31 I have stuck unto thy testi-monies: { Lord, con-found me not.

32 I will run the way of thy com-mand-ments: when thou hast set my heart at liber-ty.

Morning Prayer.

Legem pone.

Tone 7. B. p. 12.

TEACH me, O Lord,* the } way of thy sta-tutes : and I shall keep it unto the end.

34 Give me understanding,* and I shall } keep thy law: yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of } thy command-ments for there- in is my de-sire. }

36 Incline my heart unto thy testi-monies: and not to covet-ous-ness.

37 O turn away mine eyes,* lest they be- { hold vani-ty: and quicken thou { me in thy way.

38 O stablish thy word in thy ser-vant: that I may fear thee. {

39 Take away the rebuke that I { am a-fraid of: for thy judge-ments are good.

40 Behold, my delight is in thy com-mandments: O quicken me in thy right-eous-ness.

Et veniat super me.

Tone 7. B. p. 12.

LET thy loving mercy* come also unto me, Lord: even thy salvation,* ac- { cord-ing unto thy word.

42 So shall I make answer unto { my blasphem-ers: for my { trust is in thy word.

43 O take not the word of thy truth* utterly { out of my mouth: for my hope is in thy judge

ments.

44 So shall I alway keep thy law: yea, for { ever and ev-er.

45 And I will walk at liber-ty: for I { seek thy com-mand-ments.

46 I will speak of thy testimonies_also,* { even be-fore kings: and will not be a-sham-ed. 47 And my delight shall be in thy com-mandments: which I have lov-ed.

48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments,* which I have lov-ed: and my study shall be in thy sta-tutes.

Memor esto servi tui.

O THINK upon thy servant,* as con- { cerning

thy word: wherein thou hast { caused me to put my trust.

50 The same is my comfort in my trou-ble: for thy word hath quicken-ed me.

51 The proud have had me exceedingly { in de-ri-sion yet have I not { shrink-ed from thy law. 52 For I remembered thine everlasting { judgements, O Lord: and re-ceiv-ed com-fort. 53 I am horri-bly a-fraid for the ungodly { that for-sake thy law.

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54 Thy statutes have been my songs: in the { house of my pil-gri-mage.

55 I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord,* in the night-sea-son: and have kept thy law. { 56 This I had because I kept thy command-ments.

Portio mea, Domine.

Tone 7. A. p. 12.

THOU art my portion, O Lord: I have { promised to keep thy law.

58 I made my humble petition in thy presence* with { my whole heart: O be merciful unto me,* ac- cord-ing to thy word.

59 I called mine own { ways to re-mem-brance: and turned my feet { unto thy testi-mo-nies. 60 I made haste,* and prolonged { not the time: to keep thy com-mand-ments.

61 The congregations of the un- { godly have robbed me but I have not for-gotten thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give { thanks unto thee: because of thy right-eous judge-ments. 63 I am a companion of all { them that fear } thee and keep thy com-mand-ments.

64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mer-cy : O teach me thy sta-tutes.

Bonitatem fecisti.

O LORD, thou hast dealt graciously } with thy ser-vant accord-ing unto thy word.

66 O learn me true under-standing and know-ledge: for I have believed thy com-mand

ments.

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

68 Thou art good and gra-cious: { teach me thy sta-tutes.

The proud have imagined a lie a-gainst

me: but I will keep thy com- { mandments with

my whole heart.

fat as brawn: but my

70 Their heart is as delight hath been in thy law. {

71 It is good for me* that I have { been in trou-ble that I may learn thy sta-tutes.

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72 The law of thy mouth is { dear-er unto me: than thousands of gold and sil-ver.

Evening Prayer.

Manus tuæ fecerunt me.

Tone 8. C. (3.) p. 16.

THY hands have made me and { fash-ioned me : O give me understanding,* that I may learn thy com-mand-ments.

74 They that fear thee* will be glad when they see me because I have put my trust in { thy word.

75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgements are { right: and that thou of very faithfulness* hast caused me to be { trou-bled.