T HE Lord said unto my Lord: Sit thou on 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 mong thine enemies. ⋅ al 3 In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee freewill offerings with an | holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. not 4 The Lord sware, and will repent: 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 | divers | countries. 1 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up his | head. I Psalm cxi. Confitebor tibi. Will give thanks unto the Lord with my heart: secretly among the faithful, and 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 marvellous works: that they ought to be had in re | membrance. 5 He hath given meat unto them · that | fear him he shall ever be | mindful of his cove nant. : He hath shewed his people the works that he may give them the of the heathen. 7 The works of his hands are verity and ↓ judgement: all | his · commandments are true. 8 They stand fast forever · and | ever: and are | done in truth · and | equity. . 9 He sent redemption un to his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy and rever end is 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 endureth · for | ever. Psalm cxii. Beatus vir. LESSED is the man that Dhe hath great de | light ments. feareth · the | Lord : in his · com | mand up on earth: the shall be blessed. 2 His seed shall be mighty generation of the faithful 3 Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house, ever. and | 4 Unto the godly there ariseth up | light in the darkness: he is merciful, | loving, righteous. 5 A good man is | merciful, and | lendeth: and will guide his words with discretion. 6 For he shall never. be moved: and the righteous shall be had in ever | lasting re 7 He will not be afraid of any evil | tidings: for his heart standeth fast, and believeth | in the Lord. not 8 His heart is established, and will shrink: until he see his desire up on his | enemies. 9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor: and his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted 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. RAISE the Lord, ye | servants: Opraise Pthe Name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the Name of the | Lord: from this time forth for ever more. 3 The Lord's | Name is praised: from the rising up of the sun unto the going | down of the same. 4 The Lord is high above all | heathen: and his glory 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 joyful | mother of | children. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm cxiv. In exitu Israel. W the house of Jacob from among the strange HEN Israel came out of | Egypt: and | people, 2 Judah | was· his | sanctuary: and | Isra · el | his dominion. 3 The sea saw | that, and | fled: Jor | dan· was driven | back. 4 The mountains | skipped like | rams: and the little hills like | young sheep. 5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou | fleddest: and thou Jordan that thou driven back? wast 6 Ye mountains, that ye | skipped · like | rams: and ye little hills like young | sheep? 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the| Lord: at the presence of the God of Jacob; 8 Who turned the hard rock into a | standing | water: and the flint stone | into a | spring · ing I well. Psalm cxv. Non nobis, Domine. OT unto us, Name give the praise: for thy loving and for thy | truth's sake. O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy mercy, 2 Wherefore shall the | hea then | say: Where | is now their | God? 3 As for our God, he is in | heaven: he hath done what so ever | pleased him. 4 Their idols are | silver and gold: even the | work of men's | hands. 5 They have mouths, and speak not: eyes | have they, and | see not. 6 They have ears, and hear not: noses | have they, and smell not. 7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have | and walk not: neither | speak they, they 8 They that make them are | like unto them: and so are all such as | put their trust in | them: 9 But thou, house of Israel, trust thou | in the | Lord: he is their | sue cour | and defence. 10 Ye house of Aaron, put your | trust · in the | Lord: he is their | helper and defender. 11 Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the Lord: he is their | helper and defender. 12 The Lord hath been mindful of us, and | he· shall bless us: even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall | bless the house of Aaron. 13 He shall bless them that | fear the | Lord: both small and great. 14 The Lord shall increase you | more · more: you and your children. and | 15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord: who | made heaven and earth. 16 All the whole heavens | are · the Lord's: the earth hath he given | to the | children · of | 17 The dead praise not | thee, O Lord: neither all they that go | down into silence. 18 But we will praise the | Lord: from this time forth for ever | more. | Praise the | Lord. DAY 24.] MORNING PRAYER. Psalm cxvi. Dilexi, quoniam. I the voice of my prayer; AM well pleased: that the Lord hath | heard 2 That he hath inclined his ear | un to me: therefore will I call upon | him as long as · I live. |