PROPER PSALMS. CHRISTMAS DAY. Morning Prayer. [xix, xlv, lxxxv.] PSALM Xix. Cæli enarrant. Tone 2. (1.) p. 3. † (2.) p. 3. THE heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament sheweth his { han-dy-work. 2 One day telleth an-o-ther: and one night certi- { fieth an-other. 3 (1) There is neither speech nor lan-guage : {mong them. but their voices are heard a- { mong 4 (f) Their sound is gone out into all { lands: and their words into the ends of the world. { 5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the { sun: which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber,* and rejoiceth as a giant to { run his course. 6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it a-gain: and there is nothing hid from the { heat there-of. 7 The law of the Lord is an undefiled law,* converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the sim-ple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right,* and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean,* and endureth for ev-er the judgements of the Lord are true,* and righteous alto- { geth-er. 10 More to be desired are they than gold,* yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, and the ho-ney-comb. 11 Moreover, by them is thy servant { taught: and in keeping of them there is { great re-ward. 12 † Who can tell how oft he of- fend-eth: O cleanse thou me from my se-cret faults. * 13 † Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion { o-ver me: so shall I be undefiled,* and innocent from the { great of-fence. Tone 2. (1.) p. 3. † (2.) p. 3. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart: be always acceptable in { thy sight, 150 Lord: my strength, and my re- { } deem-er. PSALM XlV. Eructavit cor meum. Tone 8. A. (1.) p. 13. My heart is inditing of a good { mat-ter: I speak of the things which I have made unto the King. 2 My tongue is the pen: of a rea-dy writ-er. 3 (f) Thou art fairer than the children of { men: full of grace are thy lips,* because God hath blessed thee for ev-er. 35 4 (f) Gird thee with thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most { Migh-ty: according to thy worship and re-nown. 5 Good luck have thou with thine { ho-nour: ride on, because of the word of truth,* of meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee { terri-ble things. * 6 Thy arrows are very sharp, and the people shall be subdued un-to thee: even in the midst a- {mong the King's ene-mies. 7 Thy seat, O God, endureth for { ev-er: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right scep-tre. 8 Thou hast loved righteousness,* and hated in- í-quity: () wherefore God, even thy God,* hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness a- 35 ・bove thy fel-lows. 9 All thy garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cas-sia: out of the ivory palaces,* whereby they have made thee glad. 10 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable {wo-men: upon thy right hand did stand the queen,* in a vesture of gold wrought about with di-vers co-lours. 11 Hearken O daughter, and consider,* incline thine ear: forget also thine own people, and thy { fa-ther's house. 12 So shall the King have pleasure in thy { beau-ty: (f) for he is thy Lord God,* and { worship thou him. 13 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift: like as the rich also among the peo{ ple* shall make their suppli- cation be-fore thee. 14 The King's daughter is all glorious with- { in: her clothing is of wrought gold. Tone 1. A. (1.) p. 13. 15 She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of {née-dle-work: the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her company,* and shall be brought un-to thee. 16 (f) With joy and gladness shall they be { brought and shall enter into the King's pa-lace. 17 (f) Instead of thy fathers thou shalt have { chil-dren whom thou mayest make princes } in all lands. : 18 (f) I will remember thy Name from one generation to an-o-ther: therefore shall the people give thanks unto thee,* { world with-out end. PSALM 1XXXV. Benedixisti, Domine. Tone 3. C. p. 5. LORD, thou art become gracious } unto thy land : thou hast turned away the cap-ti-vi-ty of Ja-cob. 2 Thou hast forgiven the offence peo-ple and cover-ed all their sins. : of thy 3 (f) Thou hast taken away all thy dis-plea |