cymbals. He hath made them fast for ever cymbals; praise him upon the loud and ever; he hath given them a law which shall not be broken. Praise the Lord upon earth, ye dragons, and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and vapours, wind and storm, fulfilling his word; Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars; Beasts and all cattle; worms and feathered fowls; Kings of the earth and all people; princes and all judges of the world; Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the name of the Lord; for his name only is excellent, and his praise above hea yen and earth. He shall exalt the horn of his people: all his saints shall praise him; even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him. From Psalm 149. Cantate Domino. Sing unto the Lord a new song: let the congregation of saints praise him. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Portions of Paalons, to be sung or said, at Morning Prayer, on certain Feasts and Fasts, instead of the Venite Exultemus, when any of the foregoing Se lections are to follow instead of the Psalms, as in the Table. CHRISTMAS-DAY. From Psalms 45, 89, 110. THY seat, O God, endureth for ever; the sceptre of thy king dom is a right sceptre. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. My song shall be alway of the loving-kindness of the Lord; with my mouth will I ever be showing thy truth, from one generation to another. For I have said, Mercy shall be Let Israel rejoice in him that set up for ever; thy truth shalt made him; and let the children of thou establish in the heavens. Sion be joyful in their King. The Lord is our defence; the Let them praise his name in the holy One of Israel is our king. dance; let them sing praises unto Thou spakest some time in vi sions unto thy saints, and saidst, I For the Lord hath pleasure in have laid help upon one that is his people, and helpeth the meek-mighty, I have exalted one chosen hearted. out of the people. him with tabret and harp. Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum. and his right hand in the floods. Praise God in his holiness; praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him in his noble acts; And I will make him my first born, higher than the kings of the earth. The Lord said unto my Lord, praise him according to his excel-Sit thou on my right hand, until lent greatness. Praise him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp. Praise him in the cymbals and dances; praise him upon the strings and pipe. make thine enemies thy footstool. The Lord shali send the rod of thy power out of Sion; be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies. In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free-will offerPraise him upon the well tunglings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the All they that see me laugh me morning. to scorn; they shoot out the lip, The Lord sware, and will not re-they shake the head, saying, pent, Thou art a priest for ever, After the order of Melchizedic. ASH-WEDNESDAY. From Psalms 32, 38, 130. LESSED is he whose unrigh. teousness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. He trusted in God, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him. The counsel of the wicked lay. eth siege against me; they pierced my hands and my feet. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile. Put me not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine anger; neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure: They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. But be not thou far from ine, Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me. Thy rebuke hath broken my heart; I am full of heaviness: 1 looked for some to have pity on me, but there was no man; neiFor thine arrows stick fast in me, ther fornd I any to comfort me. and thine hand presseth me sore. They gave me gall to eat; and My wickednesses are gone over when I was thirsty, they gave me my head, and are like a sore bur-vinegar to drink. den, too heavy for me to bear. I will confess my wickedness, Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not; but mine ears hast thou opened. Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required: Then said I, Lo, I come; In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil Let thine ears be attentive to thy will, O my God: I am content the voice of my supplications. to do it; yea, thy law is within my If thou, Lord, shouldest be ex-heart. treme to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. GOOD-FRIDAY. MY God, my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? and art so far from my health, and from the words of my complaint? But thou art holy, O thon that ASCENSION-DAY. LIFT up your heads, O ye gates; Who is the King of glory? the Lord strong and mighty; even the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory? even the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. O clap your hands together, all his name: extol him that rideth ye people; shout unto God with upon the heavens by his name Jah, the voice of triumph. and rejoice before him. For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. God is gone up with a shout; the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises. Thou, God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary. The Lord gave the word; great was the company of those that published it. Though ye have lain among the God reigneth over the heathen pots, yet shall ye be as the wings God sitteth upon the throne of of a dove covered with silver, and his holiness. her feathers with yellow gold. The princes of the people arc Thou hast ascended on high; thou gathered together, even the peo-hast led captivity captive; thou ple of the God of Abraham; for hast received gifts for men; yea, for the shields of the earth belong un-the rebellious also, that the Lord to God: He is greatly exalted. Desire of me, and I shall give God might dwell among them. Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits; even the God of our salvation. Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth: O sing praises unto the Lord; To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which were of old: Lo, he doth send out his voice, thee the heathen for thine inherit-and that a mighty voice. ance, and the utmost parts of the Ascribe the strength unto God; earth for thy possession. his excellency is over Israel, and Be wise now, therefore, O ye his strength is in the clouds. kings; be instructed, ye judges of O God, thou art terrible ont of thy holy places; the God of Israel the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and is he that giveth strength and rejoice with trembling. power unto his people: Blessed Sing unto God, sing praises to be God. ་་་་་ LESSED is the man that hath BLE them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Sion. 7 I will preach the law, where not walked in the counsel of of the Lord hath said unto me, the ungodly, nor stood in the way Thou art my Son, this day have I of sinners, and hath not sat in the begotten thee. seat of the scornful: 8 Desire of me, and I shall give 2 But his delight is in the law of thee the heathen for thine inheri the Lord, and in his law will he tance, and the utmost parts of the exercise himself day and night. earth for thy possession. 3 And he shall be like a tree 9 Thou shalt bruise them with planted by the water-side, that will a rod of iron, and break them in bring forth his fruit in due season: pieces like a potter's vessel. Allis leaf also shall not wither; 10 Be wise now, therefore, O and look, whatsoever he doeth, it ye kings; be learned, ye that are shall prosper. judges of the earth. 5 As for the ungodly, it is not so 11 Serve the Lord in fear, and with them; but they are like the rejoice unto him with reverence. chaft, which the wind scattereth 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be anaway from the face of the earth. gry, and so ye perish from the 6 Therefore the ungodly shall right way: if his wrath be kindled, not be able to stand in the judgment; yea but a little, blessed are all they neither the sinners in the congre- that put their trust in him. Psalm 3. Domine, quid multi gation of the righteous. 7 But the Lord knoweth the plicati? way of the righteous; and the way I ORD, how are they increased of the ungodly shall perish. that trouble me? many are Psalm 2. Quare fremuerunt gentes? they that rise against me. WHY do the heathen so furious- 2 Many one there be that say ly rage together? and why of my soul, There is no help for do the people imagine a vain thing? him in his God. 2 The kings of the earth stand 3 But thou, O Lord, art my deup, and the rulers take counsel to-fender; thou art my worship, and gether against the Lord, and against the lifter up of my head. bis Anointed: 4 I did cali upon the Lord with 3 Let us break their bonds my voice, and he heard me out of asunder, and cast away their cords his holy hill. from us. 5 I laid me down and slept, and 4 He that dwelleth in heaven rose up again; for the Lord sustain. shall laugh them to scorn: the ed me. the fed Ford shall have them in derision. 6 I will not be afraid for ten thou 5 Then shall he speak unto sands of the people, that have set themselves against me round about. 5 Such as be foolish, shall not 7 Up, Lord, and help me, O my stand in thy sight; for thou hatest God; for thou smitest all mine ene-all them that work vanity. mies upon the cheek bone: thou hast 6 Thou shalt destroy them that broken the teeth of the ungodly. speak lies: The Lord will abhor 8 Salvation belongeth unto the both the blood-thirsty and deceit. Lord; and thy blessing is upon thy ful man. people. Psalm 4. Cum invocarem. 7 But as for me, I will come into thine house, even upon the HEAR me, when I call, O God multitude of thy mercy, and in thy of my righteousness: thou hast fear will I worship toward thy holy set me at liberty, when I was in temple. trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer. 20 ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour, and have such pleasure in vanity. and seek after falsehood? 8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righ teousness, because of mine enemies; make thy way plain before my face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in his mouth; their inward parts are very wickedness. 3 Know this also, that the Lord 10 Their throat is an open sepulhath chosen to himself the man that chre; they flatter with their tongue. is godly when I call upon the Lord 11 Destroy thou them, O God; he will hear me. let them perish through their own 4 Stand in awe, and sin not; com-imaginations; cast them out in the mune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still." 5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord. 6 There be many that say, Who will show us any good? 7 Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil increased. 9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou Lord only that makest me dwell in safety. Psalm 5. Verba mea auribus. multitude of their ungodliness; for they have rebelled against thee. 12 And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice: they shal! ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them; they that inve thy name shall be joyful in thee: 13 For thou, Lord, wilt give thy blessing unto the righteous, and with thy favourable kindness will thou defend him, as with a shield. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 6. Domine, ne in furore. Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation, neither chasten me PONDER my words, O Lord, in thy displeasure. consider my meditation. 2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, 20 hearken thou unto the voice for I am weak: O Lord, heal me, of my calling, my King, and my for my bones are vexed. God: for unto thee will I make 3 My soul also is sore troubled: but, Lord, how long wilt thou pun my prayer. 4 For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness; neither shall any evil dwell with thee. 4 Turn thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul; O save me, for thy mercies' sake: 5 For in death no man reriem. hereth thee; and who will give thee thanks in the pit? |