25 Help me, O Lord my God; O save me, according to thy mercy.

with false tongues; they compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

3 For the love that I had unto them, lo, they take now my contrary part; but I give myself unto prayer.

4 Thus have they rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my good will.

5 Set thou an ungodly man to be ruler over him, and let Satan stand at his right hand.

When sentence is given upon him, let him be condemned; and let his prayer be turned into sin.

7 Let his days be few, and let another

take his office.

8 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

9 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg their bread; let them seek it also out of desolate places.

10 Let the extortioner consume all that he hath; and let the stranger spoil his labour

11 Let there be no man to pity him, nor to have compassion upon his fatherless children

12 Let his posterity be destroyed; and in the next generation let his name be clean put out.

13 Let the wickedness of his fathers be had in remembrance in the sight of the Lord, and let not the sin of his mother be done away.

14 Let them alway be before the Lord, that he may root out the memorial of them from off the earth;

15 And that, because his mind was not to do good; but persecuted the poor helpless man, that he might slay him that was vexed at the heart

16 His delight was in cursing, and it shall happen unto him; he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from aim.

17 He clothed himself with cursing like as with a raiment, and it shall come

26 And they shall know how that this is thy hand, and that thou, Lord, hast done it

27 Though they curse, yet bless thou; and let them be confounded that rise up against me; but let thy servant rejoice.

28 Let mine adversaries be clothea with shame; and let them cover them. selves with their own confusion, as with a cloak.

29 As for me, I will give great thanks unto the Lord with my mouth. and praise him among the multitude

30 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save his soul from unrighteous judges

The twenty-third Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 110. Dixit Dominus.

THE Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion; be thou ruler even in the midst among thine enemies

ple offer thee free-will offerings with an 3 In the day of thy power shall the peo holy worship: the dew of thy birth is o. the womb of the morning

4 The Lord sware, and will not repent, of Melchisedech Thon art a Priest for ever after the order

5 The Lord upon thy right hand shall wrath wound even kings. in the day of his

6 He shall judge among the heathen he shall fill the places with the dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries

way

7 He shall drink of the brook in the therefore shall he lift up his head. Psalm 111 Confitebor tibi

to his bones.

with my whole heart. secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation.

2 The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure

therein

9 He sent redemption unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy and reverend is his name. 10 The fear of the Lord is the begin. ning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of it endureth for ever.

Psalm 112. Beatus vir

LESSED is the man that feareth the BLESSE Lord; he hath great delight in his commandments

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the faithful shall be

blessed.

3 Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house; and his righteousness endureth for ever

4 Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness; he is me ciful, loving, and righteous

5 A good man is merciful, and lend

2 Juda was his sanctuary, and Israe his dominion.

3 The sea saw that, and fled; Jordan was driven back

4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like young sheep.

5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams? and ye little hills, like young sheep?

7 Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord; at the presence of the

God of Jacob;

8 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water, and the flint stone into a springing well.

cretion;

6 For he shall never be moved and the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

7 He will not be afraid of any evil tidings; for his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the Lord.

8 His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, and his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

10 The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him; he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away; the desire of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 113. Laudate, pueri. DRAISE the Lord, ye servants; O praise the name of the Lord.

PRAISE

2 Blessed be the name of the Lord. from this tinie forth for evermore.

3 The Lord's name is praised, from the rising up of the sun. unto the going down of the same.

4 The Lord is high above all heathen. and his glory above the heavens

5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high, and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth?

6 He taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the Inire;

7 That he may set him with the princes, even with the princes of his people 8 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children.

EVENING PRAYER
Psalm 114.

In exitu Israel.

HEN Israel came out of Egypt, and the house of Jacob from

among the strange people,

but unto thy name give the praise; for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

2 Wherefore shall the heathen say, Where is now their God?

3 As for our God, he is in heaven: he hath done whatsoever pleased him

4 Their idols are silver and gold, even the work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths. and speak not; eyes have they, and see not.

6 They have ears, and hear not; noses have they, and smell not

7 They have hands, and handle not feet have they, and walk not; neither speak they through their throat

8 They that make them are like unto them; and so are all such as put their trust in them

9 But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the Lord; he is their succour and de fence.

10 Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the Lord; he is their helper and defender.

11 Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the Lord; he is their helper and de fender.

12 The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us; even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the house of Aaron.

13 He shail bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great

14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children

15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

16 All the whole heavens are the Lord's; the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not thee, O Lord, neither all they that go down into si lence;

18 But we will praise the Lord, from this time forth for evermore. Praise the Lord.

The twenty-fourth Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 116 Dilexi, quoniam

I AM well pleased that the Lord hath
heard the voice of my prayer;
2 That he hath inclined his ear into
pe, therefore will I call upon him as
long as i live

3 The snares of death compassed me round about, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me.

4 shal! find trouble and heaviness, and I will call upon the name of the Lord: O Lord. I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea. our God is merciful

6 The Lord preserveth the simple. I was in misery, and he helped me

7 Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul for the Lord hath rewarded thee. 8 And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears. and my feet from falling.

91 will walk before the Lord in the land of the living

10 believed, and therefore will speak but I was sore troubled: I said my haste. All men are liars.

1 What reward shall I give unto the Lord. for all the benefits that he hath done unto me?

12 I will receive the cup of salvation. and call upon the name of the Lord:

13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints

14 Behold, O Lord, how that I am thy servant I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid: thou hast broken my bonds in sunder

15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

161 will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the sight of all his people, in the courts of the Lord's house even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem Praise the Lord

Psalm 117. Laudate Dominum. PRAISE the Lord, all ye heathen; praise him, all ye nations.

2 For his merciful kindness 18 ever more and more towards us; and the ruth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise the Lord.

Psalm 118. Confitemini Domino.

GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious; because his mercy endureth for ever

2 Let israel now confess that he is gracious, and that his mercy endureth for ever

3 Let the house of Aaron now confess, that his mercy endureth for ever

Yea, let them now that fear the Lord

confess, that his mercy endureth for

ever.

5 I called upon the Lord in trouble; and the Lord heard me at large.

6 The Lord is on my side. I will not fear what man doeth unto me.

7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me; therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies.

it is better to trust in the Lord, than to put any confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put any confidence in princes.

10 All nations compassed me round about; but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in. I say, on every side: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy

them

12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns; for in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall; but the Lord was my help. 14 The Lord is my strength and my song: and is become my salvation.

15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous; the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass

16 The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-eminence: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected me; but he hath not given me over unto death

19 Open me the gates of righteousness, that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the Lord, the righteous shall enter into it.

21 I will thank thee; for thou hast heard me, and art become my salva tion.

22 The same stone which the builders refused, is become the head-stone in the corner

23 This is the Lord's doing. and it is marvellous in our eyes

21 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Help me now. O Lord O Lord, send us now prosperity.

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord we have wished you good luck, ye that are of the house of the Lord.

27 God is the Lord, who bath showed us light bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar.

2 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee thou art my God, and I will praise

thee

29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth for ever.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 119. Beati immaculati BLESSED are those that are undefiled

3 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments; and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works

4 My soul melteth away for very hea

the Lord.

2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and seek him with their whole heart.

3 For they who do no wickedness, walk in his ways.

4 Thou hast charged, that we shall diligently keep thy commandments.

50 that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes!

6 So shall I not be confounded, while I have respect unto thy commandments. 7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy righteousness.

thy word.

5 Take from me the way of lying, and cause thou me to make much of thy law. 6 I have chosen the way of truth, and thy judgments have i laid before me. 7 I have stuck unto thy testimonies; O Lord, confound me not

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

The twenty-fifth Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
Legem pone

EACH me, O Lord, the way of thy

sake me not utterly

In quo corriget?

WHEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse his way? even by ru

ling himself after thy word.

2 With my whole heart have I sought thee, let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.

3 Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee. 4 Blessed art thou, O Lord; O teach me thy statutes

5 With my lips have I been telling of all the judgments of thy mouth.

6 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all manner of riches.

7 will talk of thy commandments, and have respect unto thy ways.

8 My delight shall be in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy word.

Adhesit pavimento.

the end.

2 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall keep it with

my whole heart.

3 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein is my desire.

4 Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

5 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

6 O stablish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee

7 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of: for thy judgments are good. 8 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments; O quicken me in thy right

eousness.

Et veniat super me.

Line, Lord, even thy salvation, ac ET thy loving mercy come also unto cording unto thy word.

2 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers; for my trust is in thy word. 3 take not the word of thy truth ut terly out of my mouth; for my hope is in thy judgments.

4 So shall I alway keep thy law: yea, for ever and ever.

5 And I will walk at liberty; for I seek thy commandments.

6 will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings, and will not be asha

med.

7 And my delight shall be in thy com mandments, which I have loved.

8 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved;

and my study shall be in thy statutes.

Memor esto servi tui

THINK upon thy servant, as con

word.

quicken thou me,

2 I have acknowledged my ways, and

hast caused me put my trust. 2 The same is my comfort in my trou.

Lutes.

3 The proud have had me exceeding

In derision; yet have I not shrinked from thy law.

4 For I remember thine everlasting Judgments, O Lord, and receive com

fort.

3 I called mine own ways to remembrance, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

4 I made haste, and prolonged not the time, to keep thy commandments.

5 The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me; but I have not forgot. ten thy aw

6 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous Judgments

7 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and keep thy commandments. 8 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: O teach me thy s'atutes.

Bonitatem fecisti.

LORD, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant, according unto thy word.

2 O learn me true understanding and knowledge for I have believed thy commandments.

3 Before I was troubled, I went wrong: but now have I kept thy word.

4 Thou art good and gracious: O teach me thy statutes.

5 The proud have imagined a lie against me; but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.

6 Their heart is as fat as brawn; but my delight hath been in thy law.

7 It is good for me that I have been in trouble; that I may learn thy stat

uites.

2 Mine eyes long sore for thy word; saying, O when wilt thou comfort me ? 3 For I am oecome like a bottle in the smoke yet do I not forget thy statutes. 4 How many are the days of thy ser vant? when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?

5 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

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

7 They had almost made an end of me upon earth; but I forsook not thy commandments.

80 quicken me after thy loving kind ness; and so shall I keep the testimonics of thy mouth.

In æternum, Domine.

O LORD, thy word endureth for ever

heaven.

2 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another; thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth. 3 They continue this day according to thine ordinance, for all things serve thee. 4 If my delight had not been in thy law, I should have perished in my trouble.

5 I will never forget thy commandments; for with them thou hast quickened me.

6 I am thine: O save me, for I have sought thy commandments.

7 The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me; but I will consider thy testi

monies.

ORD, law