TONE 2.

Shew the light of thy countenance upon thy servant and teách me thy státutes.

Mine eyes gush out with water: because men keép not thy law.

Justus es Domine.

RIGHTEOUS art thou, O Lord and trúe is thy júdgment.

The testimonies that thou hast commanded are exceeding ríghteous and true.

My zeal hath even consumed mě : because mine enemies have forgóttěn thy words.

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Thy word is tried to the úttermost and thy servant loveth it.

I am small, and of no reputation yet do I not forgét thy commandments.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting ríghteousness : and thy law is the truth.

Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon mě : yet is my delight in thy commandments.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting : O grant me understanding, and I shall live.

Evening Prayer.

Clamavi in toto corde meo.

TONE 8.

I CALL with my whole heart hear me, O Lord, I

will keep thy státutes.

TONE 8.

Yea, even unto theé do I call: help me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

Early in the morning do I cry unto thee: for in thy word is my trust.

Mine eyes prevént the night watches: that I might be óccupied in thy words.

Hear my voice, O Lord*, according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me, accórding as thou art wont. They draw nigh that of malice pérsecute mě: and are far from thy law.

Be thou nigh at hand, O Lord : for all thy commandměnts are true.

As concerning thy testimonies, I have known long since that thou hast grounded them for ever.

Vide humilitatem.

O CONSIDER mine adversity, and deliver mě: for I dó not forgét thy law.

Avenge thou my cause, and deliver mě : quicken me according to thy word.

Health is far from the ungodly for they regárd not thy státutes.

Great is thy mercy, O Lord : quícken me, as thou art wont.

Many there are that trouble me, and pérsecute mě : yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.

It grieveth me when I see the transgressors : because they keep not thy law.

TONE 8.

Consider, O Lord, how I love thy commandments: O quicken me, according to thy loving-kindness. Thy word is true from everlasting all the judgments of thy righteousness endure for évermore.

Principes persecuti sunt.

TONE 1.

PRINCES have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

I am as glad of thy word: as one that findeth great spoíls.

As for lies, I háte and abhor them but thý law do I love.

Séven times a day do I praise thee: because of thy righteous judgments.

Greát is the peace that they have who love thy law: and they are not offended at it.

Lord, I have looked for thy saving health and done after thy commandments.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and loved them exceedingly.

I have kept thy commandments and testimonies : for áll my ways are before thee.

Appropinquet deprecatio.

TONE 7.

LET my complaint come before thee, O Lord: give me understanding, accórding to thy wórd.

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Let my supplication come before thee deliver me, according to thy wórd.

My lips shall speak of thy praise: when thou hast taught mě thy státutes.

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Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy word for all thy commandments are righteous.

Lét thine hand hélp me : for I have chosen thy commandments.

I have longed for thy saving health, O Lord: and in thy law is my delight.

O let my soul líve, and it shall praise thee and thy júdgments shall help me.

I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: O seek thy servant*, for I do not forgét thy commandments.

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY.

Morning Prayer. ·

PSALM CXX. Ad Dominum.

TONE 2.

WHEN I was in trouble I called upon the Lord :

and he heard me.

TONE 2.

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.

What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou false tongue even mighty and sharp arrows, with hot burning coals.

Wo is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Mesech and to have my habitation among the tents of Kédar.

My soul hath lóng dwelt among them that are énemies unto peace.

I labour for peace*, but when I speak unto them thereof: they make them reády to battle.

PSALM CXXI. Levavi oculos meos.

TONE 1.

I WILL líft up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh mỹ help.

My help cometh évěn from the Lord who hath made heaven and earth.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved and he that keépeth thee will not sleep.

Behold, he that keépĕth Israel: shall neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord himself is thy keéper: the Lord is thy defénce upon thy ríght hand; H h