM CXXXVI. Confitemini.

GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is | gracious and his mercy' endureth' for |

2 O give thanks unto the | God' of all gods : for his mercy' en dureth' for ever.

3 O thank the Lord of all | lords for his | mercy' endureth' for | ever.

4 Who only doeth' great | wonders: for his | mercy' endureth' for ever.

5 Who by his excellent wisdom | made' the | heavens for his mercy' endureth' for | ever.

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6 Who laid out the earth above' the | waters : for his mercy' en dureth' for ever.

7 Who hath made' great | lights : for his | mercy' endureth' for | ever;

8 The sun to rule' the | day : for his | mercy' en dureth' for ever;

9 The moon and the stars to | govern' the | night for his mercy' endureth' for ever.

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10 Who smote Egypt | with' their | first-born : for his mercy endureth' for | ever;

11 And brought out Israel | from' among them : for his mercy' endureth' for | ever ;

12 With a mighty hand, and | stretched out | arm for his mercy' endureth' for | ever.

13 Who divided the Red sea | in' two | parts : for his mercy' endureth' for | ever;

14 And made Israel to go through' the | midst of it for his mercy' endureth' for | ever.

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15 But as for Pharaoh and his host, he overthrew them in the Red sea for his | mercy endureth' for ever.

16 Who led his people ness for his mercy' endureth' for ever.

through' the wilder

17 Who smote' great | kings: for his mercy' endureth' for ever;

18 Yea, and slew | migh'ty | kings for his | mercy' endureth' for ever;

19 Sehon king of the | Amorites for his | mercy' endureth' for | ever;

20 And Og the king' of | Basan : for his | mercy' endureth' for | ever;

21 And gave away their land | for' an | heritage : for his mercy' endureth' for ever.

22 Even for an heritage unto | Israel' his | servant for his mercy' endureth' for | ever.

23 Who remembered us when we were' in | trouble for his mercy' endureth' for ever;

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24 And hath delivered us | from our | enemies : for his mercy' en dureth' for | ever.

25 Who giveth food | to' all | flesh : for his | mercy' endureth' for | ever.

26 O give thanks unto the God' of | heaven: for his mercy' endureth' for | ever.

27 O give thanks unto the Lord' of | lords : for his mercy' endureth' for | ever.

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PSALM CXXXVII. Super flumina.

Y the waters of Babylon we sat down' and| wept when we re mem'bered | thee, O |

Sion.

2 As for our harps, we hanged' them up: upon the trees' that | are' therein.

3 For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody, | in' our | heaviness : Sing us one of' the songs' of | Sion.

4 How shall we sing | the' Lord's | song in |a strange land?

5 If I forget thee, | O' Jerusalem : let my right | hand' for get' her | cunning.

6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth: yea, if I prefer not Je-| rusalem | in' my | mirth.

7 Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Jerusalem : how they said, Down with it, down with it, | e'ven | to' the | ground.

8 O daughter of Babylon, | wasted' with | misery : yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as | thou' hast served us.

9 Blessed shall he be that | taketh' thy | children : and throweth | them' against' the | stones.

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PSALM CXXXVIII. Confitebor tibi.

WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with | my' whole heart even before the gods will I | sing' praise un'to thee.

2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy Name, because of thy loving-kindness' and truth for thou hast magnified thy Name, and | thy' Word a'bove all things.

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3 When I called upon thee, thou | heard ́est | me : and enduedst my soul with' much | strength.

4 All the kings of the earth shall praise | thee,' O Lord for they have heard' the words of thy |

mouth.

5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the | Lord that great is the | glory | of the | Lord.

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6 For though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly as for the proud, he beholdeth them' a far off.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou' re fresh me thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and | thy' right hand' shall save me.