4 Thus have they rewarded me I evil. for I good : and | hatred for | my · good will.

5 Set thou an ungodly man to be i ru · ler over him : and let Satan / stand · at his right | hand.

6 When sentence is given upon him, let him be • condemned: and let his prayer be | turned | in · to l'sin.

7 Let his days · be few: and let an other take · his office.

8 Let his children · be | fatherless : and I · his | wife. a widow.

9 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg · their I bread : let them seek it also out of 'deso · late places.

10 Let the extortioner consume / all that · he hath: and let the stranger | spoil. his | labour.

11 Let there be no man. to 1 pity him: nor to have compassion up | on · his father · less children.

12 Let his posterity I be destroyed : and in the next generation let his | name : be clean . put out.

13 Let the wickedness of his fathers be had in remembrance in the sight of the Lord: and let not the sin of his ' mother. be done.a | way.

14 Let them alway be be | fore · the Lord : that he may root out the memorial of them · from | off. the | earth;

15 And that, because his mind was not to do good: but persecuted the poor helpless man, that he might slay him that was ' vex · ed | at · the | heart.

16 His delight was in cursing, and it shall | happen. unto him : he loved not blessing, therefore shall I it · be far · from | him.

17 He clothed himself with cursing, like as| with · a | raiment: and it shall come into his bowels like water, and like oil · in to his bones.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm cx. Dixit Dominus. THE Lord said un I to .my | Lord: Sit thou on

I my right hand, until I make thine | enemies • thy footstool.

2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion : be thou ruler, even in the midst · al mong . thine | enemies.

3 In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee freewill offerings with an ho · ly | worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb. of the morning.

4 The Lord sware, and will not • re | pent: Thou art a priest for ever after the order of . Melchisedech.

5 The Lord up on thy · right hand: shall wound even | kings · in the day of · his | wrath.

6 He shall judge among the heathen; he shall fill the places ) with the dead bodies : and smite in sunder the heads · over | di: vers | countries.

7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall · he lift up : his head.

Psalm cxi. Confitebor tibi. I Will give thanks unto the Lord with my | whole I heart : secretly among the faithful, and in the | congregation.

2 The works of the Lord · are great : sought out of all them that · have pleasure there | in.

3 His work is worthy to be praised, and had . in | honour : and his ' righteousness • en | dureth. for | ever.

4 The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done his | marvel · lous | works : that they | ought to be had . in re membrance.

5 He hath given meat unto them that I fear him : he shall ever be mind. full of his , covenant.

6 He bath shewed his people the power of his | works : that he may give them the heri · tage! of the heathen.

7 The works of his hands are verity · and | judgement : all his . com | mandments are true.

8 They stand fast for ever. and I ever : and are | done · in | truth · and l equity. . 9 He sent redemption unto his | people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy and reverendis . his | Name.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of it. en dureth. for ever.

Psalm cxii. Beatus vir. D) LESSED is the man that feareth · the Lord :

D he hath great de | light · in his .com | mandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty | up.on | earth: the generation of the faithful shall be blessed.

3 Riches and plenteousness shall be' in · his house : and his ' righteousness • en | dureth · fori ever.

4 Unto the godly there ariseth up | light in the | darkness: he is merci · ful, I loving, · and | righteous.

5 A good man is | merciful, and I lendeth : and will guide · his words • with dis | cretion.

6 For he shall never · be moved : and the righteous shall be had in ev · er lasting · rel membrance.

7 He will not be afraid of any le. vill tidings : for his heart standeth fast, and be | lie. veth | in. the | Lord.

8 His heart is established, and will · not shrink : until he see his de sire. up on · his i enemies.

9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the | poor : and his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be • ex | alted • with | honour.

10 The ungodly shall see it, and it · shall grieve him : he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away; the desire of the un | godly · shall | perish.

Psalm cxiii. Laudate pueri. DRAISE the Lord, .ye . servants : 0 praise I •the | Name of the | Lord.

2 Blessed be the Name . of the Lord: from this time forth · for I ev · er 1 more.

3 The Lord's | Name · is į praised: from the rising up of the sun untu thel go•ing | down of the same.

4 The Lord is high above · all | heathen: and his glo.ry above · the heavens.

5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his | dwelling • so high: and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are · in heaven · and | earth?

6 He taketh up the simple out of the dust : and lifteth the poor | out of the mire;

7 That he may set him | with the princes : even with the princes of his people.

8 He maketh the barren woman to keep house: and to be a joy · full mother of | chiluren.