PSALM IV. Cum invocarem.

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hear me.

HEAR
EAR me when I call, o God -- of my right-

eousness : thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble ; have mercy upon me, and heark {en -- un to · my prayer. 2 0 ye sons of men, how long will : ye

blas- | pheme mine

honour : and have such pleasure in vanity, { and seek after --- leasing?

3 Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to himself : the - --- man | that is godly : when I call upon

the Lord, he will 4 Stand : - in awe, and sin not : commune with your own heart, and in your { cham-'ber, , and be still.

5 'Offer the sacri-:-fice of right--eousness : and put your

trust in the Lord. 6 There :

that say : Who will shew --- us a---ny good ? 7 'Lord, |lift

thou up : the light of thy { coun---te | nance up---on us.

8 Thou hast : put --- glad | ness in since the time that their corn, and { wine, oil, in-:-creased. 9 I will lay me down in --

peace, and take my rest : for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest }

dwell in safety. GLORY BE TO THE FA---THER, | AND TO -- THE Son : AND Į TO -- THE | Ho-'-Ly Ghost;

As IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, -- AND | EVER --- SHALL BE : WORLD { WITH-'-OUT | END. -AMEN.

be many

my heart :

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me -'

PON: ---DER | my words, --

-- O Lord : consider { my -- medi--tation. 2 Ó hearken thou unto the voice of my call:ing

my | King, and --- my God : for unto thee { will :- I make

-- my prayer. 3 My voice shalt thou -'- hear betimes, --- 0 Lord : early in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will --- look up.

4 For thou art the God that hast no : plea---sure | in wick-:-edness : neither shall any { e---vil | dwell --with thee.

5 Such as be foolish : shall --- not | stand in thy sight : for thou hatest all them ļ that --- work || va--nity.

6 Thou shalt de: stroy them that speak leasing : the Lord will abhor both the blood-thirsty } and de | ceit--ful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into thine house, even upon the multi-:-tude of thy mercy : and in thy fear will I worship toward --

thy | ho-• ly temple.

8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness, because

of | mine en-'-emies : make thy way plain be | fore

--- my face. 9 For there is no faith--ful | ness in --- his mouth : their inward parts are {ve---ry | wick-'edness.

10 Their throat is -- an open -- sepulchre : they { flat-'-ter | with

their tongue. 11 Destroy thou them, O God ; let them perish through their own -- i magi-:-nations ; cast them

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out in the multitude of their ungodliness; for they have re{bel-:-led | a--gainst thee.

12 And let all them that put : their trust | in thee --- rejoice : they shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them; they that love thy Name shall --- be joyful --- in thee;

13 For thou, Lord, wilt give thy bless: ing un! to the

righteous : and with thy favourable kindness wilt thou defend į him shield.

GLORY BE TO THE FA-:-THER, AND TO --Son : AND { TO -'- THE | Ho-'-LY GHOST ;

As IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, --- AND | EVER -- SHALL BE : WORLD { WITH---OUT | END. --AMEN.

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DAY I. Evening Prayer.
PSALM VI.* Domine, ne in furore.

O LORD, rebuke me not in thine indig nation : neither chasten me -'

in | thy displeasure.

2 Have mercy upon me, : 0 --- Lord, | for I am weak : 0 Lord, heal me, { for

my | bones --are vexed.

3 My soul : al---s0 | is sore -- troubled : but, Lord, how long wilt -- thou | pun--ish me?

4 Turn thee, O Lord, and de | liver soul : 0 save me { for thy | mer--cy's sake.

5 For in death no man remember-:-eth thee : and who will give thee -"- thanks | in the pit?

6 I am weary of my groaning ; every -- night | wash I my bed : and water {my couch with

- my tears.

of | my

7 My beauty is gone -'- for very -- trouble : and worn away because of Į all mine | en--emies.

8 Away from me, all : ye -- that work va---nity : for the Lord hath heard the { voice weeping

9 The Lord hath -- heard my pe-r-tition : the Lord { will --- receive -- my prayer.

10 All mine enemies shall be confoun-:-ded, and sore -'- vexed : they shall be turned back, and put { to --- shame sud---denly.

GLORY BE TO THE FA---THER, | AND TO --- THE Son ; AND TO --- THE | Ho-'-Ly Ghost ;

As IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, --- AND I EVER --- SHALL BE : WORLD WITH---OUT | END. --AMEN.

PSALM VII. Domine, Deus meus.

O LORD my God, in 1 thee - have I put --- my

trust : save me from all them that persecute me, and

de | li-:

--ver me ; 2 Lest he devour my soul, like a lion, and tear it in pieces : while { there is none --to help.

3 0 Lord my God, if I have -'- done any --such thing : or if there be any wicked---ness in --- my hands;

4 have rewarded evil unto him that --

dealt | friendly -- with me : yea, I have delivered him that without any cause is mine en-i-emy ;

5 Then let mine enemy persecute -'- my soul, and take me : yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine { ho-'-nour | in --- the dust.

6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift up thyself, because of the indig:na---tion of mine --enemies : arise up for me in the judgement that thou hast | com-:-manded.

7 And so shall the congregation of the peo-ple | come a--bout thee : for their sakes therefore lift up -- thy self - - again.

8 The Lord shall judge the people ; give sen-tence with me, --- 0 Lord : according to my righteousness, and according to the innocency -:- that is

9 O let the wickedness of the un:god-:-1y | come to --- an end : but {. -- guide | thou --- the just.

10 For : | the right--eous God : trieth the { ve-:-ry | hearts

and reins. 11 My: --help cometh -- of God : who preserveth them that --- are true of heart.

12 God is a righteous -- Judge, strong, and -patient : and God is pro vo---ked | eve---ry day.

13 If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword : he hath bent his } bow, and | made -- it ready.

14 He hath prepared for him -- the | instruments of death : he ordaineth his arrows against

the per-'-secutors. 15 Behold, he tra---vaileth with --- mischief :

in me.