Tone 8. A. (1.) p. 13. † (2.) p. 13.

22 The Lord hath said, I will bring my people again, as I did from Ba-san: mine own will I bring again,* as I did sometime from the deep of the sea.

23

of thine

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood

en-emies: and that the tongue of thy

dogs may be red through the same.

24 (f) It is well seen, O God, how thou { go-est: how thou, my God and King, goest in the { sanc-tu-ary.

25 The singers go before, the minstrels follow { af-ter in the midst are the damsels playing { with the tim-brels.

26 (f) Give thanks, O Israel, unto God the Lord in the congre-ga-tions: from the ground of the heart.

27 There is little Benjamin their ruler,* and the princes of Judah their coun-sel: the princes of Zabulon,* and the princes of Nephtha-li.

28 Thy God hath sent forth strength for thee: stablish the thing, O God, that thou hast { wrought

in us,

29 For thy temple's sake at Je-ru-salem: 50 shall kings bring pre-sents unto thee.

30 When the company of the spear-men,* and multitude of mighty are scattered abroad among the beasts of the people,* so that they humbly bring pieces of sil-ver: and when he hath scattered the people that de- } light in war;

31 Then shall the princes come out of {É-gypt:

the Morians' land shall soon stretch out her hands { un-to God.

32 (f) Sing unto God, O ye kingdoms of the { earth: O sing praises { unto the Lord.

33 Who sitteth in the heavens over all from the be-gin-ning: lo, he doth send out his voice,* yea, and that a mighty voice.

34 Ascribe ye the power to God over { Ís-rael: his worship and strength is in the clouds.

35 O God, wonderful art thou in thy holy { pla-ces: even the God of Israel;* he will give strength and power to his people ;* (f) { blessed be God.

Evening Prayer.

[civ, cxlv.]

PSALM civ. Benedic, anima mea.

Tone 5. A. (2.) p. 8.

† (3.) p.

8.

PRAISE the Lord, O my

soul: O Lord my

God, thou art become exceeding glorious;* thou art clothed with majes-ty and hon-our.

2 Thou deckest thyself with light as it were with a { gar-ment: and spreadest out the heavens like a cur-tain.

3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the { wa-ters and maketh the clouds his chariot,* and walketh upon the wings of the wind.

4 He maketh his angels

minis-ters a flam-ing fire.

spi-rits: and his {

5 He laid the foundations of the earth: that it

never should { move at a-ny time.

6 Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with agar-ment: the waters stand in the hills.

7 † At thy rebuke they flee: at the voice of thy { thunder they are a-fraid.

8+ They go up as high as the hills,* and down to the valleys beneath: even unto the place which thou hast ap- { point-ed for them.

9 Thou hast set them their bounds which they shall not pass: neither turn a- { gain to cover the earth.

10 He sendeth the springs into the riv-ers: which run a-mong the hills.

11 All beasts of the field drink there- { of: and the wild ass-es quench their thirst.

12 Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habi-ta-tion and sing : and sing among the

branch-es.

13 He watereth the hills from above: the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.

14 He bringeth forth grass for the cut-tle: and green herb for the service of men ;

15 That he may bring food out of the earth,* and wine that maketh glad the heart of { man : and oil to make him a cheerful countenance,* and bread to strength-en man's heart.

he hath

16 The trees of the Lord also are full of { sap: even the cedars of Libanus which plant-ed;

17 Wherein the birds make their nests: and

the fir-trees are a { dwell-ing for the stork.

18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild { goats: and so are the stony rocks for the co-nies. 19 He appointed the moon for certain { sea-sons: and the sun know-eth his going down.

20+ Thou makest darkness that it may be { night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do move. 21

The lions roaring after their prey: do {

seek their meat from God.

22 The sun ariseth, and they get them away to-ge-ther and lay them down in their dens. } 23 Man goeth forth to his work, and to his { la-bour: un-til the ev-ening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works: in wisdom hast thou made them all ;* the earth is { full of thy rich-es.

25 So is the great and wide sea { al-so: wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

}

26 There go the ships, and there is that Le- { vi-athan whom thou hast made to take his pastime there-in.

27 These wait all upon thee: that thou mayest give them meat in due sea-son.